OU Business School

The Open University and Cranfield University are to work in partnership to deliver postgraduate education to military personnel through the Defence College of Management and Technology (DCMT) based at Shrivenham.

A 22 year contract has been signed which is expected see up to 400 defence personnel each year studying MBA courses at the OU.

The DCMT is the centre of excellence for postgraduate education for military personnel. In order to address the increasing emphasis of supported distance learning with the course programmes, the Open University is to be the principal sub-contractor to Cranfield.

See Ministry of Defence media release on right.