Lancashire MBA
Reimagine Everything®. Lead with Impact.
The Lancashire MBA is designed for ambitious professionals ready to accelerate their leadership careers. Delivered by Robert Kennedy College in exclusive partnership with the University of Lancashire, this practical, career-focused MBA equips you with the strategic thinking, leadership skills, and business acumen to drive organisational success in today's dynamic global economy.
The programme takes a challenge-driven, experiential approach to learning, featuring real-world case studies, business simulations, and team-based problem solving that prepare you to make an immediate impact in your organisation. You'll develop the confidence to lead, the analytical skills to make data-driven decisions, and the ethical foundation to create sustainable value.
Welcome video from Professor Janice Allan
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Leadership), University of Lancashire
Swiss Quality. Since 1998. British Excellence. Award-Winning Innovation.
This programme combines the excellence of Swiss-quality education with the prestige of a British degree from an award-winning university. For over two decades, Robert Kennedy College has been at the forefront of online education, while the University of Lancashire's recognition as University of the Year and the UK's most affordable university ensures you receive exceptional value alongside academic excellence.
Why This Programme?
- Cutting-Edge Curriculum: Engage with authentic business case studies, strategic simulations, and real-world scenarios that develop your decision-making capabilities
- Leadership Focus: Develop advanced leadership skills through experiential learning, team collaboration, and reflective practice
- Global Perspective: Navigate complexity and uncertainty with strategic foresight, understanding global shifts and emerging trends
- No Dissertation Required: Replace a traditional dissertation with a self-directed consultancy, business analysis, or entrepreneurship project — tailored to your career goals
- Flexible Online Learning: Study at your own pace with 100% online delivery through our interactive OnlineCampus
Your Lancashire MBA degree is:
- Recognised worldwide by business and industry leaders
- Awarded directly by the University of Lancashire
- Identical to degrees earned on campus
- Fully recognised by the UK government
Career Outcomes
Graduates are prepared for roles such as:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Managing Director
- General Manager
- Strategy Director
- Operations Director
- Business Development Director
- Management Consultant
- Entrepreneur / Founder
12 months to 2 years
100% online via OnlineCampus (an interactive online learning environment) with intensive class discussion and collaboration.
We offer rolling admissions throughout the year. Register at any time and begin your learning journey immediately.
Standard Programme Fee: CHF 12,600
Dean’s Bursary Now Available
Bursary value: CHF 2,700
Final Programme Fee: CHF 9,900
Flexible Payment Options
Interest-free monthly installments matched to your programme duration:
12-month programme: CHF 825 per month (12 installments)
24-month programme: CHF 412.50 per month (24 installments)
Payment plan corresponds to your chosen study timeline
This covers everything: tuition, online study materials, and University fees
Programme not eligible for UK Government student finance.
The University of Lancashire MBA programme, offered online in exclusive partnership with Robert Kennedy College, is recognised worldwide. Once you complete your studies at Robert Kennedy College, you will receive a degree from the University of Lancashire.
The University of Lancashire received its University title and degreeawarding powers from Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. It is fully recognised by the British Government and duly listed on the United Kingdom’s Department for Education list of recognised UK awarding institutions.
The University of Lancashire’s recent accolades include University of the Year - The Edufuturists Uprising 2023 & Most Affordable University in the UK - The Times 2023.
Programme Outline
Introductory
Not-for-credit
- Induction
This is the first module of the programme which gives an orientation to the course and the online learning style. It does not carry credits, and students are encouraged to go through the material in this module at their own pace and get accustomed to the online medium.
The Lancashire MBA consists of 180 credits delivered through six comprehensive modules:
Stage 1: Strategic Foundation (60 credits)
Module 1: Strategic Horizons & Global Shifts (30 credits)
Module 2: Financial Data-Driven Decision Making (30 credits)
Stage 2: Leadership & Markets (60 credits)
Module 3: People, Organisations and Change (30 credits)
Module 4: Strategic Marketing in a Global Context (30 credits)
Stage 3: Challenge & Impact (60 credits)
Module 5: Future Leaders' Challenge (30 credits)
Module 6: Impact Project (30 credits)
Module Descriptions
Module 1: Strategic Horizons & Global Shifts (30 credits)
❚ Strategic foresight and long-term thinking in volatile environments (VUCA/BANI)
❚ Business simulation to practice strategic decision-making
❚ Scenario planning and environmental scanning
❚ Global megatrends: AI, digital transformation, sustainability, geopolitics
❚ Corporate strategy, competitive advantage, and business models
Module 2: Financial Data-Driven Decision Making (30 credits)
❚ Financial statement analysis and interpretation
❚ Capital budgeting: NPV, IRR, and investment appraisal
❚ Microeconomic and macroeconomic decision-making
❚ Tools: Excel, Tableau, Power BI for financial analysis
❚ Risk analysis and integrated strategic decision-making
Module 3: People, Organisations and Change (30 credits)
❚ Contemporary leadership theories and styles
❚ Organisational behaviour, culture, and power dynamics
❚ Change management frameworks: Lewin, Kotter, ADKAR
❚ Digital leadership and managing hybrid teams
❚ Future of work: AI, automation, and workforce transformation
Module 4: Strategic Marketing in a Global Context (30 credits)
❚ Market segmentation, targeting, and customer insights
❚ Brand strategy, positioning, and value propositions
❚ Integrated marketing communications and campaign planning
❚ AI in marketing and data-driven digital strategies
❚ Ethical, sustainable, and inclusive marketing
Module 5: Future Leaders' Challenge (30 credits)
❚ Real-world, complex business and societal challenges
❚ Team-based problem solving in fast-paced environments
❚ Systems thinking and interdisciplinary approaches
❚ Ethical, responsible, and inclusive decision-making
❚ Strategic communication and stakeholder engagement
Module 6: Impact Project (30 credits)
❚ Self-directed consultancy, business analysis, or entrepreneurship project
❚ Applied research methods and evidence-based decision-making
❚ Project scoping, management, and impact-driven outcomes
❚ Professional report (3,000 words) with 5-minute video presentation
❚ Translate project experience into career growth and employability
❚ Tools: Power BI, Tableau, Orange Data Mining
❚ AI governance aligned with aCAP Domain 6
❚ Risk management and ethical deployment
