Sussex MBA Partnership Scheme
Specifically designed for local businesses, business groups and entrepreneurs, the Sussex MBA Partnership Programme provides access to local, flexible, study on the MBA at significantly discounted rates.
The Sussex MBA
The Sussex MBA is designed for busy managers and employees that are working full-time. They can take the programme on a part-time basis over two years, with in-class teaching held on Fridays and Saturdays only, typically 3 times per month between October and June.
It is our ambition at the University of Sussex Business School to develop strong partnerships with business associations, corporations and entrepreneurs. Businesses need responsible, sustainable and innovative leaders, for today's disrupted, digital world, and we want to play a supporting role by bringing new skills and ideas to businesses.
The Sussex MBA is accredited by the Association of MBA’s (AMBA), a trademark of excellence held by only the top 5% of business school’s worldwide. We are accredited by EQUIS, the most comprehensive institutional accreditation system for business schools.
Become a Better Business Leader. On the Sussex MBA you’ll learn:
- How to be a Connector: develop the leadership skills to connect people with the business processes, products, and practices that are fundamental to success
- How to be a Problem Solver: build your problem-solving skills and them effectively as a leader to cut through complexity and make things work
- How to be a Change Driver: gain the leadership skills to influence and drive positive change within your organization and beyond.
The Sussex MBA will give you the skills, experience and confidence to make a meaningful impact in business and beyond by driving long term change in organisations, society and the wider community.
The Sussex MBA Partnership Scheme
We offer you the opportunity to develop a mutually beneficial relationship with the Business School.
The scheme will support your talent development programme and be a major component of your current and future leaders training. The Scheme offers the following:
- You receive substantial savings on MBA fees.
- Your employees get access to local, flexible study options, and the chance to tailor the course around the challenges and needs of your business.
- We encourage you to join the MBA advisory board, helping the Business School to shape business education to support the challenges you face.
As a Partner Organisation, you have the opportunity to tailor the course around your employee’s work commitments, and the challenges and needs of your business.
The key aims of the MBA Partnership Schemes are to:
- Play a key role in the formation of business leaders in the South East of England
- Offer local businesses opportunities for talent development of high performers
- Build a long-term pool of local alumni
- Enrich the MBA Advisory Board with senior leadership from the local community
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Large local employers in the counties of Sussex and Surrey (500+ employees) | Medium sized employers in the counties of Sussex and Surrey (50-500 employees) | Smaller employers in the counties of Sussex and Surrey (1-50 employees) |
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University of Sussex Business School commitment: £15,000 fee reduction per student |
University of Sussex Business School commitment: £11,500 fee reduction per student |
University of Sussex Business School commitment: £8,000 fee reduction per student |
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Partner commitment and benefits: £8,000 partner contribution per student (paid over two years, if student is part-time) Have five employees per year join the MBA Involvement in the MBA Advisory Board Opportunity for staff to give Guest Lectures during modules Active involvement in Alumni Events |
Partner commitment and benefits: £11,500 (match funding) partner contribution per student (paid over two years, if student is part-time) Have three employees per year join the MBA Involvement in the MBA Advisory Board Opportunity for staff to give Guest Lectures during modules Active involvement in Alumni Events |
Partner commitment and benefits: £15,000 partner contribution per student (paid over two years, if student is part-time) Involvement in the MBA Advisory Board Opportunity for staff to give Guest Lectures during modules Active involvement in Alumni Events |
Contact us
Invest in a new type of leadership for today's disrupted business environment. To discuss how your organisation could benefit from collaboration with the Business School, contact Marcus Atkinson, External Engagement Manager, by emailing Marcus.Atkinson@sussex.ac.uk
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