We help people and organisations to gain competitive advantage.

We take pride in working in partnership with some of the world’s leading organisations in tackling the complex challenges they face, such as formulating and implementing strategic development, leadership and change. Ashridge also has its own degree awarding powers, meaning that your degree comes from a respected business school.

Ashridge is one of the best known business schools worldwide for its corporate links. Each year Ashridge works with hundreds of executives and masters students across the globe.

Ashridge faculty includes high achieving business and academic professionals who have a passion for helping people develop. They are not traditional business academics – the majority of them additionally have extensive international business experience, enabling them to become fully involved with the everyday issues and challenges faced by clients and individual participants.

Payment for the Masters in Management programme is divided per level, this means that you only pay for each level of the course as you start it allowing you to budget effectively and spread the cost of the programme over a manageable time frame.

Business Week

Business Week's 2011 Executive Education Ranking placed Ashridge open programmes second in the UK, seventh in Europe and 16 in world. Our customised programmes are second in the UK, seventh in Europe and 17 in the world. The ranking is published every two years and features only the top 20 schools.

Financial Times

The Financial Times carries out annual rankings looking at tailored and open executive education programmes and MBAs. The rankings are predominantly based on the views of the business school’s customers and clients. In the 2011 Financial Times executive education rankings looking at tailored programmes, Ashridge is one of the top three schools in the UK. In the 2011 Financial Times Executive MBA rankings, Ashridge is ranked 8th in the UK and 20th within Europe.

The Economist/Which

The Economist/Which rankings look at full time MBA programmes. The Ashridge MBA is currently ranked 11th in the UK and 25th in Europe (Economist Which MBA? Guide 2011).

Ashridge was established in 1959 and is one of the world’s leading business schools. Ashridge is a triple accredited business school (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB) making it one of less than 1% of the world’s 7,000 or more recognised business schools and is consistently ranked as a premier provider of executive education and management development.

A world-class business reputation

Ashridge is one of the best known business schools worldwide for its corporate links. This programme brings students into contact with more businesses than most other schools, through live case studies, project work and direct corporate involvement.

Quality and credibility

One of only 1% of business schools worldwide to be approved by the US, European and UK management, education and MBA accrediting bodies providing increased global recognition and the assurance of the quality of your qualification.

Range of learning methods

We recognise that experienced managers learn best in a variety of ways. Ashridge does not rely on any one pedagogical tool, such as the case study method. We use lectures, facilitated discussions, experiential learning, psychometric instruments, one to one coaching, e-learning, live cases, simulations, consulting assignments, guest speakers, self-managed learning and organisational visits.

Multiple start points

Many of our programmes offer multiple start points throughout the year to allow flexibility to suit finances, job and personal situation with an additional option to take a study break if necessary and resume studies when appropriate.

International diversity

Study alongside students from many different backgrounds and nationalities to gain a rich cultural understanding of the global business environment.

Practical focus

Get real insights from our experienced faculty, live case studies, projects and group work to enhance employability and commercial awareness.