MBA Individual Project & Work Placement

Overview

MBA students have the option of working on an Individual Project (IP) over the summer and many choose to link this to an individual consultancy or research project for an outside organisation. Others may choose to complete a company-based Work Placement (WP) or internship.

What types of project are possible?

The IP is an opportunity for students to study in-depth something of particular interest to them and they will negotiate the brief with the company. Recent projects have included product extension strategy for a financial services company, analysis of the US railway sector, branding strategy development for a national retailer and derivatives modelling. It is not unusual for students to receive some payment towards their costs for such work.

Important dates

Proposals deadline: 2025 dates to be confirmed

Project takes place: 2025 dates to be confirmed

Both Individual Projects and Work Placements take place between July and September. MBA students are expected to work between 6 and 8 weeks full-time during this period.

What do I do next?

Complete the online project proposal form

The project proposal submission deadline is May 2025 (exact date TBC).

The 2024/25 briefing notes and project terms will be available in February. In the meantime, you may wish to read the IP/WP briefing notes and project terms for 2023/24.

The MBA Projects Office is accepting proposals for Individual Projects (IPs) and Work Placements (WPs) from March 2025. We encourage students to apply for IP/WPs as they appear.