The University of Sheffield Management School

MSc in Entrepreneurship

The NEW MSc in Entrepreneurship. The Masters Degree designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.

Course Overview

This 12 month programme brings together theoretical and applied aspects of entrepreneurship in different contexts. The programme content draws on the expertise of a range of current entrepreneurs to provide an insight into the theory and practice of transforming business acumen, financial investment and innovation into a successful product or service. You will learn about how entrepreneurship operates in a range of different organisations and in different parts of the world. You will also have the opportunity to explore your own ideas and develop your entrepreneurial skills through a student project which could translate into starting your own venture.You will gain a good understanding of entrepreneurship theories as well as other cutting-edge research topics, such as the role of intrapreneurship, corporate venturing, spin-offs, start-ups, venture capital and seed money, social and political entrepreneurship, risk assessment and change management. The topics covered will have both conceptual and applied relevance for those looking to better understand entrepreneurship and undertake work in different entrepreneurial contexts, including management, venture creation, and finance. Over the duration of the course you will acquire a good understanding of entrepreneurialism as well as how to successfully initiate, manage and implement entrepreneurial practice. You will learn how to develop a business vision, the key management skills and practices needed within an entrepreneurial context and how to stimulate entrepreneurialism in different organisations....

MSc in Finance and Accounting

This programme brings together the theoretical and applied expertise you need for a successful career in finance or accounting. You’ll acquire a good understanding of basic financial statement analysis, corporate governance and international finance, and learn how to apply analytical and problem solving skills in the workplace. Underpinning much of the structure of the programme is the study of financial risk and the tools and instruments used to measure and manage risk in domestic and international markets.

You’ll learn about the global challenges facing financial managers today in the wake of the financial crisis and the implications of the new regulations and credit controls in financial markets around the world. You’ll understand the likely impact of new legislative changes and learn how to help businesses stay competitive and profitable. You’ll look at current issues in corporate finance, develop insights and learn future strategies to help contribute to the successful running of businesses....

MSc in Global Marketing & Management

This programme is for graduates from any disciplinary background seeking to develop a career in marketing within an international context. The programme is jointly delivered between the Sheffield University Management School and Hong Kong Baptist University. You’ll acquire a good understanding of both the theory and practice and a blend of case studies and assignments will help to develop your applied marketing skills. You’ll study nine marketing modules and undertake a project dissertation. You’ll learn about marketing management, global marketing, international consumer behaviour, integrated marketing communications, contemporary marketing practices, international marketing research, international services marketing, strategic marketing and socially responsible marketing in an international context. You will spend the first semester of your studies in Sheffield, UK and the second in Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China....

MSc in Human Resource Management

Our programme prepares you for a career in Human Resource Management. Accredited by CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), and drawing on the skills of our internationally-renowned Institute of Work Psychology (IWP), our team of HR, and organisational behaviour and employment relations experts will introduce you to relevant theoretical debates and help you to gain the practical business skills you will need for the workplace.

You will gain a critical understanding of the role of HRM in modern organisations; this will include studying the strategic importance of HRM (locally, nationally and globally), and where this fits within an organisational and financial context. You’ll learn about employment relations, and selecting, motivating, and developing staff....

MSc in Information Systems Management

Jointly run with our world-leading information studies department, this programme will give you a good grounding in essential management skills and the core aspects of information systems and computer science.

You’ll acquire core skills in key aspects of management including strategy, human resources, operations and supply chain management as well as gaining a good understanding of project management and how IT and information systems operate and their role in controlling and driving organisations forward.

You can tailor the programme to your interests by choosing two optional modules from a range including e-business and e-commerce, electronic publishing, international business strategy, human computer interaction and user interface design....

MSc in International Management

This programme combines academic rigour with practical business skills to give you a world-class international business education. You’ll gain a good critical understanding of specific challenges and opportunities facing multinationals and organisations in key regions of the world. The combined expertise of the Management School and the University’s internationally-renowned School of East Asian Studies, give you an in-depth understanding of styles of business in expanding East Asia, as well as traditional English-speaking and European markets.

Your core modules include international business strategy, international management, European business, and you can choose between either the East Asian Economic Miracle or Investing in East Asia. You can tailor your programme to your interests by choosing from a wide range of modules including marketing, branding, strategic management and employee performance or you can study a European or East Asian languages including Japanese, Chinese or Korean....

MSc in Leadership

The MSc in Leadership is available as a 1 year full-time programme or a 2-year part-time programme.

It focuses on the development of leadership skills within the current international context of the changing nature of work. You will learn how to lead in today’s challenging and uncertain times and become an effective and engaging leader.

You will explore established theories of leadership as well as cutting-edge research in areas such as positive organisational behaviour, authentic and entrepreneurial leadership. The programme has a practical focus and includes topics such as leading across cultures, leading for innovation and the management of conflict – all critical to performance in the contemporary workplace....

MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain  Management

You’ll study the theory and techniques needed to successfully manage and improve a global and international supply chain. The programme explores operations, supply chain and green logistics management and core sub-disciplines with the option for you to take two additional modules from a range including strategic management, international management, international business strategy or sales and distribution management. You’ll look at the contribution these systems make and will learn about the skill-sets needed to equip future leaders in the low carbon area.

Your learning will be informed by industry-sponsored modules including lectures from key industrial partners, case studies and company visits. Assignment tasks are jointly designed – and assessed by – a combination of academics and industry. Projects for this programme will include close collaboration with industry providing excellent scope for placement experience....

MSc in Management

Looking for a career in management? This programme delivers a broad-based education in the essential knowledge and critical skills you need to help you become a successful manager. The course draws on the knowledge and professional experience of a talented group of academics and combines the latest thinking in management theory with the practical skills that you need on the ground. The programme is designed to enable you to understand complex business markets and management situations and to develop a range of appropriate ways of handling them.

During the first semester, you will study key management functions, including marketing, finance, human resources and operations management. In the second semester, you learn about strategic management, and have a choice of three modules from international management, international business strategy, employee performance management and contemporary Chinese business and management. In addition, you will take a module in research methods and complete a dissertation....

MSc in Management & Marketing Practice

Designed for graduates from any disciplinary background, this programme gives you a comprehensive understanding of the principles of marketing management. A lively blend of case studies and assignments ensures you also quickly get to grips with the practical skills you will need for a successful career in marketing.

Enrolment on the programme will automatically allow you to become an Affiliate member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). Completion of the programme gives you a further option of becoming a Chartered Marketer after three years’ work experience and an additional 35 hours of personal development. Membership of CIM involves many marketing events and networking opportunities....

MSc in Management (Creative and Cultural Industries)

Learn the essential knowledge and critical skills you need to become a successful manager in the creative and cultural sector. The course draws on the knowledge and experience of a talented group of academics combining the latest thinking in management theory with the practical and specialist skills needed for the workplace. You’ll gain a good understanding of the business demands of managing creative enterprises and cultural organisations within the modern globalised world.

In the first semester you will study core modules in people management, finance and marketing as well as spending time developing the personal and problem-solving skills you will need as a manager. During the Spring semester you consolidate your knowledge with a core module in strategic management but also have the opportunity to choose three electives from a range of options including marketing creative and cultural industries, cultural leadership and music management environments....

MSc in Management (International Business)

Successful international business managers have the ability to think strategically, to communicate effectively and to make key strategic choices, ranging from product and market diversification to establishing international collaborative arrangements like international strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions. This 12 month programme  introduces key theories of international business and provides an understanding of major issues and challenges associated with analysis of the global business environment, formulation and implementation of international business strategies.

Led by a talented group of academics and practitioners, the emphasis on building international management skills is reflected in the use of innovative teaching and learning technologies in some of the modules. This is done with the objective of bringing the real world of international business into the classroom in order to enhance their ability to apply concepts and skills relevant to the problems of international business expansion. The programme combines the latest thinking in management theory with the practical skills that you need for your future career....

MSc in Occupational Psychology

This programme is recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as contributing towards Chartered Psychologist status and registration by the Health Professions Council (HPC) as an Occupational Psychologist. The course has been running for over 30 years and has an international reputation. It attracts students from all over the world who are interested in achieving a successful career in business consultancy, human resource management or organisational research.

The programme will increase your understanding of occupational psychology, develop a critical appreciation of existing theory and practice and help you acquire the skills necessary for research and practice as an occupational psychologist. You’ll study six core modules in personnel selection and development, training and well-being, organisational behaviour, work systems and human factors, research and statistics. You’ll also conduct a significant piece of research with a participating organisation from March to September. Project opportunities can be generated by students themselves or through IWP’s network of contacts, some of which may have bursaries attached. Projects provide the chance for students to apply their knowledge to real-world issues and develop their organisational skills....

MSc in Work Psychology

The MSc Course in Work Psychology was introduced in 2008 and provides a route for those students without a BPS-recognised psychology degree. This programme is not accredited by the BPS and therefore cannot be used for their chartership route.

You study six core modules in personnel selection and development, training and well-being, organisational behaviour, work systems and human factors, research and statistics. The course is taught by staff of the Institute of Work Psychology (IWP) an international centre of excellence with one of the largest groups of organisational psychology academics in Europe and a world-class reputation....