Leadership and Management with Industrial Placement - MSc

at University of Kent

This course is studied over one year full-time and consists of eight compulsory and two optional modules in Stage 1. Stage 2 consists of a piece of management related research project.
 

Stage 1 aims to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of management and leadership in contemporary organisations, covering topics such as corporate strategy, marketing and communications, accounting and financial management and leadership and change management.
 

Stage 2 consists of one compulsory module; the Business Report. This allows you to further develop your employability and research skills whilst practically applying the knowledge and skills developed throughout Stage 1.
 

The MSc Leadership and Management programme is available with an optional industrial placement, which will require you to complete the Industrial placement Report.
 

Modules

The following modules are indicative of those offered on this programme. This list is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.  Students can chose three optional modules from Level 7 Management modules delivered at Medway during the Spring term.
 

Compulsory modules currently include

• BUSN9000 - Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility (15 credits)
• BUSN9047 - Leadership Theory and Practice (15 credits)
• BUSN9087 - Management Analytics (15 credits)
• BUSN9200 - Research Methods and Consulting Skills (15 credits)
• BUSN9330 - Strategic Marketing (15 credits)
• BUSN9340 - Global Strategy (15 credits)
• BUSN9350 - Organisational Behaviour and HRM: a Global Perspective (15 credits)
• BUSN9370 - International Accounting for Decision Making (15 credits)

Compulsory modules currently include

• BUSN9002 - Business Report (30 credits)

Compulsory modules currently include

• BUSN9176 - Industrial Placement Report (15 credits)

Optional modules may include

• BUSN9168 - Industrial Placement Experience (15 credits)
• BUSN9169 - Industrial Placement Experience (45 credits)
• BUSN9171 - Industrial Placement Experience (75 credits)
• BUSN9172 - Industrial Placement Experience (105 credits)

A minimum of a second-class UK degree, or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification in any area will be accepted on this course.
 

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications. 

Fees:

• Home full-time£11400
• EU full-time£15900
• International full-time£21200
   

For students continuing on this programme fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.

Graduates may choose to start their own business, or work in any area of industry, national and international governmental organisations, charities or other non-governmental organisations
 

Graduates have have gone on to work for companies including:

• Deloitte, 
• Fujitsu Services Ltd, 
• Pace Capital, 
• City Sprint, 
• J.P Morgan
• Chase and BP
   

Many of our students also stay local and find job opportunities regionally in small and medium firms or even set up their own businesses as well-equipped entrepreneurs.