MA Management and Entrepreneurship

Master

In Ormskirk

£ 4,860 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    1 Year

This MA is for highly motivated graduates in management, or related areas, who are looking to enhance their subject knowledge and develop advanced research skills. The programme is particularly suitable if you are aspiring to a career with a significant focus on management and/or organisational development. It will provide you with a strong foundation for a career in management and immerse you in contemporary business practice. You will learn how to lead innovation within an organisational context and develop advanced research techniques relevant to modern management. In addition, you will enhance a range of transferable skills which allow you to work autonomously, plan and manage a substantial project, as well as collate, synthesise and communicate complex information effectively.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

An MA in Management and Entrepreneurship qualification could be a crucial step towards a career in areas such as general management, organisational development or consultancy.

The skills and experience acquired throughout the programme also provide essential preparation for progressing onto higher research qualifications, such as MPhil and PhD.

To join this programme you should have a first or upper second class honours degree in a management or social sciences related discipline.

In exceptional circumstances, students with a lower second class honours degree who possess demonstrable knowledge of their subject matter may be admitted at the department’s discretion.

Overseas applicants will be considered on an individual basis and will be expected to demonstrate IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

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Subjects

  • Innovation
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business planning
  • Finance
  • Financial Resource
  • Digital Economy
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Philosophies

Course programme

BUS4521 Strategy, Culture and Change (20 credits)

BUS4522 Organisational Research (20 credits)

BUS4523 Business Planning and Finance (20 credits)

BUS4530 Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

BUS4531 Success in the Digital Economy (20 credits)

BUS4533 Innovation and Organisational Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

BUS4519 Dissertation (60 credits)

BUS4532 The Consultancy Challenge (60 credits)

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

£12,500 for international students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18. Tuition fees for part-time study on this MA are £27 per credit for UK and EU students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18, i.e. £540 per 20 credit module.


How will I be assessed?

Most modules are assessed through essays and other written research projects. The dissertation/research project is predominately assessed based on a 25,000-word written thesis.

Who will be teaching me?

This MA is taught by highly motivated and experienced academics specialising in different areas of management research. All members of the programme team are active researchers engaged with projects at national and international level. Some seminars will be delivered by external guest speakers from academia and industry. You will also be invited to attend a series of research seminars organised by the department and have the opportunity to present your own work within a supportive and nurturing environment.

Course Length:1 Year Full-Time, 2 Years Part-Time

MA Management and Entrepreneurship

£ 4,860 + VAT