MSc in
MSc in Management
Alliance Manchester Business School - The University of Manchester
Key Information
Campus location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
12 months
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 28,000 / per year **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
Sep 2023
* final application deadline. Applications received after our final selection deadline will be considered at our discretion if places are still available
** UK students per annum: £15,500 | International, including EU, students per annum: £28,000
Introduction
Fast-track your career in business, enhance your skills in entrepreneurship and learn strategies for successful business growth.
Would you like to set up your own business, join a fast-growing firm or widen your knowledge of management? This programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed.
The MSc Management degree provides a fast-track into business for those with no previous experience and covers all key elements of management - innovation, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, organisational change and human resources.
Modules such as Entrepreneurship and Innovation will develop your ability to create and successfully grow an organisation, while courses on Accounting and Human Resource Management will equip you with a range of knowledge and skills in managing the financial side of the business and motivating employees. You will master the principles of Marketing in order to research your market and promote your business.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course units details
During the course, you will be taking 180 credits in all. The eight taught modules during semesters one and two total 120 credits which can be viewed in the list below.
Semester 3 modules are also compulsory and will consist of two 15-credit modules and one 30-credit module that focuses on a business research project, during which you work in groups and individually. The project allows you to reflect on everyday challenges faced by managers, builds on your learning and links it with real-world business practice allowing you to showcase your management and research skills.
Recent topic areas include fast fashion, pharmaceuticals and corporate tax avoidance.
Program Outcome
You will learn to identify opportunities and risks in the global business environment in the module Trends in Global Business and Management. Building on Alliance Manchester Business School's leading position in the field, the module Sustainability and Social Responsibility will show how your business can improve the environment and benefit society as a whole.
The Business Research Project provides a unique opportunity to demonstrate your talent and showcase your new skills through a specific case study of a company or organisational issue. Taking place in the final semester, allows you to engage with the issues that you will experience in the workplace. Throughout the programme, field trips to major companies and external speakers provide opportunities to learn best-practice from managers and senior leaders.