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You have completed a Masters in Management or equivalent from a university/business school approved by the accreditation bodies EQUIS and/or AACSB, UK Russell Group universities, or from a University of London member institution. You can see further information on what the pre-requisites are here
You have at least 3 years’ relevant work experience
You have a proactive, determined and ambitious attitude
You want to further your career through an MBA, while minimising your time away from the workplace
You want to build on your skills to solve new business challenges
You want to expand on or advance your entrepreneurial ideas or plans

One-year MBA 2026 class profile

Students

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6 years'

work experience

Nationality
Industry background

One-Year MBA programme regional distribution map, showing attendee origins by percentage: Europe (excl. UK) 21%, South East Asia/East Asia 19%, Central/South America 15%, South Asia 12%, UK 9%, North America 9%, Africa 9%, Middle East 3%, Oceania 3%.

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Who attends FAQs

Candidates must have a qualifying masters in management obtained three or more years ago. To meet this requirement, you must have gained a Masters in Management or equivalent from a university/business school approved by the accreditation bodies EQUIS and/or AACSB, UK Russell Group universities, or from a University of London member institution. Candidates will have at least three years’ relevant, high-quality work experience that demonstrates a strong track record of achievement.

Candidates must have a generalist Masters in Management, or equivalent masters level degree, covering the main disciplines of business, in line with the seven subject areas of the School:

Accounting

Data analytics

Economics

Finance

Marketing

Organisational behaviour

Strategy

Candidates will need to show they have studied, in their masters qualification, a minimum of five courses from the seven disciplines of business above. These must the include the quantitative courses, specifically finance, accounting and data analytics.

If there are topics the candidate did not cover during their masters qualification, they will be expected to take relevant online courses, as recommended by London Business School, prior to joining the programme.
The One-year MBA is designed for people with a deep-rooted ambition to continuously challenge and evolve their mindset and knowledge relating to contemporary business issues. You’re at a critical junction in your career path with focused career goals and recognise the transformative value of an MBA experience, but having already obtained a management masters, you want to minimise your time away from your career in pursuit of those ambitions.

The highly international nature of our programme will also appeal if you are looking for a career with global mobility. Above all, the One-year MBA prepares you for a career with a global outlook rather than a US-centric or Euro-centric one.

The One-year MBA helps you boost your existing education and experience at a point critical to your career progression. The 11-month format will equip you with the knowledge and exposure to accelerate your career, while minimising your time away from the workforce.

There is, however, no one size-fits-all. The programme caters to people progressing careers across a wide range of industries – everything from finance, consulting, manufacturing, to healthcare, tech and the luxury goods industry. Some students may also use the One-year MBA to help establish their own venture or return to help run a family business.

By taking a brief step away from the demands of your current role the programme will enable you to spend a year challenging and evolving your understanding of contemporary business issues, while sharing and absorbing the experiences of your peers. You’ll complete the programme with a career-map that’s unique to you.

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+44 (0)20 7000 7511

oneyearmba@london.edu