The Cass

Full-Time MBA

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A Cass MBA can

change
your

Aligned with your

life

goals and aspirations,

our MBA will act as a springboard
for your career

03 Accelerate your career

05 Academic excellence, practical relevance
06 Grow with the Cass MBA
09 A comprehensive approach to
personal success
11 Lifelong team building skills
12 Bringing it together
15 Explore emerging markets
16 A global perspective

18 Looking to the future
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Accelerate
your career
The Cass MBA is more than a world-ranked general
management qualification; it is a 12-month journey
that will fundamentally alter the way you approach
business, your career and your life.
The exhilarating combination of intensive learning,
practical application and personal development will
sharpen your skills, boost your performance and give you
the clarity to plot the next, decisive phase of your career.
This is your opportunity to join a diverse community
of equally enthusiastic and focused professionals,
taught by an international faculty in the heart of one
of the most vibrant and well-connected business
cities in the world.

Throughout your journey of transformation

there will be times when you are pushed
beyond your comfort zone, when your
business acumen and interpersonal skills
are truly put to the test. It is through these
moments of truth that you will achieve new
levels of confidence and credibility.

You will experience working in Europe and have the

chance to gain first-hand exposure to challenging new
business environments such as China, Dubai and
South Africa. There is no better preparation for the
demands of management in a shrinking world.
Its essential that your MBA equips you to manage
your career development and progression not
merely in the short term, but throughout your career.
The fast paced, full-time course will immerse you in real
world business issues from day one, while allowing
you to tailor your MBA through a choice of electives
and development courses.

Its hard work, but its worth it. The world

is getting tougher; you need to invest in
yourself and develop both the intellectual
capacity and leadership skills to engage
people and deliver results.
Dr Sionade Robinson
Associate Dean, Cass MBA

Dr Sionade Robinson
Associate Dean, Cass MBA
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Academic excellence,
practical relevance
From start to finish, the Cass MBA maintains a
balance between academic accomplishment and
hands-on experience.
We are at the heart of business in London a city
that is home to more FTSE 500 companies than any
other. This places an unparalleled depth of experience
and talent right on our doorstep. In addition to this,
the MBA faculty at Cass boasts many of the worlds
leading practitioners, giving you unrivalled access to
academics who are uniquely positioned to provide
valuable insights into business trends and best practice.
Built on the proven foundations of a learn-practiceapply model, the MBA places crucial emphasis on
participation and interactive exercises. Often working in
groups to develop, present and implement your ideas,
you will find that even when theory comes to the fore,
practical application will never be far behind.

The Cass Full-Time MBA is an intense

one-year period of study, learning and
growth, during which students are
exposed to a huge variety of opportunities
to further their career.
Neil Clement
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112
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Some of the faculty you will meet at Cass include:

Charles Baden-Fuller, Professor of Strategy, who is
renowned for his work and research on rejuvenating
mature companies. He is well known for his work on
networked organisations and the management of
young, hi-tech firms, particularly in drug development
and biotechnology. Professor Baden-Fuller has
undertaken consulting assignments on strategy and
mergers for large and small firms, and currently serves
as director or advisor to several young high-tech firms.

Laura Empson, Professor in the Management of

Professional Service Firms and Director of the
Centre for Professional Service Firms. As well as
her academic role, she is a consultant and works with
a variety of leading international professional service
firms in the areas of law, accounting, consulting and
investment banking.
Scott Moeller, Professor in the Practice of Finance;
Director of the M&A Research Centre, and former
global head of eVentures for Deutsche Bank. He is a
frequent commentator on business issues on television
and in the press, and has written articles for the Wall
Street Journal, The Banker and Criticaleye. Scott is
the author of Surviving M&A: Make the Most of Your
Company Being Acquired (John Wiley, 2009) and
co-author of best-selling Intelligent M&A: Navigating the
Mergers and Acquisitions Minefield (John Wiley, 2007).

Theres an intense learning

curve, but its quite possibly
the most fun youll have in
a long time.
Catherine Thomson
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201011

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Grow with
the Cass MBA
The Cass MBA is a 12-month journey that begins in
the classroom with training and induction, including
team building, networking and several pre-MBA
workshops to get you up to speed.

This broadening of perspective continues into the third

term, when you will work on your elective modules,
following the specialist or generalist pathways you
choose to reflect your personal interests.

The first two terms are then divided into four

integrated learning blocks covering the essential
topics of modern management. Each block consists
of three core modules and ends with an integration
week. This combines group work, case study
analysis, presentations and simulation exercises to
consolidate your learning and test your ability to
resolve business challenges under pressure.

The final phase of the MBA is devoted to your specialist

Business Mastery Project an opportunity to develop
further and integrate key skills and areas of interest in
line with your future career goals. By the time you
graduate, your journey from the classroom to the heart
of business will have equipped you with the intellectual
resources and practical skills to embark on the next stage
of your career.

As you progress through the MBA, you will quickly

develop agility and stamina as you work through a
series of intense business challenges. One week youll
be working with a large corporate such as KPMG on
their future vision, the next developing insights with
fast growing UK companies during the Strategy
Project, or shifting a gear and working with SMEs in
international emerging markets.
The Strategy Project provides a rigorous but highly
rewarding test of your strategic audit and analysis
capabilities. Working as a team of consultants, you will
undertake a live commercial project for a UK business
client. This culminates with a group presentation to a
panel of experts drawn from industry and the Cass
alumni network.

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The Strategy Project is demanding, it

is designed to stretch you intellectually
and increase your skills to pitch for
business and work in teams. It is your
opportunity to prove your understanding
of key concepts learnt on the MBA.
Professor Charles Baden-Fuller
Faculty of Management

 It was fascinating to examine the

regulation and taxation issues
faced by a large, successful family
company as it looks to the future.
Rachel Bulford
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201011

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A comprehensive approach to
personal success
During your time at Cass, you will acquire a vast
amount of knowledge and insight from our expert
faculty, our distinguished visiting speakers and,
indeed, your MBA course colleagues.
However, todays employment market seeks
employees who are even more productive, more
creative and can add value beyond mere knowledge
and skills through their management and leadership
behaviours differentiators that will set you apart
from the competition.
At Cass we invest in the development of your
professionalism, impact and effectiveness,
alongside the acquisition of subject matter
expertise and knowledge.
Our approach to your professional development is
driven by our diagnostic expertise. Prior to joining
us, we will ask you to complete a personal profile,
which will help us identify your strengths and areas
for personal development.

Our careers service is here to facilitate,

support and provide resources and
advice to prepare you for the rigours
of employment selection.

As a result of this diagnosis we will prescribe a range

of development activities that will optimise your
learning experience and future opportunities.
Throughout your MBA, you will be encouraged to
explore your preferred pathway through your choice
of electives, clubs and networking events.

I believe that soft skills are the most

important thing to cultivate in personal
and professional life. At Cass we learn
to leverage our cultural differences, to
overcome language barriers and really
communicate.
Mariaveronica Favoroso
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112

S
 arah Juillet
Director of Postgraduate Careers
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Lifelong team
building skills
The Cass MBA is an invaluable opportunity to hone
personal and professional attributes that are crucial
for effective management in the modern world.
Leadership is more important than ever in todays
rapidly changing and aggressively competitive
marketplace. To consistently deliver outstanding
results, turn a business around, or take it in a new
direction, you will need the interpersonal skills to
take the best people with you on your journey.
The value of developing solid leadership and
teamworking abilities will become exhilaratingly clear
during your orientation week. We will take you away
for an action-packed weekend that sets the context for
future group work and is an excellent way to develop
strong relationships with your fellow students.

In the Mergers and Acquisitions class,

students are grouped into companies
all challenging each other. They learn
to form views through critical analysis
in front of very sharp peers with
contrary views.
Scott Moeller
Professor in the Practice of Finance;
Director, M&A Research Centre
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Collaborative working and effective team building are

essential parts of the MBA, and you will be assessed
on the basis of individual work, exams and group
assignments. You will work in teams throughout the
course, supported by mentors who are recent MBA
graduates. These teams will be multidisciplinary and
multicultural, reflecting the breadth of our intake.

From Saturdays leadership

challenges to Sundays
fire-fighting day, the leadership
weekend was intense, inspiring,
challenging and fun.
Simon Feeney
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112

As you expand your personal network to include other

Cass MBA intakes, alumni, faculty, visiting consultants
and the people you will meet in the course of your
practical assignments, a deeper understanding of the
competitive benefits of collaboration will inform and
enrich your professional progress.

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Business issues do not come neatly labelled as

marketing, strategy or finance, and a crucial
facet of the MBA experience is understanding
how these fundamental disciplines relate to each
other. So, at the end of each of the four core
learning blocks, faculty members collaborate
to design and deliver a week-long learning
experience that demonstrates how key subjects
come together inthe resolution of real-world
business challenges.

Bringing it
together

Taking place at Cass or on location with a

partner company, these integration weeks can
besimulations in which groups compete to
deliver results against time or exercises in
analysis, inviting you to form clear opinions
and make confident recommendations. They
will stretch you, testing your creativity and
taking you outside your comfort zone. Many
former students consider these projects among
their most exhilarating experiences at Cass.

 An early highlight was the first Integration Week, which

tested skills acquired during the strategy, organisational
behaviour, and accounting and financial analysis modules.
By combining the knowledge given to us by the course with
the diverse range of skill sets in our team, we were able to
dissect the complex issues facing our chosen company. We
then suggested practical ways to overcome the issues that they
face. The fact that we won the challenge was an added bonus!
Neil Clement
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112

 I really enjoyed the Integration Weeks, since they gave

me the opportunity to think creatively and to use the
knowledge I had recently gained. They also made some
of the more complex concepts clearer by adding a
practical dimension to my studies.

Recent examples of integration week activities

include a marketing strategy simulation,a
film-making challenge, a research exercise for
KPMG, and a strategic and financial analysis
of high street firms. Each of these tasks eases
the transition from academic theory to practical
application, teaching you how to apply key
concepts and modelsin real-world conditions
where time is precious, resources are limited
and information is often imperfect.


Oded Mizrachi
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112

 I wanted to make sure that the business school

I would join could provide me with an international
platform of students and alumni from which I could
continue experiencing different cultures. I believe
that Cass is that school.
Mariaveronica Favoroso,

In my experience, Cass people are highly focused,

interested in world events, and keen to meet new
people and expand their network. It makes for a
great atmosphere.
Santiago Fontiveros
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112

Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112

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 We had just four days to turn a group

of people into a team, understand the
industry, come up with a solution and
present our ideas to the management.
Diona Gudila
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112
Project: Sealed Air

Explore
emerging markets
As you progress through the MBA, you will have
opportunities to test everything you have learnt in
challenging conditions. In the Emerging Markets
Consultancy Week, you will tackle business issues
overseas with a company operating in one of Europes
dynamic and pressurised emerging markets.
This project reflects the strong international element
that runs through the Cass MBA, and is the perfect
opportunity to road-test all the management and
business tools you have so far acquired.
You will spend one week working closely with the
company, collecting data and assessing information,
understanding its unique cultural and business
dynamics, and presenting your initial findings. Your
team then has a further four weeks to provide a full
set of recommendations to the company.
Exposing you to real problems in a dynamic market
helps you to apply lessons from the MBA course.
In return, local companies benefit from your
flourishing expertise. Its a win-win situation for
students and companies.

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 The trip offered a good balance

between work and leisure time.
We would gather after work and
chat about the project over a beer
and a pizza. It was one of the best
memories from my Cass experience.
Ivaylo Valchev
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112
Project: Iveco Poland

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A global
perspective
As business becomes increasingly international in
scope, the boundaries between markets are blurred
by technology, and our appetite to share ideas and
expertise grows. Reflecting and reinforcing this global
agenda, Cass is ideally placed to offer a truly
international experience.

business in this most dynamic of emerging economies,

learning from senior managers working for multinationals
and other major businesses in the region. There are also
opportunities to explore outsourcing issues, and gain
first-hand experience of the complexities of doing business
in South Africa and emerging trends in Dubai.

When you come to Cass, you will find yourself

immersed in a vibrant, multicultural environment.
We have 36 nationalities represented on our MBA on
past intakes, with 88 per cent of the intake coming
from outside the UK. Our faculty is also impressively
diverse, with 40 per cent of its members bringing skills
and experience from overseas.

With more than 30,000 alumni in over 154 different

countries and international alumni groups or
volunteers established in more than 55 nations, Cass
prides itself on an international community committed
to helping alumni to continue networking overseas. In
addition to a presence at the leading recruitment fairs,
Cass hosts annual international receptions in several
of these countries, in collaboration with the British
Council and the Corporation of London.

Students join the MBA from companies of all shapes

and sizes across a wide variety of industry sectors. With
an average of seven years work experience in banking,
financial services, energy, IT, the public sector and
beyond, each cohort brings a stimulating blend of
perspectives and approaches to the classroom. Working
together in mixed groups, students quickly learn to
combine their skills and knowledge in the pursuit of
successful outcomes a process that prepares them for
leadership in the real world.
In your third term, you will select between six and
ten elective modules from a wide range of topics, giving
you the flexibility to tailor your MBA to your career
objectives and areas of interest. Our international
electives include the International Study Tour in China,
Strategic Marketing in Action in Las Vegas and Business
Strategies in India. This will take you to the heart of
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 Casss international standing and

location in the City of London mean
that you will meet people from a wide
variety of cultural and professional
backgrounds. Our mission is to ensure
that you acquire the skills to profit
from this remarkable opportunity.
Dr Sionade Robinson
Associate Dean, Cass MBA

 The international electives are an

excellent way to engage with modern
business on a global scale.
Oded Mizrachi
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112

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Looking to
the future
In the later stages of the MBA, attention turns to planning
ahead and building a platform for your future career.
Using your professional goals and aspirations as the
driving force behind your choice of electives and Business
Mastery Project (BMP), you will lay down lasting
foundations and begin to build networks that will prove
decisive in the years ahead. For example, you might
choose to develop a specialist path in areas relating to
consultancy, entrepreneurship or marketing, or combine
electives from these pathways. Izindi Visagie, an MBA
graduate in 2011 talks about the choices she made:
As the MBA draws to a close, the Business Mastery
Project brings everything you have learned together
in a challenging, but very satisfying, way. With
a professional background in law, I selected the topic
Venture Capital Investment Criteria because the core
modules and my choice of electives had opened my
eyes to the possibility of a career in this field.
The desktop research I undertook for the BMP, and
interviewing 16 venture capitalists to inform my
assessment, further broadened my knowledge of
the subject. This blend of deeper understanding
and practical experience left me in no doubt that
this was the area into which I wanted to move.
At around the time I started my research for the BMP,
I was fortunate enough to be appointed as an intern at
the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund, which forms part of
the Peter Cullum Centre for Entrepreneurship at Cass.
The experience proved invaluable.
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Explore online the electives that

could help you shape your future
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It was great to see a venture capital fund in action,

and to be part of a process that I believe is crucial to
the future wellbeing of business in the UK and beyond.
My day-to-day work supporting the Investment Director
brought together everything I was taught on the MBA,
on a technical and a practical level.
Not only did I gain crucial experience with a 10m
venture capital fund that is responsible for helping Cass
alumni to turn promising businesses into substantial
commercial operations, I also became keenly aware of
how the Centre for Entrepreneurship supports current
and former students in their quest for success. Its a side
of Cass that prospective students sometimes overlook,
and yet the boost it gives to budding entrepreneurs
can prove key to turning what they have learned into
tangible achievements.
After graduating, I secured a position at a large venture
capital firm where I have been able to successfully
combine my legal acumen with the business skills
acquired during my MBA studies. I am thoroughly
enjoying working in the venture capital environment
and I relish the opportunity to apply my knowledge as
part of a global team. At the same time, the entrepreneurial
spirit awakened during my time at Cass urges me to
consider embarking on a venture of my own. Once
my ideas have crystallised, my first port of call will be
the Peter Cullum Centre for Entrepreneurship.

 Im a firm believer in seizing the

initiative and making things
happen, and my Cass experience
has taught me that, if youre
confident, resourceful and creative,
there are opportunities and support
out there if you look for them.
Izindi Visagie
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201011

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The Cass MBA is a means

of increasing your options,
identifying the next steps in
your journey and moving
ahead with confidence.

Its up to you to decide how

hard you want the Cass MBA
to work for you, but you can
be certain that enthusiasm
and dedication will reap
lasting dividends.
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Cass Business School

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Sir John Cass Business School following a generous
donation towards the development of its new building in
Bunhill Row. It is known as Cass Business School for short.
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London since the 18th century and takes its name from its
founder, Sir John Cass, who established a school in Aldgate
in 1710. Born in the City of London in 1661, Sir John served
as an MP for the City and was knighted in 1713.
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The Cass MBA

overview
Our members:
Seven to eight years average work
experience with global exposure
from a wide range of industries and
job functions. The average age of our
students is 31 with a female to male
ratio of 25:75.
Global diversity:
Past students have come from over 45
different countries in previous intakes.
Accreditation:
Our degree is fully accredited by the
Association of MBAs (AMBA), the
European Quality Improvement System
(EQUIS) and the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
MBA structure and dates:
An accelerated full-time 12-month
degree with one intake per year
in September.

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Admissions:
We look for well-rounded personalities
who have a clear idea of their career
objectives, a focused approach and who
can show:
High academic calibre, demonstrated
by a good university degree or at
least six years business experience
Relevant postgraduate work
experience (three years minimum)
A
 well-balanced score (minimum
600) in the Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT) the class
average for recent intakes is a score
of 640
At least two supporting references
(ideally one from a current employer
and one from your university tutor,
but two employers references are
acceptable)
(If English is not your first language)
a minimum, well-balanced IELTS
score of 7.0 or a minimum TOEFL
score of: 100 IBT. This may be waived
if you have worked or studied in
an English-speaking country for at
least a year.

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Application:
We operate a rolling admissions
process, however due to high demand
for places from strong candidates
across the Cass MBA, we recommend
that you submit a full application at
least four months in advance of the
start of the course.
Fees:
34,500 and includes core text books,
international emerging markets
consultancy trip and one international
elective (excluding airfares and visas).
Funding:
Cass has developed a wide range of
scholarships, based on academic and
personal achievement.
Loans:
Prodigy Finance offers loans which
facilitates investment by the Cass
Business School alumni community
into the incoming class, solving the
problems that students often face with
applying for loans from traditional
banks. The platform uses an innovative
predictive scorecard that considers your
future potential and allows them to offer

competitive rates to over 150 nationalities

of students. Once you submit your
application online, youll know within
48 hours if Prodigy Finance can help
you secure the funds you need.

Course outline
You will start with an orientation week,
which includes the leadership and
team building weekend workshop,
introducing some basic concepts and
techniques, as well as giving you a
chance to get to know your tutors and
fellow students.

The loan amount is capped at 31,000

(fees minus deposit) and can only be
used for tuition fees.

The Core Business syllabus

The first four terms are devoted to
core modules covering hard technical
knowledge in areas such as strategy,
organisational behaviour, finance
and quantitative methods.

General information about the course:

Each block is taught over five weeks

We teach the core modules as integrated

learning blocks. This approach ensures

Electives are taught over five weeks or

one intensive week
You can also select from the electives
offered on the Executive MBA which
run in the evening and at weekends
Business Mastery Project is conducted
over three months
International electives will incur an
additional cost
* List of electives is only an indication
of the range of subjects on offer and
is subject to change.

that connections between all the

key disciplines are reinforced and
practically applied. You will learn
through a mix of expert tuition and
hands-on exercises. Assessment is
based on group project work and
presentations, individual course work
and integrated exams (core modules
only). Throughout the course there will
be opportunities to work on company
and sector-specific assignments.
Specialist paths: Electives
In your third term, you will take
between six and ten elective modules.
Everyones MBA is different and how
you devise your electives plan will be

Orientation
September

Core Modules
September March

Orientation week

Strategy and
Organisations
Organisational Behaviour
Accounting and Financial
Reporting

Creating Management
Advantage
Human Resource
Management
Operations Management

Strategy

Marketing

The Financial
Environment
Quantitative Methods
Principles of Finance
Business and Economics

Knowledge and Policy

Governance
Corporate Finance
Information Management

 eadership and Team

L
Building Weekend
Workshop

unique to your own learning goals. For

example you might choose to develop
a specialist path in areas relating to
consultancy, finance or marketing. Or
you may choose a range of electives
from these disciplines to complement
and strengthen your existing skill set.
You can find the latest list of elective
modules online at www.cass.city.
ac.uk/mba/ft/course/electives
The Business Mastery Project
In your final term you will draw on
many of the elements of the course
in a major piece of self-managed
business consultancy. The output from
this project will count substantially
towards your final degree.
Most students apply for projects that
are offered by companies through the
Cass careers service, so their sponsors

have a direct interest in the project

theme or idea. Recent projects include:
sources of competitive advantage in the
high-end fashion industry; the top 50
up and coming CEOs; building a niche
strategy for HSBCs South Asian banking
division in the SME financing market;
and developing logistical solutions for
easyinternetcaf Ltd. Many projects are
centred around a summer internship,
designed to give you valuable practical
experience and great networking
opportunities. Sponsoring organisations
get involved because they want to inject
new thinking into their business, and
they may also be looking to road-test
promising new talent. So not only
will the Business Mastery Project help
consolidate everything youve learnt in a
practical environment, it can in itself be
a real step forward in your career.

Electives and Business Mastery Project

April September

Emerging Markets
Consultancy Week

Electives*
Consulting & Strategy
Consulting to Management
The new strategic landscape:
Innovative perspective on strategy
Strategic Fast Track Venturing
Strategy in the Face of Uncertainty
Strategic Hedge Fund Investing
Investment Strategy and Practice
Corporate Strategy for a
Globalising World
Advanced Strategy Analysis
Frontier of Strategy
Managing Strategic Change
Women in business:
The competitive edge
Building an Enduring
Family Business

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Frontier of Strategy
New Venture Creation
Managing Value Creation Linking
Strategy and Finance
Finance
Applied Corporate Finance 1
Applied Corporate Finance 2
Investment and Derivatives
Private Equity
Mergers & Acquisitions
Islamic Economics
Islamic Law of Business Transactions
Islamic Banking & Finance
Accounting and Financial Analysis
Derivatives
International Financial Management

General Management
Managerial Decision Making
Leadership
Art of Management
Managing Professional Service Firms
Competitive Intelligence
Corporate Reputation Management
Corporate Leadership
Corporate Restructuring
Law for Business
Oil and Energy Trading
and Economics
Oil and Energy Transportation
and Logistics
Sustainable Business

International
Relationship Management
and Marketing
China International Study Tour
UAE International Study Tour
Indian Global Outsourcing
South Africa: Leading change in
a complex world
Strategic Management in Action:
Exploring location brands
Marketing
Branding and Advertising
Business Mastery Project
Final quarter of the degree

Professional development & networking events

September September

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International

students
Accommodation
A strictly limited allocation of
accommodation places have been
reserved for MBA students who meet
certain requirements.
These places will be allocated on a
strictly first come, first served basis to
MBA candidates who have:
1. F
 irmly accepted an unconditional offer;
2. Paid a deposit to secure their place on
the MBA by the deadline specified;
3. Sent an accommodation application
form directly to the MBA admissions
office.
We accept applications on a rolling
basis. However we advise applying
as early as possible if you would like
to apply for accommodation.

Applying for a Tier 4 (student) visa

Incoming students who do not possess
a European Union passport may require
a Tier 4 visa. In order to apply for a
visa you must obtain a Confirmation
of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from
Cass Business School.
Once you have been made an
unconditional offer and have paid
a deposit, we will request certain
information and a scanned copy of
your passport from you. We will then
request your CAS, which will enable
you to apply for your visa.
The earliest you can apply for your
visa is three months before the start
of the MBA.

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Student
profiles

Approximate cost of living

per week*
Food 60 per week
Travel 30 per week
Leisure 80 per week
Miscellaneous 50 per week
Private accommodation
150 per week (based on a single room
in a shared house) or 300 per week
(based on a one bedroom flat).

Region (2011-12)
34% Europe
21% Asia
18% Asia-Pacific
14% North America
6% South America
5% Africa
2% Middle East

*The costs of living in London vary greatly. Please

use the information above only as an estimate.

Sources of funding
We strongly advise all applicants to
research all available financing options
in advance of submitting an application.

*International locations are constantly

reviewed and may be subject to change.

Sector (2011-12)
2% Automotive
7% Banking
2% Chemicals
2% Construction
6% Consultancy
6% Energy
2% Engineering
32% Financial Services
2% FMCG
7% IT

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Legal
Manufacturing
Media and Communications
Public Sector
Real Estate
Shipping
Telecoms
Transport and Logistics
Other

Additional facts and figures

Female to male ratio: 25% 75%
Number of international students: 87%

Cass MBA Inspiring stories

This is partly reflected in the

cosmopolitan nature of the student
body. Londons central position in the
global economy attracts some of the
best in the world, from every major
sector. We have over 45 nationalities
represented on our MBA. In the time
you spend on the campus itself, you
will find yourself immersed in a
vibrant multicultural environment.
You will be building the skills you
need for leadership in the global
business world.

With this strong emphasis on

working across borders, we dont
just keep things in the classroom.
We offer practical early exposure
to some of the fastest developing
markets in the world*, through
electives on change management in
South Africa and international study
tours in China and Dubai. The first
hand practical experience with real
companies prepares you for global
business thinking.

Where our students come from

University accommodation
140 230 per week

For more information visit

www.cass.city.ac.uk/courses/mba/
full-time-mba/fees-and-funding

Business is increasingly global in its

scope, which is why we emphasise our
international dimension so strongly.

Average work experience: 8 years

Average age of our students: 31

www.cassmba.com

Networks
Build your global network
Our location on the doorstep of
the City of London puts you at the
heart of one of the worlds leading
business centres. Senior managers
from many international businesses
contribute to our Corporate Speakers
Programme. Past guests include Axel
Weber, President of the Deutsche
Bundesbank; the Rt Hon Lord
Mandelson; and George Osborne MP,
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
More than 12,500 Cass MBAs work
in senior positions around the globe,
and they are part of a network of
over 35,000 Cass alumni. We have
45 overseas associations from India
to China to the US, Greece, Germany
and Dubai who exchange knowledge
and experience, and discuss industry
trends and business opportunities.
Our special interest groups will also help
you to cultivate the contacts that will
advance your career development.

Cass MBA Inspiring stories

www.cassmba.com

Cass networks include:

Cass Creatives
Cass Entrepreneurs Network (CEN)
Cass Women in Business (CWIB)
Cass Actuarial Network (TANC)
Executive MBA Club
Cass Management Consultancy Club
Gaming Club (GAMBIT)
Other Cass clubs and societies
Film Management
The London Securitisation Forum
Finance Society
Exploring Asian Business
Cass Mergers & Acquisitions Society
Optimal Gaming Strategies Society
Private Equity Society
Cass Mathematics Trading Society
Investment & Trading Club
Cass Marketing Society
MBA Finance Club
Renewable Energy Society

For information and descriptions

of all special interest groups, visit:
www.cass.city.ac.uk/alumni/sigs

Taking the
next step
We offer a range of opportunities to
discuss your situation, ambitions
and expectations in detail. You can:

Contact one of our MBA advisors

if you have any questions about
our Full-Time MBA.

Meet us at a Cass MBA Evening

Information Session in London

You can reach our MBA Advisors on

T: +44 (0)20 7040 5277
E: cass-mba@city.ac.uk

Attend an Experience the MBA

in a Day event and gain a flavour
of what the Cass MBA is like
Meet us on tour; book an
individual MBA assessment
with one of our MBA advisors
If you cant meet us in person,
why not sign up for our online
information sessions
Join us for our Leadership Series
If you are unsure about your
suitability for the Cass Executive
MBA, email a copy of your CV
to cass-mba@city.ac.uk for
honest feedback.

Or visit:
www.cass.city.ac.uk/courses/mba
for more detailed information
on course fees, scholarships,
accommodation and how to meet
us and how to apply.
Follow Cass on
www.facebook.com/cassofficial
@cassinthenews

 I enjoyed the Cass evening session

and was especially struck by the
welcoming atmosphere. The day-long
Saturday event confirmed my interest
I found it both informative and
inspiring. From then on, my decision
was made.
Jane Evans
Full-Time MBA Alumni 201112

Cass Business School

(Official Group)
www.youtube.com/user/cassprogrammes

www.cassmba.com

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