Ashridge Business School

Overview
Full Time
Executive MBA

Overview

Ashridge combines the best of a business school with an innovative organisational consultancy. We work with thousands of executives from our many clients across the globe each year. The school is set in a country estate surrounded by National Trust woodland, only 30 minutes from London.

Our MBA is ranked 6th in the UK and 35th worldwide, achieving the number one spot for Salary Increase for the fifth year running (The Economist, September 2009). We are one of a small percentage of schools worldwide to achieve triple accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB - the UK, European and American accreditation bodies for MBA programmes.

Ashridge offers two MBA programmes: a one-year Full Time MBA, which starts in January and a two-year Executive MBA, which begins in September. Both take an integrated view of business, rather than teaching functional subjects in isolation, and provide thorough grounding in all the disciplines required to lead a business.

We go beyond theory by giving participants the opportunity to put their learning into practice via a 'live' consulting project. Participants work with a client organisation to deliver a major strategic consulting assignment. The international study week is designed to consolidate learning by giving participants direct experience of the complex issues faced by businesses in an emerging market.

Class sizes are small and personal, which optimises individual attention and an interactive learning style. Ashridge MBA students have rich, global professional backgrounds, which makes it one of the most experienced and diverse cohorts in the world. Our faculty comprise business professionals, consultants and researchers who bring in-depth industry experience and latest management thinking to the learning process.

Before the start of the MBA, we work with participants to clarify career aspirations. Ashridge Career Support provides a tailored service to participants wanting to develop within their existing organisation, or to transform their careers.

MBA participants have 24-hour access to the Learning Resource Centre and Virtual Learning Resource Centre, which provides physical and remote access to a vast range of learning materials and several leading online databases.

Outside the classroom, MBA participants can use the Lifestyle Centre, which boasts a fully equipped gym, swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room and squash courts. In the Ashridge grounds, there are tennis courts, cricket and football pitches, and a golf course. For meals and refreshments, Ashridge has a sociable bar and award-winning dining facilities.

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Student/Alumni Profile

Andrey Matveev, Ashridge Full Time MBA

I invested significant time assessing several top UK business schools and decided that the best choice for me was the full time MBA programme at Ashridge. The main reasons for my selection were:< ... Read more

Programme Type

Full Time, Executive
MBA Only

Specialisation by Function

Change Management
Corporate Governance
Leadership
Strategic Management

Course Languages

English

Student Profile

% Female Students	20%
% International	60%
Avg. Work Exp.	11 years
Avg. Student's Age	35
Avg. GMAT	620

Programme Profile

Accreditations	AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Established Date	1988
Start Dates	January
Avg. Programme Duration	12 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books)	GBP 32350
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics	Yes
Teaching Methodology	More than 50% Case Method / Less than 50% Lecture based

Scholarship / Financial Aid

School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid	Yes
School-sponsored Scholarships based on (other)	Sector-based

Admission Requirements

Application deadline	Rolling
Min. Gmat	550
Min Toefl (Paper)	600
Min Toefl (Computer)	250
Accept IELTS	Yes
Min IELTS	7
Min years of work experience	5
Essay Req.	Yes
Interview Req.	Yes
References Req.	Yes
Resume / C.V.	Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree	No
Official Transcripts	Yes
Completed Application Form	Yes

Student Profile

% Female Students	23%
% International	60%
Avg. Work Exp.	13 years
Avg. Student's Age	37

Programme Profile

Accreditations	AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Established Date	1993
Start Dates	September
Avg. Programme Duration	27 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books)	GBP 32350
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics	Yes
Teaching Methodology	More than 50% Case Method / Less than 50% Lecture based

Scholarship / Financial Aid

School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid	Yes
School-sponsored Scholarships based on (other)	Sector-based

Admission Requirements

Application deadline	Rolling
Min. Gmat	N/A
Min Toefl (Paper)	600
Min Toefl (Computer)	250
Accept IELTS	Yes
Min IELTS	7
Min years of work experience	5
Essay Req.	Yes
Interview Req.	Yes
References Req.	Yes
Resume / C.V.	Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree	No
Official Transcripts	Yes
Completed Application Form	Yes

Ashridge Business School

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Student Profile

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