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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Management (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The MSc Management is an intensive programme that provides an advanced introduction into the latest management thinking and business conditions. You will develop an understanding of modern business principles and techniques, including financial information management, marketing and strategy. Ideally suited if you want to learn about management without a prior business degree or previous experience.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • The programme will provide you with an in-depth understanding of contemporary business and management issues, in addition to environmental and historical influences on business and management practice.
  • Through practical exercises that encourage innovative thinking and develop analytical and interpretive skills, it will equip you with essential managerial and business skills required to succeed in the industry.
  • You will learn to apply the skills you acquire in a range of environments including marketing, purchasing, strategic customer management and organisational development.
  • You will cultivate vital interpretive and problem-solving skills that are highly beneficial in enhancing career prospects.

CAREER PROSPECTS

This degree prepares those with no previous experience of business and management for a wide range of careers in senior management. Recent graduates have gone onto roles including business development manager, finance & operations commercial manager, and sales director; and have been employed by international organisations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, E&Y, and BMW. We have a dedicated careers and employability team who provide 1-2-1 support and advice, group workshops, employer events on campus and networking opportunities throughout the year to help you with your career prospects.

Modules

This course aims to: develop critical awareness of the principles, methods, tools and techniques of management enquiry; enhance student skills regarding research design, research strategy and qualitative and quantitative methods; prepare students for independent management research.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£14,300

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£35,640

Entry requirements

2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent in any subject. Prior work experience is encouraged but not required. This is a generalist degree for students who have no previous experience in the area of business and management. Those students who do have previous studies in a relevant field of study are advised to consider one of our specialist degrees: International Business & Entrepreneurship; International Human Resource Management & Development; International Strategic Marketing.

University information

The University of Glasgow is one of four ancient universities in Scotland, founded back in 1451. Alumni include seven Nobel Prize winners, Scotland’s First Minister and a Prime Minister, while Albert Einstein gave a seminal lecture on the theory of relativity there in 1933. The university consists of four colleges: College of Arts College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences College of Science and Engineering College of...more