Edinburgh Business School - Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh Business School:
- has produced 7,000+ graduates from more than 150 countries
- currently has 9,000 active students studying the MBA programme
- is the largest Distance MBA programme in the world
The Heriot-Watt University was established in 1821 and received its Royal Charter in 1966. The Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University has been established for over 10 years and has produced 7,000+ graduates from more than 150 countries. Currently there are 9,000 active students studying the MBA programme, making it the largest Distance MBA programme in the world.
Over 50% of Fortune Top 100 companies have employees on Edinburgh Business School programmes such as Adobe Systems, Frito-Lay, Goodyear, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co., Royal & Sun Alliance Canada, and Sun Microsystems.
The university is also approved by the United States Department of Education. This approval enables U.S. students to apply for a US government loan and participate in most U.S. employer reimbursement programs.
Admission Criteria
Since the MBA program courses are designed to be self contained, there is no admission criteria to enter the MBA program. However, in order to be considered a Heriot Watt University student, the student must successfully complete a minimum of 3 core courses and go through the enrolment process at the university. For those students who already have an undergraduate degree from a credited university, they must submit a certified transcript of all courses taken in order to enrol to Heriot Watt University.
MBA Language Options
The Edinburgh Business School MBA is also available in Spanish. The 7 core courses and 3 Electives (Competitive Strategy, Negotiation and Quantitative Methods) have been translated into Spanish.
Accreditation
The Heriot-Watt University was established in 1821 and received its Royal Charter in 1966.
The university is also approved by the United States Department of Education. This approval enables U.S. students to apply for a U.S. government loan and participate in most US employer reimbursement programs.

