Specifically designed for senior leaders in Catholic schools and Multi-Academy Trusts, this MBA equips executives with advanced strategic, ethical, and operational leadership skills directly applicable to the complexities of Catholic education.
Executive-level leadership tailored for Catholic education
Flexible learning for busy senior educationalists
Immediate impact through real-world application
Holistic and mission-driven community leadership
The MBA Executive Leadership in Catholic Education provides high-quality, blended delivery including interactive online modules, live webinars, and dynamic face-to-face workshops, enabling executives to seamlessly integrate study into demanding professional schedules.
Applicants are expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent) in any subject.
Applicants are also expected to have at least 3 years of working experience, preferably as a middle or senior leader.
Candidates with significant management experience may be admitted to the programme without a degree or degree-equivalent qualifications if they can demonstrate their potential to meet the learning requirements of the programme.
All offers are made subject to satisfactory:
two reference letters
interview, where the programme team considers appropriate.
Strategic Leadership in Catholic Education
Mission, Pastoral Care, and Ethos in Catholic Educational Contexts
Operational Leadership in Complex Educational Organisations
The Faithful Servant: spiritual formation and ethical foundations for leadership
Marketing and Communications in Catholic Educational Contexts
Knowledge Generation, Data Analysis and Research in Catholic Educational Contexts
Financial Management and Accountability in Catholic Educational Institutions
People Management: Recruiting and Managing Talent and Maintaining Well-being in Catholic Education Contexts
Service Learning: Leadership in Action
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