Alliance Manchester Business School - The University of Manchester
MSc in ManagementManchester, United Kingdom
DEGREE TYPE
MSc
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
05 Jul 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 31,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Applications received after our final selection deadline will be considered at our discretion if places are still available
** UK students per annum: £19,000 | International, including EU, students per annum: £31,500
Key Summary
Introduction
Fast-track your career in business, enhance your skills in entrepreneurship and learn strategies for successful business growth.
Would you like to set up your own business, join a fast-growing firm or widen your knowledge of management? This programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed.
The MSc Management degree provides a fast-track into business for those with no previous experience and covers all key elements of management - innovation, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, organisational change and human resources.
Modules such as Entrepreneurship and Innovation will develop your ability to create and successfully grow an organisation, while courses on Accounting and Human Resource Management will equip you with a range of knowledge and skills in managing the financial side of the business and motivating employees. You will master the principles of Marketing in order to research your market and promote your business.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course units details
During the course, you will be taking 180 credits in all. The eight taught modules during semesters one and two total 120 credits which can be viewed in the list below.
Semester 3 modules are also compulsory and will consist of two 15-credit modules and one 30-credit module that focuses on a business research project, during which you work in groups and individually. The project allows you to reflect on everyday challenges faced by managers, builds on your learning and links it with real-world business practice allowing you to showcase your management and research skills.
Recent topic areas include fast fashion, pharmaceuticals and corporate tax avoidance.
Program Outcome
You will learn to identify opportunities and risks in the global business environment in the module Trends in Global Business and Management. Building on Alliance Manchester Business School's leading position in the field, the module Sustainability and Social Responsibility will show how your business can improve the environment and benefit society as a whole.
The Business Research Project provides a unique opportunity to demonstrate your talent and showcase your new skills through a specific case study of a company or organisational issue. Taking place in the final semester, allows you to engage with the issues that you will experience in the workplace. Throughout the programme, field trips to major companies and external speakers provide opportunities to learn best-practice from managers and senior leaders.
Scholarships and Funding
Funding Opportunities for Master's Degrees
There are several Master's funding options for our courses, and these will vary depending on whether you’re a student from the UK, or EU, or an international student from outside the EU.
AMBS Scholarship
A limited number of partial scholarships are available across all our master’s courses. The value of the scholarships will go towards the cost of the full course tuition fee. All applicants who hold an offer will automatically be considered for the Alliance Manchester Business School Scholarship. There is no application process for this scholarship.
There are also several external awards which you can apply for directly on the Scholarships and Funding page.
Please note: if you are successful in receiving more than one scholarship award, the total scholarship amount must not exceed 50% of your course tuition fees.
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Accreditations
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.