MSc Management with Sustainability

The MSc Management is designed to provide you with a multidisciplinary approach to management. Upon graduation, you’ll be equipped with the personal and professional skills needed to be competent and successful managers in modern businesses.

You’ll develop a strong foundation of understanding of the role of management and its implementation across different industries. From developing an understanding of the role of management in the wider international economy, to the responsibilities of management to society, sustainability, and the planet, you’ll explore management from a range of perspectives.

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important to businesses as consumers become more conscious of their impact on the environment. Businesses are required to balance the need for transparency in the choices they make, while considering the needs of the business. Throughout the course, you’ll explore the key challenges of sustainable decision-making and the importance of managing relationships with communities, society and the environment. You’ll learn to bring together a range of business practices, knowledge and skills, and apply them to develop sustainable business activities.

So, whether you’re a graduate looking for a broad management qualification, or a professional who is looking to progress into management through a formal qualification, the MSc Management will provide you with an exciting learning journey.

The normal entry requirements for the programme are a good first degree i.e. 2:1 or 2:2 in any discipline. However, recognising that people often need a second chance, we also accept students with a borderline 3rd/2.2. We also accept a degree equivalent professional qualification or appropriate work experience combined with a relevant qualification.

All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency. The following qualifications and grades will be considered:

• GCSE English language grade A-C
• IELTS 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in any band)

Upon graduation, you’ll be in an excellent position to succeed in any chosen sector or industry due to the breadth of the topics covered within the course and the range of specialised skills you’ll develop.

You’ll develop a sound understanding of a variety of business/organisational contexts and issues, enabling you to make an early and significant contribution to your current or future employers.

Skills developed

Throughout the course, you’ll develop a range of specialised skills which will make you a valuable asset to any company.

You’ll become a creative problem-solver. Problem-solving skills are explored, developed and enhanced giving you the opportunity to be a creative, imaginative and independent learner from the start. Through the use of real-life case studies, group work, presentations; you’ll develop essential skills for the modern business world.

The course will strengthen your critical thinking and communication skills. You’ll analyse and report on your case studies and build your critical skills. You’ll work co-operatively on shared problems and develop your knowledge and understanding of specific subject areas in the preparation and analysis of your assessments. You’ll become more creative and innovative, and learn to identify, analyse and manage business issues and problems to produce viable solutions and/or recommendations.

Our aim for the course is to prepare you for a career in business and management where knowledge of a range of disciplines and business functions are imperative. The range of professional, individual, and transferable skills necessary for a successful career in management form a key component of the course and its design.

The MSc Management offers students an academically rigorous experience, providing you with knowledge of a wide range of business functions essential for future career success. However, the course also has a strong practical orientation, demonstrated in the use of real-life case studies across your subjects which are each designed to develop your personal and management skills.