Manchester Business School

In September 2005, Manchester Business School approached Ascension with a view to launching a new MBA for Construction Executives. Although the School has a very strong brand, this specialised MBA was an unknown quantity, especially in media circles.

Goal
To successfully launch the new MBA in January 2006, attracting sufficient students through national and construction trade media. Time was tight, with only four months for Ascension to make an impact.

Ascension delivered
  • Over 100 pieces of media coverage since September 2005, including the FT, Guardian, Independent
    and Times - including case studies, news stories, bylines, opinion pieces and features
  • A return on investment of 318% (for every £1 spent on PR, the return was £3.18 in advertising space)
  • Ascension is now marketing four MBA programmes for Manchester Business School