The Transformation MBA

At the core of our MBA programme is a commitment to practical, experience-driven learning. Designed to equip you with the skills to tackle complex business challenges, our programme immerses you in real-world problem-solving from day one. Throughout the year, you’ll work on live projects with leading companies, gaining invaluable exposure to real-world business issues.

Our key projects include:

• Business Analytics and Consulting Project
• International Consultancy Project
• Career Pathway Project

In both the Business Analytics and Consulting Project and the International Consultancy Project, you’ll collaborate with client companies to develop innovative, actionable solutions. Past projects have involved top organisations such as EY, Baringa Consultancy, Siemens Gamesa, Calvin Klein, McDonald’s, and the UK NHS.

The programme culminates with the Career Pathway Project, offering you the flexibility to pursue an internship, launch your entrepreneurial venture, or complete an independent project, ensuring you graduate with the hands-on experience to excel in your career.

Throughout the year, you’ll have the opportunity to attend inspiring networking events as part of our enlightening 'Speaker Event Series', where accomplished alumni return to share their success stories and insights, offering you valuable connections and inspiration.

Our newly introduced, credit-bearing Career Development and Enhancement module is designed to systematically guide you in achieving your post-MBA career goals. We offer three distinct career pathways - Executive, Entrepreneurial, and Independent - allowing you to tailor your MBA experience to your unique career aspirations.

Each pathway includes a major project-based module, giving you the option to pursue a full-time internship, embark on or expand an entrepreneurial venture, or undertake an independent consultancy project. Additionally, elective modules enable you to further specialise and align your studies with your desired career outcome.

Our career mentoring programme pairs you with successful alumni, providing invaluable insights and guidance as you navigate your MBA journey and transition into your first post-MBA role. This mentorship is a powerful tool in helping you advance confidently towards your career goals.

Become a Boardroom Influencer

Cranfield’s 60+ years of leadership expertise ensures you develop the skills and insight to become a boardroom influencer. Our MBA programme emphasises responsible leadership, offering one-to-one executive coaching, access to an Executive in Residence, and in-depth analysis of your strengths and weaknesses to help you establish your unique leadership style. Every year we host a dedicated Leadership Week, with many leadership-enhancing and completely unique activities. You will participate in Personal Development Workshops throughout your year which cover cutting-edge, impactful leadership topics, including psychological safety, critical reflection, and conflict resolution, equipping you with the skills to lead effectively in today’s dynamic business environment.

The Cranfield Full-time MBA offers students a unique opportunity to spend a month at another top-ranked business school, ESCP, at one of its campuses in Madrid or Turin, deepening their understanding of global business practices. This immersive experience includes two weeks of credit-bearing study and a two-week consultancy project competition. With specialisations in consultancy, Fintech innovation, and luxury management, students collaborate with ESCP peers, exchanging ideas and building connections that foster international mobility and a global network. This is a transformative experience for personal and professional development.

As the only dedicated postgraduate university in the UK, Cranfield offers an MBA experience like no other. With 70% of our faculty actively engaged in business and industry, our curriculum is infused with real-world expertise. Highlights include press conference training with real journalists in a TV studio and participation in the global Venture Capital Investment Competition, hosted by our Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship. Our in-house TV suite hosts a green screen studio in which you will practice recording elevator pitches and host online webinars. You will also participate in cutting-edge gamification technology, such as our exciting Sustainable Futures simulation that was presented as COP24 to global leaders. All of these experiences are designed to challenge your thinking and encourage you to operate outside of your comfort zone.