Advance Your Future: MBA International Relations and Diplomacy from Harare, Zimbabwe

Build an international outlook without leaving Harare. The MBA International Relations and Diplomacy, delivered online in exclusive partnership between the University of Cumbria and Robert Kennedy College, brings together management, international relations and diplomacy in a programme designed to fit around your life.

Earn an Internationally Recognised British Degree

Graduate with a British degree awarded by the University of Cumbria. It is a qualification you can present as you pursue opportunities in Zimbabwe and across international borders.

For professionals whose work involves organisations, partners or markets in different countries, a British MBA can demonstrate both academic achievement and a commitment to developing a broader perspective.

Study 100% Online in as Little as One Year

You can complete the programme entirely online, with no need to relocate from Harare. If your schedule allows, you could finish in as little as one year.

That flexibility makes it possible to keep building your professional experience while working towards a qualification that supports your next ambition.

Learn Without Scheduled Online Attendance

Your studies do not require you to be online at specific times and dates. Access learning activities when they fit around your working day, family commitments and other responsibilities.

Whether your most productive time is early morning or late evening, you can plan your learning around your routine while still meeting the programme’s academic requirements.

Take Your Studies Wherever You Go

Study from Harare, elsewhere in Zimbabwe or wherever your work and travels take you. The online format helps you stay connected to your programme without tying your education to one place.

Through the mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline. A journey or time away from a reliable connection need not mean putting your progress on hold.

Show What You Know Through Open-Book Assessments

Instead of classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. They give you opportunities to engage with ideas, consult relevant materials and develop considered responses.

This approach can help you practise evaluating information and applying theory to complex questions—skills that matter when decisions involve people, organisations and international interests.

Learn from Faculty with World-Renowned Academic Backgrounds

Learn from tutors and faculty who have graduated from universities including Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis.

Their varied academic backgrounds bring different perspectives to your studies and can help you approach international and management challenges with greater curiosity and confidence.

Join a Truly International Learning Community

Study alongside a diverse student base drawn from more than 130 countries. Discussions with peers from different professional and cultural backgrounds can broaden how you think about diplomacy, leadership and global cooperation.

Alumni work for international organisations and companies including the United Nations, ICRC, The World Bank, WFP, FAO, World Vision, JCI, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony.

Plan Your Payments with Interest-Free Instalments

Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments. This gives you a way to spread the cost over time as you plan your studies.

A predictable payment schedule can make it easier to fit your education into a budget while you continue living and working in Harare.

Bring an International Perspective to Opportunities in Harare

Harare is a centre for government, business and professional services in Zimbabwe. If you work in public administration, finance or corporate strategy, the programme’s combination of management and international relations can help you examine decisions through a wider lens, including the interests of cross-border partners and stakeholders.

Development organisations and humanitarian initiatives also have a presence in Harare. An understanding of diplomacy, negotiation and international institutions can be valuable when working with diverse partners, coordinating programmes or contributing to discussions that span organisations and countries.

Zimbabwe’s agriculture, mining and other internationally connected industries create further reasons to understand global relationships. Whether your ambitions lie in trade, stakeholder engagement or organisational leadership, the programme offers theory you can consider and apply in international settings while you continue your career from Harare.

Take the Next Step

Your international ambitions can begin where you are. Request our course catalogue to explore the MBA International Relations and Diplomacy and plan your next step.