Greenwich School of Management
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:55 am
According to the latest Association of MBAs Career and Salary Survey, the salaries of MBA graduates have risen consistently over the past four years. All have achieved above average earnings highlighting the MBAs positive impact upon salary levels. The survey also shows that respondents receive both immediate and lasting career enhancement following their studies. Over half of the respondents now hold senior management positions, with the number of MBAs still in junior positions considerably reduced. MBA graduates enjoy on average 2.5 promotions post qualification.
Respondents were asked the extent to which the MBA has shaped their personal outlook. The vast majority said that achieving an MBA has increased their self-esteem allowing them to be more assertive. This confidence takes the form of strong convictions that they are now able to compete with the best.
There is no substitute for the experience of living and working abroad. Learning to adapt to the social and business cultures of another country is a key skill for those likely to work with overseas partners.
Few countries can compete with Britain as a popular destination for MBA study. . There are a number of reasons for this: For most of the world, the language of business is English. That rules out a number of otherwise excellent programmes in non-English speaking countries. Also, students with a good standard of spoken English will find it easier to adjust to living conditions in the UK. Average fees and living costs are lower in the UK than they are in the USA. However, students from abroad coming to Britain should also be aware that changing exchange rates and the strength of sterling may make the UK an expensive country for them. Foreign students should also note that in terms of reputation and prestige, many business schools in newly industrialised countries, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, do not yet match European and North American ones in this respect.
One major difficulty that students from abroad face is actually choosing a school without being able to go and see it for themselves first. A growing number of schools do make presentations in centres abroad and it is worth asking whether they have any local graduates to whom you can talk. They are more likely to give you an unbiased opinion than the representatives of the schools themselves.
The main questions a school will ask you will be about your CV, your qualifications, work experience and references. If your qualifications are borderline in terms of the demands the programme will make, you may be asked to do a GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test), although some schools have their own test or prefer to rely on interviews and references. The GMAT is scored out of a maximum of 800 with separate scores attached to numerical and verbal skills. Five hundred is seen as the absolute minimum you need to be able to tackle a course with any confidence, so a good GMAT score, well balanced between the rcs data numerical and verbal aspects, is a strong indication that you will be able to do the work. More demanding schools will look for a score of 580-650.
If English is not your first language the school will require proof of language proficiency. If a school judges that you may have problems with written and spoken English, it will probably ask you to take a language proficiency test. This would be either a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the British Council's International English Language Testing System (IELTS). It is important to remember that both understanding and being understood are vital since so much work takes place in groups and syndicates.
Get an MBA here:
The Association's website is an important source of free information for the prospective overseas student and its annual Official MBA Handbook is essential reading. In addition to listing details of schools worldwide, it provides comprehensive advice for would-be MBA students considering studying in Britain, including the size and culture of the school, programme content, quality of faculty and student body, facilities and location.
Author: Peter Calladine, Educational Services Manager, The Association of MBAs
Respondents were asked the extent to which the MBA has shaped their personal outlook. The vast majority said that achieving an MBA has increased their self-esteem allowing them to be more assertive. This confidence takes the form of strong convictions that they are now able to compete with the best.
There is no substitute for the experience of living and working abroad. Learning to adapt to the social and business cultures of another country is a key skill for those likely to work with overseas partners.
Few countries can compete with Britain as a popular destination for MBA study. . There are a number of reasons for this: For most of the world, the language of business is English. That rules out a number of otherwise excellent programmes in non-English speaking countries. Also, students with a good standard of spoken English will find it easier to adjust to living conditions in the UK. Average fees and living costs are lower in the UK than they are in the USA. However, students from abroad coming to Britain should also be aware that changing exchange rates and the strength of sterling may make the UK an expensive country for them. Foreign students should also note that in terms of reputation and prestige, many business schools in newly industrialised countries, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, do not yet match European and North American ones in this respect.
One major difficulty that students from abroad face is actually choosing a school without being able to go and see it for themselves first. A growing number of schools do make presentations in centres abroad and it is worth asking whether they have any local graduates to whom you can talk. They are more likely to give you an unbiased opinion than the representatives of the schools themselves.
The main questions a school will ask you will be about your CV, your qualifications, work experience and references. If your qualifications are borderline in terms of the demands the programme will make, you may be asked to do a GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test), although some schools have their own test or prefer to rely on interviews and references. The GMAT is scored out of a maximum of 800 with separate scores attached to numerical and verbal skills. Five hundred is seen as the absolute minimum you need to be able to tackle a course with any confidence, so a good GMAT score, well balanced between the rcs data numerical and verbal aspects, is a strong indication that you will be able to do the work. More demanding schools will look for a score of 580-650.
If English is not your first language the school will require proof of language proficiency. If a school judges that you may have problems with written and spoken English, it will probably ask you to take a language proficiency test. This would be either a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the British Council's International English Language Testing System (IELTS). It is important to remember that both understanding and being understood are vital since so much work takes place in groups and syndicates.
Get an MBA here:
The Association's website is an important source of free information for the prospective overseas student and its annual Official MBA Handbook is essential reading. In addition to listing details of schools worldwide, it provides comprehensive advice for would-be MBA students considering studying in Britain, including the size and culture of the school, programme content, quality of faculty and student body, facilities and location.
Author: Peter Calladine, Educational Services Manager, The Association of MBAs