Business Administration

The University has a long-standing reputation for innovation and Bedfordshire’s two-year Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) is a truly transformative MBA, recognised internationally as the premium management qualification. It is designed for experienced, mid-career professionals from a wide range of sectors seeking to progress into more senior roles or launch their own enterprises. This MBA alters the way you view the ever-changing normal by developing how you think, lead and deal with uncertainty in a disruptive age. Entrepreneurial in spirit and practice, it fosters strategic skills, innovation and adaptability as well as free thinking and problem solving while addressing contemporary challenges such as digitalisation, AI and evolving work environments.

Course accreditation
The course is dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), offering the opportunity to gain chartered management status. Successful students are awarded the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership Practice.

Facilities and specialist equipment
- Range of learning resources, such as the Harvard Business Review and Oracle OPERA, to support you on your learning journey

- Library resource service offering full support 24/7

Industry links
We work closely with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the UK’s leading organisation representing businesses.

Student experience

Learn from our highly experienced academic team of industry experts engaged in consultancy, business involvement and social impact.

Benefit from executive coaching to support your personal development and ambitions while developing your skills through group work guided by industry and academic experts.

Work on live consultancy projects with leading employers in organisations across private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Learning supported by extensive Harvard Business Publication resources and simulations.

Acquire essential professional skills aligned with bodies like the Chartered Management Institute and chambers of commerce.

Enrich your learning journey through immersive visits to a range of organisations, offering first-hand exposure to diverse business environments and practices.

Join our Global Guest Speaker series, featuring academics, industry leaders, and professionals from organisations like Luton Borough Council, the European Commission, and bodies such as the Association of Project Management (APM).

Solve real-life problems working with the University’s Research and Innovation Service (RIS where you can assist local businesses and SMEs to up-skill and innovate.