We have over 50 years’ experience as world leaders in management education to transform your expertise and leadership potential. Our knowledge and connections with business are used to not only transform the practice of management worldwide, but also every student who studies with us.
“My Cranfield experience has been a seminal part of me as a professional, going out there and impacting society. I took what I learned and researched at Cranfield and operationalised that across the UK, Asia, Europe and Scandinavia to effect change across Sopra Steria.”
Dr Nneka Abulokwe OBE,
Founder and CEO of MicroMax Consulting, Former Executive Director, Sopra Steria, (Doctor of Business Administration 2013)
6th in the World
Ranked 6th in the world for teaching influence. Business schools around the world use Cranfield School of Management research and materials in their own teaching.
(Business School Teacher Power Rankings 2021)
World No. 1
Ranked top in the world for breadth and expertise of alumni network.
(The Economist Full-Time MBA Rankings 2021)
Flagship MBA
Our Flagship MBA is ranked UK Top 3 for educational experience and UK Top 5 for salary outcomes.
(The Economist Full-time MBA Rankings 2022)
Research in action
Understanding the future workforce
Societal trends such as emerging technologies, economic pressures, increased diversity, Brexit and most recently, the Covid-19 pandemic, will undoubtedly lead to changes to the world of work. These changes will, in turn, influence the attitudes, preferences and expectations of the future workforce. Sponsored by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), via the Human and Social Science Research Capability (HSSRC), Cranfield worked with the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), QinetiQ, Aleph Insights and 100%Open to identify how the nature of work, the workplace and the workforce is likely to change between now and 2035.
The research has found that flexibility will be very important; as employees choose where and when they work in order to balance their home and work life, and to move career paths as desired. There will be a stronger preference for meaningful work where a difference can be made for an organisation and society alongside a job that offers development and job security. For young people a high emphasis will be placed on sustainability, with employees expecting to work for an organisation that is environmentally and socially responsible.
“I had the most amazing experience because I was exposed to colleagues from around the world. I now look at challenges from a global perspective. Cranfield School of Management has really changed the way I approach my career, the way I handle myself professionally.
“Cranfield is not only an amazing University in terms of academics but also in terms of lifestyle, in terms of wellbeing. It has beautiful big, wide, open spaces and you’ll just have an amazing time.”
Tsepiso Mlambisa,
Benefits and Wellbeing Specialist, TFG (The Foschini Group),
(Management and Corporate Sustainability MSc 2019)
Highly interactive and engaging learning opportunities
As a specialist postgraduate university, you will enjoy Cranfield’s unique approach to teaching. The diversity and seniority in our classrooms inspires rich debate born of the mixed experiences in our cohorts, whilst our faculty continue to be active in industry, shaping businesses and policy alike.
We combine the best of on-campus teaching, internships, learning teams, problem-led and experiential-led learning to increase your career prospects and market awareness. We help transform people into the leaders they want to be, regardless of age, experience or discipline.