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University of Glasgow: Management
Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
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Department | Adam Smith Business School View department profile |
Web | glasgow.ac.uk/business |
Study type | Taught |
MRes
Summary
Designed in line with ESRC guidelines, the MRes Management offers a solid foundation for doctoral studies in management. The programme combines in-depth study of a specialist management topic of your choice and applied training in management research methods. It provides an integrated ESRC pathway into your management PhD.
* This MRes Management will equip you with theoretical knowledge of your chosen specialist research topic in management, as well as the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary to become a successful management researcher or analyst.
* You will learn how to identify research questions, design and manage research projects, and prepare high quality research proposals. You will create your own research proposal and gain applied training that is tailored to your specific research topic.
* At an early stage of the programme you will be allocated a supervisor who will support you in designing and implementing your own research project using the research methods, tools and techniques that you acquire throughout the year.
* Class sizes are small for the core specialist management courses, which facilitates an interactive learning environment.
* Throughout the year you will have the opportunity to take part in research workshops, seminars, and conferences, as well as social and guest speaker events that we organise for our PhD students.
* Take advantage of our individualised skills development programme, which will ensure you balance academic theory with crucial employability skills to help you maximise your potential and achieve your career goals.
You will take four core and up to four optional courses. From the beginning you will have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of PhD researchers and become a member of the postgraduate research community. Teaching will be in the format of lectures, seminars, workshops and group discussions, and you will also undertake an independent research project. The project will provide an opportunity for you to identify an area of interest and create a research project that allows an in depth critical exploration of this topic.
### Core courses
* Management research methods
* Master class in management theory and practice
* Qualitative methods
* Quantitative data analysis.
### Optional courses may include
* Applied multivariate analysis
* Applied qualitative methods
* Brand management
* Digital entrepreneurship
* Digital marketing
* Digital transformation
* Entrepreneurial finance
* International business ethics
* International strategic management
* Introduction to social theory for researchers
* Leadership and talent management
* Learning and development
* Management in the creative industries
* Managing across cultures
* Managing careers in 21st century
* Managing diversity
* Marketing communications
* Organisational misbehaviour
* Retail marketing
* Understanding global work.
By the end of the programme you will have the knowledge and skills that will equip you to undertake independent research at the frontier of the management field. This will enable you to pursue further PhD research or to take up employment in policy or practice that relies on management research. Graduates can pursue careers in management, including local and national government, business, and industry. Possible professions include management consultant, analyst or research project manager. The vast majority of our graduates have continued onto a PhD in management. We have a dedicated careers and employability team who provide 1-2-1 support and advice, group workshops, employer events on campus and networking opportunities throughout the year to help you with your careers prospects.
MSc
Summary
The MSc Management is an intensive programme that provides an advanced introduction into the latest management thinking and business conditions. You will develop an understanding of modern business principles and techniques, including financial information management, marketing and strategy. Ideally suited if you want to learn about management without a prior business degree or previous experience.
The programme will provide you with an in-depth understanding of contemporary business and management issues, in addition to environmental and historical influences on business and management practice.
Through practical exercises that encourage innovative thinking and develop analytical and interpretive skills, it will equip you with essential managerial and business skills required to succeed in the industry.
The programme will provide you with an in-depth understanding of contemporary business and management issues, in addition to environmental and historical influences on business and management practice. Through practical exercises that encourage innovative thinking and develop analytical and interpretive skills, it will equip you with essential managerial and business skills required to succeed in the industry. * You will learn to apply the skills you acquire in a range of environments including marketing, purchasing, strategic customer management and organisational development.
* You will cultivate vital interpretive and problem-solving skills that are highly beneficial in enhancing career prospects.
* The MSc Management is ranked by the QS and Financial Times.
* Take advantage of our individualised skills development programme, which will ensure you balance academic theory with crucial employability skills to help you maximise your potential and achieve your career goals.
You will take a series of core and optional courses and complete a substantial independent piece of work, normally in the form of a project, dealing with a topical management issue. There are also non-assessed, compulsory workshop programmes, involving participation in a series of reflective learning exercises that include induction events, strategic case analyses and debates.
### Core courses
* DELIVERING PERFORMANCE
* FINANCIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
* INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
* MARKETING MANAGEMENT
* PEOPLE IN ORGANISATIONS
* STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
* DISSERTATION PROJECT
### Optional courses
* DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: NEW MODELS OF BUSINESS
* DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY
* MANAGING PERFORMANCE AND SIMULATION
This degree prepares those with no previous experience of business and management for a wide range of careers in senior management. Recent graduates have gone onto roles including business development manager, finance & operations commercial manager, and sales director; and have been employed by international organisations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, E&Y, and BMW. We have a dedicated careers and employability team who provide 1-2-1 support and advice, group workshops, employer events on campus and networking opportunities throughout the year to help you with your career prospects.
University of Glasgow
Adam Smith Business School
The University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Business School has the triple crown of accreditation and is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, evidence of our credibility and performance worldwide. In 2019, the School was also recognised by the Athena Swan Charter, achieving a Bronze Award for gender equality. In 2020, the Adam Smith Business School became an advanced signatory of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME). This signals our commitment to promote sustainability and responsible management in our teaching, research and practice.
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