A new MBA for the defence industry

A new MBA for the defence industry

Cranfield School of Management and the Defence College of Management and Technology at Shrivenham have announced the launch of a new joint MBA aimed at the defence community. The two schools, which are both part of Cranfield University, will be working together to deliver the new programme. The first intake of full-time participants will begin study in September of this year.

The idea is to improve the general business skills of managers working in the Ministry of Defence and in the wider defence community. To this end, the participants will complete the first part of their programme with mainstream MBA students at Cranfield School of Management. Together they will study subjects such as leadership, change management and project management.

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