Advance your career in a rapidly evolving sector with the MBA Energy and Transitions. This pathway builds strategic and leadership capabilities tailored to the needs of the global energy industry. Through applied learning, you will gain insights to navigate transition, manage complexity, and lead within diverse energy contexts.
With unparalleled energy industry partnerships, our energy focused MBA pathways have gained international recognition through academic collaborations within the energy sector across the world.
The course has flexible study modes, such as the option for distance learning to allow you to learn while you progress your career. Rooted in real world application and supported by a rich interdisciplinary approach, the programme will equip you with the advanced knowledge, strategic mindset, and critical skills required to navigate complexity, lead diverse teams, and drive meaningful organisational change.
You will take part in Leadership Week, this flagship event will provide you the opportunity to hear from leaders from a wide range of industries and sectors, while engaging with peers from other MBA cohorts. In the final stage of the MBA you will have the opportunity to draw on the skills and knowledge developed across the programme and apply this through a Consultancy Project within your field.
The MBA programme
The MBA programme fosters the development of reflective, responsible, and strategic leaders. It combines academic grounding with practical relevance, connecting you with a diverse community of peers, alumni, academics, and industry professionals. By undertaking the Masters in Business Administration postgraduate degree, you will learn the fundamentals and key decision-making that take place in business functions and then apply your learning at a strategic level.
Postgraduate Certificate
The initial stage of the programme, the Postgraduate Certificate, provides the foundations of organisational and strategic management. You will undertake a number of modules focused on core business functions including finance, marketing, people management and strategy. You will develop a critical understanding of key theories, principles, and practices across strategic management areas within complex and evolving global business environments.
Postgraduate Diploma
In the Postgraduate Diploma stage, you will engage with specialist modules that address leadership, strategy and management concerns within specific sectors or professional contexts. For students on the MBA Energy and Transitions, you will study areas including Business Economics, Strategic Operations & Project Management, and a choice of Energy Transitions Management, or Oil and Gas Contract Law.
All pathways on the MBA are brought together through Leadership Week, this week-long conference facilitates cross-sector dialogue and the sharing of leadership insights and challenges amongst all cohorts and with a broader community of industry professionals and MBA Alumni.
The modules you study are designed to support you in applying learning directly to your own workplace—whether leading projects, managing teams or driving innovation, giving you the skills and confidence required to navigate change and lead effectively.
Masters Stage
In the final stage, you will undertake a consultancy project within Energy and Transitions, applying your learning to a live business challenge and demonstrating your capability as a strategic leader.
Student stories
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MBA Power Up
Power up your qualification. Power up your career.
Our new MBA Power Up option offers an accelerated route for experienced professionals who already hold a relevant Masters-level qualification. This fast‑tracked pathway enables eligible applicants to transfer up to 50% of the total MBA credits, recognising prior academic achievement and professional experience.
Through the Power Up option, you can complete your MBA in a compressed timeframe. Depending on your background, you may be able to complete the MBA by:
- Selecting one taught module from the MBA programme.
- Participating in Leadership Week, our flagship leadership event.
- Completing the Consultancy Project, which can be undertaken within your current organisation
The Power Up route is designed for motivated candidates seeking a flexible and efficient way to enhance their leadership capability and accelerate their career progression. For more information or to check your eligibility, please contact the MBA Course Team:
Learning Methods
You will learn via our online virtual learning environment, Moodle which provides you with access to classes and course materials, allowing you to study from any location The MBA team use a wide range of approaches to support your learning. Lecturers introduce key concepts in leadership, management, and organisational functions. Seminars, tutorials, and discussions reinforce learning through case studies, debate, and collaborative activities.
Activity Summary
- Lectures - Up to 40 students per group, 2 hours per week
- Seminars - Up to 40 students per group will engage in seminar activities and talks during Leadership Week, 25 hours in total
- Tutorials - Up to 40 students per group, 2 hours per week
- Project Supervision - 1:1 supervision, 12 hours in the final term only
- Practical class or workshop - Up to 40 students per group will engage in a Business Simulation during Leadership Week, 8 hours
- Independent Study - 250 hours per term
How long is the MBA Energy and Transitions course?
This MBA can be successfully completed within 12 - 28 months when you start in September or 28 - 32 months if you start in January.
Independent Study
In addition to working with your lecturers and classmates, you will be expected to work independently completing further research and reading to support your learning.
Assessment
Typically students are assessed each year:
Full Time
- 4 written assignments, including essay
- 1 report
- 3 portfolios
- 1 project output
- 1 oral assessment and/or presentation
Part Time
Year 1
- 1 written assignment, including essay
- 1 report
- 1 portfolio
- 1 oral assessment and/or presentation
Year 2
- 3 written assignments, including essay
- 1 report
- 2 portfolios
- 1 project output
Staff Delivering on This Course
The MBA programme is taught by industry experts and leading academics, bringing together academic knowledge and a diverse range of professional experience. Staff on the programme are members of the Energy Institute and other professional bodies, ensuring the teaching on the course is of the highest standard and relevance to industry.
We work closely with senior figures in industry to design and continuously develop our MBA offering and ensure the curriculum is relevant and appropriate to the needs of the senior managers of the future.
Feedback
We aim to provide you with feedback within 20 working days of hand-in for all written exams, coursework and practical exams.
Placements
Within the Consultancy Project you will act as a consultant for a business on an agreed issue relating to its operations. It allows you to apply your knowledge, leadership and strategic thinking skills within a practical context, face challenges of working within new settings, apply learning to new problems and earn valuable experience of working in a multi-national environment.
All projects are strategic in nature and focus on real opportunities facing an organisation or government department/agency. Previous projects have ranged from developing an international gas utilisation and monetisation strategy in West Africa to developing a global strategy and franchising for a major oil company. You can also use the Consultancy Project as an opportunity to produce a business plan for your own entrepreneurial ventures.
Job Prospects
Is studying for the MBA a good career choice?
An MBA is an internationally recognised qualification which will help you to capitalise on your experience to date and build on your previous qualifications. On completion, you will be able to take that next step in your career to a senior leadership position either within your existing organisation, a new organisation or on setting up your own business.
Previous graduates have filled roles such as:
- Marketing Manager
- HR Manager
- Launched their own business
- Business Consultant
- Lead multi-national organisations
- CEO
- Senior Vice President
- UK Country Manager
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Standard Entry Requirements
What is required for the MBA Energy and Transitions course?
- Applicants must normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in any subject discipline.
- Applicants with a lower degree classification and/or relevant work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent.
We accept a variety of in-country and secure English language tests, find out more:
Please note, some courses may require a higher standard of English than stated in this page. Contact admissions@rgu.ac.uk for further information.
Academic Year 2025-2026
Scottish Students
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| Over 1 year | Year 1 | £20410 |
Part Time
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| Over 2 years | Year 1 | £10205 |
| Year 2 | £10205 | |
Rest of UK Students
Full Time
| Online | ||
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| Over 1 year | Year 1 | £20410 |
Part Time
| Online | ||
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| Over 2 years | Year 1 | £10205 |
| Year 2 | £10205 | |
International Students
Full Time
| Online | ||
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| Over 1 year | Year 1 | £20410 |
Part Time
| Online | ||
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| Over 2 years | Year 1 | £10205 |
| Year 2 | £10205 | |
Additional Costs
- The cost of travel, accommodation and further expenses during Leadership Week.
Some other costs are not included in the course fees:
- The cost of books that you may wish to purchase.
- Costs associated with any placement / study abroad
- Accommodation and Living Costs
- Printing
Alumni Discount
Robert Gordon University is delighted to offer a 20% discount on course fees for all alumni who have graduated from RGU.
Scholarships and Financial Awards
You may qualify for a scholarship or financial award:
MBA Discount
MBA scholarships of a 10% discount towards tuition fees will be awarded to high potential applicants of all nationalities who can demonstrate, through the application form, that they will reap the benefit of MBA study in terms of their future career plans.
Disclaimer
For new intakes, course fees are reviewed and published annually for each mode of delivery. Tuition fees are fixed for the duration of a course at the rate confirmed in the offer letter. For further information:
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