Engineering Business Management (MSc) (2022 Entry)
About this taught graduate course
Course overview
This course is designed for graduates who want to become managers or leaders of technology-based organisations. It is particularly suited to students with a technical background, who are looking to understand and develop management expertise. The course delivers a broad education in management and business, and will equip you with the analytical tools and techniques to improve internal and external operations; as well as an understanding of the processes and technologies used by engineering businesses. During the course, you’ll develop skills in the research, analysis and evaluation of complex business problems, and gain a methodical understanding of the functional relations between business divisions that can optimise efficiency and competitiveness.
Engineering Management focuses on the key value adding activities of: market, product and process development; operations, logistics and supply chain management; and core and emerging technology as well as investigating how to achieve sustainability throughout the product life cycle.
This course has been designed to be accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements.
General entry requirements
Minimum requirements
2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in IT, engineering, science or business.
Candidates with a UK 2:ii (or equivalent) may be accepted upon demonstration of relevant professional experience.
English language requirements
You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:
- Band A
- IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0
International qualifications
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page.
Additional requirements
Candidates with professional experience should include their CV with their application.
Core modules
- Strategy and Finance for Engineering Organisations
- Big Data and Analytics for Industry
- Project Planning, Management and Control
- Logistics and Operations Management
- Quality, Reliability and Maintenance
- Managing Design and Manufacturing Technology
- Study, Professional and Analytical Skills
Optional modules
Alongside your core modules, you will be required to select an additional elective module related to people management from the following list:
- Leadership
- Leadership and Excellence
- Management of Change
- Organisations, People and Performance
Read the module descriptions for this course on WMG's website.
Teaching
This course has two components – a taught component accounting for two-thirds of your time and effort, and a research component (dissertation) accounting for one-third.
For the taught component, we blend synchronous and asynchronous lectures and seminars, with syndicate exercises, simulations, personal reflective practices, and case studies. Each module is delivered intensively over one full week or two half weeks, and classes are deliberately kept small to encourage interaction. Larger scale lectures are delivered for some modules and are backed up by seminar and syndicate activities.
Our module leaders have extensive industry experience. Guest speakers from industry also contribute regularly, bringing real-world insight into your learning experience.
Class sizes
Overall this course can accommodate up to 100 students, with most modules being delivered in smaller classes of 25-30.
Typical contact hours
Our courses are modular in structure, with modules generally being taught in intensive one-week blocks from Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm. Some modules will be taught over two half weeks or more, and occasionally you may be required to attend weekend sessions.
In addition to the taught component, you will have online pre-module preparation, and a substantial Post Module Assignment (PMA) following each module.
Each module accounts for 150 hours of learning time, divided between pre-work, in-module time, and post module assessment.
Assessment
At the end of each module, you will be given a Post Module Assignment (PMA) based on the learning objectives of that module. This is a piece of assessed written work which should take around 100 hours to complete. Most modules also have some in-module assessed work and reflective practice.
For the research component, each student undertakes a major individual project, which will develop your research and analytical skills and enable you to specialise. This project accounts for 33% of your overall credits and is submitted in the form of a dissertation at the end of the year. The dissertation includes an assessed reflective learning portfolio which emphasises the focus on active and authentic learning.
Reading lists
Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web page.
Your timetable
Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.
Your career
Graduates from WMG have gone on to work for a variety of employers including:
- Airbus
- Amazon
- AstraZeneca
- Barclays
- Delphi Technologies
- GKS
- Honeywell
- Jaguar Land Rover
- KPMG
- Microsoft
- Mitsubishi
- National Grid
- PWC
- Siemens
- Unilever
Helping you find the right career
Our department has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant offering impartial advice and guidance together with workshops and events throughout the year. Previous examples of workshops and events include:
- Warwick careers fairs throughout the year
- WMG Future Fest
- Options in Engineering sector event
- Careers for experienced hires
- Careers in Cyber Security
- Careers in healthcare
- Careers in project management
WMG at Warwick
Having forged strong links with global companies through 42 years of collaborative research and development, we really understand the global market you’ll be operating in, and have designed our programmes to match.
Find out more about us on our website
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- Supply Chain and Logistics Management (MSc)
- Sustainable Automotive Electrification (MSc)
Our Postgraduate Research degrees
- Business Transformation (MSc by Research)
- Engineering (MPhil/PhD)
- Engineering Doctorate (EngD)
- MSc by Research (WMG) (MSc)
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WMG funding opportunities
WMG will be awarding over £1million in scholarships and bursaries to students commencing study on our full-time MSc programmes
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