What is management experience?

Henley requires that you have at least three years of management experience to apply for our international MBA. But, contrary to popular belief, overseeing a team of people is just one of many ways you can gain such experience.

At Henley, we recognise that management experience is about a wider set of skills and knowledge. Maybe you have led a project, tackled a complex challenge, or been involved in making strategic decisions for the business. If so, you would have gained valuable experience planning, organising, leading, and controlling organisational activities. That’s management practice.

In other words, even if you have never had the term “manager” in your job title, you may have been practising management for many years and we encourage you to apply. We welcome all students who can demonstrate that they have the essential capabilities to thrive in the dynamic world of business.

There’s a good chance that you may have already honed some critical management skills in your career. This includes setting goals, allocating resources, guiding employees, and making informed decisions. Use the checklist below to see if what you have done counts.

Have you ever:

Been involved in shaping decisions that affect events beyond standard daily operational activities?
Coordinated the work of others in a team?
Been responsible for meeting financial targets that rely on the efforts of more than one person?
Been required to structure and order your work activities for more than one month to solve problems and deliver results?
Had a clearly defined responsibility for improving the performance of people, processes or technology?
Had a role that primarily achieves results through influencing others rather than through direct authority?
Worked internationally or in a multicultural setting?

The transformative power of real-world experience

At Henley, we want experienced managers in the classroom because your knowledge and experience dramatically improves the learning outcomes for the class as a whole. Join us and become part of a community of seasoned professionals who will enhance your learning journey and empower you to excel in your career.

To apply for the Henley flexible Executive MBA, you will need to demonstrate the following management capabilities:

An involvement in strategic planning and decision-making, the objectives and effects of which are measured outside standard operational activities.
Responsibility for coordinating the work of others in a team, whether internal or external to your working environment and whether corporate, project or event-based.
Responsibility for meeting financial targets, managing or working with budgets, and the outcomes may be determined by the efforts of more than one person. Demonstrate how your specific input has shaped these outcomes.
Responsibility for developing and improving the performance of people, innovation, creative output, processes or technology, whether for internal or external application
Responsibility for managing specific projects or teams within or outside the organisation. Clarify the size and nature of the tasks and how you handled or directed others.
A role that primarily achieves results through influencing others (internal or external stakeholders /customers) rather than through direct authority.
Experience working internationally or with relevant multicultural exposure.

Henley Management Experience Requirements: Everything You Need to Know

What is management experience?

The Henley management practice checklist

There’s a good chance that you may have already honed some critical management skills in your career. This includes setting goals, allocating resources, guiding employees, and making informed decisions. Use the checklist below to see if what you have done counts.

The transformative power of real-world experience

Yes, you CAN. Just apply already!