Can I study 100% online or do I have to attend the face-to-face classes?
Yes you can chose to study all of the courses online. The face-to-face courses are optional. Each of the face-to-face courses will also be taught online, hence the choice is yours.
Can I study 100% face-to-face?
At the moment, due to covid, we are unable to offer 100% face-to-face courses. Some of the courses are online, and others are face-to-face, delivered in different cities around the world (again, due to covid, we chose the city based on flights, visas, and travel restrictions). If you wish to study 100% face-to-face, you can switch to our MBA in Transformational Leadership, which is taught in London.
Do I have to attend all of the face-to-face classes?
You can pick and chose the face-to-face classes you are comfortable with. The decisions is yours. If you miss a face-to-face session, it will be offered online, and in a face-to-face format at a later date.
How do I get a visa?
Once you have registered for the MBA programme, you will be issued with letters. These letters can be used to apply for a visas to various countries where the programme is being delivered.
Can students extend their stay when they travel for a session?
The face-to-face module is usually 1 week long. You can extend your visa and stay for a longer duration (this will depend on each country’s visa requirements), it will also depend on your passport. For example, British and most European countries will not need a visa to travel to Dubai.
I got a scholarship, but it does not cover the full tuition fee.
Most British universities offer scholarships for MBA, to British and European citizens only. ICM has partnered with various organisations to offer many non-British students scholarships. Our sponsoring organisations give us the funds, which we can offer to our students. At the point in time this is 80% of the tuition fee costs.
Can I apply for additional funding to other bodies?
If you get a scholarship from ICM, you can apply to other bodies for additional funding. Some students get funding from the companies where they work, or from their home governments.
Can ICM help me get work during the MBA?
There will be a consultancy project at the end of the MBA. Through this you will work with a company to solve their problems. We will also assist you in getting employment (by bringing in employers, helping you with your CV, searching for jobs, etc). You are free to continue working at your current job, or seek employment.
What is the average amount including travel costs, accomodation, living expenses, etc when one travels for a face to face session?
A week long visit to Dubai will differ from a week long visit to London. It depends on flights, hotel costs, where you are flying in from and how much you spend on your food. Normally students communicate with each-other in the online session and then go for joint accommodation (which helps to reduce the costs). We will try to get lower cost accommodation for you guys.
Can I defer to the next academic semester starting and still hold my scholarship?
You can defer till the next academic session or year, but the scholarship has been offered for this term only by our partners. If we don’t claim this amount now, we might not get it again in next term.
I don’t have a bachelors (undergraduate) degree. Can I still apply for the MBA programme?
The academic qualification required for a Master’s level programme is a bachelors degree. If you have a professional qualification, equivalent to a bachelors degree you can still apply. In very rare cases, we may accept an applicant without a bachelors degree, if they have at least 8 years of managerial work experience, where they have made significant contributions towards their professional work.