The MCA will be an intellectually rigorous independent alternative to the infamous Masters in Business Administration – turning the MBA on its head. The world doesn’t need more ‘business leaders’: privileged individuals who have the latest jargon and are all about contributing to – and benefiting from – capitalism. It does need thinkers and doers and collaborators who are prepared to challenge and think differently. 

We are offering world-class thinking and ideas. Just not the ones that would be offered by a conventional business school.

With that in mind, we have brought together scholars, activists and organisers – commoners all – to offer a learning opportunity that will be loosely equivalent (in terms of time requirement and commitment) to a Masters degree. It is aimed at anyone who thinks critically about the world around us and who wishes to develop and deepen their understanding.

The MCA will provide space, tools and resources that will enable participants to reflect on their own practice and experiences, to learn from those of others and to explore approaches they may not have previously considered. It will be a space in which curiosity, the joy of discovery and the collective exploration of ideas can flourish.

As of spring 2023, we have held three ‘taster sessions’ – residential weekend workshops to trial the key elements of the MCA.