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MBA | Postgraduate Taught

Master of Business Administration (with Internship)

Entry year
Academic Year 2025/26
Entry requirements
2.2
Attendance
2 years (Full-time)
Places available
Open (Full Time)

The AMBA accredited Queen’s MBA brings together the academic excellence of one of the UK’s leading research Universities, with the innovative spirit of Belfast. The programme is aimed at professionals looking to take the next step in transforming their careers.

MBA (with Internship) pathway will be valuable for students who wish to gain additional work experience in the UK and apply their learning within a real-world organisation. Students will be required to undertake an internship for a minimum of 9 months.

The Queen’s MBA (with Internship) challenges you to develop as a leader with the adaptive skills and lateral,
entrepreneurial thinking you need to shape your future. Progressing through the programme you integrate core
business and management concepts including strategy, marketing, operations, corporate finance, economics
and accounting, whilst the programme also offers you the chance to deepen your knowledge in the emerging
areas of business analytics, technology and social innovation. There is a strong emphasis on integrating
theory and practice, developing ‘mindsets’ and experiential learning. Through a year-long a series of
leadership development module workshops you will develop the insight and self-awareness required for
effective leadership in a local and global context.

The Queen’s MBA is now AMBA accredited. Fewer than 300 business schools globally hold this prestigious award. AMBA accreditation denotes the highest standard of achievement in postgraduate business education. The School is also EQUIS accredited, indicating the high-standard of business education that our students will receive.

Master of Business Administration (with Internship) highlights

Industry Links

Students spend four months a year working with an organisation. Students choose an MBA project tailored to their interests and that of the organisation. Full training and academic supervision are provided.

Consulting Challenge: As part of a team students work with partners from industry to solve practical business challenges incorporating ideas from class, preparing an Executive presentation at the end.

Career Development

One year internship whereby students will be able to apply their learning within a real-world organisation.
Integrated career development: one-on-one coaching, personal CV analysis, career advice and interview skills training.

Leadership Skills: A year-long programme of workshops that provides training in personal development, emotional intelligence, participation in high-performing teams, presentation skills, communications and networking strategies, challenging conversations, coaching and conflict resolution. Individual training and coaching to help students identify and work on their career / personal development challenges.

William J. Clinton Leadership Institute: Our team at Riddel Hall, Belfast brings world-class facilities, leading academics and industry experts together to deliver a high end portfolio of executive education and leadership programmes.

Student Experience

A world-class environment: Belfast and her surrounds boast many cultural and sightseeing gems, offering an easy base for exploring Ireland and the UK.

A recognised postgraduate degree from a top UK university: Dubbed Ireland’s Oxbridge, Queen’s is the UK’s 9th oldest university and forms part of the elite Russell Group – the UK’s Ivy League.

Integrated teaching: Research-led teaching by key faculty with real-world business experience and international research reputations. The Queen's MBA offers an innovative teaching style in line with international best practice. Academic topics are integrated through experiential learning, developmental ‘mindsets’ and the latest insights from external speakers and leaders in residence.

World Class Facilities

Queen’s Business School (QBS) has recently undergone an innovative expansion that establishes a benchmark of global excellence for one of the top business schools in the UK and Ireland. A stunning new 6,000 square metre building, adjacent to the listed red-brick Riddel Hall has been designed with the latest digital infrastructure for media lecture capture, TED Talk provision and collaborative breakout sessions.

Fostering an enhanced social and educational experience the new state-of-the-art QBS venue boasts a 250-seat tiered educational space; 120-seat Harvard style lecture theatre; 150-seat computer laboratory; breakout study spaces; FinTrU Trading Room; a café, and a Business Engagement and Employability Hub.

Career Development

We give students opportunities to develop their career and enhance their network through regular networking events with classmates, academics and industry leaders.

There will be Leaders in Residence sessions, delivered by leading international academic and business experts which enables students to network and develop links with organisations from the private, not-for-profit and public sector. Students are also invited to attend Catalyst Inc meetings and gain automatic membership of the MBA Association of Ireland granting access to a range of additional networking opportunities, events and inter-university competitions.

Students will have an opportunity to network and engage with our MBA alumni at various events.

Student Experience

Students choose a path through the programme that allows them to gain strong generalist knowledge of core areas including Strategy, Leadership, Finance, Accounting, Marketing and Operations Management, plus a targeted and practical specialism in their chosen area of expertise: Sustainability and Social Innovation, Global Technology Innovations, International Business Negotiations or International Study option. Students are able to apply their learning with an organisation during a year long internship.

As part of your everyday education at Queen’s, you’ll put theory into practice and gain hands-on experience via team projects, live client challenges and a year long internship working with a real world organisation. You will develop and enhance your skills in relation to collaboration, communication, leadership, problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking and reflective learning.