Accreditation and rankings
The University of Exeter Business School is proud to be triple accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). These accreditations are the highest possible standards for business schools, and they demonstrate our commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and student outcomes.
Globally recognised for sustainability
Our MBA is particularly recognised for its sustainability, responsible business, and social impact content - placing 1st in the UK and 10th globally in Corporate Knights' Better World MBA Ranking. We are also an approved university partner of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP).
Tier one status
CEO Magazine's Global MBA rankings 2024
No.1 in the UK and 10th globally
Corporate Knights' Better World MBA Rankings 2024
Triple accredited Business School
AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS
Tier one status
CEO Magazine's Global MBA rankings 2024
No.1 in the UK and 10th globally
Corporate Knights' Better World MBA Rankings 2024
Triple accredited Business School
AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS
Fees, funding and scholarships
Fees for 2026/27 entry
- UK/EU fees per year: £34,500 full time
- International fees per year: £34,500 full time
MBA funding and scholarships
At the University of Exeter Business School, we want to ensure we attract the very brightest minds and talent from all over the world, regardless of financial background. One Planet MBA scholarships are available for September 2026 entry.
The One Planet MBA scholarships below are available for September 2026 entry:
- One Planet MBA UN Sustainable Development Goals Scholarship (UN SDG): 30% deduction of tuition fees (based on success at interview)
- One Planet MBA Better World Scholarship (BW): additional 20% deduction of tuition fees (awarded to outstanding applicants)
To apply for these scholarships you will first need to have an offer of a place on the One Planet MBA. The programme interview will be used to determine your suitability for these scholarships. You may be asked to submit a scholarship video application.
The UK's leading MBA course for sustainability
The University of Exeter Business School has been proudly supporting students to further their leadership ambitions through its MBA programme for the last 37 years. Since the first programme was launched in 1988, our MBA offering has gone through a number of iterations, and was first accredited in 2004. Rooted firmly in the belief that graduates should be driving positive change through sustainable organisational practice, the One Planet MBA has evolved to deliver successful leaders across the globe. With over 30,000 alumni, our graduates are part of a unique community of alumni with strong links to the Exeter experience.
Future-focused
Grounded in the University of Exeter Business School’s world-leading research, the One Planet MBA is built around the latest thinking and techniques from a wide range of management disciplines. It is delivered with a strong emphasis on developing you into a future-focused leader, equipped with the skills to lead organisations responsibly, and with sustainability embedded at the heart of your practice.
Experiential learning
The One Planet MBA combines conceptual understanding with practical application. Study trips, company visits, group challenges and simulations complement lectures and seminars led by professionals and academic specialists in their field.
Real-world projects
Our five diverse MBA projects provide an extensive range of hands-on, live, practical projects working with external businesses and organisations to solve real organisational problems. Each project provides experience of a different focus to build up practical skills and the findings of each are presented back to your client. The projects culminate in the final MBA Consultancy Project. The projects include:
Local Community Impact Challenge
You will work with a local third sector organisation to address a specific problem.
Global Sustainability Challenge
You will work to a brief provided by a global corporate organisation to address a sustainability-related international issue, as part of a mixed international group of MBA students.
Circular Economy Challenge
You will work on a circular economy challenge with a major corporate as part of a five-day sprint group project.
Boardroom Experience
Learning about working with and motivating boards and their members, you will experience an executive challenge.
MBA Consultancy Project
This capstone 12-week project focuses on an individually selected consultancy project with a client partner organisation, bringing together your experience from all the other projects.
The One Planet MBA modules
A solid grounding in core business disciplines is acquired through our core modules while elective specialist modules enable you to specialise in your area of interest and tailor the programme to your career needs.
The culmination of your programme is your MBA Project which provides an opportunity to develop and apply innovative business thinking to solve the real-life challenge faced by one of our corporate partner organisations, and develop new regenerative business models in a fast emerging world.
Complementing your study
A range of extra-curricular activities, such as our guest speakers programme and One Planet MBA workshops delivered by our corporate partners run throughout the duration of the programme to complement your learning.
Entry requirements for The One Planet MBA
- We evaluate candidates based on their undergraduate degree, work experience and career aspirations.
- To qualify for The One Planet MBA, you must have a minimum of three years’ managerial experience (managing people / substantive projects).
- If you don’t have an undergraduate degree, but can demonstrate significant (8+ years’) work experience and career progression, you may still be eligible for the programme.
- A GMAT score will strengthen your application, although it is not required.
Entry requirements for international students
English language requirements
International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile D. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.
For those students that don’t yet meet our entry criteria of IELTS 7.0, you may wish to attend one of our INTO Pre-sessional English programmes.
Supporting your career ambitions
Our aim is to help you to achieve your career ambitions.
We have designed your careers and employability programme to parallel and enhance your One Planet MBA learning journey by giving you a full understanding of yourself as a successful and innovative professional in today’s global business landscape.
Whether you are studying to improve your leadership and business skills, to fill some gaps, for a promotion, a career pivot, making a step into entrepreneurship or still deciding, the careers programme will help you to:
- Capture personal and professional insights.
- Seek out opportunities for further professional growth and development.
- Fully explore your options, enabling you to take decisions where you want to take your career.
- Practice and refine important workplace skills to achieve ongoing career success.
Working with business
The MBA’s corporate partners include some of the world’s most enlightened organisations who place purposeful leadership, sustainability and innovation at the heart of their business strategies. You will benefit from our strong links and partnerships, working closely with a range of progressive organisations on Corporate Challenges and Consultancy Projects as well as benefiting from insights and expertise through module engagement.
Our corporate partners work alongside the MBA in many ways, for example to co-deliver a number of modules, support and mentor students, and help perfect interview skills. They also provide opportunities to address their company's real-life business challenges through assignments, case study analysis and projects.
At the heart of The One Planet MBA is the Business Support Group, a panel of organisational leaders looking at some of the most pressing issues facing business to ensure relevance to the MBA programme. Our members’ invaluable experience and external perspective help make sure the programme’s strategic direction is informed by best practice and reflect the needs of the people and organisations we serve.
Meet the One Planet MBA academics
The University of Exeter Business School's first-class academic reputation attracts internationally renowned researchers and skilled educators, with 92% of Business and Management Studies research rated as world leading or internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
On the One Planet MBA, you will benefit from direct and immediate access to top researchers in the teaching team and work with experts in the latest business ideas, theories and approaches. You will discuss and debate the current challenges and opportunities facing businesses with some of the top business professionals and leading business academics in the world, sharing insights from their vast and varied years working in industry around the globe.
The One Planet MBA is taught by over a dozen leading business academics and researchers, including:
Programme Director » Professor Donald Lancaster
Donald is a practice-led Management academic. Having driven corporate and marketing success for advertising agencies over 35 years in many parts of the world, Donald has significant experience and expertise in international marketing communications, management, leadership, presentation, coaching and training. He led well-known agency offices such as JWT, Ogilvy and Lowe, working with diverse brands including HSBC, Unilever, P&G, Mars, Mazda and Toyota.
Contact or visit us
Want to discover how you can advance your career with our One Planet MBA? We offer a range of in-person and virtual opportunities to connect with us, please find out more below.
- Arrange a chat: You can contact Murray Scott in the One Planet MBA Office to find out when we will be in your country or to arrange a personal visit to campus or an informal online conversation.
- Join us for an open day: Tour our beautiful campus and network with current students and staff at one of our in-person open days. Find out more and book onto a postgraduate open day.
- Visit us in your country: Connect with us at an international educational fair or event and discover how the One Planet MBA can support your future. Check back here for details as and when they are available.
The University of Exeter Business School is located at our Streatham Campus in Exeter. View directions to Streatham Campus, as well as the Streatham Campus map and campus accessibility information.
Online events
Join us at one of our online events for an introduction to the One Planet MBA.
- Thursday 27 November 2025 (12:00 -12:30 GMT)
- Wednesday 21 January 2026 (12:00-12:30 GMT)
- Wednesday 18 February 2026 (12:00-12:30 GMT)
Sign up and find out more about our online events
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Application checklist
You should check the following are included when sending your application:
- Transcript and degree certificate for first/second degree.
- A detailed CV.
- Two professional reference letters.
- A personal statement supporting your application. This statement should detail your achievements in your career so far, the experiences you will bring to the programme, and how you believe the One Planet MBA will enhance your career and future aspirations.
- Evidence of English proficiency if applicable.
- We do not require GMAT, but if you have a GMAT Score you should upload with your application in support of your academic qualifications.
After submitting your application, qualified applicants will be contacted by the One Planet MBA Admissions team to arrange an interview. Please contact the One Planet MBA Admissions team for more information.
