University of Huddersfield - Marketing with Brand Management Professional Practice MSc

University of Huddersfield

Marketing with Brand Management Professional Practice MSc

This course is specifically aimed at International students, supporting those wishing to gain practical work-based experiential learning. Together with studying your chosen course, we are offering an additional 6-month placement opportunity, making the course 18 months in length. This allows students to put into practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the Master’s degree within a UK environment after completing the 12-month taught program.

The course provides a comprehensive study of core marketing principles, with an additional focus on brands and branding, enabling you to prepare for a career in marketing and brand management.

Few businesses can afford to ignore international markets and competitors. This course has been designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of the strategic importance of brands and branding in an increasingly internationalized and globalized business environment. You will find that our course is theoretically robust with an emphasis on applied critical thinking and analysis. We seek to maximize your opportunity to put marketing theory into practice through the use of live case studies and projects.

  • Throughout the course, extensive use is made of contemporary marketing problems, which emphasizes branding at the center of strategic decision-making.

  • The focus of this course is the development of the strategic brand leaders of tomorrow.

  • On this brand management route of our Marketing Master, you will take a specialist module in Strategic Brand Management.

  • Further specialization and an opportunity to pursue an area of branding that interests you or which you are passionate about comes in your choice of the research project.

  • The 18-month route has the opportunity to undertake a 6-month placement element at the end of the 12-month taught program.

Entry Requirements

  • An Honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent professional qualification, in any subject.
  • Applicants with other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.
  • IELTS is 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5 (a minimum of TOEFL 550 (Computer Based Toefl 213) score) or equivalent will be considered acceptable

Career Prospects

This course offers you the chance to undertake a 6 month placement at the end of the taught element. A placement can help you build on the knowledge and skills developed on the course.

The placement is a valuable tool that can enhance your employability and help you to develop as an individual. It is acknowledged that graduates with work experience are generally much more attractive to employers.

Our Employability and Placements Office are available to support you in finding placement opportunities and can provide advice in areas such as interview skills and preparing CVs and covering letters.

Course Details

Core Modules

Strategic Marketing Management
Strategic Brand Management
Contemporary Consumer Engagement
The Global Professional

Option Module

Managing Big Data
Intelligent Business Information Systems
Managing Sustainable Challenges
Artificial Intelligence and Mobility
Financial Markets and Institutions
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Modern Banking
Managing Employee Relations
Global Business and Human Rights
Emotional Intelligence for the Effective Leader

Final Project

Research Route:
Research Methods
Individual Research Project

Consultancy Route:
Consultancy Skills
Group Consultancy Project

New Venture Creation:
Launch a venture
New Venture Creation

MSc Professional Practice Placement

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