MSc Management at University of Chester

Our MSc Management course offers aspiring and developing managers the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge, skills and understanding of Management that can help you make a positive difference for future employers. As a new a manager starting your career, this course aims to help you develop your skills, knowledge and competencies in managing the different opportunities and challenges caused by internal and external changes faced by organisations.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise  |  Department: Chester Business School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (Full-Time, Part-Time); 2 years (Full-Time with Project/Placement Year)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time, placement year option  |  Intake: October 2026, January 2027, May 2027, October 2027, January 2028, May 2028  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our modules provide insights into industry thinking, including how to view business challenges from different perspectives. This results in a range of innovative creative solutions as well as developing your ability to take a strategic overview of the business direction and implementation of strategy. Core modules include Leading Effectively, People, Work and Organisations, Management Strategy and Consultancy, Management Research Methods, Critical Perspectives on Sustainability.

Career pathways

Our students have gone onto a wide range of careers from working in the family business to roles in marketing and finance. Some work in industry while others work in the not-for-profit sector and they are employed across a number of different countries around the world.

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