680
Avg. GMAT
32
Avg. Age
3 Yrs.
Avg. Exp.
43
Class Size
12
Months Duration
What is a good GMAT score for Cranfield MBA?
Short Answer – The average GMAT score at Cranfield MBA is 680 for the last entering class. If you score above 690, you have a fair shot and you will receive an encouraging response to your profile evaluation from the admission committee.
Long Answer – There is no such thing as a safe score, higher is always better. In our years of consulting experience, we have seen our clients with 640 getting selected into top schools like INSEAD and on the other hand, someone with a 770 getting rejected too. A good benchmark that we advise all our clients to beat is the average GMAT score of the last entering class as mentioned in the Class profile published every year. Scoring above the average gets you a fair shot;
“The higher your score, the better is it for your interview or admission chance.”
If you plan to apply with a score that is below the average, then you are starting a fight with one hand tied behind your back or, let’s say, you are starting a few yards behind your competitors. You can definitely catch up in other sections of the application by writing outstanding essays or performing really well in an interview later. But it is always nice to start ahead of the competitor. A higher GMAT score helps one gain a competitive advantage.
“What if you are from the over represented Indian or Asian Pool?”
The over-represented candidate pool of Indian or Chinese applicants usually goes through a rigorous preparation process for GMAT, with a lot of Indian applicants scoring quite high. Hence, the overall competition and the Average score for this diaspora goes up by a few notches. That is why we recommend candidates within the most over-represented profiles to shoot at least 20 points higher than the school’s class profile average.
Average Employment Salary after Cranfield MBA?
The average salary at Cranfield for the last graduating class was £81,821. 87% of the class was employed with 3 months of graduation with majority of class going into consulting (21%), Finance (23%) and technology (29%) oriented functional roles.
The Employment Report, reveals that the average UK salary package after Cranfield is £81,821 and that 64% of students changed country, 71% changed sector and 67% changed function.
Key Employers
- Mckinsey
- Amazon
- EY
- Uber
Employed within 3 months of graduation
Avg. Salary
20%
Consulting
23%
Finance
29%
Technology
32%
others
Tuition Fees & Scholarship at Cranfield
The Tuition fees for Cranfield MBA is £44,195 and an additional £12,000 in living cost.
Cranfield School of Management is delighted to offer a range of scholarships, many of which are funded by its generous MBA alumni. They are proud to offer awards that support diversity, recognise leadership potential, and strive to improve the practice of management across various sectors and regions worldwide. If you wish to be considered for a scholarship, please indicate this in your application form. The MBA Admissions Team will decide on scholarship awards on an ongoing basis throughout the year, but applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.
Important Scholarships
- Professional Distinction Scholarship
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Exceptional Student Scholarship
Cost of Attendance
£44,195
Tuition Fee
+
£12,000
Living Cost
Quick Overview & Rankings
88
FT Rankings
NA
US News
87
QS Top MBA
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FAQs about Cranfield
What kind of work experience are you looking for in a candidate for Cranfielld MBA program?
We welcome candidates from many different backgrounds including engineering, medicine, creative industries, and more. We tend to look for a minimum of three years’ post-graduate work experience, but the typical candidate has five or more. This is all to ensure that every student can contribute meaningfully to classroom discussions and share interesting insights and diverse ideas from their own professional experience. Cranfield University is known for its seniority in the cohorts and we attract candidates from all over with vast experience. However, we always value quality of experience over quantity.
There’s no single fit, we’re looking for anyone who is eager to bring something new to the table, both during their time at Cranfield and after they graduate.
What kind of work experience are you looking for in a candidate at Cranfield?
We welcome candidates from many different backgrounds including engineering, medicine, creative industries, and more. We tend to look for a minimum of three years’ post-graduate work experience, but the typical candidate has five or more. This is all to ensure that every student can contribute meaningfully to classroom discussions and share interesting insights and diverse ideas from their own professional experience. Cranfield University is known for its seniority in the cohorts and we attract candidates from all over with vast experience. However, we always value quality of experience over quantity.
There’s no single fit, we’re looking for anyone who is eager to bring something new to the table, both during their time at Cranfield and after they graduate.
Does Cranfield offer any career guidance or opportunities?
Career development starts at Cranfield the moment you accept your place. You’ll be encouraged to upload your CV to our portal and engage as early as possible with our careers team – especially if you are considering an MBA internship, as applications deadlines are typically early in the academic year.
The Careers and Employability Service has many different functions, from delivering 1:1 coaching, supporting internship placements, to establishing links with employers. The team work closely with businesses to support internships so that MBA candidates can explore new industries and opportunities.
Importantly, our careers support continues long after you leave Cranfield; our MBA graduates benefit from a lifelong service.
Will there be opportunities to network?
The Cranfield network is one of the BIG reasons people come to Cranfield. Cranfield has amongst the highest number of CEOs on Fortune Global 500 boards, with Cranfield CEOs running companies with combined total revenues exceeding $100 billion.
We host many formal and informal networking events, during the MBA and after. In addition to the Careers services provided, we host a regular speaker series where alumni come back to share their career experiences, networking events hosted at Cranfield’s Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship, and MBAs also have access to an Executive in Residence. We ranked No. 1 in the world for the breadth of our alumni network in The Economist’s ‘Which MBA?’ in 2021, and No. 1 in the world for our ratio of alumni to current students (part of the “potential to network” criteria) in The Economist’s 2022 rankings.
You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to network with students at other schools. We participate in a number of exclusive inter-business school events and competitions, such as the MBAT tournament (the largest gathering of MBA students in Europe), and the Venture Capital Investment Competition (we’ve won the South European Finals two years’ running, and in 2022 were the only team based outside the US to reach the global final six!)
Are there any scholarship or funding opportunities?
We offer a range of scholarships, many of which are funded by our generous MBA alumni. We also offer awards that support diversity, recognise leadership potential, and strive to improve the practice of management across various sectors and regions worldwide.
If you wish to be considered for a scholarship, please indicate this in your application form. The MBA Admissions Team will decide on scholarship awards on an ongoing basis throughout the year, but applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.