Aston News
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UK MBA Applicants Share Tips On Choosing A B-school
We caught up with some recent admits to top UK MBA and EMBA programmes to find out how they researched their business schools and made their final choices
posted on: 05/14/2013 | No comment
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Jaguar Land Rover And Chiltern Railway Executives Join Aston Business School Board
Aston Business School builds ties with two of the UK's leading transportation firms, Jaguar Land Rov…
posted on: 04/09/2013 | No comment
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Songs That Get MBA Students Through The Day (And Night!)
MBAs tell us what tracks get them through the early morning starts and crazy nights out: feel good t…
posted on: 03/22/2013 | 1 comment
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Texan Airlines Exec Chooses UK School For Online MBA
Southwest Airlines exec Gad Wavomba could fly a plane before he could drive a car, and now he's emba…
posted on: 02/15/2013 | No comment
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Ex-US Foreign Service Officer Opts For Aston Online MBA
Thomas Marten was ready to beef up his academic credentials, 20 years into a career that spans diplo…
posted on: 01/23/2013 | No comment
Inspiring you to be an inspiration to others
An intensive programme to immerse you into critical strategic thinking. During the year, you will enhance your leadership and management skills. Full-time MBA students become part of a diverse community of global business professionals who will learn collaboratively, sharing work experience, knowledge, business understanding and skills.
- Intake: October
- Duration: 12 months
- Teaching: 100 hours of learning and 30-40 hours in class per module
- Requirements: Compulsory study week at another top European Business School
The Exectuve MBA (Part-Time) programme is as flexible as possible, so that working professionals can combine high-level study with a full-time career.
- Intake: October, January and April
- Duration: 27 months
- Modules: Two modules per term followed by a six-month business project
- Teaching: Three hours of lectures twice a week and six hours of private study a week per module. 100 hours of learning and 30-40 hours in class per module
- Requirements: One compulsory study day on campus each term if you opt to study modules off campus
This option allows busy business professionals to fit their MBA studies around other work and life commitments. All elements of the programme can be completed in your free time, using virtual classroom materials. Coursework is submitted online and often exams can be taken in the student’s home country.
- Intake: October and January
- Duration: 27 months
- Modules: Two modules per term followed by a six-month business project
- Teaching: 100 hours of learning per module
- Requirements: Virtual induction. Attendance on campus is therefore not required for induction.
- Residential: Study week on campus in July of your first year. Study week at a partner institution in July for your second year.
Aston Facts
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Aston is 1st in the UK and 5th in the World for career progression in the FT rankings -
Aston F-T MBA students come from 20 different countries and represent 23 different nationalities -
Aston MBA's can look forward to an average salary increase of 70% -
You need 3 years relevant post-graduation work experience to get into Aston -
Aston Business School has an alumni network of over 3,000 MBA's -
Aston is the most populous British city outside London in the UK -
89% of Aston MBA graduates had a job and were working by the time they graduated -
Aston has a 40 acre campus in the centre of Birmingham
About Aston Business School
Aston Business School is an inspirational learning community, with a vision that seeks to develop individual and organisational creative wisdom.
Aston’s vision is to encourage aspiration through inspiration, enabling students to take full control of their future careers. By building and developing leadership skills, Aston’s aim is to shape the most enterprising global leaders of the future.
Aston Business School has an established global reputation for offering a unique educational experience and is among the elite 1% of worldwide business schools with triple accreditation from AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS.
Located in the exciting and cosmopolitan city of Birmingham, Aston provides campus-living in the heart of a vibrant city. Birmingham is a global centre for business, commerce and industry; and home to numerous UK, merchant and overseas banks, over 500 law firms and Europe’s second largest insurance market.
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U.K. Manufacturing Must Embrace Services Boom
Study by Xerox and Aston University reveals early adopters of 'servitization' can drive annual growth rate of 10 per cent, but market awareness remains low.
posted on: 05/22/2013
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Aston Law is ranked 2nd in the UK by Legal Week
Aston Law has been rated 2nd in the UK by Legal Week, with Cambridge, Aston and Oxford its top three overall.
posted on: 05/22/2013
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Using LinkedIn to develop your personal brand
Using LinkedIn to develop and strengthen your personal brand
posted on: 05/17/2013
Sample Admissions Essay Questions
There is only one essay question on the Aston MBA application form:
- Please explain why you wish to join this programme and what benefits you expect to gain. Add any further information which you think is relevant to your application, eg. career aspirations, further description of relevant employment experience. Please continue on a separate page if necessary.
MBA Application form here
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Snapshot
- Economist Ranking: 77
- Applicants Per Year: 361
- Applicants admitted percentage: 61
- Class size: 60
- International student percentage: 93
- Female percentage: 30
- Course length (months): 12
- Employed Graduates % (after 3 months): 89
- Salary increase percentage: 85
- Average GMAT: 620
- Course Fee: USD 36, 670
- Application Deadline: July
- Accredited: AACSB AMBA EQUIS
- Featured Professors: 1575
- Average age: 29
- Average years in work: 7
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Application Deadlines
- Full-time MBA program: July
- Part-time: "The deadline for the part-time and online learning routes, the application procedure is ongoing throughout the year"
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