henley business school mba

Last Updated on January 17, 2023

Henley Business School may be the top provider of MBA programs in the UK. Whether you’re looking to get your business started, continue your journey with a proven business leader or branch out into another field, we offer a range of MBA degree courses to fit your goals and ambitions. From full-time to part-time and one-year or two-year degrees, HBS offers over 80 courses at all levels of study.

At a glance

  • Take control of your future direction, and reflect upon your performance and achievement
  • Strengthen your knowledge and skills by applying practical learning to international business issues
  • Acquire invaluable international insights from an array of industries
  • Take part in life-changing global immersion study trips to solve real business problems
  • Study a part-time, flexible MBA degree while continuing to work in your current role
  • Gain a triple-accredited professional qualification (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB)

Subject area(s)Business & ManagementAttendancePart-timeFee£39,500*Course length21 or 27 monthsSuitable forSenior executives, entrepreneurs, aspiring business leaders and those preparing for board-level positions

Overview

The Global Executive MBA uniquely delivers proven leadership teaching with international insight. It builds on our flagship Executive MBA which has been running for over 50 years.

The programme will empower you to become an exceptional leader who thinks and acts with clarity, confidence and conviction. Personal and professional development are woven into the fabric of our MBA degree.

You’ll gain a profound understanding of yourself as well as clarity on your future career direction and goals. Our experienced and inspiring tutors will support and challenge you every step of the way.

The Global Executive MBA is a part-time programme that runs for 21 months (with flexibility to extend to 27 months).

You will take part in two Global Immersion Study trips. First, you’ll work with an NGO, charity or start-up, in locations such as the USA or China. Next, you will travel to South Africa, to make a direct impact on organisations grappling with critical social issues.

At Henley, we place great importance on building a community of peers that stretches beyond the length of the MBA. This flexible MBA is a truly international experience, with a global focus to its syllabus and research projects.

Key benefits

For individualsFor businesses

  • Understand your leadership strengths and how to use them to maximum effect in your role
  • Deepen your knowledge and achieve your personal and professional goals
  • Work on live challenges common in emerging markets and interact with start-ups in advanced markets at an international level
  • Benefit from highly-experienced, inspiring academic tutors
  • Meet, and share experiences with, an array of like-minded multinational professionals from a wide range of industries

Course structureClose

The Executive MBA – Global typically runs for a total of 21 months and is broken down into three stages. We provide 21 hours of contact time for each module to give you the hands-on support you need to excel.

March 2022 schedule

Stage 1 Modules

18 days’ attendance over 5 months

Compulsory modules
Managing Financial ResourcesMore
Managing PeopleMore
Managing Processes and SystemsMore
Personal Development – Stage 1More

Stage 2 Modules

29 days’ attendance over 6 months

Compulsory modules
International Business with Global Immersion Study (US/China)More
Personal Development – Stage 2More
Reputation and Responsibility with Global Immersion Study (South Africa)More
Strategic MarketingMore
StrategyMore

Stage 3 Modules

13 days’ attendance over 4 months*

*You will also complete a final project or dissertation and assignments.

Compulsory modules
Leadership and ChangeMore
Management Research ChallengeMore
Personal Development – Stage 3More

Elective Modules

You also have the choice of taking additional taught and online modules, or a further international study visit module.

Optional modules
International Study Visit Elective ModuleMore
Taught and Online Elective ModulesMore

The module or course content descriptions set out on this page are correct for those being taught in the current academic year. Modules or course content marked as optional are indicative and may be subject to change.

How we teach youClose

The Henley MBA offers you a unique personal and professional development experience.

The programme brings together a hand-picked, diverse group of leaders in a unique learning context and environment.

You shouldn’t expect to spend a lot of time in a traditional classroom. Instead, our teaching approach is highly practical, and you will spend a significant amount of time working on real-life projects.

Studying at Henley will allow you to gain a truly global perspective. You will take part in immersive overseas study experiences delivered across our campuses in the UK, Denmark, Finland and Germany.

During these overseas experiences, you will work on challenges for NGOs and charities in emerging markets such as South Africa. You’ll also experience first-hand interaction with innovative start-ups in the USA or fast-growing firms in China.

With a global syllabus and multinational cohorts, this is not your average MBA degree.

For one thing, you can expect significantly more support from your lecturers, with at least 21 hours of contact time during each module. You’re not just another student: we invest in you, just as you invest in us.

Entry requirementsClose

To join this Henley MBA programme you will need:
  • Three year’s management experience
  • Good first degree or equivalent professional or international qualification*
  • Evidence of competence in English**
  • You must be able to gain access to company data for assignment purposes.
  • You may be required to attend, via Skype, in person or telephone, a skills based interview with a senior member of Henley staff focusing on the following behaviours and competencies:
    • Motivation
    • Commercial and business awareness
    • Team working
    • Multitasking and time management
    • Resilience and flexibility
    • Communication

For application support or clarification, please contact our MBA Team.

How to apply

All applicants must submit:

  • Application form
  • CV (please see example template, please note CV review is available)
  • Personal statement
  • Two professional references
  • Degree transcript and certificate
  • Proof of English language ability (if applicable)

Please see the entry requirements and application form notes before submitting your application. We are currently reviewing applications for the next intake. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to be considered for a place.

Application deadlines

We operate a rolling admissions system and it is recommended that you apply early to secure your place. To allow time for us to process your application, we recommend that you apply at least 4 weeks before the programme commences. Please note our Admissions team can take 10-14 days to respond to your application.

If you have any questions, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone on +44 (0)118 378 7593.

Terms and conditions

*A good degree or the equivalent professional or international qualification is normally required; However we do welcome applications from candidates with exceptional management experience who may not meet all the formal criteria for admission. If you have a minimum of 5 year’s experience at a senior or strategic level with no degree, we would be happy to consider an application. Our Admission Panel reviews all non-standard applications for suitability.

**Candidates whose first language is not English will normally be required to meet one of the following conditions:

  • Take an IELTS test and achieve an overall score of 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in each element. The University also accepts a number of other tests instead of IELTS. A full list of equivalent tests and scores can be found on here.
  • Provide a satisfactorily completed declaration from a current employer (confirmation from a previous employer can be accepted if the applicant left that employer within 12 months of the programme application), confirming that they are required to work in English to a high level on a daily basis.
  • Obtain a confirmation of satisfactory level of English language proficiency.

You are required to submit documentary evidence of your performance level with your application. Please indicate on your application form the qualification you have taken and the grade you obtained and attach the appropriate certificate.

FeesClose

Fees

Fees for the Executive MBA – Global are £39,500*

*The international trips costs will be covered within the tuition fee with the exception of flights, visas and some ground transportation to/from airports.

Next Intakes

  • March 2022 (schedule here)

Fee reductions are available for some applicants. Please contact [email protected] for information on qualified reductions.

Fee breakdown

Example tuition fee breakdown for the Executive MBA – Global 2022 intakes.

Henley Business School - AABS

Additional costs

  • The programme fee does not include flights or Visas for the European and overseas workshops and study visits.
  • The cost for the optional international study visit elective module is not included within the above price.

Scholarships and bursaries

Executive MBA – Global Bursaries 2022

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Careers, accreditation & progressionClose

As part of our Global Executive MBA programme, you’ll benefit from invaluable career, leadership and professional development. This includes:

  • Leveraging your strengths
  • Leading with gravitas
  • The art of negotiation
  • Managing change and uncertainty
  • Team work and intercultural dynamics
  • Maintaining and strengthening resilience
  • Improvisation and stand-up comedy

We also run additional professional development events to build your network, deepen your knowledge and help you achieve your career goals.

You’ll benefit from access to a qualified, experienced Executive Coach with whom you can discuss all aspects of your professional development.

You’ll also have access to a host of useful online resources, such as:

  • VMock – online CV building tool
  • Alumni Extra – webinar library covering a range of professional development topics
  • PayNegotiation – online training package

The Henley MBA programme is triple-accredited by the AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.

Location and facilitiesClose

Finding us

We pride ourselves on understanding the need to create an environment which is both relaxing and comfortable enabling work and study to be focused and effective. From our unique riverside location to our impressive amenities, we provide an ideal environment for meeting success.

How to find us (PDF-1.15 MB)

Sports facilities

Balancing busy work schedules with relaxation and exercise is an important aspect of our approach at Henley. The fully equipped and professionally staffed Fitness Centre with views overlooking the beautiful grounds and River Thames has everything needed to restore a sense of well being.

Business facilities

At our Greenlands site we provide a variety of meeting rooms and conference facilities. Our rooms have been designed with an emphasis on practicality with many of our rooms benefiting from the latest presentation equipment to ensure that your meeting runs smoothly.

Conference Rooms

The conference rooms at Greenlands, Henley, all feature air conditioning, natural daylight and excellent acoustics, as well as state-of-the-art AV and presentation technology controlled by bluetooth touch screens, free WiFi access, laptop connections, networked PC and large screens. Our larger rooms also have repeater screens. Each conference room has access to dedicated syndicate and break-out rooms and refreshment areas close by. Stationery, flipcharts, photocopying facilities and whiteboards are included as standard.

Meeting Rooms

All syndicate and meeting rooms at Henley are fitted with a large screen, networked PC, whiteboards and have free WiFi access and laptop connections. River House 1-14 are also fitted with Copycam, allowing users to capture whiteboard notes at the touch of a button. Digital recorders, video and stills cameras are also available on request. All are laid out boardroom style.

Accommodation

We have 100 rooms including some with disabled facilities. All rooms are en-suite & include a safe, trouser press, laptop connection with free Wi-Fi access, direct dial telephone, satellite TV with radio, Molton Brown toiletries, tea & coffee making facilities and a hair dryer. Photograph of Thames Court accommodation.

Full English breakfast is served in our main dining room, which overlooks the River Thames. Our dedicated staff maintain the facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All guest rooms receive daily housekeeping services.

Dining

When it comes to dining, we offer you choice, quality and flexibility. We understand that you also want facilities that are conducive to networking, and dining arrangements that integrate seamlessly with the other aspects of your day. Henley is renowned for both its excellent standards of service and the high quality of cuisine. The chefs and their professional staff are able to offer the sophistication of a memorable evening dinner in the spacious dining room, with its views over the lawns down to the Thames.

Fresh, varied breakfasts are prepared by award-winning chefs and served each morning in the beautiful, riverside restaurant – the Heyworth Room.

Refreshments

Several tea and coffee areas are situated throughout the buildings, the Garden Common Room is situated beside the Heyworth Room and is open throughout the day and evening offering a wide range of Fairtrade drinks and a selection of biscuits. The bar is open each evening serving a full range of drinks.

Henley Conference Centre and Hotel

Set in its own 30 acre estate in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, alongside the River Thames, this magnificent Grade II Listed Building offers excellent conference, meeting and event facilities and provides a spectacular setting for any gathering. For more information about booking our beautiful facilities please visit the Henley Conferences website.

History of Greenlands

Records indicate that there has been a house on our Greenlands site for 500 years, although the house would have originally been much closer to the river.

Greenlands has been home to a series of notable families and individuals throughout its lifetime. These include Thomas Chaucer, son of Geoffrey Chaucer; Robert D’Oyley, Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1573; Bulstrode Whitelock, Oliver Cromwell’s Ambassador to Sweden and most recently WH Smith, who bought the existing house in 1871. Queen Elizabeth I is also known to have visited on more than one occasion, most likely when staying at her royal palace in Reading.

The site became the home of a new Administrative Staff College in 1946, first welcoming students in 1948. In 1952, after the unexpected death of Viscount Hambleden from whom the College leased the site, an opportunity to purchase Greenlands’ 30 acres arose. The College was renamed Henley Management College in 1991, and following the 2008 merger with the University of Reading became Henley Business School. Today, the world-ranked Henley MBA, The Henley DBA and our executive education programmes are delivered at Greenlands.

Why choose Henley?

No.1 in the UKFor overall satisfaction with the Executive MBA programme
(Financial Times 2021)UK no.7For the Executive MBA
(Financial Times 2021)European top 30For career progress
(Financial Times 2021)No.1 in the UK (no.4 in the world)for the percentage of women in our full-time faculty
(Financial Times 2021)UK no.3For the Executive MBA
(Economist EMBA 2020)No.21 in the WorldFor the Executive MBA
(Economist EMBA 2020)

As one of the UK’s first business schools, Henley has been developing leaders for over 70 years. It’s not just about developing your professional skillset. Personal development is embedded in all our programmes and it is central to our Executive Global MBA.

We offer a special and unique learning experience. Our Greenlands campus and its 30 acres of beautiful parkland are situated on the banks of the River Thames.

Many students enjoy strolling by the river, cup of tea in hand, while they reflect on what they’re learning. The small cohorts of peers make it easy to strike up interesting conversations at any time.

At Henley, you’ll become a member of our community from day one. Community and collaboration are key to everything we do, and we’re known for our ‘syndicate’ method of study. This is a form of group learning that encourages students to draw from and reflect upon each other’s insights.

The benefits of studying at Henley Business School don’t stop after you graduate. You’ll become part of our vibrant alumni network of more than 80,000 business professionals, in 160 countries. This is a unique resource that will help build and support your career path.

Contact us

If you have any questions please get in touch.Email:[email protected]
Telephone:+44 (0)118 378 7593.

henley business school mba fees south africa

MBA Fees 2022

Cost R335 900

Please see below payment options with a breakdown of payment amounts due for the various options.

MBA Payment options
Payment Option 1Payment Option 2Payment Option 3 (attracts a service fee of R4 534)
Stage 1Full payment upfront R323 900 You save R 12 000Pay stage 1 and 2 upfront
R228 830
Pay before stage 1
R153 546
Stage 2Then pay before stage 2
R79 818
Stage 3Then before the start of stage 3 R107 070Then pay before stage 3
R107 070
TotalR323 900R335 900R340 434

Financing your MBA

Please click here for information and advice.

Should you require any further information about our MBA programmes or scholarships, contact or email us at [email protected].

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