Sussex MBA Partnership Scheme

Specifically designed for local businesses, business groups and entrepreneurs, the Sussex MBA Partnership Programme provides access to local, flexible, study on the MBA at significantly discounted rates.

The Sussex MBA

The Sussex MBA is designed for busy managers and employees that are working full-time. They can take the programme on a part-time basis over two years, with in-class teaching held on Fridays and Saturdays only, typically 3 times per month between October and June.

It is our ambition at the University of Sussex Business School to develop strong partnerships with business associations, corporations and entrepreneurs. Businesses have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and we want to play a supporting role by bringing new skills and ideas to businesses.

The Sussex MBA is accredited by the Association of MBA’s (AMBA), a trademark of excellence held by only the top 5% of business school’s worldwide. We are accredited by EQUIS, the most comprehensive institutional accreditation system for business schools.

Diagram showing the pillars of the Sussex MBA

The Sussex MBA is built on these four pillars:

  • Digital work – The move to digital technologies and virtual work environments.
  • Innovation – The need for new strategies to adapt to disrupted environments.
  • Resilience – Employee wellbeing and the sustainability of business models.
  • Policy – To lobby and influence policy-makers at local, regional and national levels.

The Sussex MBA Partnership Scheme

We offer you the opportunity to develop a mutually beneficial relationship with the Business School.

The scheme will support your talent development programme and be a major component of your current and future leaders training. The Scheme offers the following:

  • You receive substantial savings on MBA fees.
  • Your employees get access to local, flexible study options, and the chance to tailor the course around the challenges and needs of your business.
  • We encourage you to join the MBA advisory board, helping the Business School to shape business education to support the challenges you face.

As a Partner Organisation, you have the opportunity to tailor the course around your employee’s work commitments, and the challenges and needs of your business.

The key aims of the MBA Partnership Schemes are to:

  • Play a key role in the formation of business leaders in the South East of England
  • Offer local businesses opportunities for talent development of high performers
  • Build a long-term pool of local alumni
  • Enrich the MBA Advisory Board with senior leadership from the local community
Sussex MBA Partnership options
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Large local employers in the counties of Sussex and Surrey (500+ employees) Medium sized employers in the counties of Sussex and Surrey (50-500 employees) Smaller employers in the counties of Sussex and Surrey (1-50 employees)

University of Sussex Business School commitment:

£15,000 fee reduction per student

University of Sussex Business School commitment:

£11,500 fee reduction per student

University of Sussex Business School commitment:

£8,000 fee reduction per student

Partner commitment and benefits:

£8,000 partner contribution per student (paid over two years, if student is part-time)

Have five employees per year join the MBA

Involvement in the MBA Advisory Board

Opportunity for staff to give Guest Lectures during modules

Active involvement in Alumni Events

Partner commitment and benefits:

£11,500 (match funding) partner contribution per student (paid over two years, if student is part-time)

Have three employees per year join the MBA

Involvement in the MBA Advisory Board

Opportunity for staff to give Guest Lectures during modules

Active involvement in Alumni Events

Partner commitment and benefits:

£15,000 partner contribution per student (paid over two years, if student is part-time)

Involvement in the MBA Advisory Board

Opportunity for staff to give Guest Lectures during modules

Active involvement in Alumni Events

Contact us

Invest in a new type of leadership for today's disrupted business environment. To discuss how your organisation could benefit from collaboration with the Business School, contact Marcus Atkinson, External Engagement Manager, by emailing Marcus.Atkinson@sussex.ac.uk


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