MBA Educational Leadership: Lead from Hanoi, Viet Nam
Build your capacity to lead learning, people and change without leaving Hanoi. Delivered online through an exclusive partnership between the University of Cumbria and Robert Kennedy College, the MBA Educational Leadership brings business and leadership thinking together for professionals with ambitions in education and beyond. Its ideas and frameworks can be applied in organisations around the world.
Earn a British degree with international recognition
Studying for a British degree can give your achievements a clear international identity. The MBA Educational Leadership is awarded by the University of Cumbria, allowing you to pursue a UK qualification while continuing to live and work in Hanoi.
That international perspective can be valuable when communicating your experience to employers, colleagues and professional networks across borders. Recognition for a particular role or further study may depend on the requirements of the relevant employer or institution.
Complete your studies 100% online in as little as one year
Your ambitions do not have to wait for a move abroad. The programme can be completed entirely online, so you can study from Hanoi while remaining connected to your career, family and community.
For those able to follow the required pace, completion is possible in as little as one year. It is an opportunity to work towards your next chapter without putting your life on hold.
Study without scheduled online attendance
An international education should fit around a working professional’s day. The programme does not require you to be online at specific times and dates, giving you the freedom to engage with your studies when it suits your schedule.
Whether your best study time is early morning or after work, you can plan your learning around your commitments. You will still need to meet programme deadlines, but you can choose when to do much of the work that gets you there.
Take your learning wherever you go
Living in Hanoi need not limit where you study. You can access the online programme from anywhere in the world, making it easier to keep learning during work trips, travel or a change of location.
The mobile app adds flexibility while you are on the move: download study materials and watch downloaded lectures offline. A journey can become time to explore a new idea or revisit a concept you want to put into practice.
Show what you know through open-book assessments
Rather than relying on classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. This approach gives you room to consult resources as you develop and present your thinking.
It can be a meaningful way to engage with leadership questions: weighing evidence, making connections and explaining your decisions. The focus is on using what you learn, not simply recalling it under exam conditions.
Learn from internationally educated tutors and faculty
Your studies are supported by tutors and faculty whose educational backgrounds include world-renowned institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis.
Learning from people with varied academic experiences can broaden the perspectives you bring to your own work. It is an invitation to question assumptions, consider different approaches and develop your voice as a leader.
Join a learning community spanning more than 130 countries
With students from over 130 countries, the online learning community offers opportunities to encounter perspectives beyond your own. Conversations across cultures and professional settings can help you think more expansively about the challenges leaders share.
Alumni work for organisations including United Nations International School Hanoi, Vietnam Australia International School, Université de Lausanne, Seneca College, University of California Riverside, Lakehead University, University of Tsukuba, IB Global Centre, RYB Education, Langley Academy, EtonHouse, Australian International School Malaysia, AIA, the United Nations, Google, ICRC, the World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony.
Plan your payments with interest-free instalments
Investing in your education is a significant decision. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you spread the cost over time.
That predictable payment schedule can make it easier to plan alongside your existing commitments in Hanoi. You can focus on the skills and perspective you want to build while choosing an available instalment schedule that works for you.
Put educational leadership to work in Hanoi
Hanoi’s international and bilingual schools bring together educators, families and learners with a wide range of expectations and experiences. For graduates working in this sector, the programme’s leadership and management frameworks can support more thoughtful approaches to team development, organisational change and strategic decision-making.
The city’s universities, colleges and training providers also face evolving demands as they prepare learners for an interconnected economy. Graduates may find opportunities to apply their learning when designing programmes, leading academic teams or strengthening the way institutions respond to students and employers.
Beyond formal education, Hanoi’s technology and service sectors create a need for people who can help teams learn and adapt. Graduates interested in workplace learning, staff development or organisational leadership can draw on the MBA’s ideas to support capability-building across different kinds of organisations.
Take your next step from Hanoi
Your current location can be the starting point for a wider leadership journey. Request our course catalogue to explore the MBA Educational Leadership and see how online study could fit your ambitions.