MSc Management

at Coventry University

Why you should study this course
 

• CMI accreditation1
  Gain a professionally recognised Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, subject to the successful completion of the CMI mapped module.
• London location
  Where better to study management than in the City of London, one of the most important, fast-paced and exciting business centres in the world.
• Industry insight
  Career relevant teaching and learning maximises your exposure to the business world through live projects, employer workshops and periods of work experience. You’ll have the opportunity to gain access to a number of well-established partnerships with a range of industries, consultancies and companies, with regular guest lectures from leading experts.
• Prepare for your future
  You have the opportunity to apply for our Management MSc course with Extended Professional Practice. This is an 18-month option aimed at individuals who are looking to attain a deeper understanding of business in a very practical way. You are expected to spend twenty-two weeks at one (or more) work setting(s) and will have the opportunity to apply theory to practice. Find out more about our Extended Professional Practice study option.
• Contemporary course content
  We utilise innovative blended teaching methods and advanced learning technologies to support your learning. The course curriculum reflects the latest developments in management theory and practice and prepares you for a wide range of careers in management.

What you'll study

Year one
The course equips students with the necessary tools, techniques, and concepts to understand how business is conducted and the various challenges facing managers from an operational and strategic perspective. This course focuses on leadership skills and personal development and helps students develop great interpersonal skills, be a quick problem solver and learn how to apply managerial theory to the real world of business. It enables students to develop the necessary skills to view, understand and think about organisations in different ways, giving insights into how organisations operate in a globalised world.

Modules
 

• Strategy and International Business - 15 credits

• Strategic Marketing Practice - 15 credits

• Financial Decision Making - 15 credits

• Leading and Managing People - 15 credits

• Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management - 15 credits

• Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship - 15 credits

• Sustainability and Social Responsibility - 15 credits

• Research Methods - 15 credits

• CMI Professional Development: Leading Strategic Change through Creativity and Innovation - 10 credits

• Final semester options (without Extended Professional Practice)

• Management MSc with Extended Professional Practice (LONT074) – Overview

• Management MSc with Extended Professional Practice (LONT074) Course Modules

An honours undergraduate degree (minimum 2:2) in a business-related subject, or equivalent in a relevant subject.

Applications from candidates with demonstrable and appropriate work experience in business or the public sector together and relevant professional qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. Careful monitoring of applications to ensure that applicants are suited to the course takes place. Where necessary, applicants are interviewed (remotely if applicable), especially those who do not appear to meet standard admissions criteria and those applying to the MSc Management with Extended Professional Practice. Where deemed appropriate, a written exercise is administered to establish suitability.

English language requirements
 

• IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5

International Fees
£18,250 | £19,350 (with prof. experience) per year

International Pathways Scholarships 2022
Your path into UK degree study with £3000 scholarship for May or September 2022 intake. The International Pathways study routes for Accounting and Finance or Business gives you progression into multiple Coventry University London or Coventry University degree courses.

Your deposit needs to be received by us by the following dates so we can consider you for this award:
September 2022 intake: 31 July 2022

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to:
 

• Formulate a systematic understanding and application of relevant knowledge about organisations and the complexities of the external environments that affect organisations at different levels in terms of their strategies, behaviours, management, and sustainability.
• Critically assess organisational strategies and practices in relation to the development of diverse global markets and the expectations of key stakeholders and make judgements about service and orientations from the perspective of a manager.
• Critically appraise the financing of the business enterprise or other forms of organisations by examining the sources, uses and the management of financial information for managerial and financial reporting, and their applications for the efficient management of the organisation.
• Foster a critical awareness of current trends and issues in business and management and a critical appreciation of relevant theoretical, methodological and technical source material from various business disciplines.
• Apply relevant knowledge systematically and creatively to a range of complex situations, synthesise data and information in innovative ways and undertake substantial research on a topic relevant to the context and content of international business management.
• Critically evaluate the perspectives on sustainability and corporate social responsibility in relation to work practice, managing the implication of ethical dilemmas and work proactively with others to formulate solutions.
• Appraise and articulate the development, management and exploitation of relevant information systems and technologies and their impact on communication and operation in organisations within an international knowledge-based economy.
• Develop advanced skills and competencies in self-awareness, independent learning, resilience and personal effectiveness in a variety of team roles and take leadership roles through personal learning and continuous professional development.
• Critically evaluate the principles of developing and proposing strategy for leading strategic change.

This course will help you develop the skills and competencies that you need to progress successfully into international management and related positions. A practical focus on employability throughout the duration of the course means that you will emerge from this course with well-developed powers of analysis, clear perspectives on strategy and strategic thinking, highly effective organisation and communication skills, leadership, project and people managing skills as well as research skills, all of which are in-demand by employers in private, public, and third sector organisations around the world.

Graduates can have a wide range of choices in their career aspects, including consultancy as a functional specialist, general management in the private and public sectors or business start-up owner. Examples of career routes may also include:
 

• International Manager
• Entrepreneur
• Business Analyst
• Management Consultant
• Project Manager