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Faculty of Business, Strategy & MBA Pathways

Corporate strategy, deals and leadership for technology-led organisations.

A business faculty for people who will run things. Level 1 builds commercial literacy: accounting, markets, operations and strategy fundamentals. Level 2 moves into corporate finance, valuation, negotiation, joint ventures and partnership structures. Level 3 covers mergers and acquisitions end to end — origination, due diligence, deal structuring, integration and post-deal value — alongside organisational leadership and governance. Delivered as an original Mai Studies programme, not a validated MBA degree.

Focus areas

  • Strategy and commercial analysis
  • Corporate finance and valuation
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Joint ventures and partnerships
  • Leadership and governance

Where graduates go

  • Strategy analyst
  • Corporate development associate
  • Business partnerships manager
  • Programme and operations lead

Curriculum pathway

Three levels, each with its own aim, entry expectations and assessed outcomes.

Level 1 — Commercial Foundations

Typically 8 weeks

Read the numbers and understand how a business creates value.

Assessed outcomes

  • Interpret financial statements
  • Analyse a market and competitive position
  • Build a simple operating plan

Entry expectations

Open to all.

Programmes at this level

ACCA Study Support: Business and Technology (BT)

Independent study support covering the business environment, organisational structure, governance, leadership, internal control, technology and professional ethics.

10 weeks · 60 hours

Free to enrol

ACCA Study Support: Management Accounting (MA)

Independent study support covering cost classification, costing methods, budgeting, variance analysis, decision making and performance measurement.

10 weeks · 60 hours

Free to enrol

ACCA Study Support: Financial Accounting (FA)

Independent study support covering double entry, ledgers, control accounts, year-end adjustments, financial statements and the basics of consolidation.

10 weeks · 60 hours

Free to enrol

ICAEW ACA Study Support: Accounting

Independent study support covering double entry, ledger accounting, adjustments, financial statements and interpretation for ICAEW Certificate Level Accounting.

10 weeks · 60 hours

Free to enrol

ICAEW ACA Study Support: Assurance

Independent study support covering assurance concepts, engagement process, ethics, risk, internal control, evidence and reporting for ICAEW Certificate Level Assurance.

10 weeks · 60 hours

Free to enrol

ICAEW ACA Study Support: Business, Technology and Finance

Independent study support covering the business environment, governance, finance function, funding, risk, technology and sustainability for ICAEW Certificate Level Business, Technology and Finance.

10 weeks · 60 hours

Free to enrol

Level 2 — Corporate Finance, Ventures & Partnerships

Typically 9 weeks

Value businesses and structure commercial partnerships and joint ventures.

Assessed outcomes

  • Build a valuation with defensible assumptions
  • Structure a joint venture and its governance
  • Negotiate and document commercial terms

Entry expectations

Completion of Level 1 or management experience.

Programmes at this level

Programmes for this level are being written and will appear here once published and rights-verified.

Level 3 — Mergers, Acquisitions & Executive Leadership

Typically 10 weeks

Run a transaction from origination through integration.

Assessed outcomes

  • Lead due diligence and identify deal risk
  • Structure consideration and earn-outs
  • Plan post-merger integration and measure value delivered

Entry expectations

Completion of Level 2 and a completed capstone.

Programmes at this level

Programmes for this level are being written and will appear here once published and rights-verified.