About MBA | University of Strathclyde

The Strathclyde MBA is practice-focused, built on rigorous foundations, and develops responsible leaders of the future. During your studies you will engage with experts on modules organised around building capabilities, strategy in practice, and responsible leadership, with opportunities to engage in numerous real-world challenges such as the Consulting Impact Challenge and the Boardroom challenge. You’ll upskill in a range of concepts and ways of thinking, be exposed to how this is used in practice, and have the opportunity to develop and reflect on your character as a leader.

Strathclyde MBA students can choose between three pathways for their capstone project: research; consulting and entrepreneurial.

Research

On the research pathway you will formulate a question and be supported by one of our experts to realise your ambition in answering your enquiry.

Consultancy

The consultancy pathway, supported by academics and Global Practitioners with real consultancy experience, involves engaging with a live client who faces a current challenge and using your skills to provide them with advice and support, communicated through a consultancy report.

Entrepreneurial

The entrepreneurial pathway gives you the opportunity to realise your entrepreneurial ambitions, both with the support of a supervisor and using the resources and expertise of Strathclyde Inspire. Combined with our Entrepreneurial Thinking and Practice module, this pathway offers extensive opportunities for entrepreneurial development.

The Strathclyde MBA offers a distinctive advantage through its partnership with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). All students can benefit from full CMI membership throughout the programme and beyond, gaining access to valuable professional resources and networks. The MBA is dual-accredited, meaning you will graduate not only with a world-class degree but also with a respected professional CMI qualification. By completing the CMI Certificate or Diploma pathway, you will achieve Foundation Chartered Manager (fCMgr) status, positioning you firmly on the pathway to full Chartered Manager recognition and enhancing your leadership credibility from day one.

The University of Strathclyde is the place of useful learning. In Strathclyde Business School we embody this approach within our MBA to provide you with opportunities to learn, understand how this is applied in practice, and provide opportunities for participants to engage in applying that knowledge in real business challenges.

Strathclyde Business School is a socially progressive business school that holds triple accreditation from AMBA, AACSB and Equis. The Strathclyde MBA has a long tradition: 2026 is the 60th anniversary of our full-time programme, and the 50th anniversary of our Executive programme.

Please see here for more information on our Anniversary Year.

If you’re looking for a practice-focused MBA that provides you with cutting edge concepts, ideas and ways of thinking and gives you the opportunity to enhance your employability and develop your character as a leader, all within a socially progressive business school within a University that is the place of useful learning located in the wonderful friendly city of Glasgow, you’re in the right place!

Please explore our webpages for further information, check out the ways in which you can study for the Strathclyde MBA, and the scholarship opportunities that are available.

Please also see our brochure for more information.