Global MBA Masters of Business Administration (with additional pathways in Public Health or Insurance)

Study options also available at our Glasgow campus or by distance learning.

Delivered at Glasgow Caledonian University's London campus, this Global MBA programme has been designed around our commitment to the Common Good and the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). This distinctive Global MBA programme is designed for enterprising and socially-minded individuals with aspirations to become a professional manager with an instinct for creating sustainable business in a socially responsible manner.

You will learn how to lead from within through innovation and creative thinking, shaping you into a leader ready for tomorrow’s world. Upon completion, you will be able to identify your own competency development needs in order to become a responsible leader of the future.

A flexible MBA, this unique programme gives students the opportunity to specialise in their preferred area through a choice of nine unique elective modules. Students can also graduate with an MBA (Public Health) or an MBA (Insurance) if they choose the modules specific to that pathway (details below).

This practical and applied programme provides insight into the everyday challenges confronting managers within a range of business and third sector organisations across the globe. We emphasise the role, contribution and integration of the key business functions to enhance your ability to design and deliver effective organisation-wide strategies.

This dynamic and demanding programme requires your energetic participation.  Like you, your peers will be ambitious, highly motivated and determined to succeed.  We look forward to welcoming you onto the programme and into our global alumni network of socially responsible leaders.

GCU London attracts outstanding graduates, from all over the world, and offers an unrivalled student experience and international employability.

Our unique MBA is designed with the needs of international business and society in mind, helping to build the skills, knowledge and experiences needed to become a successful and responsible leader in management roles across all sectors.

Business and management studies research

Two-thirds of GCU research impact for business and management studies courses was rated as outstanding or very considerable (Research Excellence Framework 2021). Find out more.

All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

Minimum academic requirement

UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent) in any subject area.

This course is now closed to international/EU (without pre-settled status) applicants for September 2022. It remains open to new applications from the UK and Republic of Ireland for the September 2022 intake.

English language

Academic IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no element below 5.5.

Please note: if you are from a majority English speaking country, you may not be required to provide further proof of your English Language proficiency. Full details of the English language tests we accept are available on this page.