Mini-MBA for In-House Lawyers
Business, Leadership & Management
Course overview
Developed in partnership with the Association for Corporate Counsel, our Mini‑MBA for In‑House Lawyers equips corporate counsel with the business insight needed to operate as strategic partners and credible leaders. Through core MBA themes, you’ll sharpen your commercial judgment, strengthen your stakeholder partnership capabilities and apply practical tools to drive better outcomes for your organisation. You’ll join a diverse international cohort spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia‑Pacific, giving you the opportunity to build a valuable global network of peers across leading organisations.
11 November 2026 - 13 November 2026
Places: Available
Delivery mode: In person
Application deadline: 26 October 2026
Places: Available
Course features
This course is delivered over three in-person days, taking place at a King’s central London campus. You’ll be introduced to critical MBA disciplines that will provide you with the essential business skills for today's competitive legal environment. You will be able to immediately implement the learnings from the course to effectively manage work relationships, make better decisions that positively impact your businesses, increase your confidence, and expand your professional skillsets.
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Finance & Accounting |
Improve your financial literacy and situate the importance of finance within wider business and leadership. |
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Decision making |
Recognise and understand the common cognitive pitfalls we all encounter, and learn how to apply tools to improve your decision-making processes |
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Strategy |
Empower yourself to represent your organisation at any level and infuse the principles of good governance into your business. |
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Developing a powerful personal brand |
Explore how to enhance your personal brand and reputation, in person and digitally, to support your professional success |
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Leadership |
Learn powerful techniques to enhance your working relationships and achieve better outcomes. |
Our expertise
In-house legal practice is the largest and fastest growing area of practice within the industry. Created in partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel, this programme has been specially designed to meet the needs of in-house and corporate counsel and draws on King’s expertise in both business & law.
The course has allowed me to learn more about accounting, finance, strategy, leadership, and myself, along with a fantastic cohort of in-house lawyers working in different industries both in the UK and internationally.
The Mini-MBA for In-house Lawyers provided me the tremendous opportunity to round out my business knowledge and increase my financial literacy .
Following the programme, I audited my professional social media platforms and have now adopted a more consistent approach across all my platforms. I am also making more strategic decisions within my company, and getting more visibility from management.
Entry requirements
This course is designed to meet the needs of those working in an in-house or general counsel (or similar) role.
Further information
Hear from Max and Nadia about their experience on the programme.
On completing this programme, participants will be able to:
- Develop a working knowledge of company accounts and financial statements.
- Explore the human resource management challenges and opportunities of high-performance environments.
- Enhance your understanding of how in-house counsel can work more effectively with all areas of the business in a multi-stakeholder environment.
- Build your foundational knowledge of strategy formulation and implementation and how businesses respond to crises and disruption.
- Benefit from leadership development exercises that will develop your executive presence and equip you to empower and motivate your teams.
- Network with and learn alongside managers and leaders from a broad range of roles, sectors and professions to bring you new perspectives & ideas.
Credit value:
Not for credit
Duration:
3 days
In partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel
Who will I be taught by
Professor of Accounting
Senior Lecturer in Strategic Marketing
Reader in Leadership
Impact Director, Centre for Sustainable Business
Professor of Strategic Human Capital
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