Full-Time MBA - James Hope University

Make History

Be part of the first class of James Hope Business School’s Full-time MBA.

We are recruiting a select cohort of future leaders whose ambitions are to transform themselves, expand their horizons, and champion the region.

Our programme will prepare you for the fiercely competitive job market and provide you with strategies to turn “start-ups” into the leading companies of the future.

All degrees welcome!

Our Full-time MBA looks to receive “high potential career launchers” from every discipline. Bring your arts, humanities, science, medical, engineering, or other undergrad degree into the Full-time MBA and prepare to explore unlimited opportunities and life-long earning potential.

6-8 Month Residency

Immerse yourself in the corporate, not-for-profit, public or quasi-public sector world of work in a 6- to 8-month paid work term with our employer partners located across Nigeria and internationally. Our partner employers list will be made available on request.

The Residency

Your career begins just two semesters into the Full-time MBA programme. By the time you enter your residency, you will have been coached and rigorously prepared for this deep immersion into the business world.

Over eight months you will accomplish and learn more than is possible in any traditional four-month internship, because the James Hope Business School Corporate Residency is not just another summer job, it is a foretaste into your career.

You will be paid a salary.

Which of course can help offset some of your tuition fees. You will come back to the classroom for your second year with solid business experience, ready to leverage what you have learned during your residency.

International Travel

Our Full-time MBA programme will also open the world to you through an optional 10-12-day international trip, scheduled to occur every summer. The destination will be determined one year in advance.

Discover how business works in another country. The trip’s itinerary is made up primarily of company visits, with guided tours and presentations from industry leaders. Additional features include lectures from expert international faculty, government visits, and cultural activities. All arranged by us, except for travel tickets that you have to pay for.

When

Classes meet on weekday mornings and afternoons for your first two semesters. The six months that follow kick off with the optional international trip and then consist of the residency programme, and your full-time paid work experience, the hours of which vary according to your placement. Coursework continues during your final two semesters, following a traditional full-time schedule and calendar.

Where

Classes take place at James Hope Business School, located on the Twin Lakes Estate in Lekki (Chevron Junction, Lekki-Epe Expressway). Online options are also available for some courses. Most residency assignments will be in Lagos; though options are available in other major cities in Nigeria, across West Africa, and around the world.

How

The 72-credit-hour programme kicks off with an orientation week on campus. Focused seminars convene on campus and are designed around case studies, tech simulations, and real-world experiences. Beyond the classroom, networking opportunities abound.

JHBS Full-time MBA Curriculum (72 credit hours/24 months)

Curriculum: Core courses (48 credit hours), Elective/Concentration Courses (18 credit hours), and MBA thesis (6 credit hours).

Pre-programme
5 Semesters of Course Work (10 Months)
International Travel Course (optional)
8-Month Corporate/Management Residency (Paid Work Experience)
6-Month Thesis (Capstone Project)

Year 1

August

September-December

January-April

May-June

July-August

August

September-December

January-April

May-June

July-August

Year 2

September-December

January-April

May-June (optional Fall)

September-December

January-April

May-June (optional Fall)