Online MBA
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If you have a good honours degree (or equivalent qualification) or if you have extensive work experience this could be the degree for you...
Online MBA
It is helping to provide me with a deeper understanding and confidence in many areas of business."
Daniella Genas-Ogunbanjo
Online MBA (Class of 2016)
64.5% average increase in graduate earnings.
Business School triple accredited by AACSB, AMBA and Equis.
#1 in the UK for Return on Investment.
Aston MBA Recognition
- Business School has triple accreditation from Equis, AACSB and AMBA
- Top 15 in the World (QS Distance Online MBA Rankings 2017)
- MBA ranked No. 1 in the UK and in Top 3 in world for ROI (The Economist 2014)
- Top 10 University in Online MBAs Global MBA Rankings (CEO Magazine 2016)
- Top 100 for Business and Management Studies (QS World Rankings 2015)
Online MBA Programme Highlights
Aston University has more than 20 years’ experience assisting off-campus students. The programme is designed for busy professionals and is 100 per cent online, so you can study at a time that is convenient for you.
Enter a global network, and build connections between peers, instructors and potential employers. Learners can continue on with their professional lives. At the same time, learners will be enriching their knowledge with Aston’s online MBA programme and approach to potential advancement in their careers.
"I have learnt so much from our cohort. The different cultures are amazing, and coming from finance, I haven’t always had the chance to mix with such a wide range of people." — Adiba Ali, Regulatory Reporting Controller, JP Morgan
The Aston EdgeThe Aston Edge is part of the online MBA programme, developed to work in tandem with the core curriculum. You will build a portfolio and gain critical skills such as innovation, managing organisational change, solving complex problems and adapting to multiple work environments.
Multiple PathwaysChoose a particular pathway from a number of options to tailor your degree to your professional needs. Pathways include: International Business, Finance, Governance and Ethics, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy.
MBA ProjectThe MBA project is the cumulative product of coursework combined with practical application to a number of business scenarios. Multiple project types are available and can potentially be sourced by your current employer. You have four blocks (six months) to complete the major project.
Online MBA Admissions
To enter the online programme, you need one of the following:
- A good UK honours degree or an equivalent overseas degree recognised by Aston University
- A degree-level professional qualification
In addition, the applicant must have three years of postgraduate work experience and two references, one from an academic referee and one from a current or previous employer.
Applicants who have extensive work experience who have not completed a graduate qualification may apply.
Contact one of our Admissions Advisers at +44 808 168 5253 or download a brochure by filling out the form on the page.
International Students
International students require an official academic transcript with an official English translation of university grades.
International students whose native language is not English will need to satisfy English language requirements with one of the following:
- IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no less than six in any section
- TOEFL 101 (internet-based) with a minimum score of 22 in any section
- Pearson: 72, with no less than 57 in each section.
Online MBA Pathway Modules
Online MBA Core Modules
Careers & Outcomes
“Aston was unique in several ways: First of all, it is entrepreneurship-inclined. Secondly, it has a supportive, dedicated employability team working on improving its graduates’ employability.” — Basel Hammoda, founder, Blue Ocean Consulting
A Master’s of Business Administration opens up a wide array of employment possibilities. Aston online MBA graduates have found employment either through their own entrepreneurial endeavours or in different spheres of business. Also, Aston graduates join a network of more than 200,000 alumni who work in different areas and disciplines.
Our graduates have gone on to senior positions in national and international firms, including:
- General Electric International
- Hyundai Motor Corporation
- Johnson & Johnson
- LG Electronics
- Nike
- Samsung Electronics
The module aims to enable students to understand and interpret a range of financial statements and other financial information used by organisational stakeholders to aid decision-making in relation to the allocation of capital.
The module aims to develop skills and competencies necessary to critically analyse organisational marketing options and contribute to strategic marketing decision-making.
The module aims to provide an understanding of the role of operations management and how it contributes to business competitiveness.
The module aims to enable students to analyse strategic issues facing a variety of different organisations using appropriate concepts, frameworks and models to inform strategic decision-making.
This module introduces students to fundamental concepts in economics to help them develop an economic perspective on business decision-making in a wide range of contexts and applications.
The module aims to introduce theoretical and real-world perspectives on leading modern complex organisations, including consideration of the complexity of behaviour, processes, systems and cultures.
International Business Pathway
The aim of this module is to provide a systematic understanding of the fundamental aspects of the global business environment that influence business decisions and behaviour.
International Business Pathway
The module aims to provide awareness of the range of issues that, within an international context, constitute a holistic approach to the design and management of operations systems taking into consideration their social and environmental impacts.
Finance Pathway
The module aims to introduce the key principles and challenges of financial management decisions; the characteristics of different forms of finance; and the linkages between organisations, the financial markets and financial strategy.
Finance Pathway
This module provides an advanced understanding of finance in a global setting and the linkages among global financial markets. It also introduces how assets are priced globally and the impacts of financial regulation on asset prices.
Governance and Ethics Pathway
The overall aim of this module is to provide participants with the critical knowledge and skills to successfully identify and navigate global business ethics issues.
Governance and Ethics Pathway
Upon completion of this module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the legal frameworks in which business organisations operate, demonstrate a critical understanding of the law in relation to international business and company law, demonstrate the ability to identify legal issues and problems in factual scenarios, and demonstrate the ability to apply the law to problem scenarios and provide appropriately tailored advice.
Marketing Pathway
This module aims to develop an appreciation of the special requirements for successfully conducting international marketing activities.
Marketing Pathway
The aim of this module is to introduce and explore the key theories and concepts underlying the role of marketing communications and to develop an understanding of how a range of marketing communications tools and approaches can be practically applied to develop effective marketing communications strategies.
Entrepreneurship Pathway
This module aims to equip students with the analytical and strategic skills necessary to start a successful small business. It also aims to contribute to an entrepreneurial culture amongst Aston postgraduates and encourage students to consider entrepreneurship as an alternative to employment.
Entrepreneurship Pathway
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of intellectual property law, copyright, patents, trademarks, designs and know-how. The module will allow them to recognise what intellectual property rights exist, who owns the rights, how to protect them and how to enforce them.
Strategy Pathway
This module aims to develop students’ knowledge and skills to examine, evaluate and design socially responsible and sustainable management strategies.
Strategy Pathway
The module aims to enable students to critically examine relevant theories and models of innovation and to apply these to relevant case study scenarios.
- Core element of programme
- Culmination of all skills learned
- Ideal portfolio piece to show current or potential employers
The module aims to enable students to apply relevant theories, frameworks and tools introduced throughout the programme and to develop the research and/or consultancy competencies of students in the investigation of a management/organisational issue or new venture opportunity.