MSc in Business Management

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University of Hull

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• Objectives
  The MSc in Business Management aims to equip students with the essential tools to become a vitalmember of a management team. The course is specifically designed for graduates in non-businesssubjects, those without previous managerial experience, or those who wish to deepen theirunderstanding of the management process in the modern, global business environment. The programme content and structure have been designed to ensure that the MSc encapsulates current thinking and contemporary research. Students benefit from a programme which reflects the latest trends and requirements of the business environment, laying particular emphasis on the needs of the employer.
• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements: An Honours degree or equivalent and a good command of English as evidenced by IELTS (6.0), TOEFL (213 for the computer-based test and 79 for the internet-based test) or previous study in English. (Candidates who do not meet the language requirements may take an English course at the University prior to starting their programme.) Other qualifications, together with work experience, may also be acceptable. We also offer a pre-Masters programme. Information about this is available from the Admissions Service.
• Academic title
  MSc in Business Management
• Course description
  COURSE CONTENT
  Introducing the critical theories and principles underpinning management practices, this programme enables students to apply their acquired knowledge in today’s rapidly changing business world.
  
  Participants on the programme not only develop the necessary analytical skills to make informed choices and decisions when dealing with management problems, but also acquire the capacity to reflect objectively as skilled practitioners.
  
  An integrated approach to business management ensures that specific key issues, such as complexity within business environments and the social impact of decision making, are considered in their wider context.
  
  Throughout the course, students develop a theoretical understanding of the management and organisational behaviour terrain, but one which draws on students’ own educational and other experiences in order to question accepted assumptions about management.
  
  CORE MODULES
  
  -Principles of Marketing Management
  -Managing Finance
  -International Business Environment and Strategy
  -People Management
  -Professional Skills
  -Research Methods
  -Dissertation or project
  
  OPTIONAL MODULES
  
  -Two optional modules can be taken from the wide variety available across the Business School.
  
  FURTHER INFORMATION
  The programme is split into three semesters. The first two are teaching semesters and the third is spent working independently, with academic supervision, on the project or dissertation.
  
  ASSESSMENT
  Modules are assessed through a range of means, including coursework, examinations, presentationsand group work, and all students complete a project or dissertation of 15,000–20,000 words.
  
  SPECIAL FEATURES
  Outside speakers further enhance the MSc programme and enliven modules by relating their real-world experiences to provoke fresh insights into business practice. Company visits also provide firsthand experience of the UK business environment, bringing theory to life. The academic programme is backed by extensive learning resources, a friendly and supportive study environment and a programme designed to foster both personal and career developmen

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