Manchester Metropolitan University
MSc in Management and Consultancy
Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 22,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time fee for EU and Non-EU international students
Key Summary
Are you a professional with a background in business, or a specialist in another field, aspiring to become a management consultant? This course is tailored to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to step into the world of management consultancy.
We’ll provide you with a full understanding of the complexities of management consultancy. During the course we’ll explore key themes such as organisational strategy, consultancy project planning, finance and marketing. Throughout the course we place a strong emphasis on innovation and sustainability to reflect their importance in today’s business landscape.
The highlight of this course is the capstone consultancy project where you’ll get the opportunity to work with real clients (local, national or international) to find solutions to actual problems facing businesses today. This hands-on experience, combined with our focus on sustainable and innovative business solutions, will prepare you for the opportunities available in your future career.
We pride ourselves on our campus location in Manchester, a city at the forefront of innovation and industrial development. Here you’ll find an encouraging environment for learning, with modern classrooms and dedicated spaces for group discussions and individual study. The tutors on our course are experts in their fields, producing cutting-edge research that informs their teaching. Plus, our strong ties with industry offer excellent placement opportunities, giving you a head-start in your career.
On our course we strive to create a supportive and inclusive community, paired with a wide range of extracurricular activities, to ensure that your time with us is not only academically enriching but also personally fulfilling.
Apply now to start your journey towards becoming a manager or business consultant.
Features and Benefits
- Skills-focused – this course teaches you the skills you’ll need to obtain a management role in any sector, even if you haven’t got a business or management background.
- Shaped by industry – our courses are regularly reviewed in collaboration with our industry advisors to make sure you learn relevant skills that employers need.
- Delivered with industry – we invite industry experts to come to your lectures and organize live projects for you to work on so that you can learn directly from them what it takes to succeed.
- A city of opportunities – with global organizations, and innovative start-ups, Manchester offers a wealth of opportunities. Use our connections with employers to enhance your studies and professional networks.
- Taught by experts – our teaching staff have a wealth of experience working in industry and their teaching is informed by our leading research.
- Triple accredited – our Business School holds the globally recognized trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
Business School International Postgraduate Scholarship
International students who have been accepted onto this course starting in January 2026 may be eligible for a scholarship worth £1,500 in the first year of study.
This scholarship can be combined with the Postgraduate International Scholarship, making the total value of the discount £5,000 in the first year of study. This means the fee you pay will be £17,500.
Course information
In this course, we’ll support and prepare you for a successful career in management and consultancy. Our students join us from a variety of different sectors, including healthcare, financial services, and the public sector, in the UK and internationally. Each theme in our course contributes to your career growth:
Organisational Strategy
This theme enables you to understand how businesses make informed decisions that align with their strategic goals. You’ll learn to analyse complex business situations and how to advise managers to choose the best course of action.
Management Consultancy
Here you’ll gain the ability to apply the theory and context of business consultancy to real client briefs. You’ll learn how to plan, execute, and oversee how teams work to deliver efficient consultancy projects.
Financial Planning
Understanding financial concepts is key to any managerial role. This theme provides you with the knowledge to make or advise organisations on how to make sound financial decisions, manage budgets, and understand financial reports.
Marketing
You’ll learn how effective marketing strategies fit in with overall management and resource planning.
Innovation and Sustainability
Every management role in the future will need to drive innovation and champion sustainability. Our course prepares you to advise and lead organisations towards sustainable practices and innovative solutions.
Capstone Consultancy Project
This project introduces a real-world client and project for you to work on, where you’ll apply the skills and knowledge you’ve gained throughout the course. This hands-on groupwork experience solidifies your learning and collaborative skills and boosts your confidence.
Rise with Manchester Met
Rise is a programme available to all students at Manchester Met, giving you the opportunity to earn practice credits on your degree through employment-enhancing activities. During your studies, you can collect points for the activities you engage in, and if you engage in enough activity, you could receive recognition on your degree transcript.
Postgraduate students can get involved in activities such as project work, workshops, volunteering, and certifications. For example, you could gain certifications with Microsoft, Adobe, and the Project Management Institute free of charge. Not only are these fantastic to have on your CV, but they are also transferable to a wide range of careers.
All Rise activities are organised according to themes of Digital Capabilities, Self-Effectiveness, Sustainability, Internationalisation, Enterprise, and Civics. Completing a number of activities within a certain theme will also earn you micro-accreditations in the form of Digital Badges.
Year 1
You’ll study six core units, including your Capstone Consultancy Project. In addition to your core units, you’ll also study social, ethical, and environmental enterprise for leaders as an option unit. Whilst studying the unit is compulsory, the credit-weighting of the unit can be substituted for credits gained on the Rise programme in your final transcript.
Please note: The order in which you complete these units will depend on which date you select to start the course (September or January).
Core modules
- Organisational Strategy
- Logistics and Supply Chain Practices
- Marketing Management
- Management Consultancy
- Finance for Managers
- Research Project
Option modules
- Social, Ethical and Environmental Enterprise For Leaders
Every organization needs skilled and effective consultants and managers to help it navigate a complex business environment. This course will give you the confidence to consult, as well as lead teams and make business decisions, for start-ups and multinational organizations in any sector.
If you already have experience in a particular field, you can use this course to progress to managerial roles or specialize in consulting for an organization.
With further training, work experience, or qualifications, you could also pursue careers in:
- Accounting/Finance
- Analysis
- Consultancy
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
Study
- Full-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination