Company sponsorship

Support for candidates  

Gaining support from your employer is an essential step in your  MBA  journey. Whether you are asking for financial support, flexible working patterns or time off, a well-researched business case will show your employer that you are serious about it.

We’ve designed a range of resources to support you, as you prepare to have these conversations with your employer.

 

Our five sponsorship top tips

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Plan ahead

Choose a suitable time during the financial or business year to make your case 

FAQs Executive MBA

Define your ask

Are you asking for a financial, time commitment or both?

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Know the timetable

Know when you will be required to take time away from work for on campus teaching and international residencies. 

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Communicate the value

Be clear about the value that this MBA will have for you personally and for the organisation.

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Get in touch

We offer support and guidance on building a successful business case, and we're happy to speak to your employer directly if they have any questions about the programme. Please contact us to request a meeting.

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Hear from our students

“I was fortunate enough to be fully funded by my employer. I used my professional development plan as the vehicle to achieve this and demonstrated how the programme aligned to both my personal development and the company’s corporate objectives.”
Steve Tomsett 
Executive MBA 2021
Read Steve's full profile

Resources for candidates

Support for employers

When pursuing a part-time MBA, employees immediately apply the skills they acquire to their roles, driving meaningful impact in real-time.

These skills include:

  • Leadership development: our leadership modules help your employees become more aware of their strengths, weaknesses, traits and habits and build on this knowledge to improve their leadership practice through self-development. 
  • Innovation and problem-solving skills: your employees will be tackling real-world business challenges, working in teams to find innovate solutions.  
  • Networking opportunities: your employees will be networking with students and alumni from a global, world-leading institution, providing them with diverse perspectives and potential new business opportunities for your organisation. 

Read our Sponsoring companies guide for more information on the benefits of supporting your employees to pursue an MBA at Imperial.

Sponsoring companies guide

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Payment schedule  for company sponsors

  • Part-time MBA degree: fees can be paid once per year, with a total of two payments over the duration of the programme
  • Full-time MBA degree: fees must be paid in a single payment

For both full-time and part-time degrees, tuition fees are payable annually on the first day of the month closest to one month prior to the programme commencing, or within 30 days of invoicing, whichever is the later. 

Dedicated support for companies

We offer dedicated support to organisations who are considering sponsoring their staff to pursue their studies at Imperial, including:

  • Information sessions for sponsors and their employees
  • One-to-one application support for your employees 
  • Networking events for sponsors and employees 

We can tailor the support depending on your organisation’s needs. Contact us to learn more.

Time commitment   (part-time programmes)

The below table outlines the number of in-person teaching days for core modules, providing an indication of the time spent out of the office. This figure includes induction, on-campus sessions, global experiences, exams and final projects.

The number of days required to be out of the office in the second year of the programme will vary depending on the electives. These teaching days are not included in the table below.  

Part-time MBA time commitment

This table outlines the number of in-person mandatory teaching days

Programme

Start date

Programme duration

In person weekdays

In person total (incl. weekends)

Executive MBA

January

23 months

25

42

Weekend MBA

January 

23 months

25

46

Global Online MBA

January and September

21, 24 or 32 months

10

12

Frequently asked questions

You will need to provide us with an original, dated and authorised letter that confirms the following:  

  • Your name and College Identifier Number 
  • The full name and entry year of the course for which they have been offered a place 
  • The amount of fees which will be paid by your sponsor  
  • The full name and address to which the invoice should be sent 
  • Any Purchase Order Number required for payment to be effected  
  • Confirmation that the fees will be sent directly to Imperial College London  

You will need to email a copy of this letter to tuition.fees@imperial.ac.uk copying business.school@imperial.ac.uk into the email. Please note that until your sponsorship award has been formally confirmed by your sponsoring organisation and accepted by Imperial, your tuition fees will remain your financial responsibility. 

For part-time MBA degrees, fees can be paid once per year, with a total of two payments over the duration of the programme. For Full Time MBA degrees, fees must be paid in a single payment.

For both full-time and part-time degrees, tuition fees are payable annually on the first day of the month closest to one month prior to the programme commencing, or within 30 days of invoicing, whichever is the later.

You will be responsible for paying the deposit until we receive a sponsorship letter that confirms that you are being sponsored for 100% of the tuition fee payment, and this has been reviewed and approved by the Tuition Fees team.  

Should you pay the deposit before we receive the sponsorship letter confirming full funding, you will be entitled to request a refund for the amount you have paid.  

If your company is paying the fees directly to you for you to make payment to us, then the agreement is between you and your company, not you and Imperial. We do not need to receive a sponsorship letter from you. 

This will be an agreement between you and your company. We do not need to receive a sponsorship letter from you. 

Yes, you can still be considered for scholarships if you are being sponsored by your company. Please note that scholarships are awarded as a reduction to your tuition fees. Please refer to the relevant pages below for information on our scholarship award criteria and deadlines.   

 

Yes, we provide one-to-one support and guidance to candidates on how to craft a successful business case for company sponsorship. Please contact us to request a meeting.

Yes, we offer dedicated support to organisations who are considering sponsoring their staff to pursue their studies at Imperial, including:  

  • Information sessions for sponsors and their employees
  • One-to-one application support for your employees
  • Networking events for sponsors and employees 

Please contact us to enquire.