Management MSc (PGCert PGDip)

Overview

In today's competitive world, a masters-level qualification is increasingly necessary for successful entry into a management career.
This postgraduate course enhances your employability by developing a broad range of management knowledge and skills, strengthening your capacity for geographical and cultural mobility, and improving your ability to work as part of a multinational team.
Practical experience is central to the course. You will have opportunities to:
- visit companies and meet senior managers
- use specialised diagnostic and management development tools
- develop consultancy skills during consultancy skills workshops
- gain work experience (and a salary) through an employment-based project.
In addition to knowledge of the major management functions, such as international marketing, accounting, organisational behaviour and international strategy, you will develop transferable skills such as leadership, consultancy and cross-cultural negotiation.
During a tutor-led field trip you will have the chance to experience the management environment of a different Eurpean country. There are also opportunities for international study at an affiliated business school in France, Germany, Italy or the USA.

At the end of the first term you will have the option to specialise in a specific subject area. Four specialist routes are available: Entrepreneurship, Public Services, Human Resources and Innovation. Specialised pathways enable you to focus on your interests and career goals. If you choose to specialise, this will be reflected in your degree title, for example Management (Entrepreneurship) MSc.
The course is ideal for recent graduates in any subject looking to enter a career in management, entrepreneurship, HR or consultancy.

Course duration
Full-time: 1 year full time
Course content

Course structure

This course runs from the end of September to early June. There are normally 14-18 hours of classes each week, plus 25-30 hours of group project work, guided and independent study.
Special intensive workshops on topics such as consultancy skills, management careers and research methods take place during the year. There is a one-week, tutor-led study visit to mainland Europe in January or February. During the summer, work continues on the supervised management project report.
We use a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, workshops, case studies, guest speakers and team working.

Syllabus

Core modules:
- Induction
- Management Environment
- International Management and Leadership
- Managing Organisational Behaviour
- Accounting for Managers
- Marketing in an International Context
- International study visit
- Management Integration
- Managing Information and Systems
- International Strategy Management
- Management project
Options and specialist studies vary, but choices may include:
- Management Consulting
- Entrepreneurship
- Public Services Strategy and Change
- Managing Talent, Performance and Reward
- Cross-cultural Negotiations
- Managing Professionals
- Marketing Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Supply Chain Management
- New Product Development
- Employment Law for Managers
- E-business
- Global Management
- Quality Marketing
- International Business
- Social Marketing
- Strategic Purchasing
Entry requirements

Typical entry requirements
individual offers may vary
For non-native speakers of English:
In order to benefit from, contribute to and enjoy the course, a good command of spoken and written English language is required. If English is not your first language, you will need English language proficiency equivalent to an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5, with 6 in the written test.
Other:
Prospective students whose qualifications do not exactly match those set out above should consider applying for this course through the extended masters programme (EMA).
Degree and/or experience:
Normally, a good bachelor degree or equivalent is required. A degree in any subject will be considered. Work experience is useful but not essential.
Location

Location Moulsecoomb
Career opportunities

This degree will prepare you for a wide range of careers, including international management, consultancy and some areas of functional management. It is also valuable if you are interested in starting your own business, or pursuing a career such as business negotiator, commercial interpreter, lecturer or researcher.
During the course you will have opportunities to meet company recruiters and to complete a plan for your future career.
To help you find a job, you will be offered training in how to improve your resume and how to achieve success at job interviews.
You will have support to find practical work experience during the course.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in research, the research skills training and experience may be used to develop a proposal for a subsequent research degree or for published papers.

Visit the careers centre website.
Fees and costs

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.

To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.

Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

Management (MSc) (Full time) [J1BH540]

UK/EU (Full Time) 10,440 GBP
Island Students (Full Time) 10,440 GBP
International (Full Time) 13,500 GBP
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Research project

The research project offers the opportunity for studies that reflect your interests and career goals. Research projects are supervised by highly experienced applied management specialists. Recent topics include:
- Study of children’s clothing industry in France
- Pursuit of customer satisfaction through TQM: a case study of Ghana
- Entry of foreign beer companies into the Chinese market
- Job satisfaction in Slovenia and the UK
- Barriers to market entry for small and medium sized businesses
- Women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia
- Leadership and management of international not-for-profit organisations
- Privatisation and marketisation of a Libyan telecoms company
- International market entry and expansion: a case study of the construction industry in Brazil.
Work experience-based research project

As an alternative to the desk-based research project you can apply for a work placement. During your placement you will gain practical experience of working in industry, earn a salary and undertake a work-based project.

Work experience normally starts at the end of the taught masters between July and September, and lasts between 4 and 6 months, depending on the nature of the placement.

The Business School's placements team will help you find a work placement and advise on writing your CV, filling out application forms, and interview techniques. A personal academic supervisor will be allocated to support you in developing your research project. When possible the supervisor will visit you at your place of employment.
International field trip

An international field trip provides opportunities to experience the management environment of a different country.

The field trip is an academic and cultural programme to the European continent to study management problems, practice and development in a wider cultural context. You will have a chance to meet managers and learn alongside students from other countries. At the end of the programme you will present an individual report on an international management topic.

The most recent international study visit was to the Ecole Supèrieure de Commerce, Grenoble, France.

International Management MSc

At the end of your year of study in Brighton, you may continue for an additional three months at an affiliated business school in another country. The aim is to broaden your knowledge of management, develop your inter-cultural and language skills, and help strengthen your CV.

Some of the affiliated business schools allow you to continue your studies for an extra semester to become eligible for a second masters degree such as an MBA.

The affiliated business schools include:
- Graduate School of Business, Grenoble, France. One of the 19 prestigious Grandes Ecoles, which are noted for their excellence in education and training of managers and engineers.
- Pforzheim Graduate School of Business, Germany. The first German business school to offer an MBA accredited by the state; one of the most selective schools in Germany.
- Management School (Scuola Amministrazione Aziendale) University of Turin, Italy. One of only three technical universities in Italy specialising in higher technical and management education.
- La Salle University Philadelphia, USA. A private, comprehensive university near the centre of the historical city of Philadelphia.
- Grand Valley State University, USA. Noted for its diverse economic activity including automotive manufacturing, consumer goods manufacturing and health care industries.
If you choose to continue your studies abroad, this will be reflected in your degree title. On graduation you will be awarded an International Management MSc.
Why Brighton Business School?

The University of Brighton has been offering postgraduate courses in management since 1970 and MBA courses since 1986. We have a postgraduate community of around 600 students from a diverse range of backgrounds whose learning experience is enriched by the high quality of our research.

The latest Research Assessment Exercise (2008) ranked us in the top 15 UK business schools in terms of world-leading research outputs. Our postgraduate programmes reflect the research that is being undertaken.

Our facilities include lecture theatres equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment and over 100 hot desks with high-speed internet access. Once at the university you will have access to a range of services including a modern library, comprehensive careers and personal support, and opportunities to volunteer or take part in sport.

Student support

Relationships between tutors and students are professional and supportive. Class sizes are small enough for there to be a personal and friendly atmosphere where staff know students by name and can closely monitor their progress.

Your learning experience will be supported by:
- an induction programme which supports the transition to masters studies
- learning in a small, supportive groups with students from different countries
- training in applied management research methods
- research projects supervised by highly experienced specialists.
Support for international students

We provide high-quality support for students from outside the UK to help you:
- get your student visa
- settle in when you first arrive
- succeed in your academic studies
- prepare for a successful career
More about our support for international students

Your level of English

In order to benefit from, contribute to and enjoy the course, a good command of spoken and written English language is required. If English is not your first language, you will need English language proficiency equivalent to an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5, with 6 in the written test.

However, we provide a number of ways to improve your English before you start your course, and free English language support you while you are studying.

Meeting entry requirements

We can help you meet our academic entry requirements if your qualifications are not the correct level to study at university in the UK. The preparation courses at the University of Brighton’s International College have been specially designed to help international students to progress to a postgraduate degree course at the university.

More about our university preparation courses
Student views

Pavel Sirotin (Russia)

After completing the course I landed a job in a European company because they saw my Brighton degree included international studies in Italy.

One of my first tasks was to prepare a report using techniques I learned on the course, so I was able to do a good job. As a result I was promoted and now have more responsibility.

Johanna Stich (Germany)

During the course I consolidated my knowledge and gained a new perspective on how to use management tools in the real world, instead of just reading their description in a textbook.

Berhan Kaya (Turkey)

I developed my self-confidence and learnt to look at the world with an open mind.
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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.

Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
In order to benefit from, contribute to and enjoy the course, a good command of spoken and written English language is required. If English is not your first language, you will need English language proficiency equivalent to an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5, with 6 in the written test.
Other:
Prospective students whose qualifications do not exactly match those set out above should consider applying for this course through the extended masters programme (EMA).
Degree and/or experience:
Normally, a good bachelor degree or equivalent is required. A degree in any subject will be considered. Work experience is useful but not essential.
- Management (MSc) (Full time)