Management (MSc) (2025 Entry)
Find out more about our Management taught Master's degree at Warwick
Our one-year MSc Management course shows the path an ambitious graduate can take to become a successful manager in the world of business.
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Course overview
Ranked 4th in the UK by the QS Business Masters Rankings 2025 and 3rd in the UK by the Financial Times, our MSc Management is an intensive course that brings together the different disciplines within business and management. It will help you accelerate your development to leadership roles in large companies, as an entrepreneur, or in making an impact in mid-size firms and family enterprises.
We immerse you in what it means to lead and manage a business as a whole, helping you to discover how to bring together the teams and skills that are needed to make great decisions and successfully implement them in today’s highly competitive global markets.
Our wide range of elective modules allow you to develop a focus that accelerates your career. For example, you can choose one of our elective specialisms in Consulting or Entrepreneurship, which offer the chance to delve deeper and gain an in-depth knowledge of these areas. We also offer the opportunity for a self-organised internship to be recognised as part of the programme, enabling you to immediately put your learning into practice.
Becoming a leader in today’s dynamic world of business needs more than a firm grasp of theories and concepts. We focus on developing you as an individual, enhancing your soft-skills and the impact you can have early in your career. Our emphasis is on how your personal skills are successfully combined with the integrated view of the management concepts that will support you as your career progresses.
Our five-day international elective modules with our partner schools are now an integrated part of your curriculum, offering you the opportunity to include a first-hand international experience to enrich your MSc Management learning.
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General entry requirements
Minimum requirements
At least a 2:1 degree at Undergraduate level. We welcome students from diverse backgrounds including arts, social sciences, humanities, engineering and mathematics.
Applicants with three or more years of post-graduation professional business experience are typically better suited to our Full-Time MBA programme. If you are unsure about the course your experience aligns best with, please don’t hesitate to send your CV to MastersRecruitment@wbs.ac.uk or request a 1-2-1 consultation to discuss each programme in advance of making an application.
English language requirements
You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following:
- Band B
- IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.
International qualifications
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
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Additional requirements
There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Core modules
Core Modules
- Strategies for the Global Economy
- Data Driven Decision Making
- Performance Management of the Firm
- Customer Value Management
- Purpose, Impacts and Profit
- Leading and Managing Change
- Dissertation.
Optional modules
Our wide range of elective modules allows you to tailor your course of study to reflect the focus you want to follow. Alongside the core content of our MSc Management course, you can choose to specialise in entrepreneurship by selective two specialist electives and basing your dissertation in this area. On completion, you will gain a letter of acknowledgement from the Dean of Warwick Business School to confirm your success in this specialised study area. Modules for this specialism will include:
Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial Finance.
Examples of other optional modules include:
- Digital Business Services
- International Business
- Business Analytics for Managers
- Case Studies in Data Science & Economics
- People & Organisations
- Management Internship
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- International Management
- Governance and Corporate Responsibility
- Digital Working & Organisational Transformation
- Project Management
- Behavioural Economics
- Digital Marketing Technology & Management
- Forecasting for Decision Makers
- Corporate Finance
- Design in Business.
Teaching
Over three terms you will complete six core modules, alongside four optional modules designed to help you focus on your own areas of interest. One of these optional modules must be selected from our International Management suite, and students will be given a selection of topics and locations from which to choose. Assessment of these modules will vary, and you could be assessed by group presentation, peer assessment, individual assignment, or examination. Your studies will be completed by your dissertation.
You’ll also be offered optional free foreign language study in the evenings across all three terms. This is an opportunity to develop the basics of a new language. There is a choice of six different languages, all at beginner-level (please note we are not able to offer classes at intermediate/advanced level).
Class sizes
The typical class size for this course is around 260 students.
Typical contact hours
Students will typically receive between 27 and 30 contact hours per module via a mixture of virtual and in-person support. Some modules are taught over the course of a 10 week term, whilst others are delivered in an intensive block of up to 10 days.
Assessment
Assessment for modules varies to fit the subject being studied. You will have some individual assignments where we present the business challenge we want you to address, and others where we ask you to choose. In addition, group assignments will give you the chance to work together with your fellow students, and some will have an element of peer assessment to help you develop your skills in teams. Some modules conclude with an exam and the course will conclude with the completion of your individual dissertation.
Your timetable
Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, core and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your core modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.
There may be events taking place in the evenings. Classes may run up to 7pm and other events, such as careers presentations may take place later or on weekends. Occasionally, classes and exams may be held on weekends. We will notify you in advance if this is the case.
This is a full-time course, so there are no holidays as such. However, the two weeks covering Christmas and New Year are guaranteed to be free from lectures. There may also be weeks free over the Easter period (check with your programme team). Resit exams may take place outside of standard teaching periods.
Students will be required to take an International Management module, and most of these involve international travel. Flights accommodation will be provided for these, but you may incur some extra costs.
Reading lists
If you would like to view reading lists for current or previous cohorts of students, most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library on the Talis Aspire platform.
You can search for reading lists by module title, code or convenor. Please see the modules tab of this page or the module catalogue.
Please note that some reading lists may have restricted access or be unavailable at certain times of year due to not yet being published. If you cannot access the reading list for a particular module, please check again later or contact the module’s host department.
Additional course cost
Students will take an international module as one of their elective options. WBS will cover the cost of travel, accommodation and some subsistence, but there may be some additional costs incurred by the student as part of this.
Some costs, such as Visa fees, must initially be covered by the student as WBS can’t apply for a Visa on your behalf – but will be reimbursed by WBS.
Careers
Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including:
- Amazon
- American Express
- Anglo American
- Bank of China
- Barclays
- BYD
- China Merchants Bank
- Deloitte
- EY
- GE
- Insta360
- KPMG
- Lloyds Banking Group
- NatWest
- PDD
- Pepsi
- Protiviti
- PwC
- UCL
- University of Warwick.
They have pursued roles such as:
- Account Manager
- Accountant
- Analyst
- Associate Software Engineer
- Auditor
- Brand Specialist
- Business Analyst
- Business Consultant
- Consultant
- Customer Relations
- Digital Marketing Specialist
- Director
- Managing Director
- Marketing Executive
- Procurement Analyst
- Product Marketing Specialist
- Project Manager
- Risk Advisory Consultant
- Supply Analyst
- Technology Consultant
Helping you find the right career
We have our own dedicated careers team at Warwick Business School, called WBS CareersPlus. You will have access to one-to-one career guidance appointments, CV checks and tailored mock interviews.
Personalised support
The WBS CareersPlus team will support you and help you to understand yourself and your strengths. They can help you to identify possible career paths, and to set and achieve your career ambitions. This helps to boost your employability and helps you prepare for your career.
You can take advantage of personalised careers coaching and advice. Our one-to-one careers appointments can help you if you have a question about writing applications, wish to explore your career options, or need to prepare for interviews and assessment centres.
Warwick Business School
If you’re interested in the bigger picture, comfortable challenging assumptions and want a degree that will open doors, then WBS is the place for you. We will give you the foundation for change and prepare you for your future career. Are you ready to make your mark in the world of business?
Find out more about us on our website.
The vision of WBS is to be Europe’s leading University-based Business School, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how we do business. We recognise that rankings are one way to profile our progress towards fulfilling this vision, and are proud to participate in the major global business education rankings.
MSc Finance
- 6th in the UK and 21th in the world - Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-experience Ranking 2024
- 4th in the UK and 19th in the world - QS Business Masters Rankings 2025
MSc Management
- 3rd in the UK and 28th in the world - Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2024
- 4th in the UK and 18th in the world - QS Business Masters Rankings 2025
MSc Marketing & Strategy
- 2nd in the UK and 7th in the world - QS Business Masters Rankings 2025
MSc Business Analytics
- 3rd in the UK and 17th in the world - QS Business Masters Rankings 2025
MBA
- 2nd in the UK and 3rd in the world - Financial Times Online MBA Ranking 2024
- 4th in the UK and 30th in the world - Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2024
Our Postgraduate Taught courses
MSc courses
- Accounting & Financial Management (MSc)
- Accounting & Sustainability (MSc)
- Business Analytics (MSc)
- Business & Finance (MSc)
- Business with Consulting (MSc)
- Business with Marketing (MSc)
- Business with Operations Management (MSc)
- Finance (MSc)
- Finance & Economics (MSc)
- Financial Technology (MSc)
- Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation (MSc)
- International Business (MSc)
- Management (MSc)
- Management of Information Systems & Digital Innovation (MSc)
- Marketing & Strategy (MSc)
- Mathematical Finance (MSc)
MBA
Executive Diplomas
- Advanced Management (PGA/PGCert/PGDip)
- Behavioural Science (PGA/PGCert/PGDip)
- Digital Leadership (PGA/PGCert/PGDip)
- Marketing Leadership (PGA/PGCert/PGDip)
- Strategic Leadership & Change (PGA/PGCert/PGDip)
- Strategy & Innovation (PGA/PGCert/PGDip)
Our Postgraduate Research courses
Tuition fees
Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.
Fee Status Guidance
We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.
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Additional course costs
As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).
Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2022/23 year of study). Information about module department specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
Scholarships and bursaries
Scholarships and financial support
Find out about the different funding routes available, including; postgraduate loans, scholarships, fee awards and academic department bursaries.
Living costs
Find out more about the cost of living as a postgraduate student at the University of Warwick.
Department specific funding and support
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The application process for courses that start in September and October 2025 opens on 2 October 2024.
Applications will close on 2 August 2025 for students who require a visa to study in the UK, to allow time to receive a CAS and complete the visa application process.
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We understand how important it is to visit and explore your future university before you apply. That's why we have put together a range of online and in-person options to help you discover more about your course, visit campus, and get a sense of postgraduate life at Warwick. Our events offer includes:
- Warwick hosted events
- Postgraduate Fairs
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- Talk and Tours
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Our hosted events run throughout the year, with a mixture of virtual and in-person sessions. These events are a great way to learn more about our courses and departments, chat to current students and staff, and find out more information about accommodation, careers, and how to apply.Postgraduate Fairs
Throughout the year we attend exhibitions and fairs online and in-person around the UK. These events give you the chance to explore our range of postgraduate courses, and find out what it’s like studying at Warwick. You’ll also be able to speak directly with our student recruitment team, who will be able to help answer your questions.
Live chats
Join a live chat with our staff and students, who are here to answer your questions and help you learn more about postgraduate life at Warwick. You can join our general drop-in sessions or talk to your prospective department and student services.
Warwick Talk and Tours
A Warwick talk and tour lasts around two hours and consists of an overview presentation from one of our Recruitment Officers covering the key features, facilities and activities that make Warwick a leading institution. The talk is followed by a campus tour which is the perfect way to view campus, with a current student guiding you around the key areas on campus.