Management MSc

Birkbeck, University of London

MSc Management Our MSc Management is designed for ambitious graduates seeking to develop advanced managerial skills and strategic thinking. It is ideal if you are aspiring to a leadership role and want to gain real-world experience. It offers you a unique blend of theoretical insights and practical applications, so you can be prepared to excel in a competitive global business environment. Why choose this course? You will study strategic management, leadership and innovative business practices through a curriculum grounded in real-world applications and the latest research. You can access partnerships with leading businesses and attend exclusive events, enhancing your professional network and career prospects. Alongside benefitting from personalised career coaching and mentoring, you can take part in our alumni career clinics and follow our career programmes as well as our digital skills programmes. You can also undertake micro-placements and gain access to top employers through Birkbeck’s award-winning careers services to pave the way for successful leadership roles post-graduation. You can also join Birkbeck’s pioneer programme, which is invaluable if you are running, or wanting to start, your own business. What you will learn On this course you will examine the essentials of management theory and practice, and the core principles and practice of business and organisations in a local and international context. You will gain a broad knowledge and expertise in the design and implementation of strategy at different levels of corporate organisations and of other types of organisation such as public, not-for-profit and cooperative. How you will learn You will learn through a mixture of lectures, interactive seminars and hands-on workshops, tailored to bridge theory and practice. Studying real-world case studies will help you to foster practical problem-solving skills. You can study the MSc course in the daytime or in the evening. MRes Management The MRes Management is designed for students with a good academic background who wish to improve their research skills and do a substantial piece of dissertation research. The research training modules are the same as those taken by our MPhil/PhD students the MRes is suitable for students who are considering undertaking a PhD in Management. You may choose subject-specific modules from within the area of business and management, and other social science disciplines, in keeping with your individual research interests. It has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening.