The general management program is open for professionals with at least three years’ work experience. The school says the program is for those seeking a ‘real world’ business education where they could use theoretical knowledge, tools and techniques in real-life business situations.

The program also motivates the participants to become better leaders, team players and individuals, and who are committed to developing themselves and others.

Admissions open for One Year MBA 2020 at Cranfield School of Management | Program Details | Eligibility Criteria | Application Deadlines | Fees and Funding | Class Profile 2020

Eligibility Criteria

You should have a bachelor’s degree and / or professional qualification with a minimum of three years’ post-qualification work experience. Applicants who do not have a degree would also be considered if they could demonstrate high levels of achievement, exceptional career progression or evidence of leadership potential.

The school also provides the facility to assess your profile and give feedback on your suitability for the program before you make a formal application.

The GMAT score requirement is above 600. The average score for the current batch is 680. Cranfield’s GMAT registration number is Full-time MBA – K2H-N3-65.

The minimum GRE score is in the 80th percentile for both verbal and quantitative reasoning. The Designated Institution Code is 3641.

Cranfield also offers their own admissions tests as an alternative to GMAT, for candidates who are able to come to the school for interview.

If you are an international student, you will need to provide evidence that you have achieved a satisfactory test result in an English qualification. The minimum requirements are IELTS – 7 overall; TOEFL – 100; Pearson PTE Academic – 68; Cambridge English Scale – 190; Cambridge English: Advanced – C; Cambridge English: Proficiency – C; Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English III – pass.

In addition to these minimum scores, you are also expected to achieve a balanced score across all elements of the test. The tests should be taken within two years of your registration date (with the exception of Cambridge English tests which have no expiry date).

Application Deadlines for 2020 Entry

With the first round deadline already over on October 27, 2019, the second round deadline is on January 6, 2020. The third round deadline is on March 15, 2020, the fourth on May 17, 2020, and the fifth on July 26, 2020.

Applicants for 2020 entry who submit their completed application by the first two deadlines will obtain a £10,000 early bird discount on fees. To qualify for the discount candidates will have to have paid their deposit 30 days following receipt of an offer of a place.

Applicants requiring visas or campus accommodation should submit their applications by the March deadline.

Fees & Funding

The MBA Full-time fee is £39,000 for all students whose initial date of registration falls on or between August 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021. All students pay the tuition fee set by the University for the full duration of their registration period agreed at their initial registration.

A non-refundable £3,000 deposit is payable and will be deducted from your overall tuition fee.

You can finance their MBA through a variety of different means, including a Prodigy Finance Loan, a Cranfield MBA scholarship or if you are a returning student, you qualify for the school’s Discount Scheme.

MBA Program Details

The program is structured in two main parts. The first part comprises 12 core management modules, including a consultancy skills module and a group consultancy project.

In the second part, you will take a further three core modules including an International Business Assignment. You will then choose seven elective modules, which include the option to complete an internship or company-based project.

Leadership development and career development activities run throughout the program. You will be assessed through a mixture of exams, written projects and presentations.

Class Profile

The full-time MBA 2017-18 batch comprised 58% male and 42% female students with an average age of 32 years in the range of 22-46 years. The 43-member class had students from 18 nationalities.

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With the focus on real-world learning and leadership development, students complete consulting projects for companies and also undertake an international business assignment that could includes trips to developing countries like Cambodia and Uganda.

All students get an executive coach to help them improve their personal leadership skills and secure a job after graduation. The curriculum requires classes like “Developing My Leadership” and “Leadership in Action.”

Cranfield that celebrates 50 years in 2017, boasts of a global alumni network of more than 28,000 members in over 130 countries.

The full-time one-year MBA program is designed for professionals with at least three years’ work experience. It is meant for those who recognise that business success is about people, about collaboration, intra personal and interpersonal intelligence.

Students are motivated to become better leaders, team players and individuals, committed to developing themselves and others.

The current batch (2016-17) has 57 students with 72% male and 28% female in the age range of 24-48 years. The average age is 32 years and number of nationalities 18.

Admission Eligibility

Candidates from all backgrounds are eligible to apply. A minimum of three years’ post-qualification work experience is needed along with a good degree and / or professional qualification.

Applicants who do not have a degree would also be considered if they could demonstrate high levels of achievement, exceptional career progression or evidence of leadership potential.

Cranfield also offers the facility to assess the candidate’s profile and provide feedback on suitability for the programme before a formal application.

Candidates are expected to have Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores of more than 600. The average score for Full-time MBA students is 680 at present.

In case of GRE, candidates should have a minimum GRE score in the 80th percentile for both verbal and quantitative reasoning.

Cranfield also offers its own admissions tests as an alternative to GMAT, for candidates who are able to come to Cranfield for interview. There are two paper-based tests, designed to assess candidate’s numeracy and problem solving skills.

Program Schedule

The 13-month program starts in September. For the class starting September 2017, orientation week will be from September 25–29.

Term One is from October 2 to December 15. Term Two starts on January 8 to run till March 23, 2018. Term Four will be from June 25– October 19.

Cranfield School of Management is one of an elite group of business schools worldwide to hold triple accreditations from European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and Association of Master of Business Administration (AMBA).

Core modules comprise Accounting, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Operations Management, Economics of Organisations and Strategy,

Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, Venture Capital Investment Competition, Decision Making and Data Analytics, Global Macroeconomics and Business Environment, Project Management Introduction, Strategic Management, Financial Management, International Business Assignment, Developing Leadership, Managing People and Leading Change, Challenges for Leaders, Leadership in Action and Company-based projects.

Electives are International Strategy, Managing Project Uncertainty, Business Law, Investment and Risk Management, Managing International Mergers and Acquisitions, Managing Strategic Innovation, Strategic Human Resource Management in the 21st Century, Negotiating in Business and Organisations, Corporate Finance Transactions, Corporate Financial Strategy, Driving Value Through the Supply Chain, Identifying Hidden Needs, Entrepreneurial Finance, MBA Consultancy Project, Major Critical Projects and Programme Management – a Sectoral Approach.

Fees and Admission Schedule

The total fees is pegged at GBP 36,000. A discount scheme is available to alumni who have successfully completed a Cranfield postgraduate course and would like to join an MBA program. The scheme is open to all Cranfield graduates who have completed an MSc, PhD, MRes or MDes degree in the past 10 years. All those who qualify will receive a 25% discount on their tuition fees.

Alumni who have completed one of the short courses will instead receive a 20% loyalty discount on tuition fees.

Applications for 2017 entry opened on October 1. The first deadline was on October 30, the next ones are January 29, April 9 and June 25, 2017. Candidates who submit applications before January 29 will receive GBP 2,000 discount on fees.

According to the payment schedule, GBP 500 non-refundable deposit is to be made on acceptance of the seat, GBP 2500 non-refundable deposit by May 31, 2017 and the remainder of the tuition fees at the start of the course.

Accommodation and living expenses are substantially lower at Cranfield than in major cities such as London. Students are advised to budget an additional £12,000 for accommodation and living expenses, or more if they are bringing a partner and/or family.(Image Source: Pixbay.com)

The University announcement said the scholarship will be sponsored by Essentra plc, the Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire-based global provider of plastic, fiber and foam products.

The Company’s Chief Executive, Colin Day, is himself a Cranfield alumnus (MBA 1980) who held the role of chief financial officer at a number of publicly listed companies across different sectors, prior to taking the helm at Essentra plc in 2011.

The scholarship will cover the full tuition fees for the programme. Students who successfully complete the MBA program, could also get an opportunity of working with Essentra plc.

Meanwhile, to mark its 50th anniversary, Cranfield School of Management was offering 50 Scholarships for full-time MBA students commencing their studies in September 2016.

These are awarded on a competitive basis to eligible applicants and full details can be garnered from the website.

The scholarship will cover the full tuition fees for the programme. Students who successfully complete the MBA program, could also get an opportunity of working with Essentra plc.

The school will also continue to offer a range of sponsored scholarships. Students, who want to be considered for any of the scholarships should indicate this in the application form.

The other scholarships are Cranfield Australian Alumni Scholarship; Cranfield MBA Scholarship for Women; Cranfield New Zealand Alumni Scholarship; Leo Murray Entrepreneurship Scholarship; Relithan (Technology) Scholarship; Santander Scholarships; Simon Rowlands MBA 1986 Scholarship Fund; Sino-British Leadership Scholarship; The Worshipful Company of Farmers scholarship.

Cranfield School of Management has announced in its MBA employment report that 83% of the MBA class of 2013 was employed within three months of graduating, with an average salary increase of £31,576.

According to the MBA Employment Report for the class of 2013, the average salary package post Cranfield is £78,355, and 85% of the cohort changed role as a result of their MBA.

26% of students secured senior management or director level positions on completion of the MBA programme.

The financial services sector and management consultancy remain the top two employment destinations for Cranfield MBAs, but the report also reveals an increase in the number of graduates choosing an entrepreneurial career, with 17% of the cohort starting their own business either during or after their MBA. “This increase is a clear reflection of Cranfield’s status as a leading centre for entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is a core module on the Cranfield MBA and we are seeing many students choosing to study with us because of this.” said Colin Hudson, Director of Career Development.

The School continues to develop relationships with leading organisations that are keen to recruit top talent. Amongst the organisations that recruited Cranfield MBAs in the last year were: Barclays, Deloitte, Unilever, PwC, BP, Amazon, Diageo, Santander and GSK.

Colin commented: “The MBA class of 2013 were an extremely proactive group, connecting with the Career Development Service from day one of their programme. This is clearly reflected in their employment results.”

Martin Arias-Tinoco who graduated from the MBA class of 2013 commented: “The Career Development Team was excellent throughout my job hunt, from reviewing my CV and cover letters to actively promoting my profile amongst recruiters. Their support was key to me securing a management role at Diageo.”

Highlights

• Entrepreneurship is on the rise with more graduates starting businesses. 17% of the cohort started their own business either during or after their MBA
• Salary packages for MBA graduates jumped by over £31k per annum and almost £20k per annum for MSc graduates
• 21% of MBA graduates achieved a ‘career triple jump’ (changed county, function and sector)
• Leading brands that recruited include Bloomberg, Barclays, Amazon, Ralph Lauren, BP, Santander and many more