Business Management (Online) - MSc - Online

Our Business Management degrees put you in control of your future career. We provide you with a broad foundation in business and help you develop a range of skills across a number of business disciplines to prepare you for the dynamic global business environment.

The current business environment requires graduates who are able to operate in a rapidly changing global environment. The Business School seeks to ‘develop leaders and management practitioners who make a positive difference to organisations and society’. In order to meet these objectives the new MSc Business Management has been designed to develop personal and professional skills of independent thinking, critical analysis and reflective learning. If you are looking to improve your professional and personal skills at a time, place and pace that fits in with your work and /or personal commitments, and you cannot step out of your career to study then this course is ideal for you. The MSc Business Management qualification is designed to appeal to people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. Recent graduates, business professionals and international applicants can all benefit from the programme. Similarly, the MSc Business Management has relevance to those seeking careers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. In recent years, Our MSc Business Management students have come to the programme with degrees from many different disciplines and have found careers in all sectors. This course will provide you with a sound theoretical grounding in the broad area of business management and stimulate an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to business management. You’ll develop a range of analytical skills and personal skills for continuing personal and professional development. You will also develop insights, critical thinking and management skills necessary to function effectively in a management role and to widen your perspective beyond the limitations imposed by your own experience.

What's involved You will be able to study on a part-time basis, at a pace which best suits your individual needs. However normally we would expect you to complete within 18 months to two years. With the support and guidance of our academic staff you will develop a bespoke programme of study that best suits you. To find out more about the flexibility in this course please contact us using the enquiries button. You’ll learn through a combination of self-directed independent online learning materials, online discussion topics and independent study. You will study the following modules: Global Economic Environment Leadership Learning & Development Innovation to Sustainability Behaviour & Management in Organisations Sources of Competitive Advantage Global Marketing Research Methods MSc Dissertation

Requirements at a glanceEntry to the courseThe Honours degree is the recognised “normal” entry into postgraduate study. In order to determine suitability for post graduate study, information is sought through the application form. The process is designed to enable judgement to be made regarding equivalence to Honours degree outcomes:Applicants without the required level of academic qualification, for example holders of a degree without honours may be considered if they have significant experience in a post of appropriate professional, administrative or managerial responsibility. It is anticipated that the additional experience will provide learning opportunities which will be regarded as equivalent to honours level outcomes. Those applicants who do not possess an honours degree may be enrolled, in the first instance, as Associate students for the first trimester. Satisfactory performance on these modules may result in registration on the MSc Business Management programme.Applicants with other relevant qualifications from recognised academic or professional institutions may be considered for entry where the learning outcomes from these qualifications can be satisfactorily matched against those of the MSc BM.If appropriate, applicants may be required to provide evidence of competence in English (IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 575).All applicants are required to have an Internet connection.The admissions process is designed to assure the programme team and the applicant that they will be able to undertake the programme. It also acts as a diagnostic process allowing the identification of students who may need additional guidance and support in undertaking postgraduate study.Fees TableFees 2012/132013/14 Overseas/UK£740£770per 20 credits Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University.Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.