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Address
Durham Business School
Mill Hill Lane
Durham City
Durham
DH1 3LB
United Kingdom
Switchboard: +44 (0) 191 334 5551
Fax: +44 (0) 191 334 5218
Email: dbs.marketing@durham.ac.uk
Web: http://www.dur.ac.uk
USP of the school
Durham Business School is one of the longest established business schools in the UK and considered to be one of the best.
Description
Durham Business School is a multi-disciplinary international business school, focusing on MBA programmes, specialist masters and executive education. We ensure that our education is at all times relevant to business and that we deliver well-rounded business leaders are able to influence across organisational boundaries.
Durham Business School is one of a small, elite group of institutions worldwide who are accredited by all three major business school accreditation bodies - AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. This achievement is a testament to the quality of the School and gives you the extra assurance that Durham Business School and its programmes have been rigorously tested and proven to be of the high quality demanded by today’s professionals.
The Durham MBA is recognised as a high quality programme that can open up superb career opportunities. At Durham, we aim to work with you to help you identify your career aspirations and give you the opportunity to develop the skills that will help maximise your chances of achieving these.
The Durham MBA is available in five options, all of which are high quality, accredited courses that place a comprehensive range of management subjects into a practical context.
Full-Time MBA
An intensive one-year programme. Around 80 students from over 30 nationalities are recruited annually.
Durham’s Full-Time MBA was again ranked in the top 100 international MBA programmes in the Financial Times Global MBA ranking, January 2010 and the Economist Intelligence Unit’s top 100 in September 2009.
Executive MBA
This highly regarded two-year programme has been designed to be of equal benefit to students and their employers, and demands a joint commitment. Attendance is required in Durham on a 4-day block release basis, approximately every 6 weeks.
The Financial Times ranked the Durham Executive MBA 88th in the world, 6th in the UK for reseach in its Executive MBA Ranking of October 2009.
Distance Learning MBA/MBA Finance
A flexible, pure distance learning programme with over 500 students enrolled, delivered worldwide. The Durham Distance Learning MBA is rated among the Financial Times top distance learning MBA programmes in the world.
Caribbean MBA
A two-year, part-time programme delivered in Barbados in partnership with the Caribbean Management Education Centre, with both face-to-face and distance learning materials from Durham faculty.
DBS & EBS Executive MBA
A two-year, part-time executive programme offered in co-operation with European Business School, delivered in Germany and Durham.
Full time MBA Statistics
Student Profile
% Female Students 32%
% International 93%
Avg. Work Exp. 11 years
Avg. Student's Age 32
Programme Profile
Accreditations AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Start Dates September
Avg. Programme Duration 12 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) GBP 19000
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics Yes
Teaching Methodology Mostly Lecture based
Scholarship / Financial Aid
School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid Yes
Admission Requirements
Application deadline June
Min. Gmat N/A
Min Toefl (Paper) N/A
Min Toefl (Computer) N/A
Accept IELTS Yes
Min IELTS 7
Min years of work experience 5
Essay Req. No
Interview Req. Yes
References Req. Yes
Resume / C.V. Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree Yes
Official Transcripts Yes
Completed Application Form Yes
Executive MBA Statistics
Student Profile
% Female Students 15%
% International 30%
Avg. Work Exp. 10 years
Avg. Student's Age 36
Programme Profile
Accreditations AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Established Date 1990
Start Dates January
Avg. Programme Duration 24 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) GBP 16500
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics Yes
Teaching Methodology Mostly Lecture based
Scholarship / Financial Aid
School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid Yes
Admission Requirements
Application deadline December
Min. Gmat 500
Min Toefl (Paper) N/A
Min Toefl (Computer) N/A
Accept IELTS Yes
Min IELTS 7
Min years of work experience 3
Essay Req. No
Interview Req. Yes
References Req. Yes
Resume / C.V. No
Undergrad or equivalent degree Yes
Official Transcripts Yes
Completed Application Form Yes
