This MBA programme is designed for the student proven ability to greatly enhance their career prospects and it is offered by Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, which goes a long way to explaining the programme's popularity around the world. Heriot-Watt University is a high-ranking university: #35 in the Guardian UK University Guide 2021, #29 under the subject area of Business, Management and Marketing in the Guardian UK University Guide 2021 and between 351-400 in the "THE World University Ranking". It has held a silver rating under the Teaching Excellence Framework since 2017.

*Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance: This is an exempted course under the Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead.