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MSc Management
A conversion-style master's introducing core management ideas to graduates from non-business backgrounds. Prepares students for management and consultancy careers.
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A clearer look at MSc Management
A conversion-style master's introducing core management ideas to graduates from non-business backgrounds. Prepares students for management and consultancy careers.
This 12-month postgraduate route concentrates on understand how organisations operate and compete, use evidence to make strategic and operational decisions, develop leadership, teamwork and professional communication. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Understand how organisations operate and compete.
- Use evidence to make strategic and operational decisions.
- Develop leadership, teamwork and professional communication.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Strategic analysis
- Professional communication
- Teamwork and leadership
- Evidence-based decision-making
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent postgraduate study, critical reading and a dissertation or major project where required.
- Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for graduates or experienced professionals seeking advanced knowledge and a more specialised career direction. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Business analyst
- Operations manager
- Management consultant
- Business development professional
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
23 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Corporate Finance and AccountingPublished course content
- 02Managing Human ResourcesPublished course content
- 03Managing and Organising for Grand ChallengesPublished course content
- 04Marketing: Principles and PracticePublished course content
- 05Reimagining Management and Organisation StudiesPublished course content
- 06Strategic ManagementPublished course content
- 07Alternative InvestmentPublished course content
- 08Behavioural FinancePublished course content
- 09Corporate GovernancePublished course content
- 10Entrepreneurship: Theory and PracticePublished course content
- 11Financial SystemsPublished course content
- 12Financial TechnologyPublished course content
- 13International MarketingPublished course content
- 14Leadership in OrganisationsPublished course content
- 15Leading and Managing Organisational ChangePublished course content
- 16Managing Natural ResourcesPublished course content
- 17Marketing and SocietyPublished course content
- 18Risk ManagementPublished course content
- 19Scenario Thinking and StrategyPublished course content
- 20Strategic Innovation ManagementPublished course content
- 21Sustainable FinancePublished course content
- 22DissertationPublished course content
- 23Our approach to course revision is described onlinePublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- 2:1 honours degree in a subject other than business or management
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Bachelor's (Special, Honours or Professional) degree from an accredited institution with Second Class (Upper Division), minimum B+, or GPA 3.3/4.0
- English (IELTS)
- 7.0 overall, 6.0 in each component
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on st-andrews.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with University of St Andrews before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.