Global Online MBA
Gain your MBA from anywhere in the world.
A top-ranked online MBA for global professionals
Gain your MBA from anywhere in the world
Tailor your curriculum and choose a programme length to suit your career goals
Course key facts
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Qualification
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MBA
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Duration
21 months, 24 months, 32 months
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Start date
September 2025
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Study mode
Part-time
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Fees
£53,500 Home
£53,500 Overseas
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Delivered by
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Location
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Online
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Minimum entry standard
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2:2 degree or an approved professional qualification, and a minimum of 3 years of work experience
Course overview
The Global Online MBA is a part-time programme, delivered in a distance learning online format that enables you to advance your career whilst studying at a global top 10 university.
You'll have options to tailor your MBA with flexcore and elective modules, specialising in areas such as analytics, entrepreneurship, finance, leadership and marketing. In addition, you can choose to complete the programme in 21, 24 or 32 months, giving you flexibility alongside your demanding career.
This highly interactive online MBA is designed by our in-house educational technology specialists. Studying via our online learning platform, you will learn from world-class faculty at the Business School, whose academic excellence and industry knowledge will enrich your MBA experience.
Our Global Online MBA will give you the tools to become a leader who is inspiring, analytical, responsible and innovative.
Structure
This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest version of the curriculum. However, this information is subject to change.
Find out more about potential course changes.
Please note: it may not always be possible to take specific combinations of modules due to timetabling conflicts. For confirmation, please check with the relevant department.
The online pre-study modules will ensure you have the basic knowledge and skills required for the start of the programme. You will complete these modules before commencing the programme.
Core modules build rapidly on your previous experience while introducing new and challenging disciplines. You will cover the general functions of management, explore essential business topics and acquire the skills to be an effective and inspiring leader in whatever career you choose.
- Corporate Finance
- Financial and Management Accounting
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Strategy
Flexcore is a set of four key online modules of which you are required to choose at least two. By choosing your preferred modules in this way, you can personalise your MBA to study what interests you the most.
You may take more than two flexcore modules, decreasing the number of elective modules you need to complete accordingly.
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
Electives allow you to specialise in an area of interest or explore new avenues.
The Global Online MBA elective portfolio consists of online modules across a number of subject areas. In addition, you can choose up to two modules from the wide range of on-campus elective modules that we offer at Imperial College Business School, which are shared across our entire suite of MBA programmes.
Elective modules
- Advanced Financial and Sustainability Reporting (On-campus)
- Data Analytics and Visualisation for Business (Online)
- Operations Management (Online)
- Operations
- Big Data, AI and Machine Learning (On-campus)
- Project Management (On-campus)
- Venture Capital Finance (Online)
- AI Ventures (On-campus)
- Digital Business Model Design (On-campus)
- Digital Technologies and Digital Transformation
- Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
- Entrepreneurial Journey
- Leading Social Innovation (On-campus)
- Mastering Foundational Entrepreneurial Skills
- The Future of Cities (IB Glocal elective)
- Wicked Problems, Systems Dynamics, and Entrepreneurial Innovation
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Asset Management (On-campus)
- Asset Management and Alternative Investments (On-campus)
- Blockchain and Applications (On-campus)
- Clean Technology Investment (On-campus)
- Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital (On-campus)
- Finance for Net Zero
- Finance in Cleantech
- Mergers and Acquisitions (Online)
- Pricing Strategy (Online)
- Private Equity (Online)
- Sustainable Finance and Investments (On-campus)
- The FinTech Revolution: New Markets, Models, and Opportunities (On-campus)
- Venture Capital Finance (Online)
- Decision Making for Leaders
- Family Business (On-campus)
- Leading and Executing Strategic Change (On-campus)
- Leading Social Innovation (On-campus)
- Strategy and Leadership in a Digital World (On-campus)
- The Future of Cities (IB Glocal elective)
- Applied Strategic Marketing (Online)
- Brand Management (Online)
- Digital Marketing (Online)
- Marketing Analytics (Online)
- Marketing Analytics: Leading with Big Data (On-campus)
- Market Research (Online)
- Pricing Strategy (Online)
- Consumer Behaviour (On-campus)
- Sales Management and Leadership (IB Glocal Elective)
- Advanced Strategy in a Stakeholder Economy (Online)
- Breakout Strategy (On-campus)
- Business Problem Solving (Online)
- Climate Change and Business Strategy (On-campus)
- Digital Business (Online)
- Energy Business (On-campus
- Global Strategy
- Management Challenges in Healthcare (On-campus)
- Strategic Networking (On-campus)
- Strategy and Leadership in a Digital World (On-campus)
- Strategy in Volatile and Uncertain Environments (On-campus)
- Sustainability and Competitive Advantage (On-campus)
- Sustainable Transformation Made in Italy (IB Glocal Elective)
In order to make an impact on a global scale, you must understand the global environment in which you are working. As an MBA student, you will have opportunities to travel to international destinations to study at partner schools and work with local businesses.
Global experiences
The Global Experience Week is a unique hands-on learning experience, which is optional for Global Online MBA students looking to further broaden their horizons. Joining the Weekend MBA cohort, you can travel to another country for an intensive week-long trip to explore a new culture and business in an international context.
This is an additional cost and an optional element for Global Online MBA students.
The IB Glocal Electives, which are shared across the MBA portfolio, teach students how to explore contemporary global business problems with a local perspective.
Increase your international exposure by completing some electives at one of our partner schools.
Professional accreditation
We are among a handful of business schools worldwide to achieve triple accreditation:
- Association of MBAs (AMBA)
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
We have also been recognised for our work in tackling gender inequality in higher education with a Bronze Athena SWAN award.
Teaching and assessment
Teaching and learning methods
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Lectures
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Practical classes and fieldwork
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Equipment/technique demonstrations (e.g. Bloomberg, Datastream)
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Presentations and seminars
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Workshops
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Case studies
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Group work
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Virtual learning environment
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Lecture recordings
Assessment methods
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Continuous assessments
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Essays
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Written exams
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Multiple choice tests
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Formal presentations
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Reports
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Case studies
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Participation
Entry requirements
We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.
How to apply
Apply online
If you are applying to the Business School, you may be considered for one course per admissions cycle.
Application deadlines – Round 1 closes on Monday 20 January 2025
We operate a staged admissions process with several application rounds throughout the year.
Apply by midnight (UK time) on the relevant application round deadline to ensure that you receive the outcome of your application by the decision date.
We recommend applying as early as you can – we cannot guarantee that places will be available, or that courses will remain open, in later rounds.
Application rounds for September 2025 start
Round 1
- Apply by 20 January 2025
- Interview decision by 14 February 2025
- Interviews on 10 February and 17 February 2025
- Decision by 7 March 2025
Round 2
- Apply by 10 March 2025
- Interview decision by 4 April 2025
- Interviews on 31 March and 7 April 2025
- Decision by 25 April 2025
Round 3
- Apply by 12 May 2025
- Interview decision by 6 June 2025
- Interviews on 2 June and 9 June 2025
- Decision by 27 June 2025
Visit our Admissions website for details on the application process.
If you are applying for a taught Master’s course, you will need to pay an application fee before submitting your application.
The fee applies per application and not per course:
- £100 for all MSc applications to Imperial College Business School
- £150 for MBA applications to Imperial College Business School
There is no application fee for MRes courses, Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas or research courses, such as PhDs and EngDs.
If you are facing financial hardship and are unable to pay the application fee, we encourage you to apply for our application fee waiver.
An ATAS certificate is not required for students applying for this course.
Tuition fees
Tuition fee – September 2025 entry
September 2025 entry
£53,500
Tuition fee - January 2025 start
January 2025 start
£50,500
The fee for this course is fixed based on the year you enter the university, not your year of study.
The fee for this course is not linked to inflation.
Find out more about our tuition fees payment terms.
If you're a UK national, or EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan from the UK government, if you meet certain criteria.
For courses starting on or after 1 August 2024, the maximum amount is £12,471.
The loan is not means-tested and you can choose whether to put it towards your tuition fees or living costs.
If you live in a country that imposes a GST for online courses, you may incur an additional tax charge on your tuition fees.
Currently, the countries that charge a GST are:
- Singapore
Find out more how to pay GST and how much it is.
How will studying at Imperial help my career?
Improve your career prospects by changing location, function, sector, or even starting your own business.
MBA graduates at Imperial are highly sought after in a variety of employment sectors.
Alumni can be found working across sectors as varied as transportation, banking, education and finance.
Other potential career paths include communications, social media, design, and defence.
Further links
Contact the department
- Telephone: +44 (0)20 7589 5111
- Email: business.school@imperial.ac.uk
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Terms and conditions
There are some important pieces of information you should be aware of when applying to Imperial. These include key information about your tuition fees, funding, visas, accommodation and more.
You can find further information about your course, including degree classifications, regulations, progression and awards in the programme specification for your course.
Programme specifications