EXPLORE
MY
BUSINESS
AMBITIONS
THE CRANFIELD EXECUTIVE MBA
ALUMNI PROFILES
Steven Wood
British, EMBA 2013, CO-FOUNDER & CEO,
EQUUS ENGLAND
Steven came to Cranfield after twenty years in IT where he’d
worked in a number of roles in both the public and private
sectors. He wanted firstly to develop a wider appreciation
and understanding of management and business and then go
on to start his own business. Once at Cranfield, Steven was
impressed by the emphasis on leadership development. The
integrated approach to personal development, underpinned by the
management theory taught in class, gave him the confidence to
develop his business ideas.
These ideas came to fruition thanks to the support of the Bettany
Centre – Steven launched his online equestrian clothing site,
www.Equus.co.uk, and went on to secure seed funding shortly
after graduating.
DR CHARMAINE GRIFFITHS
British, EMBA 2012, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND
PERFORMANCE, BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
After 14 years working in leading UK health and medical research
organisations, Charmaine decided to undertake an MBA to broaden
her experience and hone her skills for the increasing challenges
facing the health and research environment. As a Director at the British Heart Foundation, she chose Cranfield
because of its unique blend of personal development and strong
track record in areas such as economics and logistics. Supported by a Cranfield Trust scholarship, Charmaine found the
MBA a life-changing experience and a great grounding to step into
a new board role as Director of Strategy and Performance.
COURSE KEY FACTS
Cranfield School of Management has a proud history of improving management practice.
We were one of the first institutions in the UK to offer an MBA programme and have over 40
years’ experience of educating business leaders. The Cranfield Executive MBA allows you
to combine studying for an MBA with your family and work commitments. The programme
is designed to suit your lifestyle and study preferences – the programme is delivered in a
weekend format - complemented by remote study from home in between classes.
Two-year part-time course
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Fees £36,000
International business assignment
Executive coaching
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Company-based projects
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of three years’ post-qualification work experience.
A good degree and/or professional qualification.
Applicants who do not have a degree will also be considered provided they can
demonstrate high levels of achievement, exceptional career progression or evidence
of leadership potential.
A balanced GMAT score (600 minimum) or a good score in the Cranfield
admission tests.
Evidence of a good standard of English:
•IELTS – an overall result in band 7
•TOEFL – minimum scores of 100 (Important: this test is not currently accepted by the
UK Home Office for Tier 4 (General) visa applications)
www.cranfieldemba.info/entry
PART-TIME CLASS PROFILE
NATIONALITY BY REGION
UK
61%
AFRICA
ASIA
EUROPE
UK
AFRICA
ASIA
EUROPE
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH AMERICA
61%
9%
9%
17%
17%
9%
9%
4%
4%
The class of 2013/2014
Average age
36 years
accredited by
Gender
17% Female
83% Male
Average work
experience
13 years
FUNDING YOUR EXECUTIVE MBA
Many of our Executive MBA students are sponsored in some way, either fully or partly
funded by their sponsoring organisation. Work-related study adds value to a business;
equipping talented individuals with the tools they need to develop their skills and is an
ideal way to retain talent and underpin succession planning strategies.
work-related study
Throughout the programme, Executive MBA students have the opportunity to apply their
classroom learning to solve problems at work, to carry out work-related projects, and to
learn from best practice across a range of industries.
corporate bursaries
We know that companies want to realise a return on their investment when sponsoring
students. Cranfield can offer corporate bursaries to organisations wishing to support
students to study for an Executive MBA. Please contact us to discuss this further.
SALARY SACRIFICE
Companies and individuals can benefit from participating in a Salary Sacrifice scheme.
Under this kind of scheme, the employer reduces the employee’s salary by the amount of
the programme fee, and pays the fee directly to the School. As a result, the individual pays
no tax or national insurance on the sacrificed amount, and the employer avoids paying
national insurance on this part of the employee’s salary.
For further information please contact: Michele Gray, Business Development Director,
T: +44 (0)1234 754377, E: michele.gray@cranfield.ac.uk
ALUMNI NETWORK
Our long tradition of management education means that we have a global alumni network
of over 18,000 members in over 160 countries worldwide. As a student, you will gain
access to this influential network and the career development opportunities it provides,
as well as to the broader Cranfield University alumni network of over 55,000 members.
40+
international alumni
communities
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per year
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education
on future executive
education
Want more information?
Visit www.cranfieldemba.info or contact Lesley Smith +44 (0)1234 754386
MBAenquiries@cranfield.ac.uk or visit our website: www.cranfieldemba.info
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