MA Management

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You can also start this course in January

Why choose this course?

• You'll build on what you've learnt in your first degree to develop your knowledge and skills, gaining a thorough understanding of management from operational, tactical and strategic perspectives.
• You'll develop business and leadership skills, as well as skills in critical thinking and research, which enhances your independent learning and reflective capabilities.
• Our academic staff have had senior or directorial positions in a wide variety of organisations, both private and public, blue chip and self employed, and are keen to share their knowledge with you.
• Wherever you are in your managerial career, the flexibility of the masters in management degree means it can be tailored to your specific requirements, whether you are starting or resuming your managerial career, or looking to improve your career prospects.
• Our links with industry and our growing research and consultancy base means you'll be using learning tools and studying subjects that are up to date and relevant in all current business environments.
• You'll be part of a vibrant postgraduate business school. Our students are from all over the world and so you'll benefit from a truly global experience, which adds an extra depth to your studies.

• You can put what you learn in to practice. You'll be involved in working on real projects for real companies.

About the course

The postgraduate programme is designed to make you comfortable with core concepts and theories practiced in safe but real business and management situations.

You'll develop a wide and in-depth knowledge across key managerial disciplines on the MA Management. Through optional modules, you'll get opportunity to specialise in areas of particular interest to you. You will practice and expand key subject area skills, as well as enhance your own personal business skills, throughout the programme, all of which will be of benefit to your future career.

The MA starts with the Certificate stage which is also shared across other management masters programmes so that you build a strong support network of global colleagues to learn with. You will concentrate on the broad contextual aspects of management, developing your knowledge and understanding. The main themes here are sustainable business operationse, organisational dynamics, customer behaviours and marketing, as well personal development skills.

At the Diploma stage the focus is on subject specific knowledge and practical skills.  It goes beyond the operational and functional, through the tactical, and towards a more strategic level of deeper understanding in a wider variety of business environments and global contexts.  You'll be internationalising your capabilities throughout your studies.

At the MA level you will develop additional theoretical perspectives in analysis. You'll enhance and practise your intellectual abilities and deepen your understanding and personal skills, with a greater emphasis on independent learning. Activities are centred on real world international cases for market data, analysis and practical and theoretical developments and you will enjoy a choice of options.      

Throughout the programme you will develop an Independent Studies dissertation. This is a significant piece of work culminating in your perspectives and resolutions to strategic managerial problems. It is the capstone of your programme and your learning.

The programme has been developed with a range of widely respected international companies as well as past students' inputs so that you are able to deliver what employers are looking for in their managers. Our links with local industries also mean that the concepts and theories that you are learning are practically applied to current business situations through case studies, company visits, mini projects and assignments. All of this is designed to bring your learning to life and introduce you to a choice of careers.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

An MA is a widely respected qualification, and increasingly becoming an essential requirement on the job market.

On completion of your masters degree you will have experienced many different aspects of management, and developed a broad variety of skills. This means you can consider a management career in a wide range of different fields, from project strategist to HR consultant, whether you're starting your career or about to resume it.

What our students say

"One of the main benefits for me doing the masters in managment is that my confidence in my own abilities has increased substantially"

Simon Oram

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How you'll learn

Each module is studied on campus, using a blend of lectures, tutorials and self study etc. Lectures and seminars are supported by using e-learning materials, through our electronic platform 'Blackboard', and text based resources.

You will have support and access to academic staff throughout your programme, not only in lectures and seminars, through email, office visits and telephone.

Your internationally grounded learning is also developed through the exchange of ideas and experience from the wide peer group of students.

How you're assessed

You'll be assessed mainly through coursework. Assessments will often place you in a position of responsibility, so a report format will be a common vehicle to communicate frameworks, analysis and discussion.

Coursework will cover a wide range of assessment types including computer based assessment, reflective statements, group work analysis, practical activities such as developing an investment portfolio, case studies, reports and presentations.

Anything else?

Learn from industry

You'll be able to take part in occasional company visits, guest lectures and 'masterclasses'.

The residential

You'll take part in the residential activity at the start of your programme,  This is a great way to start off your MA in Management.  You'll get to know your fellow students and the lecturers you'll be working with throughout the programme.

• Find out more about the residential 

Applying what you learn to real business situations

We've worked with industry, professional bodies, alumni and current students to develop this exciting and practice based programme. You'll be applying all of the concepts and theories you learn to current business situations in case studies, company visits, mini projects and assignments. All of this is helps to bring your learning to life and introduces you to a choice of careers.

International students

Ask us a question at bclinternational@derby.ac.uk

Scholarships and funding

We have a number of bursaries and scholarships to help you with your fees. Find out more

Induction

The programme begins with a student welcome event and management masters induction which prepares you for masters study and facilitates your learning.

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