MSc Management at University of Bristol

What is the Management MSc? The Management MSc is a one-year master's for graduates wanting a foundational understanding of the key principles of management and advanced skills in leadership, strategy and organisational change. You will explore how organisations operate, adapt and make decisions in fast-paced and unpredictable environments.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: University of Bristol Business School  |  Duration: One year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core and specialist options: You will start by gaining a foundational understanding of management principles, studying core units in: Management and organisation Finance and accounting for management Strategy and decision making Operations and marketing management. You will then deepen your expertise through a specialist core Leadership, Strategy and Change unit, where you will explore how to lead organisational transformation, implement strategic change and respond to technological, environmental and societal disruption. Final project: Your studies in teaching blocks 1 and 2 build the foundations for your 60-credit independent research project, completed over the summer.

Career pathways

The Management MSc equips you with the broad knowledge, leadership capabilities and practical skills needed to succeed across a wide range of management and organisational roles. Apply theory to practice through real organisational cases, simulations and collaborative projects.

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