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Awarded and developed by: Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK

Stay ahead with MBA from top global business school

An MBA will elevate your career. Ours nurtures responsible business leaders, preparing you for the next step in your career. The Birmingham MBA has been running continuously in Singapore since 1993, the programme integrates both online and in-person learning providing flexibility so you can study around work and other commitments. Our in-person learning is taught over weekends running from Friday evening to Sunday evening in conjunction with seven-week blocks of online learning.

The Birmingham MBA will challenge you to reflect on your approach to responsible business and help you develop key skills for your future. This post-experience master programme is designed to be flexible, allowing you to tailor your studies around your passions and interests with our three specialised areas focusing on Innovation & Business Transformation, Marketing or International Business & Strategy, plus our Global Perspectives in Responsible Business module.

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Structure

• Comprises 13 taught modules (140 credits) and a project (40 credits).
• Fully taught by Birmingham academics from the UK home campus to ensure equivalent academic inputs to the Singapore programme.
  View a list of lecturers’ teaching modules (PDF 12.3KB)

Taught Modules

• The programme aims to deliver a learning experience that is relevant to MBA participants’ day-to-day work, under the ethos of transforming knowledge from all core business disciplines into practice and contemporary responsible behavious. 
• Strong focus on developing responsible leadership and strategies, whilst learning about the latest industry challenges. Practice orientation, authentic assessments, research-informed teaching. 

• Delivered through blended study mode that incorporates in-person elements, such as lectures, workshops, class discussions, and presentations, preceded by introductory online lectures and tutorials. 
• A module is delivered over 7 weeks with a 2.5-hour online kick-off lecture session on week 1. On Week 4, 20 hours would be delivered face-to-face by Birmingham’s academic on Friday evening, full-day Saturday and Sunday. On week 6, a 2.5-hour online session will be delivered to assist with the assignments. 
• Classes generally held on ½¿É«µ¼º½ campus unless otherwise stated
• Course materials are available online. Participants are expected to bring their laptops for classes.

Project

• There will be workshops, consultation sessions and assigned supervisors to guide participants on dissertation.

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Assessment & Attendance

• Attendance requirement – 100%
• Typically, participants will need to complete each module’s assessments before proceeding to the next module.
• Assessment schedule is subject to change by the University.

Taught Modules

• Taught modules are assessed by coursework. Refer the UoB Canvas Page (accessible upon enrolment) for the latest assessment schedule updates.
• Re-assessment will be advised by the University for participants who did not fulfil the passing requirement of any taught modules.

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Requirements to Graduate

• Obtain a total of 180 credits to attain the Master of Business Administration awarded by the University of Birmingham.
• A degree congregation presided by University of Birmingham is annually held in November on ½¿É«µ¼º½’s campus. Alternatively, graduates can choose to attend the ceremony in July or December in the UK.
• The awarded degree and degree certificate is the same as that awarded in the UK.

Student Performance Outcome
Above 92% passing rate over the last 3 years.
(Source: The statistics are derived from the combined average of last 3 years.)

Graduate Performance Outcome
For the Class of 2023, 93% of MBA students achieved Distinctions and Merits.

Accepted Entry Qualifications

• A good honours degree (or equivalent) with at least five years of work experience with evidence of extensive management experience or professional responsibility; or three years exceptional work experience.

• At least 30 years old, with at least ten years of work experience and an acceptable qualification below bachelor's degree.

English Language Requirements

• A minimum of C6 pass in English as First Language at GCE ‘O’ level; or
• IELTS 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each band); or
• TOEFL iBT: 88 (with 20 in Listening, 21 in Reading, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing); or
• Pearson Test of English (Academic): a minimum of 59 in all four skills; or
• Equivalent

Programme Fees 

Fees are valid for intakes from January 2025.

Total: S$44,341.20*

*Fees are inclusive of 9% GST, and the fee above includes online course materials.

Mandatory One-time Fee

All fees inclusive of prevailing GST.