Management

Variant degrees:

• MSc in Management (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
• MSc in Management (Project Management)
• MSc in Management (International Business)
• MSc in Management (Marketing)

The University has developed an enviable reputation for delivering world-class business and management programmes, and for undertaking internationally recognised research. Students are supported by expert staff who seek to maintain Stirling’s position as a leader in producing excellent business graduates.

Course objectives

MSc Management gives graduates an insight into modern management practice and an opportunity to develop the skills required for managing a business.

The main elements of this are:

• An examination of the functional areas of management and their inter-relationship in organisations
• Exploring topical issues in management, comparing different management techniques
• Developing expertise in the use of key management tools, for example, techniques for operations management and modern business software
• Developing generic skills relevant to management, such as report writing, presentation, problem-solving and group working skills

Entrance requirements

A good Honours degree or equivalent in Arts, Social Science, Engineering, Technology or Business subjects from a university or college recognised by the University.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of your proficiency such as a minimum IELTS score of 6 (minimum 5.5 in each skill), or TOEFL: Listening 21, Reading 22, Speaking 23, Writing 21.

Funding

Stirling Management School Postgraduate Scholarships

Stirling Management School is committed to investing in academically talented students, enabling them to further their education with a reputable qualification from one of the many Postgraduate Degree Programmes on offer at the University of Stirling. There are various categories of funding available to support the cost of your studies at Stirling Management School.

information on possible sources of funding

Modes of study

Full-time: MSc: one year; Diploma: nine months

Part-time: MSc: 27 months; Diploma: 21 months

Course start date

September

Structure and content

The course consists of two elements: two 15-week semesters of taught courses and a three-month dissertation period. Successful completion of the taught element of the course leads to the award of the Postgraduate Diploma, or allows you to continue studying, for the award of the MSc in Management.

In the Semester 1 you will take:

• People Management: provides a broad overview of personnel management
• Quantitative Management Techniques: introduces you to basic quantitative techniques used in business decision-making and the role of modelling in business
• Management in Practice: provides an introduction to management and the knowledge and skills managers need to manage, and the opportunity to compete in a business game

Plus one elective from:

• Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice (IE)
• Accounting and Finance (PM)
• International Business (IB)
• Marketing and Management (MKT)
• Foundations of IT

In the Semester 2 you will take:

• Operations Management: Examines the strategic importance of operations management in production and service industries
• Project Management Fundamentals: The first part of the module considers the evaluation and selection of projects, while the second part examines their management. The techniques are illustrated with examples from a variety of case studies.
• Strategic Management: Provides an overall understanding of the needs, contexts and processes involved in strategic management within organisations. You will examine the main underlying approaches to strategic management.

Plus one elective from the following:

• Venture Management (IE)
• Project Management in Context (PM)
• International Marketing (MKT & IB)

The course offers students the opportunity to develop their skills in a specialist field of management through the range of variants available within the MSc Management Suite of programmes. Variant programmes are determined by the elective modules chosen each semester, as well as the topic selected for the dissertation. Variants on offer this year are:

• MSc in Management (International Business)
• MSc in Management (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
• MSc in Management (Marketing)
• MSc in Management (Project Management)

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Delivery and assessment

Delivery takes the form of lectures, practical case studies and workshops, followed by a three-month dissertation period. Assessment is by a mixture of examination and coursework, including written assignments and presentations. The MSc award requires you to complete a 15,000-word dissertation.

Example timetable

The timetable below is a typical example, but your own timetable may be different.

Course Director

Gillian Mould

RAE rating

The reputation of our research staff was recognised in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), where 85 percent of our research activity was rated as being of ‘International Significance’.

Career opportunities

Where are our graduates now?

Since the introduction of the course in 2008, our graduates have gone on to build their careers in a variety of sectors around the world in countries such as Japan, Norway, Indonesia, China, Kazakhstan, Italy, Netherlands and Taiwan. In doing so,they are contributing to the performance of a range of organisations including central government offices, public sector bodies such as the NHS and universities, IKEA Trading, Parabola Ltd (Consultancy), and BDO International.                 

Some of the roles that our alumni currently hold include:

• Account Manager, Sykes Global Services (UK)
• Graduate Management Trainee, NHS (UK)
• Head of Database Management Section, Ministry of Finance (Indonesia)
• Head of Career Guidance Centre, Ministry of Higher Education (Netherlands)
• Customer Services Manager, MACH (France)
• Head of HR, Salalah College of Technology (Oman)
• Auditor’s Assistant, BDO Kazakhstanaudit (Kazakhstan)
• Lecturer, Hansham University (China)
• PhD Student, University of Stirling (UK)
• Store Manager, Parabola Ltd (UK)