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MSc Business with Operations Management

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    MSc 1 year full-time

Course Description

MSc Business with Operations Management has been designed as a practice-focused course for those early in their career. Build upon the core disciplines of business to learn how to design, run, and manage effective operations across service, manufacturing, public, and private sectors.

Operations management can make or break an organisation, which is why you will cover a range of crucial elements, from project management to supply chain management, ensuring you gain a forward-thinking and career-driven learning experience that will help you to make a significant difference in the world of business.

There is a choice of Dissertation, or Business in Practice route. If you are considering further academic study (PhD) and you would like the opportunity to research a topic relating to operations management, the dissertation enables you to test and apply the techniques and theories you have gained.

If you would like to develop further applied skills and specialist knowledge to suit your career aspirations, you can complete your studies with one additional optional module and our applied Business in Practice module.

Skills from this degree

  • Leave with a grounding in business and specialist knowledge in operations management
  • Become an expert in your own areas of interest with our range of optional modules
  • Showcase your learnings in practice with the applied Business in Practice module
  • Develop your industry acumen by accessing our CareersPlus service with specialist careers coaches.

Entry Requirements

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent)

This course will suit a wide variety of candidates looking to break into business, or continue to develop their knowledge in business, and we welcome applicants from all academic fields.

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Fees

For fees and funding information please see our website

Programme Funding

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries.

Student Destinations

Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including:

Agricultural Bank of China
Bank of Communications (China)
EY
KPMG
National Nuclear Corporation (China)
PWC
Shanghai United Assets and Equity Exchange
They have pursued roles such as:

  • Analyst
  • Auditor
  • Business Development Manager
  • CEO
  • Director
  • Operations Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Purchasing Operations Specialist
  • Senior Manager

Helping you find the right career

We have our own dedicated careers team at Warwick Business School, called WBS CareersPlusLink opens in a new window. You will have access to one-to-one career guidance appointments, CV checks and tailored mock interviews.

Personalised support

The WBS CareersPlus team will support you and help you to understand yourself and your strengths. They can help you to identify possible career paths, and to set and achieve your career ambitions. This helps to boost your employability and helps you prepare for your career.

You can take advantage of personalised careers coaching and advice. Our one-to-one careers appointments can help you if you have a question about writing applications, wish to explore your career options, or need to prepare for interviews and assessment centres.

Module Details

Core Modules

  • Operations Management
  • Quantitative Methods for Business
  • Foundations of Financial and Management Accounting
  • Operations Analytics
  • Project Management
  • Fundamentals of Economic Behaviour
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Strategy Analysis and Practice
  • Dissertation or Business in Practice

Optional modules

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

  • Governance, Corporate Responsibility and Ethical Business Practices
  • Digital Business Services
  • Forecasting for Decision Makers
  • Creative People in Sustainable Organisations
  • International Business
  • Business Analytics for Managers
  • Research Methodology.*

*Compulsory for students choosing the Dissertation route.

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