Who is the Dubai-London Executive MBA designed for?
Dubai-London Executive MBA students are mid-career professionals, executives and entrepreneurs who are passionate about business opportunities in the Gulf region and beyond. The majority of students have experience of working in multi-cultural environments and in different countries around the world.
We look for people who can both contribute to and benefit from the programme. Students typically have between four and 27 years of postgraduate work experience with the potential and motivation to become truly global, multi-skilled business leaders and who are:
- comfortable and successful in a global environment
- competent in the management of people, processes, budgets or resources
- able to think strategically
- confident in a wide range of functions.
CV review
If you are unsure of your eligibility for the Dubai-London Executive MBA programme, or if this is the right programme for you, please submit your CV for review.
The Admissions team will assess whether you are eligible to apply for the programme and respond to you. Please note that we cannot provide an indication of the likelihood of your application being successful.
Class profile
Dubai-London Executive MBA students bring a breadth of experience and a multitude of perspectives to the classroom. Every student has a strong professional track record and proven academic ability, coupled with the exceptional drive and motivation required to undertake a rigorous academic programme. The calibre and diversity of students not only broadens perspectives and enhances class debate and discussion, but ultimately provides you with a close-knit, diverse, international network of professionals, contacts and friends.
Graduating class of 2011 (January intake)*
| Number of students: | 50 |
| Range of relevant experience: | 4-25 years |
| Countries represented: | 24 |
| Nationality by region | |
| Africa/Middle East | 36% |
| Europe | 28% |
| Asia | 26% |
| North America | 6% |
| UK | 4% |
| Job functions | |
| Finance / accounting | 24% |
| General Management | 18% |
| Marketing and sales | 14% |
| Consulting | 10% |
| New business development | 8% |
| Engineering | 8% |
| Operations management | 6% |
| Professional services | 4% |
| HR/Recruitment | 4% |
| IT | 2% |
| Project management | 2% |
| Industry sectors | |
| Finance / accounting | 20% |
| Energy / engineering | 20% |
| IT / telecommunications | 12% |
| Leisure / retail | 10% |
| Consulting | 10% |
| Industry / manufacture | 8% |
| Public / not-for-profit | 6% |
| Professional services | 4% |
| Medicine | 4% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 2% |
| Entertainment | 2% |
| FMCG | 2% |
*Admissions decisions are made in accordance with best equal opportunities practice.
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