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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Draft Edition - Due to be published Thursday 9th April 2026

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.
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Degree Programme Table: Management (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCMGMNT1F)

Jump to: Year 1

Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Dissertation (MSc in Management)

Must be passed at 50% and taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond

CMSE11025 60 credits
Corporate Responsibility

Must be taken during Block 1 (Sem 1)

CMSE11534 10 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

MSc Management Semester 1 Option Course Full Semester

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the semester 1 option course selection for the 2026/27 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.

Courses may run over the full semester or in 5 week blocks. Review individual course descriptors for the semester delivery information and any pre- or co-requisites.
Organisational Behaviour
CMSE11557 20 credits
AND

MSc Management Semester 1 Option Courses Block 1

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the semester 1 option course selection for the 2026/27 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
Accounting Information for Decision-Making
CMSE11532 10 credits
Economic Analysis for Business
CMSE11568 10 credits
AND

MSc Management Semester 1 Option Courses Block 2

Select between 10 and 30 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the semester 1 option course selection for the 2026/27 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.

Courses may run over the full semester or in 5 week blocks. Review individual course descriptors for the semester delivery information and any pre- or co-requisites.
Introduction to Business Analytics
CMSE11546 10 credits
Marketing Management
CMSE11553 10 credits
Business Strategy for Sustainability: Applying an Ethical Approach
CMSE11684 10 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

MSc Management Semester 2 Research Option Courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the semester 2 option course selection for the 2026/27 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
Qualitative Research Methods
CMSE11560 20 credits
Quantitative Research Methods
CMSE11561 20 credits
AND

MSc Management Semester 2 Option Courses

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the semester 2 option course selection for the 2026/27 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.

Courses may run over the full semester or in 5 week blocks. Review individual course descriptors for the semester delivery information and any pre- or co-requisites.
Project Management in Business Analysis
CMSE11452 20 credits
Change Management
CMSE11533 10 credits
Digital Business: Transforming Organisations in the Digital Era
CMSE11537 10 credits
Human Resource Management
CMSE11543 10 credits
Marketing Communications
CMSE11552 10 credits
Organising for Social Change
CMSE11558 10 credits
Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation
CMSE11576 10 credits
Family Business Management
CMSE11579 10 credits
Responsible Investing
CMSE11583 10 credits
Digital Innovation Management
CMSE11626 20 credits
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