Warwick Business School: Rankings, Programs, Fees, Admissions 2023 & Placements

Warwick Business School Rankings

Warwick Business School has been recognised among the top business schools by prominent business magazines. The school’s rankings as per these agencies are as follows: 

• #57 as per Financial Times Global MBA 2022
• #28 according to Economist’s full-time MBA ranking 2022
• #1 in UK as per Economist Full-time MBA ranking 2022
• #7 in QS World University rankings for Masters in Marketing 2022
• #12 in QS World University rankings for Masters in Business Analytics 2022
• #19 in QS World University rankings for Masters in Management 2022
• #20 in QS World University rankings for Masters in Finance 2022

Warwick Business School Programs

Programs offered by Warwick Business School include 3 bachelor’s degree programs, a MBA program, 14 MSc programs and 3 Doctoral degree courses. The school also offers a foundation year program at the undergraduate level. Some of the top programs at Warwick Business School are mentioned below:

• Warwick Business School partners with other departments at University of Warwick to offer joint bachelor’s degree programs. BSc computer science with Business Studies, BSc German with Business Studies, BSc Physics with Business Studies are some of the joint degree programs at WBS. Also check: Bachelor’s degree programs at Warwick Busines School
• Students can choose from 3 types of MBA programs at Warwick Business School. These are full-time MBA, distance learning MBA and Executive MBA. Distance learning and Executive MBA are offered on a part-time basis. These programs are offered at the London campus. The full-time MBA program at WBS is offered for a duration of 1 year at the Warwick campus.
• Doctoral degree programs offered include Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), MRes/PhD Business & Management and MRes/Phd in Finance and Economics.
• The business school also offers executive education programs in subject areas such as Behavioural Science, Digital Leadership, Marketing Leadership and Strategy and Innovation. Most of these courses are offered at the London campus.

Warwick Business School Campus

The main Warwick Business School campus in located in the city of Coventry and Warwickshire county. The School also runs another campus at The Shard at London. Some of the key attractions of the main WBS campus are:

• The campus has lakes, wildlife, sculpture trails, large green spaces, a supermarket, a chemist, a hairdresser, banks, pubs, cafes, bars, and restaurants for students' well being.
• Besides state of the art learning facilities, University of Warwick campus houses the student union, sports and wellness hub and the Warwick Arts Centre.
• WBS has excellent sports facilities that includes 230 gym stations, a swimming pool,an indoor climbing center, six squash courts, multi-purpose sports halls, and much more.
• Warwick Art Center which is one of the UK's largest art centers offers unique opportunities for students to perform all forms of art like drama, theater, music, etc.
• The Student Union at Warwick manages over 250 student societies covering a wide range of interests and hobbies. This includes Acapella society, Accounting Society, Bubble tea society, Cheese and Chocolate society and so on.

Warwick Business School Accommodation

University of Warwick offers a range of on-campus and off-campus housing options for students. 13 residence halls are available for first year undergraduate students at University of Warwick. The halls are grouped into 4 villages - Cryfield Village, Lakeside Village, Central Campus and Westwood. Rooms are available for 35 week, 40 week and 45 week contracts. The room rates for 2022-23 academic rates are as follows:-

Undergraduate students in their second year and postgraduate students at University of Warwick can opt for university-managed, off-campus accommodation in Coventry. The properties are located near Coventry city centre, Coventry rail station and university bus routes. These flats can be rented on an individual basis or as a group. Students are required to pay 404 GBP per week for university-managed accommodation.

However, the University of Warwick offers only a limited number of off-campus accommodation. Hence, students should also consider renting private accommodation in Coventry. Check: International student accommodation in UK 

Warwick Business School Application Process

Admission process for undergraduate, MBA and masters programs have been described in detail below:

Application Portal: UCAS Application (UG)/ MBA Online Application/ Masters online application
Application Fee: 22 GBP (UG); 80 GBP(MBA); 60 GBP (Masters programs)
Undergraduate admission requirements:

• Official transcripts
• Secondary School Certificate (CBSE/CISC/State Boards)
• Overall GPA 88% or above
• Minimum 88% in Math and Math-based subjects (Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Finance)
• Academic letter of recommendation
• English Language Test scores
  • IELTS 7.0
  • Duolingo 135
  • TOEFL-ibT 100+
  • PTE 75
• Personal statement for UCAS

MBA admission requirements: 

• Official academic records
• Undergraduate degree from a recognised university
• GPA 60-70%
• GMAT score of 650+ (GRE score is also accepted by WBS)
• 3 years of work experience
• Resume
• 2 professional letters of recommendation
• Interview

Masters programs admission requirements:

• Official transcripts
• Undergraduate degree with first class or upper second class honors (60-70% or above)
• GMAT score of 700+ (for specific programs)
• IELTS score of 7.0
• 1 Academic or professional reference
• Personal statement (500 words)
• CV

Warwick Business School Cost of Attendance

The table below provides an overall cost of studying at Warwick Business School which includes tuition fees and cost of living in UK. 

Warwick Business School Scholarships

Warwick Business School offers financial assistance to students through an an array of scholarship and bursaries at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Award value of these scholarships range from 10% to up to 50% of the tuition fees. Scholarships at Warwick Business School for MBA and MSc candidates are as follows:

• Change Makers’ Scholarship
• High Potential Talent Scholarship
• International/EU Scholarship
• Warwick Undergraduate Scholarship
• WBS Inspiring Social Impact Scholarship
• WBS Inspiring Women Scholarship
• WBS Inspiring Diversity Scholarship

Apart from the scholarships, prospective candidates can also consider Warwick Taught Master’s Scholarship Scheme, International scholarships (maintained by International office), Chevening Scholarship and Chancellor’s International Scholarship. 

Undergraduate Scholarships at Warwick Business School

International undergraduate students at WBS are eligible for the Global Excellence Scholarship. International students who have received an offer of admission for a full-time undergraduate course at University of Warwick are eligible for these scholarships. The university offers 20 full tuition fee scholarships, 160 scholarships awarding 13,000 GBP and 70 scholarships awarding 2,000 GBP per year. Check: Scholarships to study in UK

Warwick Business School Placements

As the top B-school in UK, Warwick Business School is known for its high graduate career outcome rate. Around 93% of MBA graduates at WBS were employed within 3 months of graduation. Some of the companies that hired graduates from WBS are Amazon, Deloitte, EY, Genpact and Goldman Sachs. Average salary of WBS MBA graduates is 98,226 GBP. Check: Jobs in UK after MBA

WBS graduates with degree in MSc Finance, MSc Management and MSc Business Analytics work with prominent companies like Bloomberg, IBM, Unilever, PWC, KPMG, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and EY.

Warwick Business School also offers an array of services to help students achieve their career goals. This include: 

• One-on-one coaching with a team of professional career coaches
• Mentoring events, webinars and workshops on resume writing, networking and interview skills
• Sector specific activities and events like consulting conferences, finance fest series, finance treks, tech treks, pharma/life science trek and automotive trek.
• Recruiter events, on-site visits and guest speaker series

Warwick Business School Alumni

Members of the alumni association can avail benefits such as-

• Access to the directory of students and graduates of WBS.
• Guidance by the WBS CareerPlus team on personal and career skills.
• Receive updates on news, networking events, free lectures, and career seminars.
• Access to use journal and research tools such as ABI Inform, Emerald, and MarketLine.
• Discount on various subscriptions and services offered by WBS

Some of the notable alumni of the Warwick Business School are:

• Linda Jackson - English businesswoman and CEO of French carmaker Citroën
• Bernardo Hees - CEO of Heinz and former CEO of Burger King
• Sean John Clarke - CEO of Asda supermarket retailer (a subsidiary of Walmart)
• Jai Anmol Ambani - Indian Businessman
• Jai Anshul Ambani - Indian Businessman
• Ralf Speth - CEO, Jaguar Cars

WBS welcomes aspirants who have a strong desire to make a meaningful impact in the business community and further on. Holding triple accreditations AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA provides a relevant, challenging curriculum delivered by faculty of high calibre for an excellent career ahead.