Master of Business Administration

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The School has been offering its MBA programme in Dubai for 15 years now. Fully licensed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the MBA programme can be completed through a full-time or part-time pathway at Heriot-Watt University’s campus in Dubai.

We area globally recognised institution with an international perspective – and that’s reflected throughout the School. Students will share a classroom with like-minded individuals and join our growing network of global business professionals.

Our seminar structure gives students the opportunity to share their experiences, exchange knowledge and learn from fellow students, creating a rich learning environment - taught with a student’s career in mind, Edinburgh Business School's MBA programme is led by experts in finance, strategy, marketing and business. Every programme at the School has been created and written by a leading faculty or an external expert. Our faculty teach regularly across campuses in Dubai, Edinburgh and Malaysia.

The programme consists of seven core courses and two electives. For electives, students can choose from an extensive range of self-study courses. Please refer to the course content section below for more details.

Students will be provided with all the relevant study materials, plus access to the student portal.

Tutored interaction for each course will take place over weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), and a large amount of each student’s time will be spent studying independently, with approximately 200 hours per course.

The 30% Club GCC and Edinburgh Business School are delighted to announce that for a third year, a full tuition scholarship to attend the full or part-time MBA programme at Heriot-Watt University Dubai campus will be offered to an exceptional entrepreneurial woman.

The scholarship covers the costs of all study materials, teaching sessions and revision seminars for the nine MBA courses required to qualify for the MBA degree and the graduation fee.

The full-time MBA programme starts in September and January of each year. The programme runs over one year, and each year is split into three semesters. Each semester you will do a minimum of two core courses.

You will typically attend: 

You can start your part-time MBA journey in January or September. The programme runs over two years, and each year is split into three semesters. Each semester you will do a minimum of one core course.

You will typically attend:

These seminars allow a dynamic combination of students with diverse experiences, backgrounds and cultures to share and exchange knowledge in a rich learning environment.

MBA with Specialism in Finance
MBA with Specialism in Strategy

MBA with Specialism encompasses the same seven core courses of the standard MBA, but instead of the two elective courses, you take four specialist courses in your specialist subject. Students have the option to study the seven core courses on our campuses, and complete the specialism by studying the four specialist electives by distance learning.

For further information on our Dubai campus MBA programmes please contact our MBA Programme Advisors at DubaiMBA@hw.ac.uk or +971 (0) 4 571 7005, +971 (0) 4 571 7004..

You can also join our “Drop-in evenings” every Thursday from 5pm to 7pm to meet the MBA team and ask any questions you may have on the programme or the scholarships we offer for the September 2022 intake.

The Dubai Campus is accredited by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and fully licensed to teach its degrees in Dubai. All graduates receive a British degree that is accredited by Royal Charter in the UK.

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Use our magical AI system, to check your admission chances for this course.
Tuition fee
Apply by
Start date
Jan 2025
Sep 2025
Jan 2026
Sep 2026
Duration
Campus
Mode of study
Fees and deadlines depend on the selected options. Fees and currency conversion are approximate.
Offer response
4 - 12 weeks after your application is submitted
Backlogs accepted
This course accepts backlogs