Ashridge Business School
Ashridge Business School - Hertfordshire, England
Overview
Ashridge Business School has a broad offering of full and part-time MBAs, Masters in Management and a range of part-time specialist masters degrees.
The Ashridge faculty comprises of both business professionals and consultants who contribute academic rigour, in-depth industry experience and latest management practice to the design and teaching of executive education.
The Ashridge MBA offers a number of key features, including:
- Great connections with organisations - Learning through live case studies, project work and direct involvement with corporations, Ashridge is one of the best business schools worldwide for its corporate links.
- Dual locations provide the ultimate study experience - Students benefit from both a London location and the reflective study environment at Ashridge.
- Flexible start dates - Ashridge MBA programme offers 3 programme starts per year (September, January and May), allowing flexibility to suit finances, jobs and any personal circumstance.
- International diversity - Accelerated and Executive students share modules, enabling them to gain a rich cultural understanding of the global business environment.
- Academic rigour with practical focus - The Ashridge Faculty offers real insight to the business world, as students learn through live case studies, projects and group work, all of which should enhance employability and commercial awareness.
- Quality and credibility - Only 1% of business schools worldwide are approved by US, European and UK MBA accrediting bodies, and Ashridge is one of them.
Service for International Students
It is Ashridge's belief that softer skills of personal leadership and professional development help to realise potential as a leader. Students are offered individual support and guidance relevant to both their programme of study but also any aspect of relocating and studying at Ashridge. As part of the MBA programme, personal development workshops and executive coaching are provided, which includes job search techniques, CV development, presentation skills and dedicated online career support. Ashridge can also assist international students with information surrounding accommodation and relocation. Ashridge is a Highly Trusted Sponsor with the UK Border Agency and can therefore provide advice on visa requirements, and necessary paperwork for study in the UK.
Rankings
Ashridge Business School is ranked by the Financial Times as 62nd in the world, 20th in Europe and 8th in the UK.
Location
Ashridge Business School is located near Berkhamsted, which is 35 minutes by train from Euston Station in London. The Ashridge campus is a Grade 1 listed, neo-Gothic Estate surrounded by hundreds of acres of National Trust parkland. Students will study for their MBA both at Ashridge in Berkhamsted and in London.
Accomodation
Some students choose to live in the small town of Berkhamsted or at Ashridge Business School itself, where there is a limited number of self-contained flats. Other students decide to live in London, combining cosmopolitan city life with their MBA in the countryside. For those living in Berkhamsted, there is a free bus service running during the day taking 10 minutes to reach Ashridge. Typical accommodation costs can range from £7000-£8000 per annum outside of London, and £9000 - £10000 per annum within London.
Scholarships
Ashridge offers a number of scholarships to self-financed participants on the Full Time MBA and Executive MBA programmes.
Scholarships are generally awarded in 7 main categories:
- Women in Leadership
- Emerging Markets
- Responsible Leadership
- Public Sector
- Not-for-profit Sector
- Armed Forces Leavers
- Post Redundancy / Return-to-work
Ashridge Business School works in partnership with Santander Universities. Santander scholarship awards are available to candidates based in the countries covered by the Santander Universities scheme (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, Portugal, USA, UK, Russia, China and Singapore).
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