M.Sc. in Management

Course Description

Proper, high-quality management is crucial for modern organisations to run smoothly, efficiently and effectively. This Master of Science in Management is specially designed to develop well-rounded, skilled and competent managers to lead successful businesses. It will provide you with a strong understanding of how to formulate strategies, policies and business plans.

This is a specialist programme that will build and develop your existing skills, knowledge and expertise to master’s level.

It also provides you with the opportunity to tailor the programme to reflect your particular interests or career aspirations by specialising in one of four areas: Human Resources, Project Management, Marketing or Entrepreneurship.

Entry Requirements

Candidates who apply for this course must possess one of the following:

• a Level 6 degree;

OR

• a Level 5 diploma or higher diploma and 5 years’ work experience in a supervisory or managerial role.

Preference is given to applicants having a Level 6 degree in a discipline related to the study programme and a minimum of 3 years’ work experience in management.

Target Audience

This course is targeted at management professionals with supervisory and/or middle management experience such as:

• operations manager/coordinator
• financial manager
• supply chain manager
• shop floor manager/supervisor
• marketing and sales manager
• services manager/supervisor.
• retail managers/supervisors
• transport managers
• maintenance managers
• marketing managers

The target group focuses primarily on people already employed within supervisory and managerial roles who wish to have a more thorough background in the subject in order to progress further in their careers.

Career Paths

The programme aims to prepare you for senior posts such as that of general manager, head of department or director of any organisation, both in the private and public sector.

Modules

You are required to complete all 7 compulsory modules (42 ECTS), and only 1 selected area of specialisation with 3 specialisation modules (18 ECTS), as well as the Dissertation (30 ECTS) to fulfil the requirements of this master’s degree.

Structure and Assessment

This is a part-time programme and will typically take 30 months to complete. The programme comprises a total of 10 modules. The method of assessment is assignment-based.

The course comprises:

• 6 lectures per module;
• 3-hour lectures (evening);
• 12 hours of guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos;
• Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.

The course also includes additional, specialised support to help you write your Dissertation, including classes on Qualitative/Quantitative data analysis tools, as well as Dissertation Workshops.

Assessment

The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.