The Heriot-Watt University was established in 1821 and received its Royal Charter in 1966. The Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University has been established for over 10 years and has produced 7,000+ graduates from more than 150 countries. Currently there are 9,000 active students studying the MBA programme, making it the largest Distance MBA programme in the world.

Over 50% of Fortune Top 100 companies have employees on Edinburgh Business School programmes such as Adobe Systems, Frito-Lay, Goodyear, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co., Royal & Sun Alliance Canada, and Sun Microsystems. The university is also approved by the United States Department of Education. This approval enables US students to apply for a US government loan and participate in most US employer reimbursement programs.

The Edinburgh Business School MBA programme is specifically designed to provide an intellectually demanding and rigorous programme that enables you to study when you wish, where you wish and to take examinations anywhere in the world. The MBA program is modular and each subject matter is covered by a single course which provides everything you need to master it to MBA level. Each course will take an average of 200 study hours to complete. To earn your MBA it is necessary to pass examinations in 7 core courses and two electives chosen from a range of 20 elective courses.