Newcastle University Postgraduate programs
Management MSc
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 29,900 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* no application closing date for this course
** international students | GBP 16,000 - home students
Key Summary
Understanding management is valuable in all careers. On this programme, you will:
- develop critical and analytical insights into organisations
- consider economic, environmental and social contexts
- learn how managers and organisations can address issues of inequality and disadvantage
You'll learn techniques to investigate management issues and identify courses of action. As an evidence-based decision maker, you will critically evaluate ethical and responsible practices.
You will learn the organisation's operational functions, including:
- strategy
- marketing
- people services
- finances
With this foundation, you can choose to follow your managerial interests, including:
- leadership
- coaching and mentoring
- data analytics
- entrepreneurship
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 130 University - QS World University Rankings 2025
- Global Top 170 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
What you'll learn
You will learn to:
- solve problems in original and creative ways
- formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information
- draw on multiple perspectives and standpoints to address complex management situations
- work with the contradictions in complex business and management environments
- recognise awareness of power differentials in organisations (e.g. between genders, races, classes) and sensitivity to diversity
You will develop key skills in:
- initiative and integrity
- social responsibility
- reflective leadership practice
Compulsory Modules
- Strategy for Managers
- Marketing
- Technology Change and Innovation Management
- Managing Organisations and People
- Management Inquiry and Analysis
- Financial Analysis and Markets
- Developing Leadership Perspectives
- Advanced Management Practice
- Career and Professional Development
Optional Modules
- International Entrepreneurship
- Managing Change in Organisations
- Data Analytics for Managers
- HRM in Cross-National Contexts
- Role of Business in Society - Issues and Challenges
- Developing Coaching and Mentoring Practice
- Managing in Extreme Contexts
- Cases in Financial Decision Making
Careers
After completing this course, you will be well-equipped to begin or advance a management career. This could be in a wide range of organisations and sectors, such as government, business or non-profit.
Industry links
We have strong links with a wide range of organisations. They cover a variety of industries and civil society areas. We will support your exploration and exposure to management and careers development. Our structured programme of activities and events will support and complement your taught programme of studies.