The Keele MBA provides an intensive and intellectually challenging advance study of management combining practical and theoretical elements. Modules are taught within a strategic and international framework.

There are three main elements to the Keele MBA: core modules, elective modules and a research dissertation. The core modules provide a comprehensive foundation in management principles and give an insight into the theory, practice and techniques in the main management disciplines. Elective modules provide the student with the opportunity to specialize in certain areas of interest. There is also a research methods module which assists students in the preparation for research and the written dissertation.

Keele is one of the UK's leading campus Universities and has a major commitment to innovation and excellence in graduate education. It is at the forefront of interdisciplinary research and teaching. Keele was founded in 1949 and is located within 617 acres of beautiful Staffordshire parklands where student accommodation is provided within the campus site. Keele has a large postgraduate populations, over a third of which comprise overseas students.

The MBA programme is taught from within the Management Department and the course is underpinned by the teaching staff's strong research orientation. In the last UK Research Assessment Exercise the Management School at Keele received a 4A rating justifiably placed it within the premier group of Business Schools in the UK. The research focuses on two main areas: empirical and pragmatic studies of strategy, marketing and finance, which are complemented by a worldwide reputation for organization theory and the study of human and social issues in management. The Keele MBA reflects these orientations.

The Keele MBA has attracted students from over thirty different countries; interaction with people from different cultures, religions, political systems and business environments is considered an important part of the MBA learning experience. There is also a higher proportion of female students on the Keele MBA than is usual.

On completion of the Keele MBA students will have gained an integrated understanding of the core disciplines of management and a comprehensive appreciation of the management task. They will have greater managerial awareness and increased personal confidence enabling them to implement change and improve existing practices. Graduates from this course will have developed the ability to develop creativity, innovative leadership, communication and strategy thinking skills, ensuring that they are adequately prepared for successful 21st century management.