Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London

MSc in Management

Graduate with the managerial toolkit, leadership ability, and practical experience to make an immediate impact in management roles across a diverse range of industries.

You will learn to:

• Master strategy and think like a consultant: Learn to systematically analyse industries, markets, resources and capabilities using proven managerial frameworks. This skillset prepares you to advise on competitive positioning, growth and transformation, making you immediately valuable in consulting and corporate strategy teams. Frequent opportunities to present and debate also sharpen your written and verbal communication, giving you the confidence to influence stakeholders and thrive in client‑facing roles.
• Lead with insight and drive organisational success: Explore approaches to leadership, organisational culture, transformation and change management. These skills enable you to inspire teams and shape organisations, preparing you for leadership programmes, management roles and positions where change leadership is essential. Collaborative projects and international electives also enable you to navigate diverse teams and deliver results across functions and cultures.
• Develop technology literacy and make informed decisions: Learn to master digital technologies like AI and develop a strong analytical mindset and problem‑solving abilities This enables you to lead transformation, cut through complexity and translate quantitative insights into managerial narratives and strategic choices. Applied industry projects also allow you to prove these skills and deliver solutions that work in practice.
• Become financially fluent and drive value in organisations: Build strong foundations in accounting, financial reporting, investment management and ESG. These capabilities allow you to interpret financials confidently and support evidence-based decisions, opening doors to finance, consulting and general management careers. Above all, you’ll graduate with a value‑driven mindset, prepared to manage responsibly and lead with integrity in a business world that increasingly demands ethical and sustainable solutions.

Term 1

Compulsory modules

This term encompasses a wide range of fundamental knowledge and key skill areas in management discipline.

• Accounting and Finance
• Marketing and Strategy
• Sustainable Finance
• Business Analytics

Term 2

Compulsory modules

In this term we transfer significant curriculum content choice to students which will increase not only your satisfaction with the course but also develop your potential, as course content can be tailored to your personal interests and career aims.

• Strategic Leadership and Organisational Change
• Research Methods for Business

Plus two electives from the following:

• Advanced Strategy Analysis
• Entrepreneurship
• International Finance
• Supply Chain Management
• Business and Managerial Economics

Term 3

Option 1: You will take a General Research Project worth 30 credits and three specialist electives from the portfolio of electives aligned with your career goals.

Option 2: You will take a (Dissertation) Research Project worth 60 credits of a topic of your choice, agreed with your supervisor.

• Research Project
• General Research Project

Elective modules:

• Consulting Project
• Global Strategy
• Practicing Management in the Digital Age
• Organisational Behaviour & HRM

Electives offered in 2023

• Country & Geopolitical Risk Management
• Driving Supply Chain Innovation through Technology
• Family Business
• Global Real Estate Markets
• New Market Creation
• Project Finance and Infrastructure Investment
• Retail Supply Chain Management
• Storytelling for Business
• Strategy Consulting

International electives

• Corporate Open Innovation (taught in Milan, Italy)
• Monetary Policy (taught in Singapore)
• Procurement (taught in Mannheim, Germany).

Please note that electives are subject to change and availability.

The MSc Management equips you with the skills and connections for a successful career across a wide range of industries in the UK and internationally.

Recent graduates have secured roles including Associate Consultant, Technology Consultant, Corporate Strategy Associate, Business Development Manager, Sales and Marketing Representative, Account Manager, Risk Analyst and Investment Analyst at employers such as Accenture, BearingPoint, Capgemini Invent, EY Parthenon, PA Consulting, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PWC, RSM, American Express, HSBS, Morgan Stanley, NatWest, Vanguard Asset Management, Baker Hughes, Cisco, Huawei, IBM, and Luxottica, and other global firms.

You will have access to a range of career opportunities including sector overviews in consulting, financial services, banking, product management, and digital business. Career and employability workshops such as Networking, Building Personal Brand, Presenting with Impact, and Case Interview Masterclass are also provided. Additionally, company presentations, industry talks, business games, and alumni panel discussions offer insights into careers in professional services, consulting, financial services, fintech, marketing, media, supply chain, and start-ups.

Further opportunities to network and learn alongside like-minded peers are available through business clubs such as Consulting, Finance & Banking, and Marketing & Strategy.