It is a one year Master's degree which is designed to give students the opportunity to both develop their knowledge of specialist areas of business and management and develop the research skills essential for doctoral research. Many students who complete an MRes go on to apply to study a PhD. The programme aims to: provide students with a rigorous training in research methods, including epistemological and theoretical issues as well as quantitative and qualitative methods, appropriate for their doctoral studies; give students the flexibility to chose from a range of course options in the area of management research within a structured programme of courses; offer a range of qualitative and quantitative methods course units so that students could chose the level and specialism that is appropriate to their background and current research training needs; provide systematic and critical knowledge of one specific subject area of management research (such as accounting or marketing) so they appreciate current debates and issues; introduce students to different paradigms to management research/studies thus equipping them with the general background to become professional researchers in management and produce students who have the knowledge and skills to appreciate the growing importance of interdisciplinary research in management.