MSc Business Management
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
1 Year
About the course
Do you want a fast-paced career in management? Are you looking for a business Masters to develop your operational management skills and strategic knowledge?
This is a broad business and applied management Masters degree, designed to give you the edge in applying for well-paid managerial positions
It is open to those without a degree in business, as well as those already in work, but without the necessary experience to undertake an MBA
Our MSc Business Management (MBM) provides knowledge of the main functional areas within organisations, their structure and processes and the changing environments they operate in
We develop your quantitative skills in analysing financial data, so you can make informed decisions to solve complex business challenges
You learn how to formulate strategies to meet performance objectives, as well as how to manage and allocate resources to sustain competitive advantage
You explore how to run business operations effectively in cross-cultural settings and explore the process of creating your own entrepreneurial venture
Study areas may include:
strategic management and leadership
financial decision making for managers, including financial and management accounting
supply chain and operations management
international marketing
human resources management, organisational learning and collaboration
business research and consultancy
managerial economics
entrepreneurship
We help you to reach your leadership potential by developing your transferable employability skills in:
team work
negotiation
networking
problem solving
project management
critical thinking
communication, including engaging with different stakeholders
In the summer, you apply your business knowledge and strategic management skills to undertake a company-based research project or dissertation in an area of your choice
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Subjects
- International
- Financial
- Financial Training
- Project
- Entrepreneurship
- Supply
- Economics
- Leadership
- Strategic Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Finance
Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core and optional module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses, you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Creating and Managing the New and Entrepreneurial Organisation
Managerial Economics
Global Supply Chain and Operations Management
Principles of International Marketing
Research Methods
Theories and Practice of Entrepreneurship (optional)
The International Business Environment (optional)
International Business and Strategy (optional)
Innovation Management (optional)
International Human Resource Management (optional)
Teaching
We develop your practical management skills and functional knowledge through:
lectures, seminars, lab sessions, group work and workshops
an optional research seminar series from our Management Science and Entrepreneurship Group, where you can hear from world-respected academics
Assessment
Coursework and exams.
Dissertation
You undertake a company-based research project or dissertation in an area of your choice.
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MSc Business Management