Introduction This degree can either augment your existing degree and allow career progression towards management and increased earning potential or it can convert your skills to allow you to work in business and management areas. You gain wide ranging business skills to prepare you for global management and you can potentially work across a business due to the breadth of the modules you study which make up this postgraduate business degree. You can increase flexibility in your working life by having the skills to choose to work in different areas of a large business or multinational, to set up your own business or to make the most of your undergraduate degree and go into business as a consultant, manufacturer, service - the list is endless. This degree provides the essential skills and knowledge necessary to take on management responsibility in today’s demanding and rapidly changing business world. The programme is designed for graduates in non-business subjects, without previous managerial experience, or those with managerial experience who wish to deepen their understanding of the management process. The programme comprises an intensive series of stimulating teaching blocks that are based on formal lectures, group discussions, case studies, role-plays, simulation exercises and project work. A key aim of the programme is to develop your ability to think logically, laterally, practically and independently so that you can operate effectively in a wide range of business roles within organisations. The programme will equip you with a broad and up-to-date foundation of real-life knowledge about business as well as the necessary skills to put this knowledge into practice. For example, courses provide knowledge managing the marketing effort and managing and leading people within organisations. Additionally, the MSc Business Management provides you with an opportunity to go on (with some additional study) to obtain an MBA. Courses Modules Semester 1 Compulsory Accounting and Finance for Managers Interpersonal Management, Negotiation and Persuasion Marketing Management Issues in International Management Optional Managing Consulting and Change Operations and Project Management Semester 2 Compulsory Managing Human Resources Internationalisation Research Practice The Leadership Challenge Semester 3 New Venture Creation Critical Studies Paper Optional if taking MBA on completion of International Business Management MSc Managing Consultancy and Change Consultancy and Innovation Managing Change and Innovation Why study at Aberdeen? This is a 'conversion' Master's programme open to graduates from any discipline to convert or augment their first degree with a business degree You can enhance your Master's degree to a fast track MBA after or with 3 years work experience with reflective diary and 3 one week blocks of learning Programme Quick Facts University of Aberdeen 12 Months 24 Months Full Time and Part Time September and January start Find out about fees on the programme page Find out about scholarships on the programme page Life in Aberdeen Find out more about: Your Accommodation Campus Facilities Aberdeen City Student Support Clubs and Societies /student-life