Course summary
Core management skills are in high demand in our rapidly changing environment. Successful managers need to know how people behave, the nature of leadership and sources of power and influence within the workplace. They must also plan, prioritise, develop new processes and identify new opportunities. That’s why our MA provides a broad understanding of business – from finance and people management to operations, communications and marketing. You’ll graduate with the all-round expertise and decision-making capabilities required to lead modern organisations.
Whether you aim to be self-employed heading your own company, work for private businesses, or not-for-profits or government agencies, this course is designed to develop the necessary management skills to succeed in a rapidly changing economic environment. This course will therefore open flexible career avenues or will enable you to take the next step to progress your career.
Blending theory and practice, our teaching is designed to equip you with the knowledge, competencies, analytical and problem-solving skills around the management of organisations and how to apply these to management problems and situations. As the course progresses, you will study operational, tactical and a more strategic approach to management.
You’ll study other organisations’ processes and practices, which helps you understand why companies have been successful or have experienced turmoil over the years. You’ll have access to a wide range of electronic and online media resources, as well as traditional face-to-face teaching and opportunities to learn from one another.
A highlight for many students is the Management Residential – a weekend combining presentations and workshops with great opportunities to network, get to know your fellow students and learn from each other’s experiences. You’ll be given a series of tasks designed to develop essential skills, such as team building, leadership, delegation and communications.
When you graduate, you’ll have the core management skills needed to give you flexibility to pursue a career in general management or specialist areas of business, including financial services, operations, human resources, sales and marketing. Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including Accenture, Procter & Gamble and Unilever, as well as the NHS and local councils, while others have set up their own companies.
Top reasons to study with us
- Eligible for Chartered Management Institute (CMI) membership on graduation, with access to the CMI professional network, events and latest leadership and management news
- Taught by staff with expertise in strategic management, entrepreneurship, design, innovation, operations and supply
- Residential weekend when studying Managers and Organisations where you’ll take part in team exercises and challenges to explore and develop communication, negotiation and team-working skills
- Outstanding facilities and access to the software widely used in industry, including NVivo and SPSS
Course structure
The course is designed to provide you with up-to-date theories, tools, systems and techniques across the management function, together with an understanding of contemporary management issues in an ever-changing business environment.
Semester 1
We examine how organisations operate in today’s global marketplace and consider how the different functions of management link together. You’ll develop a greater appreciation of operational processes, techniques, planning and control systems within different types of organisations.
Semester 2
We move on to business structure and modern strategies in a changing world, and the traits, behaviours and management processes needed for resilient, flexible organisations. You’ll consider some of the contemporary challenges facing business, from the merits of sustainable global growth to the global perspective of business development and need for sensitive, collaborative working in multicultural project environments.
The project gives you the chance to demonstrate your ability to critically analyse, research and report independently on a specific management area and apply your learning to a real-life management challenge. Past students have considered, for example, how retail companies have made the shift from physical stores to online, sometimes looking at a specific sector or certain companies within a country. One, who was already working as an executive in a London-based company, resolved a long-standing HR issue, while another worked with an SME to develop a more focused, competitive strategy for the products they market.
The following modules are indicative of what you will study on this course.
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). CMI works with education providers to inspire students to achieve their potential to become successful managers and leaders. Membership provides students with access to professional networks and events that boost employability. Upon graduation, students receive the title of Foundation Chartered Manager.
CAREERS
Core management skills are in demand from a wide range of employers across private, public and not-for-profit sectors. As a graduate, you’ll be equipped to pursue a general management career or choose to specialise in specific areas of business, including financial services, operations, human resources, sales and marketing.
Our graduates occupy a variety of roles in both multinational organisations and small and medium-size enterprises, employed in companies such as Accenture, Procter and Gamble and Unilever, as well as the NHS and local councils.
With a growing global network of 3,000 employers, our Careers and Employability Service is here to support you to achieve your full potential.
Industry links
Westminster Business School is one of London’s leading centres for business education based in the heart of London and its political, media and financial services scene.
Staff who currently teach on this course have an extensive and diverse range of professional experience in the private sector. For example, in project management for a large German car manufacturer and as managing director of a small communications agency, as well as in the field of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships in health care provision, competitor analysis and insurance.
Job roles
Graduates of this course may go on to such roles such as:
- Business analyst
- Business development manager
- Data analyst
- Insurance underwriter
- Management consultant
- Project manager
- Risk manager
- Sales executive
- Supply chain manager
Graduate employers
Graduates from the Business School have found employment at organisations including:
- Accenture
- NHS
- Proctor and Gamble
- Unilever
WESTMINSTER EMPLOYABILITY AWARD
Employers value graduates who have invested in their personal and professional development – and our Westminster Employability Award gives you the chance to formally document and demonstrate these activities and achievements.
The award is flexible and can be completed in your own time, allowing you to choose from a set of extracurricular activities.
Activities might include gaining experience through a part-time job or placement, signing up to a University-run scheme – such as mentoring or teaching in a school – or completing online exercises.
Read more about our Westminster Employability Award.
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