Why an MBA?
Unlock new opportunities and transform your career with an MBA from Surrey. Find out what you could do with an MBA, how Surrey helps you shape your career ambitions, and discover some of the jobs our graduates have secured over the past few years.
The modern business landscape and the MBA advantage
The modern business environment is competitive and fast-evolving meaning professionals are often encouraged to seek ways to elevate their careers and skillsets to remain future-focused and agile. The Surrey MBA offers a life-changing experience, providing not only new knowledge but also practical skills and lasting professional connections.
Success in today’s business world requires leaders who understand how key functions like finance, marketing, sales, and human resources work together to drive strategic success. If you’re coming from one specialism, this can feel difficult to feel confident across each intricacy, so we’ve created the Surrey MBA with this in mind.
The Surrey MBA offers a tailored learning experience that enhances both personal and professional growth, focusing on the practical application of core business principles with real businesses in mind.
But don’t just take our word for it. Although we see the impact of our MBA continue on throughout each cohort, we know success looks very different for everyone. We spoke to our 2024 cohort to hear about the achievements that they’ve had as a result of their time/skills learnt on the MBA which included:
- The opportunity to attend and present at several international conferences associated with the University of Surrey. MBA graduate Rashmi: “One of the highlights was visiting Qatar to present my research findings, an experience that further expanded my global exposure and network.” Rashmi also had research published whilst she was taking her MBA and adds that this “reflects the practical and impactful nature of my MBA experience at Surrey.”
- Entrepreneurial success. Raj has a goal of building a global marketing agency and after graduating he’s confirmed that the Surrey MBA enabled him to take the first step. Raj now has two offices in India employing more than 15 people with a 50+ client base of textile-based retailers and 25+ brands to market for in South India.
- Taking the next step in your current workplace. Susan completed the Executive MBA programme at Surrey alongside her full- time position - “Within two months of achieving the Surrey EMBA I was promoted to Head of Operations."
What jobs do our MBA graduates do?
And here are just a few examples of where an MBA from Surrey has taken our MBA graduates:
- Chief Executive
- Commercial Director
- Digital Operations and Performance Director
- Director of Strategy
- Head of Business Intelligence
- Head of Marketing and Business Development
- Head of Production
- Head of Sales
- Global Finance Director
- Senior Investment Manager.
An MBA is more than just an academic pursuit – it's a transformative experience that prepares you for leadership in today’s fast-paced business world. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and unlock new opportunities, a Surrey MBA is the key to your success.
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