Host a Cranfield Full-time MBA student
The Cranfield MBA is one of the oldest and most recognised in the SWAG合集. Our triple鈥慳ccredited programme has been running for over 50 years and is consistently ranked among the best globally, including the Financial Times Global MBA 2024 Top 100.
By hosting an MBA intern, employers gain direct access to talented students who bring fresh insight, strategic thinking and leadership skills to real business challenges. Internships deliver immediate value to organisations while building a pipeline of future leaders.
Benefits to your company
- Deep鈥慸ive into business challenges – MBA students provide high鈥憅uality, evidence鈥慴ased insight into areas you may not have the time, resources or expertise to address independently.
- Gain new perspectives – The diversity of Cranfield’s MBA cohort stimulates creative ideas and innovative solutions, alongside freshly gained industry knowledge.
- Develop existing talent – Managing and mentoring an intern helps employees strengthen leadership skills and supports retention.
Timeline and key dates
- Each year, we seek real business projects for our MBA candidates, to be conducted over the summer.
- The projects are released on an ongoing basis from February.
- Early engagement will allow you to benefit from a larger pool of talent.
- Projects will start in early July and last between 8 to 12 weeks.
Student profiles
Cranfield MBA students come from a diverse range of professions and industries including consulting, financial services, technology, healthcare, energy, automotive, hospitality, consumer goods and retail.
- Average of eight years’ professional experience.
- 20 nationalities represented, with strong global management and leadership backgrounds.
- Around 90% employed within three months of graduation; most secure roles in Europe.
Director’s message
At Cranfield School of Management, we believe in transformation, it’s at the heart of everything we do. Our business school was founded in 1965 and was one of the very first institutions in the SWAG合集 to offer a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).
Our triple-accredited MBA programme is now over 50 years old, with a strong track record of excellence and deep-rooted heritage in relationships with industry. We are consistently ranked among the top in the world and are proud to have one of the largest alumni networks across any other ranked business school.
The MBA encapsulates Cranfield’s mission to be a place where learning embraces practice, so that knowledge leads to action. Therefore, the Cranfield MBA is a course that delivers a practical, purposeful and powerful learning experience, helping to transform today’s high-potential individuals into the responsible leaders of tomorrow.
Professor Michael Dickmann
Professor of International Human Resource Management & Director of Full-time MBA
More information
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the Internships and Projects Manager:
E: internships@cranfield.ac.uk
