MBA Media Leadership Online from Beirut, Lebanon

Lead the future of media without leaving Beirut. The MBA Media Leadership delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Cumbria (UK) and Robert Kennedy College gives you the strategic vision, creative confidence, and managerial toolkit to thrive across broadcasting, streaming, publishing, advertising, and emerging digital platforms. You will sharpen your leadership and commercial acumen, master the dynamics of digital transformation, and learn frameworks you can apply across borders and business models.

This highly flexible online programme blends academic rigor with practical relevance, empowering busy professionals to study around their commitments. While you live and work in Beirut, you will connect with a global cohort, gain international perspectives, and earn a British degree with worldwide recognition. The theory and frameworks you learn are designed to travel—so your ambition can, too.

Awarded a British Degree Recognised Internationally

On graduation, you receive a British MBA degree from the University of Cumbria, earned through its exclusive partnership with Robert Kennedy College. A UK master’s award signals academic quality and professional credibility, helping your profile stand out in the international media and creative industries.

From global broadcasters to boutique agencies, many employers value the portability of a British qualification. Whether you aim to advance in Lebanon, move within the MENA region, or explore opportunities worldwide, the degree’s recognition can help open doors and strengthen your professional narrative.

Graduate in as Little as 1 Year, 100% Online

Your time is precious. This programme is designed for momentum—focused, intensive, and attainable. Depending on your pace, you can complete the course 100% online in as little as 1 year, keeping your career and personal commitments on track while you accelerate your learning.

From day one, you will progress through a clear pathway that builds strategic capability: leadership in media organisations, digital disruption, marketing and audience strategy, finance for decision-making, and a final project that showcases your vision and impact.

No Fixed Lecture Times

Life in a dynamic city like Beirut demands flexibility. The MBA Media Leadership does not require online presence at specific times and dates. Study when you are at your best—early mornings, late evenings, or weekends—without missing live sessions or compromising your schedule.

Asynchronous learning lets you absorb lectures, readings, and case studies at your own pace, participate in forums when it suits you, and submit assessments to published deadlines that you can plan for well in advance.

Truly Mobile Learning—Study Anywhere

Whether you’re working from a café in Gemmayze, commuting across the city, or traveling, you can keep learning. Our mobile app allows you to download study materials and watch lectures offline, so your progress never depends on a perfect connection.

Seamlessly switch between laptop, tablet, and phone. Your coursework, notes, and discussions stay in sync, so your study routine can fit into the rhythm of your life—at home, at work, or on the move.

Open-Book, Real-World Assessments

Instead of classical question/answer exams, you will complete open books assessments that emphasise critical thinking, application, and strategy. This approach mirrors how leaders operate: you synthesize information, benchmark best practices, and make decisions with evidence.

Expect case analyses, applied projects, and reflective tasks that connect theory to practice. You’ll build a portfolio of work that demonstrates how you can diagnose challenges, frame opportunities, and propose actionable solutions in media and creative businesses.

Learn from Faculty Trained at World-Renowned Universities

Quality teaching underpins your learning journey. Many of our tutors and faculty have graduated from world-renowned universities such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. They bring research insight and industry experience to every module.

Through their feedback and guidance, you’ll gain both strategic breadth and practical depth—integrating leadership, finance, marketing, innovation, and digital strategy in ways that make a measurable difference in media organisations.

Join a Powerful, Global Network

Study alongside a diverse cohort from over 130 countries—professionals in broadcasting, production, streaming platforms, agencies, NGOs, and tech. The exchange of ideas broadens your perspective, while new connections often spark collaborations and career opportunities.

Our alumni work for international organisations such as Sony, Verizon, Disney, CITIC, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens.

Flexible, Interest-Free Payment Plan

Invest in your growth with confidence. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you balance ambition with financial planning.

This predictable schedule allows you to focus on learning and career advancement, without large upfront costs disrupting your cash flow.

How This MBA Empowers Professionals in Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut’s media ecosystem is dynamic—spanning TV and radio, digital newsrooms, production houses, advertising networks, and a growing creator economy. The MBA Media Leadership prepares you to lead in these environments with cross-functional skills: audience strategy, content monetisation, partnership building, and data-driven decision-making. Whether you aim to direct a newsroom, scale a production studio, or manage multi-platform content portfolios, you’ll learn to design resilient business models and nurture creative teams.

The programme’s focus on digital transformation is particularly relevant to Lebanon’s entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll explore how to align brand storytelling with analytics, manage OTT and social distribution, identify new revenue streams (subscriptions, sponsorships, licensing), and formulate go-to-market strategies for Arabic and multilingual content. These capabilities translate directly to Beirut’s vibrant agencies and startups serving regional and global clients.

Beyond commercial media, Beirut is a regional hub for NGOs, international organisations, and social enterprises—many with communication, advocacy, and donor engagement mandates. With this MBA, you can lead strategic communications, manage reputation across complex stakeholder landscapes, and design purpose-driven campaigns that meet measurable objectives. From crisis communication to public information and digital outreach, you’ll build the leadership profile to operate at the intersection of media, policy, and impact.

Your Next Step

If you’re ready to lead with vision, elevate your strategic toolkit, and earn a globally recognised British MBA while living in Beirut, this is your moment. Learn more about modules, schedules, and upcoming intakes. Request our course catalogue and take the first step toward your next career chapter.