University of Derby

At the University of Derby, our MBA Global and MBA Global Finance is ideal for graduates with their sights set on international business careers or for business professionals wishing to develop their strategic leadership skills and progress their careers. It opens the doors to rewarding and lucrative roles in leadership, management and strategy, financial and performance management, operations, markets, resources, risk and logistics.

Not only will you graduate with a Master in Business Administration, but our accreditation by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the UK’s professional body for managers and leaders, will mean you will also gain the CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management, and can apply for Chartered Manager status when you have successfully completed your programme. 

We have over 25 years’ experience of delivering MBAs, and our graduates are rated as some of the ‘most employable’ in the UK (Higher Education Statistics Agency 2016). That’s because as well as enhancing your business knowledge, we focus on honing the personal skills that will make you more employable. Through our support modules you will have access to career coaching, our mentor programme and career development workshops. In the final stage of your masters we also guarantee you a placement opportunity if you are not already employed, and choose the Corporate Placement Project*. This practical experience will add substance to your CV, crucial in a competitive job market.

* you will need to be interviewed for that placement and accepted.