Mountbatten Institute

The Mountbatten Institute provides postgraduate international business education, paid internships and housing overseas to recent college graduates. The Institute has Regional Offices in London, New York and Bangkok. Approximately 500 participate in the programme each year, earning a postgraduate qualification while training in various business settings in London and New York. The two qualifications offered to participants in the programme are the Certificate in International Business Practice and the MBA, both delivered and awarded by St Mary's University, London. Following the Mountbatten work/study year abroad, MBA candidates complete their degree requirements with an intensive, full-time academic semester in Asia. August 2014 also sees the launch of a new progam on the London Programme, The MA in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Global Business delivered and awarded by Chester University, UK. The mission of the Institute is to foster international and cross-cultural understanding through experiential education, practical training and residence abroad, and to provide opportunities for personal growth and professional development. The Institute was named in honour of the late Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and is governed by a non-profit Board of Directors. Its patron is Lady Patricia, the Countess Mountbatten of Burma. The Institute partners globally with government agencies, sponsor companies and colleges and universities to provide its unique programme to young people around the world. For more information about the organisation, please visit www.mountbatten.org