Ashridge Qualifications: MBA, MSc, Doctorate and Postgraduate Programmes

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Nuno Franco, Ashridge Executive MBA, New Business Account Manager, Deutsche Lufthansa AG

From the first module at Ashridge you are treated as an industry expert and a valuable participant on the programme.

Jeffery Ng, Ashridge MBA, Channel Sales Manager, Frieslandcampina

Working in a class of diverse backgrounds and cultures proved to be both challenging and engaging. What develops is a strong awareness of cultural differences, respect and sensitivities regarding business decisions.

Silke Junge, Ashridge MBA, Independent Management Consultant, Junge Consulting GmbH

Working with external organisations – on live case studies and in the MBA project – helps to put learning into practice and shows the impact of strategic knowledge on the success of a business.

Ashridge is ranked number one for salary growth.

Ashridge is one of a handful of schools worldwide to achieve triple accreditation from:

  • Accredited by Association of MBAs
  • AACBB Accredited
  • Equis Accredited

Ashridge MBA – maintains top spot for salary growth

For the fifth year running, the Ashridge full time MBA has been ranked as the premier MBA for salary growth, by the latest Economist Intelligence Unit rankings published in October 2009.

Overall, the Ashridge MBA is ranked 6th in the UK, 14th in Europe and 35th worldwide.

In the latest Financial Times Executive MBA rankings, Ashridge is ranked 7th in the UK and 16th within Europe.

Expansion, Mexico’s leading business magazine, ranked the Ashridge MBA 6th in the UK, 11th in Europe and 35th globally (May 2008).

Which programme is right for you?

One-year Full-time MBA

  • You are ready for a major change of industry or role
  • You have the means to dedicate 12 months to full-time study and career development
  • You thrive in a small, interactive environment rather than traditional 'chalk and talk'
  • You have at least five years' professional experience

Two-year Executive MBA

  • You want to do an MBA whilst having the security of a full-time job
  • You are ready to make a significant leap within your current organisation but need an MBA to help you break through the glass ceiling
  • You thrive in a small, interactive environment rather than traditional 'chalk and talk'
  • You have at least five years' professional experience

Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc in Management

  • You have the desire and potential to expand beyond your current role
  • You need a flexible programme to give you advanced expertise in general management without taking on the commitment of a full-time MBA or EMBA
  • You have attended previous programmes at Ashridge, and want to convert this experience into a qualification
  • You have at least three years' professional experience

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MSc in Organisation Consulting (AMOC)

  • You are an experienced consultant or change agent wishing to develop your capabilities
  • AMOC is designed to develop your consulting practice through a combination of grounded practical inquiry and capability development, theoretical rigour and active experimentation.

MSc in Executive Coaching (AMEC)

  • You are a consultant or executive coach
  • You are already working as a coach
  • You are working within and alongside complex and sensitive social and political environments

MSc in Sustainability and Responsibility (AMSR)

  • You are concerned with ensuring that organisations are both profitable and responsible
  • You are interested in challenging traditional ideas about where responsibility begins and ends
  • You are looking for a part-time programme which enables you to reflect on your own activities and apply learning to your own context

Doctorate in Organisation Consulting (ADOC)

  • You are an experienced ‘reflective practitioner’
  • You are interested in ‘action inquiry’ as a method of exploring organisational realities
  • You view consulting as a ‘relational’ practice

Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Coaching & Organisation Development Supervision (ACOS)

  • You are an experienced O.D. consultant and/or an experienced executive coach
  • You are looking to continue your development through gaining a postgraduate-level supervision qualification in executive coaching and organisation development
  • ACOS gives participants the opportunity to be supervised on any aspect of their work, individually and in a group of equally experienced coaches, and to learn how to be a supervisor of other consultants and coaches.