MSc Advanced Business Management

MSc Advanced Business Management (new for 2013)

This course will build upon prior knowledge and skills gained from a relevant first degree and prior experience if appropriate. Master's graduates from this course will be able to demonstrate deep knowledge and understanding of the several subject areas of business and management while placing that subject within a wider organisational and contextual framework. It is expected that they will develop techniques and skills to understand and research current issues and thinking in the subject area. Graduates will gain a sound theoretical grounding in specific areas of business and management and will have developed a range of analytical and personal skills.

This course presents a strong model of integrating business, management, knowledge and analytical techniques that will appeal to many students and their future employers.

Aim and Highlights of the course:

• Building on first degree in a business / management field
• Academically rigorous - Advanced and specialist modules; generating highly employable graduates.
• Broad scope - in terms of range of management topics covered. Contemporary - leading edge emphasis
• Two semesters of taught modules completed by extended dissertation in Semester 3 for 12-month total duration

Registration: September.

Postgraduate Brochure

Please note: Although every effort is made to provide the full range of modules, some combinations may not be possible, and in some years certain modules may not be available.

Key Information

• Course Code:
• Duration:1 Year
• Attendance:Full Time
• Award:Degree of Master of Science

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MSc Advanced Business Management (new for 2013)

This course will build upon prior knowledge and skills gained from a relevant first degree and prior experience if appropriate. Master's graduates from this course will be able to demonstrate deep knowledge and understanding of the several subject areas of business and management while placing that subject within a wider organisational and contextual framework. It is expected that they will develop techniques and skills to understand and research current issues and thinking in the subject area. Graduates will gain a sound theoretical grounding in specific areas of business and management and will have developed a range of analytical and personal skills.

This course presents a strong model of integrating business, management, knowledge and analytical techniques that will appeal to many students and their future employers.

Aim and Highlights of the course:

• Building on first degree in a business / management field
• Academically rigorous - Advanced and specialist modules; generating highly employable graduates.
• Broad scope - in terms of range of management topics covered. Contemporary - leading edge emphasis
• Two semesters of taught modules completed by extended dissertation in Semester 3 for 12-month total duration

Registration: September.

Postgraduate Brochure

Please note: Although every effort is made to provide the full range of modules, some combinations may not be possible, and in some years certain modules may not be available.

Why Choose Us?

The Postgraduate MSc degree programme offered by Norwich Business School adopts an approach to teaching and learning which is designed to promote academic achievement as well as developing the potential for future managerial excellence.

The strategy underpinning Norwich Business School's courses is:

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  To provide a framework for the acquisition and progressive development of knowledge throughout the learning experience
• To enable the development of personal and professional business skills that will support fast career progression
• To stimulate a positive attitude towards lifelong learning and a culture of creativity and innovation.

We are committed to instilling confidence in our students and will support you to:

• Develop assertive and confident communication skills
• Plan, monitor and review individual development
• Understand the dynamics of effective team working
• Make use of advanced problem-solving techniques
• Develop and practice your leadership skills.

Teaching is provided by members of academic staff, often in a relatively informal learning environment, with programmes incorporating lectures, seminars, and practical work. Assessment is usually by essays and other written assignments, written or oral examinations, and projects. A continuous control process ensures that our teaching quality continues to develop, and students have access to a number of quality-control channels including student feedback forms, debriefing meetings, and the Student Liaison Committee to help us monitor, evaluate and develop current practice.

There are many external indicators of the quality of our teaching and research. In relation to our teaching, we have been consistently rated as a top University in the National Student Satisfaction survey. Our School also benefits from a constructive relationship with a number of professional bodies, including the Chartered Management Institute, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Career Opportunities

Norwich Business School students benefit from our highly valued insight into state-of-the-art thinking and practice in the fields of business and management. Many of our graduates have subsequently achieved varied and successful careers with high profile roles in regional, national and international organisations.

The University of East Anglia provides a professional Careers Centre and, together with the School's Academic Careers Adviser, we will help students to choose their career path and develop their employability skills.

Come and Visit Us

Our Open Days will give you the opportunity to experience the University of East Anglia's unique campus atmosphere.

You will have the chance to attend subject-specific talks and presentations about student life and finance. You will also be able to talk directly to academics, admissions staff and current students giving you a first-hand impression of life at the University of East Anglia - check out the accommodation, learning resources, student support, and our sport and entertainment facilities.

If you are not able to visit us in person, check out our Virtual Open Day experience which we hope will help to provide you with an insight into life and study at the University of East Anglia.

Applicants should have a good first degree (2:2 or above or the international equivalent) in business, management, or a combination of business and management.

English Language Requirements

We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English or those whose degree was not taught in English. To ensure such students benefit fully from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. We also will require a certain standard to be achieved on the written element of the test. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:

• IELTS: 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all components)
• TOEFL: Internet-based score of 98 overall (minimum 20 in listening, 21 in writing ; 21 in reading and 22 in the speaking components)
• PTE: 70 overall (minimum 62 in all components)

In certain circumstances we may require you to complete a Pre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes course prior to beginning your programme. This course may be taken at our INTO Language Learning Centre.

Semester 1: Compulsory Modules

• Advances in Financial Management
• Delivering High Performance
• Marketing Theory and Practice

Semester 2: Compulsory Modules

• Business Regulation and Corporate Governance
• Innovation and Technology Management
• Business Research Methods

Semester 3:

• Advanced Management Dissertation

Fees for the academic year 2013/2014 will be

UK/EU Students: £9,000
International Students: £14,350
International applicants from outside the EU may need to pay a deposit.

Living Expenses:

Approximately £7,500 living expenses will be needed to adequately support yourself.

Scholarships and Funding:

Scholarships of £1,000 are available for all UEA alumni. In addition scholarships of £3,000 are available for all students who have previously graduated from Norwich Business School, either in Norwich or London.

Scholarships may be offered to UK/EU and International students. Scholarships are normally awarded to students on the basis of academic merit and are usually for the duration of the period of study.

Funding for postgraduate study is also available both from the university and from a number of external schemes.

Find out more about scholarships, funding and bursaries.

Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University. You can apply online.

Further Information

To request further information & to be kept up to date with news & events please use our online enquiry form.

If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying please do contact us:

Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk

International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.

Applicants should have a good first degree (2:2 or above or the international equivalent) in business, management, or a combination of business and management.

English Language Requirements

We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English or those whose degree was not taught in English. To ensure such students benefit fully from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. We also will require a certain standard to be achieved on the written element of the test. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:

• IELTS: 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all components)
• TOEFL: Internet-based score of 98 overall (minimum 20 in listening, 21 in writing ; 21 in reading and 22 in the speaking components)
• PTE: 70 overall (minimum 62 in all components)

In certain circumstances we may require you to complete a Pre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes course prior to beginning your programme. This course may be taken at our INTO Language Learning Centre.