Oxford Business College
3 and 6 month Pre-MBA Programme

The Pre-MBA Course offers a student all the necessary preparation work for entering a challenging MBA Course at a UK University or at the Oxford Business College.

It is designed for students who already have an honour’s degree but feel that they are not ready to immediately begin their MBA studies – this could be because they have not been involved in any formal study for a number of years and prefer to first undertake a period of preparatory study.

This is also a useful course for international students who may wish to simply improve their level of English, sufficient for them to cope with the demands of an MBA programme of study, whilst at the same time adding to their academic knowledge.

The College offers two levels, a 3 month and a 6 month Pre-MBA course – the choice of level will depend on the student’s current ability and, to some degree, on their own preference.  If you are unsure as to which level is suitable, or simply which level to choose, then contact the College and a member of staff will be happy to offer advice and guidance.

 The following Course Structure is a full list of all the available subjects – on the 3 month course students will study 2 of the subjects and combine this with Study Skills and on the 6 month course students will study 4 of the subjects, plus Study Skills.

• Quantitative Methods
• Marketing
• Management in Practice
• Study Skills

• Corporate Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Economics

The College will decide which subjects are appropriate for each student at the time of enrolment.

Entry Requirements
Education:
Students are expected to have an honour’s degree, or an internationally recognised degree or professional qualification and if they are planning to study for a non OBC MBA then they will need at least 2 to 3 years relevant work experience.

Minimum age: 21 years old (for an OBC MBA course), 23 years old (for a UK University MBA course)
Length of course: 3 months (1 academic term) or 6 months (2 academic terms)
Course start dates: September, January, April and July

International students will need an IELTS score of at least 5.5 or an equivalent English qualification.