Weekend MBA

Before your programme starts, you will be expected to complete online pre-study modules. These will be available on The Hub, our virtual learning platform.

Some of these modules are compulsory, while others are strongly recommended to help you prepare for the rest of your programme.  

The Weekend MBA induction will take place on our South Kensington Campus in London. This is the chance for you will meet the rest of your cohort, faculty and programme staff.

During the two-day induction, you will receive a programme introduction. You will also participate in various lectures and activities to give you a taste of the programme. The induction will conclude with a special welcome dinner.

Attendance is mandatory, as it will lay the foundations of your Weekend MBA experience.
 

This module explores the basic analytical principles that can guide a manager in making complex decisions. You will learn to:

• Identify the analytical structure in complex decision problems
• Understand the role of uncertainty and risk in decision-making
• Analyse data to identify relationships and predict future outcomes
• Build models, decision trees, and simulations for clearer problem-solving

This module will contribute to your managerial potential by:

• Explaining key techniques in financial management accounting
• Examining the role of accounting in decision-making and organisational control

You will also examine how financial and management accounting information is used for decisions related to:

• Financial performance
• Corporate social responsibility and governance
• Business sustainability

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship module focuses on building your knowledge, skills, and experience in the core elements of:

• Innovation
• Entrepreneurship
• Design

The module introduces key themes that enable you to: 

• Define problems in the market place and develop unique solutions
• Introduce these solutions to the market effectively
• Analyse the financial feasibility of a business case

This module introduces basic economic concepts of practical value in business life, providing a conceptual framework for assessing the interaction between firms and markets. You will:

• Identify and exploit profit opportunities in markets
• Model consumer and producer interactions
• Explore market structures, from monopoly to perfect competition
• Analyse strategic interactions between market participants

This module will give you a practical yet theoretically grounded collection of tools to become an effective leader and manager. You will learn to:

• Earn the respect and appreciation of the people who work with 
• Understand how modern organisations 'work (and fail)'
• Work effectively with and through people to achieve results

Your success as a leader and professional will depend on these key skills.

This module provides a market-oriented framework for analysing corporate financial decisions. You will receive an introduction to:

• The objective function of the firm
• Present value techniques
• Asset valuation
• Capital budgeting principles and challenges
• Capital asset pricing model
• Operation and efficiency of financial markets
• Financial decision-making in firms

This module provides a basic framework to help you understand how macroeconomics explains global events. You will learn to:

• Understand the interaction between business, government, and the global economy
• Make informed managerial decisions based on macroeconomic principles
• Analyse how aggregate expenditure affects employment, inflation, and trade balance
• By the end of the module, you will have a deeper understanding of how modern economies work

This module helps you understand how marketing drives business competitiveness and survival. Key topics include:

• Consumer behaviour and market understanding
• Brand management concepts
• Promotion strategies
• Services marketing techniques

You will gain critical marketing insights, tools, and techniques for effective marketing management.

This module focuses on how organisations gain a competitive advantage by using their resources and competencies over time to achieve specific goals. Key topics include:

• Integrating external and internal perspectives for strategic thinking
• Developing a holistic view of the firm
• Thinking beyond daily business activities
• Asking the right questions about the future of the organisation

You will enhance your ability to think strategically and shape the future direction of a business.

Big Data, AI and Machine Learning 

Business Analytics

Project Management

Data Analytics and Visualisations for Business

Operations Management

AI Ventures

Digital Business Model Design

Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital

Entrepreneurial Journey

Idea SMARTCamp

Leading Social Innovation

Venture Capital Finance

Asset Management

Finance for Net Zero

Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital

Finance in Cleantech

Mergers and Acquisitions

Pricing Strategy

Private Equity

The Fintech Revolution: New Markets, Models and Opportunities

Topics in Asset Management

Venture Capital Finance

Decision Making for Leaders

Family Business

Leadership

Leading and Executing Strategic Change

Leading Social Innovation

Managing Negotiations

Strategy and Leadership in a Digital World

The Future of Cities (IB Glocal elective)

Brand Management

Consumer Behaviour

Technologies in Marketing

Marketing Analytics

Pricing Strategy

Applied Strategic Marketing

Digital Marketing

Market Research

Advanced Strategy in a Stakeholder Economy

Breakout Strategy

Business Problem Solving

Climate Change and Business Strategy

Digital Business

Energy Business

Global Strategy (online)

Shaping Frontier Markets

Strategic Networking

Strategy and Leadership in a Digital World

Strategy in Volatile and Uncertain Environments

Sustainability and Competitive Advantage

Taking place over the summer term, Global Experience Week offers MBA students an unforgettable opportunity to explore local business challenges and understand how a country’s business environment impacts operations.

Past Global Experience Weeks have taken place in the Nordics. During this time, students explored how businesses can be transformed to address climate action.

You will choose from the following locations aligned with our key topics:

Brazil – Market Trends in the Marvellous City

Kenya – How can business address inequality?

The cost of this trip is included in your tuition fees. 

The IB Glocal Electives are intensive four-day study abroad experiences, offering you the chance to explore global business challenges from a local perspective.

You will gain deep insight into international issues in a particular geography, benefitting from the in-market exposure and teaching the trips provide. Previous locations have included Houston, Milan, Singapore. 

Sustainable Transformation Made in Italy

The Future of Cities 

Sales Management and Leadership

The optional Global Exchanges programme allows you to gain international exposure. You can build your network by taking specialised electives at one of our partner schools.

The Independent Project can be selected as a double-weighted elective as part of the Weekend-MBA experience. You will research a real business issue for an organisation of your choice. You can choose to work with your current employer or be sponsored by another organisation.

You will submit a report of up to 15,000 words which includes a critical, evaluative or analytical element. Projects range from consultancy assignments to theoretical analyses, giving you the opportunity to develop analytical expertise. 

The Entrepreneurial Journey is your opportunity to turn an idea into a product or service. Also, you will have the chance to pitch it to a panel of venture capitalists to compete for a monetary prize. 

This journey is ideal for those looking to innovate within an organisation or start their own venture. You will:

• Develop a value proposition
• Conduct customer discovery research
• Validate the product or service
• Create a comprehensive business proposal

Throughout the Journey, you will collaborate with the Imperial Enterprise Lab to connect with investors and receive coaching support.  

The Capstone Consulting Experience (CCE) gives you the opportunity to solve a complex or strategic problem facing a real client. You will work with a team of your peers from the Weekend MBA programme.

This module focuses on developing your skills in managing a real consulting project from inception to completion. It draws on the knowledge and skills achieved in other modules and in the Personal Leadership Journey.

Clients, based in the UK or abroad, include large multinational companies, SMEs, governments, entrepreneurial ventures and NGOs.