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MSc Business and Management

Please note: The below is for 2025 entries. Click here for 2024 entries.
UCAS code 1234
Duration 1 year full time
Entry year January 2025
Campus Streatham Campus
Discipline Business and Management
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2:2 Honours degree.

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Overview

  • A comprehensive and future-thinking business degree covering the fundamentals of business operations, including management practices, accounting, finance, marketing and human resources
  • Utilises an international approach to business, developing your understanding of the purpose and functioning of organisations within the global business environment
  • Optional modules allow you to either pursue a broad understanding of topics, or to specialise in your chosen field of business, ensuring you can tailor the programme to your career aspirations
  • Suitable for students studying business subjects for the first time, as well as those building on existing knowledge
  • You will be equipped to pursue a variety of careers, ranging from roles in international business; marketing and strategy; human resources and procurement and purchasing.

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Contact

Programme Director: Dr Suman Saha

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Phone: +44 (0)1392 72 72 72

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Business School of the Year

Times Higher Education Awards 2022

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100% of our research in Business and Management has internationally excellent impact

Based on research rated 4* and 3* in the Research Excellence Framework 2021

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Triple accredited Business School

AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS

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Top 100 Financial Times ranked European Business School

Entry requirements

A 2:2 with honours in any discipline from a recognised university. We do consider all applications where there is evidence of exceptional performance in modules relevant to the programme of study, significant relevant work experience or professional qualifications.

Pre-Masters programme for international students

The Graduate Diploma in Management run by the INTO University of Exeter Centre is a pre-Masters programme designed to enhance your subject knowledge, study skills and English ability. Successful completion of the Diploma (subject to achieving the specific grades of entry) gives students from overseas the skills needed for acceptance onto this Masters programme.

Entry requirements for international students

Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements.

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Entry requirements for international students

English language requirements

International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.

Course content

MSc Business and Management will help you develop an advanced and critical understanding of organisations and their management, cultures and structures as well as wider economic, environmental and social contexts. You will develop an ability to apply knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex or difficult issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve business and management practice, including within an international context. 

You will develop a broad foundation of knowledge and critical analysis skills to understand and drive improvements in a variety of business contexts. You will gain a critical understanding of organisations, how they operate, innovate and manage their workforce. You will also study the theoretical foundations of international business and the various external factors that influence trade.

The final capstone business plan module integrates your cross-disciplinary insights into a practical project, allowing you to apply your acquired knowledge to analyse and create a business plan. This will help you to build your own personal portfolio that you can showcase to potential employers. The University of Exeter provides an ideal setting for you to understand cross-cultural issues that will uniquely equip you to compete in today’s global marketplace.

135 credits of compulsory modules, 45 credits of optional modules

Compulsory modules

CodeModule Credits
BEAM045 Accounting for International Managers 15
BEMM114 Managing Operations 15
BEMM116 Principles of International Business 15
BEMM178 Innovation Management 15
BEMM264 Current Issues in International Business 15
BEMM820 Organisational Behaviour 15
BEMM118 Strategic Innovation Management 15
BEMM384 International Business Plan 30

Optional modules

CodeModule Credits
MSc Business and Management optional modules 24-25
BEMM190 Digital Transformation 15
BEAM052 Corporate Governance and Finance 15
BEMM059 International Human Resource Management 15
BEMM069 Marketing and New Product Innovation 15
BEMM126 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management 15
BEMM148 Marketing Strategy 15
BEMM394 Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation 15
BEMM786 Service Design and Innovation 15

Fees

January 2025 entry

UK fees per year:

£17,800 full-time

International fees per year:

£29,500 full-time

Scholarships

We invest heavily in scholarships for talented prospective Masters students. This includes over £5 million in scholarships for international students, such as our Global Excellence Scholarships*.

For more information on scholarships, please visit our scholarships and bursaries page.

*Selected programmes only. Please see the Terms and Conditions for each scheme for further details.

Teaching and research

Our research is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

Our research-led teaching is combined with practical experiences such as field trips and project work, so that you can apply your learning to real world scenarios. Upon graduation, you will have the skills and knowledge to pursue the career you want, wherever in the world you choose to work.

Our programmes cover a range of disciplines including entrepreneurship, international business, marketing, human resource management, and tourism. With strong links to organisations across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, and with professional organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), we ensure that your Masters degree is widely recognised in today’s global marketplace.

You will be taught by internationally respected academics who are at the forefront of their research. We draw upon disciplines across the social sciences and give emphasis to the dynamic nature of enterprise, global connectivity and the management and leadership of the global challenges that lie ahead.

The Business School is home to the following research centres:

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Careers

Graduation

This programme has been designed for ambitious students who want to launch a career across international cultures and be able to apply a global context to a variety of businesses, wherever in the world they choose to work.

As part of your learning experience you will attend specialist practical workshops equipping you with the knowledge and skills to tackle real world problems.

Graduate destinations

Graduates can look to work in a diverse range of roles including:

  • International Business Director
  • Marketing and Strategy Consultancy
  • Procurement and Purchasing Manager
  • Business and Commercial Analyst
  • Brand Manager
  • Human Resource Manager

Developing your skills and career prospects

The University of Exeter Business School provides a range of support to help you develop skills attractive to employers. Visit our postgraduate Business School careers service web page for more information.

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