Course title: Management
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Science
Department: Business School
Level: Postgraduate
Study mode: Full time, Part time
Course content:
Research interests in: Finance including corporate finance; investment and credit control; international business; marketing; advertising; retailing; organisational behaviour; production management and new technology; linear programming and Markov decision processes; management science; managerial and industrial economics; decision support systems; personnel management; business strategy; management in developing economies.
University of Edinburgh
Business School
The University of Edinburgh Business School’s mission is to provide the highest-quality business education to develop the leaders of tomorrow.
Academic strengths
EQUIS and AMBA accredited, the School is consistently ranked highly, reflecting its history of providing business education since 1918, as well as the substantial experience of a faculty comprising more than 80 teaching staff. Many staff are active in industry-based research and consultancy for commercial organisations and government bodies. This research work feeds into the quality of the teaching and helps to bring students up to date with current business issues.
Links and networks
The School fosters strong corporate links and has an extensive programme of guest speakers drawn from the local and international business community. A number of joint events are organised with business support organisations to promote networking. The School also hosts a number of company recruitment presentations.
The School’s links with the business community are enhanced by its many research centres and institutes, including the Centre for Financial Markets Research, the Credit Research Centre, the Centre for the Study of Retailing in Scotland and the Centre for Entrepreneurship Research.
The campus and city
Our home is a modern, purpose-built building with 24-hour access and wireless computer facilities throughout. We have our own café for refreshment and discussion.
We are situated on the lively university campus in the heart of Edinburgh and the School is a three-minute walk away from the University’s main library, one of the most important research libraries in Europe. Edinburgh itself is Scotland’s ancient, yet vibrantly modern, capital city. It is lively, safe, welcoming and full of local character. It is the second financial centre of the UK, and boasts many libraries, museums and galleries. In the summer, it is home to the largest cultural festival in the world – the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe.
MBA and MSc programmes
The School offers a highly ranked MBA programme and MSc programmes in Management, Finance and Investment, Accounting and Finance, International Business and Emerging Markets, Carbon Management, Carbon Finance, Marketing and Marketing and Business Analysis.
MSc in Management
This programme is designed to provide recent graduates of all subject areas and cultural backgrounds with a comprehensive overview of the key areas of management and an understanding of the essential concepts in management studies.
MSc in Finance and Investment
This programme provides students with a specialist education in finance and investment, providing a global perspective on investment markets and asset classes. It covers corporate finance, global financial markets, financial accounting statements, derivatives, portfolio management, investment analysis and investment mathematics.
MSc in Accounting and Finance
This programme provides a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of key areas in accounting and finance, including investment and security analysis, portfolio management, corporate finance and corporate restructuring.
MSc in International Business and Emerging Markets
This programme provides a unique opportunity for students who want to pursue careers as business consultants, managers and analysts in the broad arena of international business, especially related to emerging markets.
MSc in Carbon Management
This programme provides high-level interdisciplinary skills and training in the business, economics and science of carbon management, designed for graduates wanting an advanced academic qualification as a launch pad for careers in carbon and climate change management by business, industry and government.
MSc in Carbon Finance
This programme is the world's first MSc in Carbon Finance, dedicated to professionals in the carbon market and climate change investment field and focussed on the business opportunities and financial flows driven by society's response to climate change.
MSc in Marketing
The MSc in Marketing offers an in-depth study of marketing discipline. Aimed at graduates from a general business or management-related discipline, the programme aims to produce critical, reflective marketers and emphasises the integration of theory and practice with the skills and knowledge required by employers.
MSc in Marketing and Business Analysis
Aimed at graduates from a general business or management-related discipline, the programme provides students with a more quantitative approach to marketing and the knowledge and practical skills required for a career in marketing and business analysis.
"I can honestly say that studying at Edinburgh has been a turning point for me. I have managed to reach all the goals I had before starting the programme."
Bernice Kude, MBA class of 2001
Contact
University of Edinburgh
Business School
7 Bristo Square
Edinburgh EH8 9AL
T +44 (0)131 650 9663
F +44 (0)131 650 8077
E edinburgh.mba@ed.ac.uk
W www.business-school.ed.ac.uk
