Full-time MBA

Develop your leadership style

To reach that next step in your career it is really important that you have time to focus on your leadership style.

Through a series of experiential workshops, lectures, seminars and case studies, the LeadershipPlus module enables you to reflect on what you personally stand for while preparing you to lead, manage and influence other people successfully in today’s complex, cross-border, multicultural environment.

As part of this experience, you will have the opportunity to apply and develop your leadership skills within a live business context. As part of a group you will undertake a client project over a period of nine weeks with a corporate, SME or not-for-profit organisation, investigating a current business issue and presenting practical recommendations to the problem posed.

Your LeadershipPlus experience is a personal change journey that underpins the rest of your MBA, ensuring you continue to develop confidence and the ability to achieve your career ambitions whilst driving positive change as a leader.

Career Management 

You will continually develop the ability to take charge of your own success. Our team of professional career coaches and sector specialists provide one-to-one coaching and feedback to challenge thinking and empower action. 

You will also have access to our award-winning mentoring programme, workshops, webinars and executive coaching. Every week you will have careers sessions covering areas including: 

• High Impact CVs and cover letters
• Self-awareness and self-marketing
• Networking online and the hidden job market
• Employability and personal branding through LinkedIn
• Piloting your career to land the right role
• The two-hour job search – how to tap into the hidden job market
• Client persuasion skills
• Interviewing with impact
• Cracking the consultancy case interview
• Working in a global environment – the cultural dimension
• A development centre day to challenge you and your MBA colleagues through a series of typical senior management assessment activities
• Elevator pitch workshop, supported by alumni and CareersPlus staff.

You will also have the opportunity to be featured in our annual Talent Profile book which is sent to over 200 employers from 12 sectors (Pharmacy & Healthcare, Automotive, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Energy, FMCG, Government, Real Estate, Strategy & Consulting, Media & Entertainment, Finance and Technology).

Sector specific careers activities

Gain the knowledge, market insights and tools you need to succeed in a particular industry through optional sector specific careers activities. These have previously included:

• Consulting – Festival, Case Study Saturday, Consulting Case Club, Trek, Networking
• Finance – Festival, Treks, Finance sector e-newsletters, Investment Banking SPOC (Small Private Online Course), Networking
• Fintech – Festival, Networking, Treks 
• Technology, Medai &Telco (TMT) – Festival, Networking, Treks 
• Health & Life Sciences – Festival, Industry Innovation Challenges, Treks, Networking
• Mobility – Sector Insights, Treks
• Energy – Sector Insights, Networking
• Consumer Goods & Retail – Sector Insights, Networking

Careers events

• Recruiter events provide the opportunity to meet company representatives face-to-face to discuss upcoming opportunities. Previous companies have included Deloitte, Jaguar Land Rover and CAPCO
• Employer treks are on-site visits that provide a real insight into a day in the life of a company and widens your industry knowledge
• Practitioner lectures are delivered during core modules. Practitioner lectures provide an insight into different industries, and give the opportunity to network with MBA students on other programme formats. Recent presenters include Steven González – Technology Transfer Strategist, NASA; Guillermo Moreno Cuella – Strategic Operations Partner & Enterprise Account Manager, Uber Eats; Jane Galvin – Head of UK Corporate Banking, HSBC; Louise Stigant – UK Managing Director, Mondelez International; Ofir Eyal – Partner and MD of Insurance and Risk Practice, BCG; Paul Blanchard – CEO, Commonwealth Games; Dame Vivian Hunt – Senior Partner, McKinsey; Fiza Farhan –Member, United Nations SG’s High Level Panel on Women Empowerment; Charlotte Longmore – Head of Research, GymShark
• Sector Specialist presentations are delivered by experienced guest speakers who share first-hand industry insights. Recent sectors have included Finance, Consulting, Marketing, and Manufacturing.

Building your network

Alongside numerous events held at our Warwick campus and WBS London, you will have access to our professional networks and global alumni network. Our professional networks bring together students, graduates, and our faculty to explore industry practice and the latest research in specific industry areas. You can also join a group local to your home which will get you involved with students and graduates at social and educational events, in person and online, all over the world. 

The networks are set up by alumni and students, for alumni and students, with support and guidance from us. Membership is open to all Warwick alumni and students and there is no restriction on the number of groups you can join. Typical group activities include lectures, seminars and webinars, conferences, business networking, online networking, formal dinners... and of course, having fun!

Beyond graduation

Your connection with Warwick doesn’t end once you’ve completed your studies. As a WBS alumni, you can still access our excellent online career resources and enjoy one free career consultation after graduation. You can also access enhanced services for an additional cost.

After graduation, you will also have the opportunity to apply to undertake up to two further face-to-face modules at Warwick and The Shard, free of charge, subject to availability. These modules are not for credit.