Cranfield School of Management MBA





Cranfield builds careers and people. We think it’s because we genuinely transform lives and the paths our students take. Being a business leader is bigger than just doing business. And we’re more than a business school. Cranfield School of Management proudly puts the emphasis on the word ‘management’, a much more complex, rewarding, and transformative perspective.
The areas we help you manage are broad, diverse, ever-changing, and challenging. The world is going through immense change and uncertainty, and business leaders are more and more looked to as the ones who need to take responsibility. Are you ready to transform?
Be the one everyone looks to in the boardroom.
It’s called The Transformation MBA because Cranfield’s Full-time MBA has never been just about salary uplift or getting hired quicker. We will help you transform your network, your knowledge, and your career. With year-long career and executive coaching, and access to a vast alumni network that’s been ranked #1 in the world for its breadth (The Economist WhichMBA? Full-time MBA Rankings 2021), we help you unlock new connections, new mindsets, and new ambitions.
Our Full-time MBA programme has been redesigned for 2023. It’s now more international, more personal, and even closer to business. It’s a one-year immersive experience that includes opportunities to work with real clients, secure an internship, spend a month abroad, attend networking and speaker events at our dedicated entrepreneurship hub – even host a press conference with real journalists – all as part of a senior peer group that’s one of the most gender diverse cohorts in the world!
- 1 Year (12 Months)
- Full Time
- On-Campus
Why do the Transformation MBA at Cranfield?
With so much choice, we know choosing where to study is not an easy decision! At Cranfield School of Management, we truly believe that unlocking a transformation, unique to each individual, actually influences the course of your life. We have lost count of the number of CEOs, COOs and CFOs we have put into Fortune 500 companies.
A globally recognised MBA programme…
UK top 5 MBA (The Economist Which MBA? 2021)
#17 in Europe (Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-Schools List 2022-23)
No. 1 in the world for the breadth and effectiveness of the alumni network (The Economist Which MBA? 2021)
No. 6 in the world for teaching influence (Business School Teaching Power Rankings 2021 compiled for the Financial Times)
Top 5 in the world for innovation and entrepreneurship (América Economia Global MBA Rankings 2022)
Top 3 in Europe for entrepreneurial education (Bloomberg Best European Business Schools 2021/22)
Top 19% globally for speed to ROI (QS 2022 Global Rankings)
Top 5 in the UK for salary outcomes (QS Global MBA Rankings 2023)
#2 in the UK and in the top 25 in the world for quality of faculty (The Economist Which MBA? 2021)
Top 20 worldwide for diversity of recruiters (The Economist Which MBA? 2022)
And, we’re quadruple-accredited for quality. Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold a triple-accreditation, but we go one further. We’re accredited not just with AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, but also The Small Business Charter.
Typical class profile:
- 40 - 60 - Class size
- 24 - 38 - Age range
Career Statistics
- $124,086 - Average salary after three years
- Sign-on bonuses as high as $28,400
- 92% of students employed six months after graduation
Companies recruiting Cranfield MBA students include:
- Amazon
- PayPal
- Barclays
- HSBC
- Santander
- Accenture
- EY
- KPMG
- PwC
- Cognizant
- PA Consulting
- Infosys Consulting London
- BNP Paribas
- Jaguar Landrover
Entrepreneurship
- 11% started their own business within 3 months
- Successful Cranfield start-ups:
- StepEx
- Moonpig
- Nightcap
- CSR
- Harry Specters
- Equus
- ETCapital
- The Font
- Pomelo
- WestAfricaENRG
- TopGolf
- Verifile
- RingGo
Admission Requirements
University degree: Yes (degree requirement can be waived for candidates with exceptional professional experience)
Aptitude tests:
- GMAT: Accepted but not required
- Executive Assessment: Accepted but not required
- GRE: Accepted but not required
- Alternative aptitude tests: Cranfield Admission Test
- GMAT/GRE Waivers are also possible for exceptional applicants
Language tests:
- IELTS (min. required score): 7
- 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
References: 2 professional references
Minimum length of work experience: 3 years of professional experience minimum
Managerial experience is not required
Costs
Application fees: 0 - We do not charge an application fee
Tuition fees: GBP £40,175 (generous scholarships available)
Scholarships: Large number of generous scholarships available for the Full-Time MBA. Values range all the way up to 100% of the tuition fees.
Contacts
Speak to our MBA Admissions Team at MBAenquiries@cranfield.ac.uk
Website: www.cranfield.ac.uk/mba