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Join MCE's 5-Day Mini MBA Programme in the World's Leading Business Cities
- 12 - 16 January 2026
- 26 - 30 January 2026
- 13 - 17 April 2026
- 20 - 24 April 2026
- 4 - 8 May 2026
- Dubai
- Amsterdam
- Amsterdam
- London
- Barcelona
MCE's 5-Day Mini MBA Programme in the World's Leading Business Cities
- 12 - 16 January 2026 (Dubai)
- 26 - 30 January 2026 (Amsterdam)
- 13 - 17 April 2026 (Amsterdam)
- 20 - 24 April 2026 (London)
- 4 - 8 May 2026 (Barcelona)
Experienced Faculty
Gain insights and proven business know-how from experienced international leaders.
Short & intensive
Get practical management skills in just 5 days
Learn & network
Explore exciting cities for business and culture
Experienced Faculty
Gain insights and proven business know-how from experienced international leaders
Short & intensive
Get practical management skills in just 5 days
Learn & network
Explore exciting cities for business and culture
Who is it for?
You are a manager or team leader responsible for a team or department. You want to understand the broader business context — strategy, finance, operations, and cross-functional leadership — and make informed decisions that drive results.
About the MCE's 5-Day Mini MBA
You’re great at solving technical problems. But now, you’re expected to do more. You manage people, sit in budget meetings, align with marketing and operations, and make decisions that impact the business. And no one taught you how to do that.
The MCE Mini MBA gives you the practical tools and insights to understand how businesses really work. In just 5 days, you will develop the confidence to speak the language of finance, contribute to strategy, and make better decisions that have a real impact on your organization.
Key Competences
Business Fluency
People Management
Decision-Making
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Change & Alignment
About the MCE's 5-Day Mini MBA
You’re great at solving technical problems. But now, you’re expected to do more. You manage people, sit in budget meetings, align with marketing and operations, and make decisions that impact the business. And no one taught you how to do that.
The MCE Mini MBA gives you the practical tools and insights to understand how businesses really work. In just 5 days, you will develop the confidence to speak the language of finance, contribute to strategy, and make better decisions that have a real impact on your organization.
Key Competences
Business Fluency
People Management
Decision-Making
Change & Alignment
Applied Learning with Business Simulation
Work in small teams on a business simulation covering five financial years. Make strategic decisions, maximize profitability, and see the impact of your choices in real time.
Programme Details
The MCE 5-Day Mini MBA focuses on the following key areas:
- People Management and Leadership
- Business Strategy & Innovation
- Performance, Budgeting and Accounting
- Commercial & Operational Excellence
- Navigating Change
A Business Simulation will be used throughout the programme and will cover activities of five financial reporting years.
You will work in teams of 3 to 4 people and your objective will be to maximise profitability and ROCE over the strategic 5 year period.
Five Programme Modules
1 | Managing People and Leadership
- Transition from expert to manager: what it means for you in your role
- Discover your leadership style in today’s business world
- Build trust across cultures and remote teams
- Learn about leading organizational capabilities
- Explore different leadership styles and emotional intelligence (Goleman model)
- Build your awareness of DEI, hybrid, and cross-cultural team dynamics
2 | Business Strategy & Innovation
- Analyze your market using inside-out and outside-in strategic tools
- Apply strategy models like BCG and McKinsey Matrix in your role
- Learn to evaluate trends and turn them into business opportunities and strategies
- Build value propositions through innovation and customer-centric thinking
3 | Performance, Budgeting and Accounting
- Understand core financial principles: P&L, balance sheets, KPIs
- Learn budgeting, cost control, and performance analysis
- Use financial insights and data analytics to make decisions
- Build confidence in business conversations involving numbers and ratios
4 | Commercial & Operational Excellence
- Understand how marketing, sales, and operations drive business value
- Learn about segmentation, targeting, and positioning fundamentals
- Explore how supply chains and customer value intersect
- Identify and optimize your team’s contribution to the value chain
5 | Navigating Change
- Learn frameworks for strategy execution and change management
- Understand different change management models and how to navigate transformation
- Practice stakeholder communication and change leadership situations
- Consolidate your overall learning with simulations and a personal action plan
Programme Schedule & Registration
Programme Schedule & Registration
- 12 - 16 January 2026 (Dubai)
- 26 - 30 January 2026 (Amsterdam)
- 13 - 17 April 2026 (Amsterdam)
- 20 - 24 April 2026 (London)
- 4 - 8 May 2026 (Barcelona)