BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT MASTERS AT NORTHUMBRIA
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Why Business and Management MSc at Northumbria? Reach your career goals. • You’ll explore a combination of topics that will prepare you to confront the business challenges of the future and give you a commercial edge, from Digital Entrepreneurship to Business Analytics, Globalisation Innovation and Sustainability to Strategic Marketing. • You’ll explore the ethical and cultural contexts in which international businesses operate and hone your practical managerial skills too. • This is your chance to make an impact on your organisation, your society and your career. • This Business and Management Masters has been designed to be flexible. You’ll be able to study whenever and wherever it suits you, while still having access to great teaching and online research facilities.
Business and Management MSc at Northumbria? • Gain the strategic skills needed to get ahead in business and become a responsible business leader. • No matter what your background, this course will give you the opportunity to gain a Masters degree that will boost your educational profile and help you achieve your dream leadership role. • With the opportunity to tailor all of your projects and assessments to your current role – or any future one you aspire to – you’ll be able to put your new learning into practice and stand out, even before graduation. • By the time you finish the course, you’ll be equipped with a range of key employability skills, such as critical self-awareness, business analysis, change management and Masters level research skills. • You’ll also have the societal awareness, emotional intelligence and knowledge to transform organisations for the better - key traits that set great leaders apart.
Business and Management MSc- Examples of Current Modules
Research Methods
Leadership for Responsible Change
Strategic Marketing
Digital Entrepreneurship
Globalization, Innovation and Sustainability
Research Based Study
Business Analytics for Management
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Study Options • 2 Years Full Time by Distanced Learning | September Start You’ll be on track to gain a Masters in around two years, or take longer if you need. Plus, you'll be able to pay for your fees in module-by-module instalments, spreading the cost out over the duration of your studies. Upcoming Intakes: Academic Year 2020/21: April 21, July 21. Academic Year 2021/22: Oct 21, Jan 22.
Teaching and Assessment • As a distance learner, you’ll be free to study the course your way, while still benefiting from our excellent teaching and research. The recommended study time for the course is 15 hours a week. • You’ll access your learning through our eLearning portal, Blackboard Ultra. This offers 24/7 access to an extensive range of online learning materials (from online readings to videos), in-course communication tools (including discussion forums) and advice and support services. • For each module, you will have a number of assessments and tasks that will be completed through Blackboard Ultra. The format of these may vary. • You’ll be part of a supportive and engaged online community. Throughout each module you’ll participate in interactive seminars with tutors, group tasks with other students and more. You’ll even have a personal Student Success Advisor on hand to support you throughout the course.
Our Staff • You’ll learn from academics based at Newcastle Business School, which has a global reputation for delivering some of the best business management courses in the UK. • We were the first Business School in Europe to secure double accreditation in both Business and Accounting from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) – a mark of excellence which places us in an elite group of business schools worldwide. • We have relationships with 16 professional business associations and institutions, including: AAT, ACCA, AIA, CILT UK, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CIPFA, CIPS, CISI, CMI, ICAEW, IDM and ITT. • Our heritage, networks and resources mean we are equipped to help our students to become research informed, cutting edge business leaders of tomorrow. • The academics teaching on this Business and Management course are not only research engaged, but also experienced business practitioners. Their industry knowledge will help you to make sense of the international business and management theory explored throughout the course, and apply it to real world contexts and situations.
Entry Requirements for 2021 Applicants should normally have: •A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or equivalent, or substantial experience of working in a business organisation. •English language requirements - International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). The university accepts many UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find more details at www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications.
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Our Facilities • Northumbria are 11th in the UK for Facilities.* • Major campus investment in recent years – Student Central, Digital Commons, Architecture Studios, Computer Information Sciences Building and Sports Central which is great for downtime. • One of the best academic libraries in the UK, held Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation since 2010, and with 24/7 access.*** • The 24/7 University Library achieves some of the highest levels of student satisfaction in the UK, and holds Cabinet Office accreditation for Customer Service Excellence. • Our IT, library and course resources are all ahead of sector for satisfaction.** *Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018 *** National Student Survey 2019 *** Digital library is currently 24/7, access to library learning spaces reviewed in line with Covid-19 guidance.
Newcastle Business School Facilities • Your course will be delivered online using the latest innovative software. • Learning materials such as module handbooks, assessment information, lecture presentation slides, recorded lectures and electronic reading lists will be available via our highly accessible e-learning platform, Blackboard. You can also access student support and other key University systems through your personal account. • Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) is an integral part of this course. You receive extensive support through our e-learning platform, Blackboard, where you can access a wide range of resources. • These include online discussion forums, collaborative online learning, self-test materials and assessment tasks. You will have access to wide variety of journals, databases, and business reports.
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Career Success at Northumbria •Learn from 2020’s top young UK University. *Times Higher Education awards 2020. •A postgraduate degree will boost your earning potential - according to the Department for Education’s Graduate Labour Market Statistics 2017, postgraduates earn on average £6,000 a year more than their undergraduate counterparts. •Praise from Which? University Student Survey 2018 which ranked us as one of the top-rated universities for ‘job readiness’ in the UK. •Northumbria is ranked 2nd in the UK for graduate start-ups based on turnover (HEBCIS Survey 2017/18). •Our Careers and Employment Service will help at every stage, from finding part-time jobs that fit alongside your studies and volunteering opportunities, through to finding your first full-time job after graduation. •Our University is ranked top 15 in the UK for graduates in highly skilled employment. *Graduate outcomes 2017/2018
Where do our Graduates Go? • We have handpicked our modules to ensure they develop your business leadership competencies, and your wider professional and personal skills, so you can make your mark in your organisation and beyond. • Upon graduation, you’ll have gained the skills and qualification needed to take the next step in your career – whether that’s into senior management in your current organisation, a leadership role elsewhere or starting your own business. • Even before graduation, you’ll be able to put your new skills and knowledge into practice and make a difference to your career. We will support you to apply the theories you learn to real world situations and tailor your projects and assessments, including your final Masters level thesis, to your current role. Graduates from Newcastle Business School have gone on to work in organisations such as: • Disney • Rolls Royce • Google • Apple • Microsoft
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DISCLAIMER: All information on this presentation is accurate at the time of viewing. Courses starting in 2021 are offered as a mix of online and face to face teaching due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We continue to monitor government and local authority guidance in relation to Covid-19 and we are ready and able to flex accordingly to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff. Students will be required to attend campus as far as restrictions allow. Contact time will increase as restrictions ease, or decrease, potentially to a full online offer, should restrictions increase. Our online activity will be delivered through Blackboard Ultra, enabling collaboration, connection and engagement with materials and people.