Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Central Saint Martins
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) course at Central Saint Martins trains students to combine creative thinking with business skills such as marketing, finance, human resources and management.
Course details
School: Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (UAL)
Course: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Type: postgraduate
Location: London, UK
Course dates: starts September 2027, with a duration of one year
Application deadline: 30 July 2027
Course overview
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) redefines the role and purpose of creativity across business management and leadership.
This course combines critical and analytical thinking to address the growing complexities of today’s social, cultural, environmental and economic problems.
What will I learn during this course?
Combined with creative and innovative approaches, the course is committed to developing future leaders who engage with complex systems to transform cultures and communities.
Across all units, creative methods and tools are integrated into business and management theories to inform and guide real-world, problem-solving approaches to learning and teaching.
What are the requirements?
- an honours degree or an equivalent EU/international qualification
- at least three years of relevant professional experience
- English language requirements: ELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking (please check our main English language requirements webpage)
What facilities and resources are available?
Students on this course have term-time access to library services and UAL’s virtual learning environment.
What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?
The course aims to prepare graduates for the next step in their careers, whether it be a transformational senior management role within their current industry, or a new role in a completely new field of work.
Entrepreneurial students are encouraged to set up their own businesses.
The emphasis on positive transformation and a socially-motivated desire to change the world, coupled with a solid understanding of business and management will create graduates who are keen to bring about fundamental innovation and systemic change.
With this MBA, students will be able to transfer their skills within their current industry, or across industries.
With developed managerial competences and innovation practice, graduates will be able to seek employment or further their career opportunities in positions that apply design thinking to complex problems, and take a holistic view of business issues.
With developed leadership capacities, they will be able to combine ‘thinking’ and ‘doing’ with robust knowledge and application in organisations.
Who teaches this course?
Harah Chon, course leader.
