MSc Business Management

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 10,200 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • 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

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • International
  • Financial
  • Financial Training
  • Project
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Supply
  • Economics
  • Leadership
  • Strategic Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Finance

Course programme

Example structure
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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Additional information

This course can be studied on a full or part-time basis and you may be eligible for scholarships and discounts, including those for students joining us from overseas Postgraduate loans for Masters courses are now available from the Student Loans Company, worth up to £10,000, for students from the UK and EU Our expert staff MSc Business Management (MBM) is taught at Essex Business School, ranked in the UK’s top 20 by the Chartered Association of Business Schools We are in the top 25 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014) and our students and staff join us from all over the world Our expert team of international academics specialise in: management science and data analytics leadership and strategy international management organisation studies Many of our staff are members of the ESRC Business and Local Government Data Research Centre, which helps organisations in the private and public sectors to use their data more effectively to improve business performance You are taught by academics actively involved in researching big data and collaborating with businesses to solve real-world issues Specialist facilities You study at our Southend Campus, in a region which is home to a large number of Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) These entrepreneurial organisations could potentially be used as case studies in your assessments, particularly your final business research project London is an hour’s train journey from campus, offering potential networking opportunities, and London Southend Airport provides direct links to mainland Europe You have access to excellent facilities, including: 24-hour computer suites and study pods an extensive library employability support, events and initiatives study skills advice GP, dental practice and multi-faith chaplaincy our cosy SU Longue, with pool tables and large-screen TV Unlike our Colchester Campus, Essex Business School in Southend is a town centre campus, so you are amongst the buzz of...

MSc Business Management

£ 10,200 + VAT