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Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time
Whether you’re looking to launch a business, build partnerships, develop new ideas or invest in new ventures, this innovative MSc explores ways to harness your flair for business and take it to the next level.
This one-year full-time course comprises core modules on strategy, organisational behaviour, introduction to entrepreneurship, new venture creation, and thinking entrepreneurially. You can tailor the course to your own interests through a choice of optional modules and complete a dissertation or a business project.
There is a strong practical element to the course and you will hear from guest speakers such as consultants, social marketers and analysts who have a wide experience of the topics covered in the modules you will study.
You will also be able to test your own entrepreneurial skills in the Blueprint Startup Challenge.
Opportunities for international learning are embedded into the course as they encourage you to think globally when it comes to applying your entrepreneurial skills. They comprise an international study tour, a summer school and the option to complete your dissertation abroad.
The Business School is one of an elite group of UK institutions that has been accredited by all three major business accreditation bodies, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the Association of MBAs and the European Quality Improvement System. It offers a vibrant, supportive and stimulating learning experience, delivered by academic staff who are experts in their field.
The equivalent of a UK first or upper second class honours degree.
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Our postgraduate programmes with a focus on employability fully equip you with the skills and industry insight to embark on a successful and rewarding business career.
The knowledge and understanding you develop reflect the Department’s values of sustainability, wellbeing and equality of opportunity across the globe.
You gain a combination of analytical and practical skills that employers value, such as independent thinking and problem-solving, and are able to enhance your people skills that are essential in business and much sought after by employers.
Core modules:
Strategy
Organisational Behaviour
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Thinking Entrepreneurially
New Venture Creation
Research Methods and Dissertation (General Management or International or Business Project route)
In recent years, optional modules have included:
Strategic Marketing Management
Business Analytics
And two from the following (modules marked * may be taken only if you chose Strategic Marketing Management from the previous options):
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation
Consulting
Competitive Strategies and Organisational Fitness
Designing and Marketing Services
Decision-Making and Business Option Modelling
Digital Marketing
Designing and Marketing Services
East Asian Business and Management
Employee Reward Strategy
Financial Management
Financial Planning and Control
Global Business
Global Sport Business
International Study Tour
Project Management
A language module such as those offered by the University’s Centre for Foreign Language Study
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