Manchester

Full-time MBA

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Alliance Manchester Business School

Full-time MBA

The Manchester MBA.

An experience of a lifetime
that will change the way
you do business, forever.

ACTION

MANAGEMENT

TRANSFORMATIONAL
GROWTH DRIVE

APPLIED
LEARNING
WORLD-LEADING EXPERTS
EXCEPTIONAL
ROI
MANCHESTER METHOD

AMBITION CHALLENGE
LEADERSHIP STRATEGY
ACCELERATE

ORIGINAL
THINKING
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS NEGOTIATION
THOUGHT-PROVOKING

LIVE CLIENTS

DIFFERENT

INNOVATIVE
VISION
NETWORKING COLLABORATIVE
DYNAMIC

CONSULTANCY

REWARDING

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FAST TRACK

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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Class Presidents
welcome

The Manchester MBA offers the

opportunity to focus on your career
goals and develop the skills
necessary to achieve them. The
programme is not delivered purely
from a textbook. Its practical and
engaging with a constant process of
learning, application, feedback and
reflection that allows you to develop
personally and professionally.
Before joining the programme,
Iwanted to expand my knowledge
and network while growing in
confidence, and I can already see
how I am achieving those goals.

Cheryl Lister,
Class President,
Class of 2016

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18

months

that will

transform
you, your career

and your life

months of consultancy
projects with live clients.

Tailor your journey with:

An internship
A study tour or
elective at one of our
global centres
An international
exchange
Manchester electives
Projects

Truly global:
Over 30 nationalities
International projects
and exchanges
5 global centres
Alumni across 169
countries

Applied
learning

Learn by doing with the

Manchester Method.

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Study in Manchester
the original modern city

We take our inspiration from the city around us

and the University we are part of.

The University of Manchester

Established in 1824 | 25 Nobel
Prize winners | International
reputation for top-quality
researchand teaching.

Manchester
a city of firsts

2 hours from London

by train and direct
flights to over 200
destinations.

Manchester
London

Where the first atom

was split and the first
computer was built.

The birthplace of the

Industrial Revolution
and graphene.

Home to MUFC,
the worlds first billion
dollar football brand and
80 FTSE 100 firms.

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80

Renowned for
vision, creativity and
entrepreneurial spirit.

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Celebrating
50 years
When we opened our doors in
1965 we were renowned for
innovation in business education.
Much has changed in the world
since then, however our core
aims of generating the highest
quality research to inspire the
business leaders of the future
remains the same.
Professor Fiona Devine OBE,
Head of Alliance Manchester
Business School

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15m

50m

renovation

Completed
by 2018

Our new name

Our new building

2014

We will become Alliance

Manchester Business School
in September 2015, following
a landmark 15 million
donation from Lord Alliance
of Manchester and his fellow
Trustees of the Alliance Family
Foundation. The donation will
be invested in the Schools new
building and to drive its research
agenda forward. Together
this will enhance the learning
experience for all students.

Our ambitious development will

have a major impact on the city
of Manchester and the North
West region. This work is part of
a 50 million renovation of the
School and part of The University
of Manchesters 1 billion
Campus Masterplan.

donation

Work began on our new

Executive Education
centre and hotel

2015
Renovation of MBS West
began, including offices
and teaching spaces

2017
New hotel and Executive
Education centre due
toopen

2018
Redeveloped campus
due for completion

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Creating value
for over 50 years

Alliance Manchester Business School has a global reputation for innovative

and influential teaching and research, which impacts business on a local,
national and international level. We call this Original Thinking Applied.

50

years old one of the UKs first two

business schools established in 1965

rd

Doctoral programme ranked 3rd in the world*

*Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2015
**There are various ways of measuring research power. The Universitys preferred
measurement is 4*/3* times number of staff submitted.

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MBA ranked

th

in the UK*

12

th

in Europe*

35

th

globally*

nd

in the UK
for research
power
(REF 2014)**

international centres: Dubai,

Hong Kong, So Paulo,
Shanghai and Singapore
Largest
campus-based
business and
management
school in
the UK

3 international
accreditations

Part of 1% of business schools to achieve this

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Your MBA colleagues

5%

Other Europe,
Central Asia and
Western Asia

Handpicked from
across the globe,
our MBAs are
committed, driven
and talented.

4%
Middle
East

14%

UK and EU

Radu Munteanu,
Vice President Sports,
Class of 2016
Pre-MBA role: Entrepreneur
Nationality: Romanian
The Manchester MBA is definitely
a practical programme. You get to
work in diverse teams and bid for
projects with different companies.
Thats as real as it gets.

Sandra Bishara,
Vice President Careers,
Class of 2016

1%

North
America

Pre-MBA role: Food technologist

Nationality: Egyptian
Theres no such thing as borders, so
at one point in your life youre going
to be doing business internationally.
Its very interesting to learn how
business works in different countries
from classmates.

Tushar Arya,
Vice President Finance and
Administration, Class of 2016
Pre-MBA role: Finance and
business development
Nationality: Indian
The amount of practical work that
the Manchester MBA involves in
the form of consultancy projects is
fascinating and highly enriching. This
sets it apart from other programmes.

30%
South
America

Yada Intakanok,
Vice President Social Affairs,
Class of 2016

Class size: 104

Average age: 29
Female students: 34%
Nationalities: 33

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Class of 2016 data

1%
Africa

20%

India and
South Asia

8%

East Asia

17%

South East
Asia

Pre-MBA role: Engineering

project management
Nationality: Thai
Working with talented people
is inspiring me to acquire new
knowledge and skills. It is a great
opportunity to study with such an
intellectual group of students.
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Transform your career

Our Postgraduate Careers Service will

help you plan your post-MBA career
and increase your employability.

IMPROVE
YOUR CV

PRACTICE
INTERVIEWS

SKILLS
WORKSHOPS
NETWORKING
SKILLS

BUSINESS
COMPETITIONS

Careers events
We organise a variety of events including
recruiter presentations, alumni networking
sessions, online seminars, company treks
and sector-specific events organised
through student clubs. Our weekly careers
timetable includes sessions around
employability and industry insights. This will
help you market yourself and navigate the
labour market.
Our network
We develop and maintain relationships
with a wide range of corporate recruiters
and alumni a rich source of internships,
projects and jobs in the UK and around the
world. Whether you want to work in a large
multinational, an SME or a start-up business,
we will equip you with the knowledge
and skills to position you more effectively
as a future business leader.

Unlimited one-to-one support

Our experienced career advisers enjoy
getting to know you personally well get
in touch before you even arrive. Together
with carefully selected external practitioners,
we will work with you to identify your
professional strengths and objectives and
develop a career action plan. We can also
help you with interview skills and marketing
tools such as developing your online profile
and personal branding.
Mentoring
Whatever your target industry, function
or region, we endeavour to connect you
with business people willing to share their
experience. Whether through ad hoc
meetings or our Gold Mentoring Programme,
we provide you with opportunities to benefit
from the guidance, advice and insights
of senior alumni and industry professionals.

ONE-TO-ONE
CAREERS
SUPPORT
PEER
SUPPORT

INDUSTRY
CLUBS

MENTORING

SECTOR
INSIGHTS

COMPANY
PRESENTATIONS

Our recruiters include:

Consulting:

Consumer Products:

Financial Services:

Industry:

Accenture

Heinz

American Express

BMW

Deloitte

Philips

Citigroup

Hilti

Ernst & Young

Samsung

Credit Suisse

Scapa

Petroleum / Energy:

Pharma / Biotech /
Healthcare:

Technology:

Other:

Amazon

China Airlines

Google

Los Portales

Microsoft

Mitsui

BP
British Gas
Shell

Bupa
GSK
Johnson & Johnson

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Return on investment

The Manchester MBA not only gives you a

great experience it gets you results.

92% 4

87%

th

average salary increase

after
after graduation.*
graduation.*

Ranked
Ranked 4th
4th in
in the
the world
world
for ROI in the latest
Forbes
Forbes Ranking.**
Ranking.**

of 2014 graduates had accepted an

MBA level offer of employment within
three months of graduating.***

*FT Global MBA Rankings 2015.
**Forbes Ranking for non-US schools with programmes of more than one year.
***Graduates looking for work.

Industry choices post-MBA

Job location post-MBA

Consulting: 24%

Europe: 49%

Financial services: 22%

Asia: 20%

Technology: 22%

USA / Canada: 15%

Pharma / biotech / healthcare: 10%

South America: 9%

Consumer products: 7%

Other: 7%

Manufacturing: 5%

Data from Class of 2014.

Liam Wadsworth, Class of 2015

Operations Manager,
Amazon
I came into the MBA with a finance background, targeting technology
as my exit industry. Alliance MBS set me up for this perfectly. The
Postgraduate Careers Service helped me land the perfect internship to
aid the transition, and following that I secured a role on Amazons MBA
programme before I graduated.

Cesar Luna Victoria, Class of 2015

Associate Markets and Securities,
Citibank
I decided to study an MBA because I wanted to switch careers from
corporate law to finance. Alliance MBS project-based approach, as well as
the amazing, up to date and continuous careers support, allowed me to
gain enough experience and understanding of the finance sector to
obtain an internship with Citibank. This turned into a full time offer - all
during the first year of the programme. Choosing Alliance MBS was the
best decision Ive ever made.

Saurin Badiyani, Class of 2015

Other: 5%
Energy: 3%
Real estate: 2%

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Manager Healthcare Solutions Lead,

Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
With nine years experience in healthcare technology research and
academia, I was looking to move into a commercial role. The
Manchester MBA gave me the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural
business environment, network with senior personnel at world-leading
organisations and learn from thought leaders and scholars. I
experienced an international exchange programme in Canada and
secured my role before graduating from the programme.
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The Manchester Method

how you will learn
Through the Manchester Method you will learn to:
Take structured and data-informed approaches to
decision making

Brathay team building

weekend in the Lake District

Work effectively alone andingroups

Lead groups

Group work with a diverse

class

Reflect critically and analytically

Developed by Alliance Manchester

Business School in the 1960s, the
Manchester Method focuses on
groupwork, practice-based learning
and reflection. We dont just give
you the theory; we show you how to
use it to get immediate results. Our
practical approach produces highly
employable MBAs who challenge the
status quoin a complex and rapidly
changing world.

Examples of the
Manchester Method on
theFull-time MBA:

Six months of increasingly

complex live client projects,
equivalent to at least 900
hours (30 per cent of
yourtime):
PLAN

Not-for-Profit Project
UK Consultancy Project

REFLECT

MANCHESTER
METHOD

LEARN

 International Business
Project
Simulated Mergers &
Acquisitions Project
Real-world case studies

ACTION

Guest Speaker Series and

business networking
MBA+ personal and
professional development
activities

Professor Elaine Ferneley,

MBA Director

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What you will study

Stage 1
Foundations of business (all elements mandatory)
Sep

Sep - Dec

Induction
Introductory lectures:

Jan - Mar
Theory

Accounting

Corporate Finance

Business
Research Skills

Economics for
Business

Strategy

Careers
Case Cracking
Cultural Awareness
in Britain


Apr - Jun

Jun - Aug

Leadership

Theory

(compulsory)

Dec - Apr
Applied learning
This is the typical MBA
programme structure
and is subject to change.
Some elements attract
additional costs.

Global Electives*
Study Tours*
UK
Consultancy
Project

Please see p.30 for

example stage 2
journeys.

Manchester Electives

*At our global centres.

Marketing

Living and Working

in the UK

Dissertation

Student Services

International
Exchange

Applied learning
Team building
in Brathay, the Lake
District (4 days)
Introductory lectures:

Final project

Sep - Dec

Applied learning

Accounting: Financial
and Management

People, Management
and Organisations

Stage 2
Customise your MBA (choose a selection-see p.30)

Applied learning

Applied learning
Not-for-Profit
Project

Consulting Skills
Leadership
Negotiation Skills

Negotiation
Skills

The
International
Business
Project

Mergers and
Acquisitions
Project

MBA+ Guest Speaker Series

Assessed
Internship

Entrepreneurship or Personal Project

MBA+ Careers
Introductory Career Sessions | Career Planning & One-To-One Support | Skills Workshops | Internship, Job Application

& Interview Advice | Company Presentations & Information Sessions

MBA+ Business Competitions

Venture Capital Investment | European Business Plan of the Year | Johnson & Johnson | International Healthcare

| Venture Out and Venture Further | Rotterdam Private Equity

MBA+ Social
Welcome Party | Society & Club Elections | International Football Challenge | MBAT Sports Event l Cultural Nights

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| MBA Alumni Sports Day | Manchester Business Summit | MBA Ball

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Not-for-Profit Project
Applied
learning

The Not-for-Profit Project will broaden

your perspective, take you out of your
comfort zone andput you in new and
challenging environments.

Recent projects
include:
Action for
Sustainable Living
After Adoption
Age Concern
Air Ambulance
Big Life Group
Foundation
for Peace
Greater Manchester
Fire and Rescue
Henshaws Society
for Blind People
Intensive
Care Society

During term one you will start working on

your first practical task a live consultancy
project with a not-for-profit organisation.
This is your first opportunity to work in a
team with your fellow students, giving you
a good introduction to consultancy with
real, demanding clients.
This unique project will have a big impact
on your thinking and could make a real
difference to peoples lives. It is your chance
to use your skills to give something back
to the community.

100

hours of your time.

Manchester Aid
for Children
Manchester
Camerata
National Football
Museum

Not-for-Profit Project
case study: National
Football Museum
The National Football Museum
briefed two groups of MBAs to work
in tandem to produce a business
plan for a London-based satellite
site. It was essential that the
plan encompassed both B2C and
B2B, so one team was dedicated
to each audience. The MBAs
developed a bespoke methodology
that yielded a robust outcome
and gave strategic clarity. As a result,
the museum is now pursuing the
groups recommendations.
The students produced an excellent
piece of research which is now
being implemented. I found them to
be thoroughly professional in every
respect throughout the process and it
was a great pleasure to work with
them. Their work will be of great value
to the museum.
Kevin Moore,
Director,
National Football Museum

National Trust
Peoples
History Museum
Prison Advice
and Care Trust
Royal Commonwealth
Society
Victim Support
YMCA

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UK Consultancy Project
Applied
learning

The UK Consultancy Project is an excellent

opportunity to practise handling complex
and often unstructured business situations.
You will be stretched more than at any
other stage of your MBA so far and you
will learn more than you thought possible.

Recent clients include:

Admiral
American Express
Bibby Ship
Management Ltd
BMW
BSkyB
Cisco
Confused.com
Delamere Dairy
First Group
Graham & Brown
Jaguar Land Rover
Marks & Spencer
North Edge Capital
Rightmove
Seer Systems
Selfridges
Sky Bet
Telefonica
Victrex

The project builds on your learning from

the Not-for-Profit Project and involves
working with an external client to solve a
real-life business issue. You will work
under realistic consultancy conditions
bidding against other teams, managing
the project and delivering a solution to
very tight timescales and budgets.
You will be expected to deliver practical
and actionable recommendations that will
have a genuine impact on your clients
business. Although the companies are
based in the UK, their problems might not
be. Many of the UK consultancy projects
have an international dimension, which
will not only challenge you but prepare
you for the International Business
Project and your future career.
Theproject is also a great chance to
showcase your talent to the company.

200

hours of your time.

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UK Consultancy Project
case study: BMW
An MBA team worked with BMW
to harness the wealth of knowledge
about suppliers that already
existed among its employees,
outside stakeholders and research
institutions. They designed a
platform to engage with internal
and external agents, crowd
source knowledge and enhance
collaborative work and research.
The team developed a global
rollout plan for the platform and
provided a range of methods to
analyse and maintain it once
launched. Working with high level
BMW employees on developing a
solution which could have far
reaching implications, they were
able to give the company a business
(rather than IT) perspective with the
emphasis on user needs.
The project showed efficient
possibilities for better communication
and collaboration within the supply
chain. The Alliance MBS team also
offered clear recommendations for
next steps in implementation and
rollout.
Norbert Rabauer,
Project Manager Purchasing Systems,
BMW Group

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Mergers and
Acquisitions Project
Applied
learning

This project gives you the perfect

opportunity to take risks in a safe
environment with support and
guidance from our experts. Your
team will act as the acquisitions
function of a major corporation
such as Associated British Foods.
You will analyse the company and
formulate an acquisition strategy.
This simulated project will test your
negotiation skills to the limit. It is perfect
forthose who want to develop a career
inbusiness development, financial
management or investment banking. It also
gives you the multidisciplinary strategy,
negotiation, finance and accounting skills
that are essential in modern business.

The Mergers and Acquisitions

Project is one of the highlights
of the programme. The whole
project is like a real business
situation and it gives hands-on
experience of how to value a
company and negotiate deals.
We have learned a lot from it.
Xiaolin Zou,
Class of 2015
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International
Business Project
Applied
learning

During the final stages of your MBA

journey you bring together everything
youve learned for the highlight of the
programme the International Business
Project. This goes beyond any academic
project its a real piece of international
professional consultancy.

Recent clients include:

Admiral
Audi

Build your own team, choose from a list of

exciting project briefs from major global
companies, then pitch your ideas against
other MBA teams and potentially against
external consultancy firms.

Balfour Beatty
BASF
BMW
Brandmovers
Brother
CIPLA
DRL Group
First Group
Graham & Brown
GSK
Heinemann
IESA
Janssen
Lycatel
Nichols
Pearson

Your team will undertake more than 3,000

hours of collective consultancy work around
the world, giving you the opportunity to
access senior figures at some of the worlds
most prestigious companies and in some
cases receive job offers.
The International Business Project is your
chance to prove yourself in a high-pressure,
high-risk business challenge the perfect
preparation for a career in international
business. It is also an opportunity to pitch
yourself as a future employee.

600

hours of your time.

Telefonica

International Business
Project case study: TNT
TNT was looking to create a
strategy to generate 100m of
additional revenue from its key
account sales channel. A team of
MBAs was briefed to research
and validate a sales approach for
TNTs key accounts within several
industry verticals across the UK,
Germany, France and Italy. The
team conducted substantial desk
research and a competitor audit.
They also completed primary
research across the key verticals,
which included 17 interviews
with TNT management and 38
customer interviews. A list of
proposals and recommendations
was then formulated and
presented to senior managers for
further consideration and action.
We received a practical piece of
business consultancy that fulfilled
the brief and reached some interesting
and, in some cases, unexpected
conclusions. I would be more than
happy to let the Alliance Manchester
Business School team stand in front
of our Chief Executive.
David Burton,
Executive Director,
TNT Express

Tesco
TNT

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Customise your MBA

Applied
learning

We want you to get

exactly what you need
from the Manchester
MBA. In stage two you
can tailor the programme
to suit your personal
goals and interests.
Internships
A wider than ever range of electives,
including global electives at any of our
international centres
Global study tours at our Dubai and
Shanghai centres
International exchange
Entrepreneurship project
Personal project
Dissertation

Stage two: typical journeys

Summer Term

Autumn Term

1 x internship

1 x global elective
3 x Manchester electives

2 x Manchester electives

1 x global study tour

1 x global elective
2 x Manchester electives

1 x internship

1 x exchange programme

1 x entrepreneurship /
personal project

2 x global electives
2 x Manchester electives

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Internships
An internship will enhance your prospects
and increase your connections.

Recent internships
include:
Amazon

My ten-week internship
with a sales division of
Google gave me a great
opportunity to draw on
the skills I had developed
during my MBA and
build on my digital
marketing knowledge.
I learned that managing
your manager is almost
as important as delivering
on your brief. I was able
to use the consultancybased skills Ihad learned
to take a structured, datadriven approach to the
project and deliver results
on timeand to brief.

Whether you are 100% clear about your

future plans or intend to change your
career direction, a ten-week internship
will give you the opportunity to test drive
a new organisation, industry, job function
or location.
To secure your internship, youll work
closely with our career advisers and network
with your personal contacts. Youll have
access to alumni and industry contacts
toidentify suitable roles.
Undertaking an internship will help you put
your learning into practice, finalise your
career plans and could even lead to that
all-important job offer. Our MBAs
secure internships with a broad range
of organisations from multinationals
to start-ups.

American Express
BT
Deloitte Japan
Citigroup
Eli Lily
Endemol
Essar
Google
Hilti
Johnson & Johnson
McKinsey
Morgan Stanley
Siemens

Alun Lucas,
Class of 2014

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Customise your MBA

Manchester electives
Choose from our widest ever
selection. Options include:
Finance:
Advanced Corporate Finance
Corporate Recovery and Turnaround
Strategic Financial Analysis
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Marketing:
Business to Business Marketing
Consumer Market Trends and
Business Strategies
Internet Marketing Strategy
Marketing Communications
andBranding
People, Management
and Organisations:
Advanced Project Management
Leadership and Change in
Organisations
The Reflective Manager
Strategy:
Corporate Strategy and Development
Innovation, Strategy and Leadership
Strategic Retail Management
Strategy in the Global Environment
Electives are subject to change and
a minimum participation of students.

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Personal project, entrepreneurship

project and dissertation
The personal project and dissertation
allow you to explore a current business
problem and apply the concepts,
theories and techniques acquired
during the MBA. The entrepreneurship
project includes an intensive lecture
course followed by a practical
team exercise.

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Customise your MBA

Global electives
Global electives are delivered at our
international centres in Dubai, Hong Kong,
So Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. Youll
study alongside experienced professionals
from our Global Part-time MBA an ideal
opportunity to increase your network.*

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Alliance MBS centre

Exchange partner

Options include:
Advanced Strategic Management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Management
Financial Management
International Business Strategy
Investment and Portfolio Management
International Marketing
Project Management
Risk Management
Supply Chain Management
Sustainable Business

Global study tours
G
 lobal study tours are hosted by our Dubai
and Shanghai centres. They combine an
academic course with visits to companies
and institutions, and offeran opportunity
to experience local culture.
*Global MBA electives are subject to availability
andincuran additional cost.

International exchange
Compete with your fellow students for
the chance to spend 12-15 weeks at a
major overseas business school.
Securingone of these limited exchange
places gives you an unbeatable learning
experience, the chance to sample life in
adifferent culture, and access to an even
greater international network of
contacts.**

MBAs at the 2014

China Study Tour
in Shanghai

We have over 20 exchange partners,

including:
CEIBS, Shanghai
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
ESADE, Barcelona
Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology, HKUST Business School

Indian Institute of Management,

Ahmedabad
Melbourne Business School
Rotman School of Management,
University of Toronto, Toronto
SDA Bocconi School of Management,
Milan
University of Southern California,
Marshall School of Business
Wits Business School, Johannesburg
**Places on exchange programmes and the global
study tours are competitive and not guaranteed;
they are also dependent on successful completion
of examinations and incur an additional cost.

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Your professional
development
Applied
learning

Sharpen your practical

and interpersonal skills
while building a strong
network of colleagues.
We recognise that success, in challenging
economic times with rapidly changing
market conditions, requires highly-tuned
leadership and management skills. Thats
why professional skills training is an
integral part of our MBA programme.
We place a strong focus on developing
excellent consultancy skills, and our
programme includes courses in resilience
training, conflict resolution and
negotiation skills.

Not-For-Profit Project celebration

event at the Imperial War Museum

Laying the foundations

During induction, your action-packed
weekend at Brathay Trust in the Lake
District will help you:
Discover your leadership style
Test your agility

Ive learned a lot about

interpersonal skills,
for example being able
to present to a large
number of people with
confidence. The mix
of technical and soft
skills, combined with
the practical aspects of
the MBA, will provide
me with the right tools
to further my career.
Melia Oktarina,
Class of 2015

Improve your team work skills

MBA+
Develop your interpersonal and
management skills through:
Careers support
Guest Speaker Series
Business competitions
Social activities

Negotiation skills:
strategies and tactics
Learn about the theory and
practical application of negotiation
skills through:
Case studies
Expert video presentations
Role-play workshops

Consultancy skills
Acquire the skills you need to act,
think and deliver like a professional
consultant and business leader:
900 hours of live consultancy projects
 omplementary consultancy skills
 C
courses

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Learn from the best

Our experts will share their original thinking and help nurture your own.
Ismail Ertrk

Areas of expertise:
Financialisation | Financial intermediation | Financial innovation | Corporate
governance | Executive pay | Financial literacy | Household financial
portfolios | Cultural economy

To see more profiles, visit www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/academics

Helen Bruce

Industry / client experience:

Aviva Insurance | Barclays Bank | FirstAssist Insurance Co | HBOS

Industry / client experience:

Department of Trade and Industry | HM Customs and Excise | IBM |
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Jeffrey Green Russell Solicitors | KPMG |
Royal Mail | TC Ziraat Bank | Thales | UBC

Reza Salehnejad

Areas of expertise:
Industrial organisation and business strategy | Digital economy | Big data |
Analytics and decisions | Market design

Nick Collett

Areas of expertise:
Understanding innovation | Knowledge | Networking and learning
processes within and between organisations

Tom Kirchmaier

Industry / client experience:

BP | Corus

Gary Davies

Areas of expertise:
Corporate reputation and corporate branding | Employer branding |
Marketstrategy | Retail marketing
Industry / client experience:
BP | British Airways | British Post Office | Damart | Mars | N Brown |
NewLook | Pelican Rouge | The Professional Contractors Group |
Tescoplc | TNT | West Midlands Police

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Areas of expertise:
Bank financial management | Capital markets | Company disclosures |
Corporate turnaround | Finance | Mergers and acquisitions | Takeovers
Industry / client experience:
BASF | PwC | Santander

Industry / client experience:

Enterprise Ventures

Michael Bresnen

Areas of expertise:
Consumer behaviour | Individual and collective identity projects |
Customerperceived value | Relationship marketing | Customer experience

Areas of expertise:
Big data | Corporate governance | Drivers of firm performance in
financialand non-financial firms | Policy issues
Industry / client experience:
BMW | Credit Suisse | Greater Manchester Police

Chris Bones

Areas of expertise:
Leadership and leadership development | Organisation development |
Change management | Employment engagement | HR practice |
E-Commerce strategy, organisation and execution
Industry / client experience:
ACCA | Barclays | BP | Bupa | Cadbury Schweppes | Co-operative Group |
KPMG | Manchester Airport Group | Manchester United | O2 | Oxfam |
Shell | Sky | The Economist | TheGuardian | The Open University
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Clubs and business

competitions

Industry clubs will give

you new knowledge,
skills, ideas and contacts.
Clubs
Clubs help you gain knowledge of different
sectors and develop new skills. They
provide an opportunity to network with
professionals, alumni and academics,
and they are a great platform for sharing
knowledge and ideas.
Banking and Finance
Consulting
Energy and Industry
Entrepreneurship
Marketing and Retail
Technology, Media and Telecoms
Women Leading in Business

Recent site treks include Google and

Man Group. Our clubs also host guest
speakers such as:
Gunnar Menzel,
Chief Architect Officer, Capgemini
Alistair Forbes,
Competitive Analysis Manager,
Rolls Royce
Heiko Schickel,
Director of Strategic Marketing, Hilti

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Show your talent, challenge yourself

and test your ideas at business
competitions around the globe.
Participating in

competitions such as
the Johnson &
Johnson Case
Competition, Venture
Out and Venture
Further has given me
the chance to compete
against MBAs from
top European Schools,
as well as PhD and
Masters candidates at
Alliance MBS. Its
taught me that if
youve got a good idea
and a good team, you
always have a chance
to prove yourself and
win even if you face
huge competition.
Shaun Teo,
Class of 2016

Venture Further

Key competitions include:

Venture Capital Investment

Sustainable Venture Capital Investment

Rotterdam Private Equity

Johnson & Johnson Case Competition

European Business Plan

Financial Times MBA Challenge

Alliance MBS Venture Out and Venture

Further entrepreneurship competitions

International Healthcare Case Competition

Sustainable Venture Capital Investment

Venture Out

Venture Capital Investment

Financial Times
MBA Challenge
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Your MBA life

The UKs most popular student city
Regular MBA
socials

I socialised with members

of the cohort and made
many good friends. I also
joined the Manchester
Triathlon Club which got
me out of the city into the
surrounding countryside,
and was of course a great
way to meet new friends.

Vibrant cultural
scene

MBA business
summit

A sporting city

Annual MBA ball

Fernando
Juarez Ugarte,
Class of 2015

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Close to the coast

and countryside

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Expand your network

From the moment you join the programme you

become a lifelong member of our alumni network.
This thriving community includes over 50,000
ambitious professionals from diverse backgrounds,
spread across 169 countries.
Developing strong contacts is fundamental
to maximising the opportunities your
MBA presents. Through the alumni
community you can network with business
professionals and build relationships that
will last a lifetime. You will be invited to join
a range of events, for example:
Networking drinks
Seminars
Socials
The alumni network also includes
regional and business interest groups
that coordinate a range of activities,
allowing you to learn, socialise and make
new connections.

Industry insights
At Alliance Manchester Business School
you get much more than a business
education. Business leaders from across
industry will exclusively share their
knowledge and expertise with you at the
Guest Speaker series a core course on
the Full-time MBA. The School also attracts
international figures to speak at our
thought-provoking Vital Topics lectures.
We encourage MBAs to attend these
events, which are a valuable opportunity
tonetwork with the local business
community.

Recent speakers on-campus include:

Adrian Pinder, Alliance MBS alumnus &
Strategic Marketing Director, GE
Alex Poots, Founding Director, Manchester
International Festival
Alison Horner, Alliance MBS alumna and Group
Personnel Director, Tesco Stores Ltd
Alistair Campbell, journalist and former press
secretary for Tony Blair
Bob Kunze-Concewitz, Alliance MBS alumnus
and CEO, Gruppo Campari
Dr Brian Gilvary, UoM alumnus, Chief Finance
Officer and Board Director, BP
Emma Fitzgerald, Alliance MBS alumna and
Director of Gas Distribution, National Grid
Jim ONeill, Chairman, Goldman Sachs
John Griffiths-Jones, Chairman, Financial
Conduct Authority
Lord Digby Jones, Chairman, Triumph
Motorcycles and Grove Industries
Paul Gorman, Head of FX; International,
Santander UK Corporate & Commercial

Studying an MBA gives

you great networking
opportunities that you
wouldnt get anywhere
else. Having the Alliance
MBS brand behind you
really helps, because it
says that you are a
particular kind of person.
Grace Kavanagh,
Vice President External Relations,
Class of 2016

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Your application

Rewarding talent

Scholarships
We recruit only the best and reward
talent and excellence through scholarships
for outstanding candidates.

Being offered a scholarship

meant I was able to start my
MBA journey. Without it I
would not have had the great
opportunities I have been
given or sat in classrooms
with international business
people. Ive also built up
great relationships with my
scholarship donors who
I know will remain lifelong
mentors and friends.

Jaya Sharma,
Class of 2015

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Scholarships are competitive and take into account outstanding

achievements, contributions made in roles outside your workplace,
academic credentials, professional track record, communication
and interpersonal skills. We also look for strong values and ethics,
andthe potential to become an outstanding business leader or
entrepreneur and future ambassador for the School.
Alliance Manchester
Business School
scholarships:
5,000 20,000
EU/EEA
Industry specific:
Energy, Oil and Gas
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Professional Services
Inspirational Leaders
Manchester Merit
Women in Business
Young Potential
Leaders

Alumni-funded
scholarships
Our alumni typically
donate a number of
scholarships each year.
For example, in 2015
we awarded:
3 x full fees
2 x 25,000

Manchester Loyalty
Bursary
University of Manchester
degree graduates are
eligible for a 20% discount
on self-funded fees.
Alliance MBS
agreements
FUNED (Mexico)

These scholarships are

COLFUTURO (Colombia):
open to British citizens
Alliance Manchester
and UK permanent
Business School can
residents only.
provide a 25% discount
on fees to students
supported by these
institutions.
For full details of our
scholarships and
bursaries please visit:
www.alliancembs.
manchester.ac.uk/
ftmba/scholarships

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How to apply

If you think youve got what it takes to

join our next cohort of MBAs, complete
our online application form at
alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/ftmba/apply
The application process is competitive
and places are limited, so apply as early as
possible to avoid disappointment.
If your initial application is successful we
willcontact you to arrange an interview.
It is free to apply and we offer personal
support and guidance throughout
the process.
Admissions requirements
Minimum three years postgraduate work
experience with strong career progression
Leadership / management experience
or potential
A competitive GMAT, GRE or Manchester
Admissions Test score
A good undergraduate degree
An English language qualification
(TOEFL iBT / IELTS / CPE / PTE Academic)
if applicable
Evidence of being a strong team player
Strong communication skills
High level of emotional intelligence
andpersonal qualities
Full requirements are available at
www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/
ftmba/apply

Fees
Tuition fees for 2016 entry are:
41,000
$64,575
(based on exchange rate 26 June 2015).
These fees are for the total tuition cost of
the programme and are payable in six
instalments. Living expenses are additional.
Prodigy Finance
Students accepted for 2016 entry are
eligible to apply for a loan with Prodigy
Finance.
Please see https://prodigyfinance.com/
manchester-business-school/loan

Application deadlines: 2016 entry

Stage
Apply by

Decision date
(for complete
applications)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

13 Nov 15
11 Dec 15
22 Jan 16
19 Feb 16
18 Mar 16
22 Apr 16
20 May 16
17 Jun 16
15 Jul 16

23 Oct 15
26 Nov 15
7 Jan 16
4 Feb 16
3 Mar 16
7 Apr 16
5 May 16
2 Jun 16*
1 Jul 16**

Cost of living
We estimate the cost of living for a single
student to be 15,200 for the duration of
the programme. Those bringing a partner
or family should budget for approximately
23,750. Current UK immigration regulations
allow permission for the partner or spouse
of a Tier-4 student (with leave to remain for
12 months or more) to work in the UK.
When you apply
We will keep you informed at every stage
of the process. Well help you understand
visa regulations and offer advice on finance,
scholarships and bursaries. We can put
you in touch with current students or alumni
from similar backgrounds if you need firsthand advice about the programme.
Before you arrive
Our online applicant community gives you
the opportunity to network with future
classmates, current MBAs and alumni before
you arrive.
When you arrive
University accommodation is guaranteed
for single full-time, international students.
There are a limited number of double
rooms and flats available for students with
families and partners. Most MBAs opt
for private accommodation and we also
have a Partner Club for families of our
MBA students.

I love the heritage in

Manchester, there are so
many museums and
cultural events that you
can attend. Its an exciting
time to be here with an
increase in tech start-ups
in the region and
MediaCity based here.
Florian Brueckner,
Vice President Communications,
Class of 2016

We look forward to welcoming you

to Manchester!

*Final deadline for non-European Union applicants

**Final deadline for UK and European Union applicants

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Get in touch

Meet us at an event near you

Meet us at an event online
Call us to arrange a
personal consultation
Tel: +44 (0)161 464 7870
Email: [email protected]
www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/ftmba/apply
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The University of Manchester
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Manchester
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United Kingdom


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The Manchester MBA

will push you to your
limits to prepare you for
the challenges you will
face after graduating.
Studying here is a
transformational
experience not to be
missed.
Joe English,
Class President,
Class of 2015

This brochure is prepared in advance of the

entry dates it relates to and all information
is accurate at the time of going to press.

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