Overview
With a 91% student satisfaction rate for Business and Management (National Student Survey 2022), the University of Stirling Management School is the perfect place to sharpen your leadership skills and gain insight into today’s business landscape.
Our expert staff have a track record of preparing graduates for roles at some of the world’s best-known companies, and everything we do is designed to equip you with the practical knowledge you need to become an effective manager. You’ll learn how to solve complex problems through analytical decision-making, explore organisational structures, and develop personal skills in critical thinking, teamwork and leadership.
By the time you graduate, you’ll be prepared to turn innovative ideas into action and follow in the footsteps of our graduates who have gone on to work for Nat-West, Scottish and Southern Electricity (SSE), Morgan Stanley, Tesco, Visa, Rolls Royce, the Scottish Government and other organisations in a range of industries.
Course details
Our Management course is designed to arm you with the skills you’ll need to become an effective manager in today’s rapidly-evolving business environment. Your first year of study will provide you with a broad grounding in business and management, covering topics such as the history of management, decision-making and business innovation.
In semesters 3-7, compulsory core modules provide theory and applications of management. You’ll study leadership, project management, operations management, business ethics, and a range of practical management relevant topics that provide transferable skills for the workplace. You’ll also have the chance to take elective modules in accounting and finance for managers.
In your final year, you'll research, analyse and carry out a dissertation project based on a particular business and sector. You’ll be tasked with investigating a particular problem, phenomenon or issue to demonstrate your capability in using the problem-solving tools and techniques taught on the course.
Modules
The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the academic year that starts in September 2024. Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.
Compulsory module
- The Global Business Environment: An Introduction (MGTU7S1)
- The Management Challenge: An Introduction (MGTU7S2)
Option module
- Accounting and Finance for Managers (ACCU7M1)
- Our Blue Planet (AQUU1OP)
- Introduction to Cell Biology (BIOU1CE)
- Ecology: An Introduction (BIOU1IE)
- Introduction to Computing Science (CSCU9P1)
- Our Thirsty Planet: Man and the Aquatic Environment (AQUU2TP)
- Introduction to Physiology (BIOU2PH)
- Programming and User Interface Design (CSCU9P2)
- Introduction to Data Science (CSCU9S2)
- Understanding the Wider Economy (ECNU102)
Teaching
Studying Management at the University of Stirling will give you comprehensive insight into the internal workings of businesses and other organisations. Our expert teaching staff draw on their research and industry insights to ensure you’re armed with a broad understanding of complex competitive environments – and equipped to make your mark on them.
You’ll be taught through on-campus lectures, practical workshops and seminars, using a variety of teaching methods including employing case studies, industry guest speakers and industrial visits.
After you graduate
Preparing you for the world of work
Management courses teach you how to lead effectively, work well within a team, and solve complex problems through analytical decision-making. After graduating from Stirling, you’ll have a firm grasp of these skills, as well as an understanding of what it takes to turn innovative ideas into reality. We also seek to give you an edge in the job market through a range of specialist career services that you can access during your studies and after you graduate.
Your employability is one of our highest priorities, and we want to make sure you have every possible advantage when you enter the job market. Our module in Professional Development and Practice (Semester 6 or 8) places a special focus on preparing you for the workplace, and our overall focus on personal and professional development is designed to help you achieve your career ambitions.
Management graduates from Stirling have gone on to work for leading organisations such as SSE, Tesco, Morgan Stanley, Nat-West, Rolls Royce, BT, VISA and many more.
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