Not An MBA® is a flexible and practical business programme designed for the self - made. The goal of the programme is to give students a competitive advantage in business through networking opportunities, acquiring practical skills and adopting a growth mindset. The programme is flexible and allows students to personalise their schedule and learn at the pace and frequency that suit them best.

Not at all. The programme runs all year and you can join at any point. All classes in Jolt are repeated all the time. So you can join at any point and start the next day or even a week later and you’ll never miss out. 

You’ll have a dedicated app to choose your timetable, keep track of the lessons you’ve attended and see what to attend next. 

We believe that perseverance is the key to great learning. We’ve built a unique learning experience so that you get the most value in the shortest amount of time by allowing you to shape your own schedule and complete the programme at a pace that suits you.

Jolt operates outside the space of formal academic regulation, so we evaluate ourselves after every single class. Every hour at Jolt is conceived with one purpose only: to move you forward.

We teach what you need to know now. This means the syllabus is absolutely current and constantly updated with the business methodologies and toolsets relevant to today’s market.

The Not An MBA® programme was built by an academic committee consisting of 11 of the world’s best business school graduates (Harvard, Stanford, London Business School, etc.) and a business administration professor who headed a US University.

Each Jolt in the Not An MBA® programme is approved by the committee, and put through Jolt’s strict content approval process. Our process includes peer-validation, sourcing and training the Jolters (teachers), editing the content, continuous session-to-session enhancements & creating the exercises/projects - we invest more hours of development per session than any other educational establishment.

You can read more about how we built the programme here.

We teach business administration using the world’s most effective model: Startup methodology. We apply this to teach you data, effective communication, personal skills and management as practiced by the world’s most innovative companies.

Applicants must have a BA + two years of employment experience, or 4 years of employment experience without a BA. The admission process includes a personal interview for all applicants.

The programme consists of 100 content modules, in order to complete it you must collect 3,500 points.

On our unlimited plan you could complete the programme in 8-24 months dependent on how concentrated you focus your studies.

Every unit completed awards you a designated number of points. The number of points will be updated automatically and appear on your timeline in the application so you can easily track and monitor your progress and points balance throughout the programme.  

Yes! Once you’ve completed enough classes and gained the required points, you will receive the Jolt Not An MBA® diploma. In addition, every skill required will award you a Jolt badge to add to your LinkedIn profile.

Yes, according to our cancellation policy.

Not technically. We advise coming once a week to integrate your studies into your current routine.

On the other hand, if you're looking to complete the course as fast as possible we offer an unlimited learning plan which allows you to buy all the tickets you need to complete the programme and learn at your own speed with no limits.

You can view the entire schedule in the app. And you can see it here, too. To see the full syllabus click here.

Via the app.

After purchasing a Jolt plan, you'll receive a welcome email. Follow the instructions to set up your account and select a password. Now you can sign up for classes via the app using the “Reserve a Seat” feature.

To complete the Not an MBA requirements, students need to complete 80% of the programme. The programme offers content units that vary in scope and format, and in the number of points they carry.

Class: a 90-minute interactive lesson with a world-class expert.

Workshop: a 3-hour session teaching a practical tool or skill with a world-class expert. This longer format includes both theory and hands-on practice.

Mini-course: a series of 4 classes dedicated to a particular skill, method or tool. In this format, students sign up for all 4 sessions with the same world-class expert for in-depth learning.

Once a class is fully booked, the button that normally says “Reserve a Seat” will say “Join Waiting List”. Selecting this option will place you on a waiting list. If a seat becomes available, we will reserve it for you and send you a registration email.

Classes are repeated frequently. If you have not been able to sign up for a chosen date, you can catch it the next time.

How many people can I refer?

You can refer an unlimited amount of people and get money back for each new student you refer to Jolt.
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What's the reward?

£30 off your next payment for each friend that buys a membership.They also get £30 off their first month

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When? 

Friend - off their first monthly payment
You - off the next payment you make to Jolt

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What if the discount I should receive is greater than my next payment?

It carries over, so you'll have a free month, and then the rest is subtracted from the next payment after that.

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Do I get a discount for referring non-paying students (Students who join up to free plans)?

No.

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I've referred a friend and they start in two weeks. When will we receive the discount?

Your friend will get it in 2 weeks when their first payment goes out. You'll receive yours in your next payment to Jolt (even if it's in 2 days).

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I'm on a yearly plan when will I be able to claim my discount for referring a friend?

Next payment cycle, in this case, when your next annual payment goes out.

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I've paid for the whole programme and referred friends - when will I get the discount? 

This will come off the next payment you make at Jolt.

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Yes - Classes and workshops: Cancel at least 48 hours before the sessions for a full ticket refund.

Mini-courses: Cancel at least 72 hours before the first session for a full ticket refund. If you cancel after that and before the first session, you will get back 50% of the tickets. Tickets will not be refunded for cancellations after the first session.

Of course, our Community Managers and Customer Success team are always happy to help advise you on sessions. All you need to do is to send us a message and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.

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Not An MBA® is one large, flexible course. The programme itself includes 100 modules and to complete it you need to take 80% of the syllabus. You choose the classes you attend, how often you attend and what times.

For those who want to integrate the programme into their daily routine and create a habit out of learning we recommend taking one class a week (4 a month - with the monthly price plan).

There's also a fast track option for those who want to complete the course ASAP. Just buy all the tickets you'll need upfront and you're free to spend them at your own speed.

Collections are a group of workshops grouped together to allow you to focus on a specific goal.
They allow you to organise your learning while still completing the workshops at your own pace.

There’s no extra cost for subscribing to collections. When you enrol to a workshop you’ll use the tickets you’ve been allocated as part of your monthly membership.

No, but we recommend it. It makes finding your next workshop and meeting your learning goals quicker. Just click on the collection, scroll down, and click “subscribe.” It’s that easy!

Of course! For each completed collection you’ll receive a certificate to add to your LinkedIn profile.

Click into the collection, you’ll see a list of the different workshops as well as the dates and times they’re scheduled for. Find a workshop that fits your schedule and click reserve a seat.

Click into the collection, you’ll see a list of the different workshops as well as the dates and times they’re scheduled for. Find a workshop that fits your schedule and click reserve a seat.

Yep, as many as you like. Just remember to book the relevant workshops inside the collection.

Yes, if you’ve already taken a few workshops before subscribing to the collection they still count. To claim your completion certificate you’ll need to subscribe to the collection.

Nope :) the NAMBA certificate is awarded to students who’ve earned 3,200 points. All points earned when completing collections go towards your NAMBA certificate, but you won’t need to complete all the collections to reach NAMBA status. 

To complete a collection you need to finish all the workshops in the collection, it’s not based on points. You can see your progress - and the workshops you still need to attend - on the collection page.

You’ll be learning with other professionals, like you. Some of them will be subscribed to the same collections as you, however you’re likely to have different people in each class. Join the Jolt student’s slack channel to keep connected!

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It’s Jolt’s Academic Committee, they built the programme. The committee comprises tech leaders and MBA grads from the world’s top business schools. They’ve built the programme they wish they’d taken and included all the skills they now hire for.