MBA Leadership and Sustainability from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Imagine upgrading your leadership and impact without pressing pause on your life in Addis Ababa. The MBA Leadership and Sustainability, offered online in exclusive partnership between the University of Cumbria and Robert Kennedy College, empowers you to study at a world-class level while you continue to grow your career and community where you are. From the energy of Bole and Kazanchis to the international corridors around AU and the UN, your city becomes your campus and your next step becomes possible—today.

This inspiring, internationally oriented MBA blends advanced leadership thinking with the principles of sustainability, equipping you to drive performance, resilience, and responsible growth. Designed for busy professionals, it gives you the flexibility to learn at your pace and the confidence to apply modern management theory immediately to your work and ambitions in Addis Ababa—and anywhere your career takes you.

Awarded a British Degree Recognised Worldwide

Stand out with a British degree that speaks for itself. Earn a qualification respected by employers, NGOs, and institutions across the globe—an advantage that opens doors from Addis Ababa to Accra, Dubai, London, and beyond.

Whether you’re aiming for senior leadership, pivoting into a new industry, or strengthening your international profile, a British degree signals quality, rigor, and readiness to lead in complex, fast-changing environments.

Complete 100% Online in as Little as 1 Year

Your time is valuable. This MBA is designed for momentum—ambitious professionals can complete the programme fully online in as little as one year, enabling you to accelerate your trajectory without putting your life on hold.

By focusing on what matters—practical frameworks, relevant case studies, and applied projects—you’ll progress efficiently, translating learning into measurable impact at work from the very first modules.

No Required Live Attendance

Life and leadership rarely follow a fixed timetable—and neither does this MBA. There are no mandatory live sessions, so you won’t be asked to log in at specific times or dates. Study when it works for you.

Whether you’re leading a team meeting, visiting a customer, or navigating a busy travel schedule, you can plan your learning around your peak productivity and personal commitments, not the other way around.

Study Anywhere—Even Offline with Our Mobile App

Your learning moves with you. Access your modules from anywhere in the world, including while on the move around Addis Ababa or traveling abroad. Our mobile app lets you download study materials and watch lectures offline, so patchy internet never slows you down.

Commute time becomes study time. Lunch breaks become lecture time. Airport lounges become reading rooms. With portable, offline access, your daily moments add up to a powerful educational journey.

Open-Book Assessments that Reflect Real Work

In modern leadership, success is about how well you apply knowledge—not how fast you can memorize it. That’s why this MBA uses open-book assessments rather than traditional question/answer exams.

You’ll demonstrate understanding through analysis, synthesis, and problem-solving, mirroring how leaders make decisions on the job—with resources at hand, critical judgment, and ethical clarity.

Learn from Globally Educated Faculty

Be guided by tutors and faculty who have graduated from world-renowned universities such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. Their diverse perspectives bring academic excellence and international insight to every module.

Benefit from mentoring that challenges your thinking, sharpens your leadership, and connects you with best practices across sectors—from corporate strategy to sustainable operations and purpose-driven innovation.

A Global Community of 130+ Nationalities

Join a vibrant, diverse cohort that expands your worldview and multiplies your opportunities. Learn alongside peers from over 130 countries, exchange perspectives, and grow a powerful network that stretches across industries and continents.

Our alumni work for international organisations like DHL, CK-HUTCHISON, BASF, Nestle, Unilever, Daimler, BMW, Audi, GM, Luis Vuiton, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony.

Flexible Investment with Instalments

We believe access to education should be practical as well as aspirational. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you manage your cash flow while you advance your career.

This approach lets you invest steadily in your future without delaying your goals. It’s a financial model designed for modern professionals who balance ambition, responsibility, and long-term impact.

Why This MBA Matters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa is a strategic hub for trade, aviation, logistics, and diplomacy. With growing regional integration and the city’s role as a gateway to Africa, leaders who can embed sustainability into supply chains, procurement, and operations are in demand. This MBA equips you to optimize logistics with ethical sourcing, reduce waste and emissions in distribution, and lead cross-border projects with confidence—skills relevant to sectors touching everything from import/export to cargo operations and retail.

As the city expands its infrastructure and urban services, there’s a rising need for leaders who can align growth with resilience—balancing economic performance with environmental stewardship and social inclusion. The programme’s focus on leadership and sustainability helps professionals contribute to smarter urban development, public–private partnerships, responsible construction, green building initiatives, recycling and waste management improvements, and the energy transition—including opportunities tied to cleaner power, water security, and circular-economy practices.

Technology, entrepreneurship, and development work are accelerating in Addis Ababa—from fintech and telecom to impact-driven ventures and international organisations. With this MBA, you’ll strengthen your capacity to design sustainable business models, steward corporate responsibility, and manage change across multicultural teams. Whether you’re building a startup, joining a scaling enterprise, or operating in the development ecosystem around the AU, UN agencies, and NGOs, you’ll gain the leadership toolkit to create measurable value and lasting positive outcomes.

Ready to take the next step from right where you are? Request our course catalogue and discover how the MBA Leadership and Sustainability can elevate your career, your organisation, and your impact—starting in Addis Ababa.