University Of Liverpool Management School
Liverpool, United Kingdom
About
Welcome to the University of Livepool Management School
Established in 1881 as the original 'red brick' university, the University of Liverpool is a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group and our Management School is one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold the gold standard oftriple-accreditationby AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS, meaning studentsbenefit from top quality teaching and global connections.
ULMS Fast facts
- ULMShas more than 1,600students from 62countries currently studying our Master's and MBA programmes
- In Research Excellence Framework in 2021, 100% of our environment was classified world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
- Based in Liverpool, consistently rated as one of the top cities in the UK to visit. Acost effectiveand friendly city,home to music, sport, culutre and more museums and galleries than anywhere in the UK outside of London.
- 50% Scholarships offered on MBA and Masters programmes for Sept 2026 and January 2026.
Our Master's Programmes
Our master's programmes cover a wide range of disciplines to equip students with the skills and expertise needed to excel in global business. We offer programmes in finance, accounting, marketing, digital business, economics, entrepreneurship, human resource management, supply chain management, sports business, project management, and sustainability. January programmes for 2026 that you can study are:International Business MSc,Master in Management MiM, Marketing MSc andSports Business and Management MSc.
Our MBA programmes
Our MBAs developemployability, leadership and practiced-based learningto make an impact directly inthe business world locally, nationally and internationally.
Select the best MBA for you:
- The Liverpool MBA -helping to build your strategic leadership capabilities and expand your career opportunities. Full and part time options available.
- The Football Industries MBA– the only football MBA in the world - kick start your career in the exciting world of football and sports management. Choose from ourcampus-based andnew for September 2025, ouronlineprogramme.
Liverpool: A thriving hub for business and culture
Liverpool is a city that seamlessly blends heritage with innovation. Known globally for its influence on art, music, sport, and culture with more galleries and museums than any other UK city outside of London.
The city is home to a diverse mix of multinational corporations, high-growth start-ups, and thriving SMEs across industries including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, financial services, digital media, and the creative sector. This dynamic business ecosystem provides master's and MBA students with invaluable opportunities to gain practical experience and build strong professional network.
Comprehensive career support for Master's and MBA students
Our dedicated in-house careers team provides personalised guidance and career development resources to help you maximise your potential and successfully transition into your desired career path. The focus is on developing highly valued transferable skills, including communication, teamwork, leadership, and project management.
Key career support services available to bothMaster's and MBAstudents include:
- One-to-one career coaching for personalised advice, goal setting, and job search strategies.
- Industry seminars and workshops, led by top business professionals.
- Networking opportunities with senior industry leaders, alumni, and recruiters.
- Specialised job search platforms featuring UK and global employers and exclusive vacancies.
- Comprehensive career planning resources, from aptitude tests to CV and interview preparation.
- Support with job applications, ensuring students are well-equipped to secure high-impact positions.
- Guidance on further study, including PhD opportunities (for Master's students).
Meet this school
Programs
Accounting and Finance MSc
The programme structure combines a theoretical and conceptual understanding of current issues and links this to practice in the current financial market environment.
The MSc Accounting and Finance combines issues in theory, practice and research, and provides opportunities to develop both analytical and technical skills. These skills are sought after by top academic institutions in the PhD programmes and also required by top employers worldwide.
Through this programme, you will be able to:
Think creatively and develop an understanding of risk and uncertainties in organisations
Explore the role of accounting and finance in organisational success
Produce research-based reports in contemporary…
Finance MSc
The programme provides a solid grounding in modern finance and economics with a particular emphasis on techniques and models and their application to real-world problems.
As well as providing you with firm academic foundations, this course also aims to develop the individual. You will learn vital skills expected of graduates alongside ‘soft’ skills of team working, creative thinking and high-impact communication.
You’ll also benefit from our exclusive calendar of guests and events. Recent speakers have included senior executives from Newsmith Capital, Burger King, UBS and Cable and Wireless.
The MSc Finance has received recognition by the CFA Institute for its…
Finance and Investment Management MSc
This programme will provide you with a solid understanding of the interaction of finance, financial markets and securities and investment analysis and draws extensively from the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme curriculum.
You will also be trained in financial market applications of these theories and concepts in addition to learning how to use state-of-the-art industry analytics in your studies. On graduation, you will have a good understanding of contemporary financial principles and know how these apply to financial intermediation, savings and investment.
With a rigorous focus on both theory and application, you will benefit from leading-edge insight and global perspective…
Financial Technology MSc
For those seeking a career in financial services, or already experienced, the challenges and opportunities offered by recent global technological enhancements are profound.
This programme is neither exclusively quantitative or qualitative in nature, but rather has been carefully designed to provide you with a robust understanding of the commerciality as well as technological underpinnings of this evolving and multifaceted space.
The MSc Financial Technology will provide you with expert knowledge of both the academic and commercial aspects of this new world. We aim to future-proof your learning and employability across fields such as blockchain, digital banking, the future of global…
Green Finance and Sustainability Accounting MSc
The unprecedented climate risk is the biggest challenge we face today, and the world needs dedicated people to change the course of development to a greener future. The investment and banking sectors are playing a leading role in the transformation of the industry for the long-term sustainable development of humanity.
The newest addition to our Accounting and Finance Group, the Green Finance and Sustainability Accounting MSc integrates the mainstream principles of traditional Accounting and Finance with specialist knowledge of modern sustainability concepts.
This programme equips you with the skills to promote sustainable investments in the financial and corporate sectors while…
AI for Digital Business MSc
The programme provides a sound strategic understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to meet the growing demand from business and the public sector for individuals with the latest AI and digital technology knowledge and skills.
Through a theoretical and practical study of the factors necessary to use technology effectively and responsibly, you will discover how to benefit today’s globally-connected organisations, create new market opportunities, automate processes, harness the potential of data and transform relationships with customers and suppliers.
You will develop a profound understanding of the opportunities, challenges and latest thinking…
Business Analytics and Big Data MSc
Competitive advantage and innovation in the digital world involve the accurate analysis and insights offered by big data – huge data sets that are constantly being generated – in order to improve effectiveness and efficiencies across several business areas, such as operations management and marketing.
In order to exploit the insights provided by big data, business analytics and the effective use and understanding of data is crucial. This is a rapidly developing field, which is exhibiting massive demand from industry for qualified individuals in this area to take up roles in management globally.
You will develop your knowledge of the…
Operations and Supply Chain Management MSc
Designed by one of the UK’s leading Operations and Supply Chain Management research groups, this programme is also accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT).
The programme is aimed at graduates in management, engineering and science, practising operations professionals and non-sector professionals who wish to increase their understanding of operations and supply chain management.
You will get a theoretical and practical exposition of the factors that are necessary for effective operations and supply management in today’s global and highly competitive markets.
In addition, you will learn how…
Project Management MSc
Accredited by the Association of Project Managers (APM), this programme provides an opportunity to learn both the theoretical fundamentals of project management as well as develop the critical skills required for entry into a project management career.
Project Management uses organisational initiative to complete a range of tasks such as the construction of new buildings, developing the next app or designing innovations in the healthcare industry. Underpinning the fundamentals of the field is the need to manage projects within constraints including time, cost, quality and scope.
The journey to becoming an effective project manager starts with the acquisition of the…
Marketing MSc
Become a fully-fledged marketer with our top ranked Marketing MSc, and progress towards achieving a highly valued Chartered Institute of Marketing’s (CIM) professional qualification.
This course offers a range of exemptions for the CIM professional qualification modules, which are highly sought by employers and will give you a significant advantage in the job market.
The programme, ranked among the top 60 Master’s in Marketing worldwide, is ideal for developing a career as a marketing practitioner or in related professions.
You will gain the skills, knowledge and strategic insight to lead successful marketing initiatives and drive business growth, as well as practical experience…
Advanced Marketing MSc
Get ready to take the next step in your career by becoming an expert in the latest marketing trends and challenges.
If you already have a background in marketing but would like to improve your career prospects, this course has been designed to deepen your knowledge and meet the growing demand for specialists in advanced areas within the field.
The programme will introduce you to new cutting-edge areas vital to excel in an increasingly digitalised and competitive market, such as design thinking, data driven marketing and advanced research methods.
After successfully completing your course, you will be equipped with the…
Digital Marketing and Analytics MSc
Become a data-driven marketing expert and learn how to harness the power of data analytics to drive business success.
This course has been designed to boost your digital marketing skills and meet the increasing demand marketers who can effectively utilise digital technologies and make strategic data-driven decisions.
You will learn how to employ digital techniques and insights from marketing analytics to build stronger relations with consumers, improve business performance and identify new opportunities.
You will also gain practical problem-solving skills through an in-depth study of real-life case studies, alongside rigorous training in research methods, data analysis techniques, critical thinking and…
Tourism Marketing and Analytics
The global tourism industry’s recovery post-pandemic, coupled with advancements in digital marketing and analytics, is driving demand for professionals equipped with both marketing acumen and analytical skills in the tourism sector. With our new MSc Tourism Marketing and Analytics, you will develop a master's level understanding of the international tourism industry and the knowledge and skills needed to excel in it.
This specialised programme provides a strong foundation in both marketing and analytics, preparing you for strategic roles in the tourism industry. It combines the key concepts of marketing management, including consumer behaviour, digital marketing strategies focussed on tourism and…
Sports Business and Management MSc
The MSc Sports Business and Management offers students a master's level understanding of the global business of sport - its organisations, stakeholders and the disciplines which make it operate successfully - with a business focus on the challenges and opportunities within the global sports business.
Our MSc Sports Business and Management is ranked 1st in the UK, 3rd in Europe, and 14th in the world in the 2023 SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings.
The programme provides students with the opportunity to study an MSc Sports Business and Management in a Russell Group University which has an excellent reputation and network within football, horse…
Data Science for Economics MSc
Data Science for Economics MSc is an excellent opportunity for students who wish to pursue a career requiring a sophisticated understanding of the way data is used in businesses and utilising state-of-the-art analytical skills to solve problems.
Data is everywhere in the modern economy and businesses are seeking talented new recruits to leverage it. The ability to extract, handle, and analyse large amounts of data is a key skill at the modern company to unlock the potential of firms.
MSc Data Science for Economics offers you rigorous training in the big data methods and cutting-edge econometric tools needed to answer…
Economic Policy and Data Analytics MSc
MSc Economic Policy and Data Analytics is an excellent opportunity if you wish to pursue a career requiring state-of-the-art analytical skills to address policy issues that you are passionate about.
Data is reshaping the way that policymakers understand, design, implement, and evaluate effective public policy. Translating this increasing amount of data into useful insight requires an understanding of cutting-edge analytical methods, strong technical skills, and strong foundation in economics.
This programme offers you rigorous training in economic theory and the analytical methods needed to answer the pressing policy questions facing public institutions, international organisations, consulting firms, research institutions, and think…
Economics MSc
The MSc Economics offers you rigorous training in economic theory and the analytical methods needed to answer the pressing economic questions facing the world. With a strong emphasis on technical skills, the programme teaches you how to model economic issues, conduct rigorous empirical analyses, and discuss their work with diverse audiences.
The modules in this programme cover a wide range of fields within economics, allowing students to study many of the current issues facing the world economy. These include Brexit and rising trade barriers, money and banking, economic inequality, global climate change, and health and social care.
The MSc Economics…
Economics and Finance MSc
The MSc in Economics and Finance at the University of Liverpool is designed for those seeking to build expertise in economics and finance and gain a competitive edge in their careers.
This dynamic programme equips students with cutting-edge analytical, quantitative and critical-thinking skills necessary to navigate the complexities of the global financial system. With a strong emphasis on real-world applications, the curriculum integrates advanced training in economic modelling, financial markets and data analysis. Taught by experienced faculty with extensive expertise and active engagement in their respective fields, the programme combines theoretical depth with practical insights, ensuring graduates are well-prepared to…
Money, Banking and Financial Economics MSc
MSc Money, Banking and Financial Economics is an excellent opportunity for students who wish to pursue a career requiring a sophisticated understanding of the macro-economy and state-of-the-art analytical skills, such as in global industry, banking and finance, or government organisations.
The world of business is becoming ever more connected. Firms are looking for people who are able to leverage the interconnected nature of banking, finance, and the macroeconomy to help them manage risk and uncertainty.
MSc Money, Banking and Financial Economics provides you with the crucial knowledge to understand current debates in monetary, fiscal, and macroprudential policymaking.
With a strong…
Business Psychology and Strategic People Management MSc
The new MSc Business Psychology and Strategic People Management provides a unique opportunity to study the intersection between the psychology of work and organisations alongside major principles and practices of strategic human resource management. It demonstrates how successful development and management of people in the workplace has the potential to transform organisational performance, innovation and employee wellbeing.
This comprehensive programme encompasses a wide range of core and elective topics, including psychological assessment at work, strategic leadership and organisational change, well-being and work design, learning and organisational performance, as well as contemporary topics in people management such as diversity, equality and…
Human Resource Management and Strategic Organisation MSc
This research-based programme delivers contemporary theory and develops practical skills.
Learning from active researchers and practitioners, you will apply cutting-edge theory to global human resources (HR) issues. The programme is suitable for those embarking on a career in HR and experienced HR Professionals who want to further develop their knowledge.
You will learn cross-cultural appreciation and experience teaching with a global approach and have access to a series of exclusive events and networking opportunities.
Please note the structure of this exciting new programme remains subject to approval and there may be small changes before launch. If you receive an offer…
Occupational and Organisational Psychology MSc
Designed and delivered by leading academics and experts in their field, the MSc Occupational and Organisational Psychology programme is a British Psychological Society (BPS) Accredited Programme focused on developing the future generation of practitioners in occupational psychology who can make a positive difference to the effectiveness and well-being of people and organisations.
The programme draws upon the latest evidence and cutting-edge research to cover all major aspects of occupational psychology, enabling students to develop a critical understanding of how research into human behaviour at work can be applied to enhance the effectiveness of people and organisations at work.
Core areas include;…
Organisational Psychology MSc
Designed and delivered by leading academics and experts in their field, the MSc Organisational Psychology pathway within the MSc Occupational and Organisational Psychology programme, was introduced for students without a BPS accredited Psychology bachelor’s degree.
The pathway focuses on developing a new generation of practitioners in occupational psychology who can make a positive difference on the effectiveness and well-being of people and organisations.
Teaching draws upon the latest evidence and cutting-edge research to cover all major aspects of organisational psychology, enabling students to develop a critical understanding of how research into human behaviour at work can be applied to enhance…
Sports Business and Analytics MSc
The programme explores sports businesses and organisations, their decision-making processes, and the stakeholders, along with the challenges and opportunities facing the business of sport. You’ll look at sport through the lens of a wide range of disciplines including economics, finance, marketing, and analytics.
Sport analytics takes a central role in the programme and the importance of analytics to decision-making in sport is at the forefront. As well as developing programming skills, the influences of data and analytics in shaping contemporary sports business are explored. The school’s sports research and executive education delivered by the Centre for Sports Business is world-leading…
Sustainable Business MSc
This course provides an interdisciplinary perspective on sustainability and the factors necessary to effectively and responsibly shape business strategy and practice to benefit today’s globally connected organisations, and society.
You will gain a profound understanding of the opportunities, challenges and the latest thinking in how integrating sustainability into discussions of business and management can create new market opportunities, more positive social outcomes, and transition business practices toward a more positive perspective on possible future achievement and contribution.
By graduating from this course, you will be equipped to positively impact global challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and social inequality…
Master in Management
This course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of what it means to be a manager in contemporary businesses, including the latest management practices and responsibilities.
During the programme you will gain a thorough understanding of key business functions, such as marketing, finance and strategy, and the critical role they play for business success and growth.
Developed to meet current and future business market demands, after the course you will be equipped with employer’s most sought-after skills and ready to make the transition to middle, or senior, management positions.
You also have the option to tailor your learning and choose…
International Business MSc
This course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of global business operations, strategies and structures, spanning both multinational corporations and small-to-medium enterprises.
This includes a variety of topics, including global trade patterns, legal and political economic systems, digital transformation, etc, to turn you into a fully-fledged international business executive.
You will also explore pressing issues in international business decision-making, such as sustainability, ethics and the complex interplay between capitalism and globalisation.
To pass the programme, you need to successfully complete six 20-credit modules and a final 60-credit applied research project or dissertation.
International Business and Strategy MSc
The course provides an overview of global business operations, strategies and structures, with a focus on organisational decision-making within international contexts.
As well as gaining a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary rules, challenges and opportunities in the global business landscape, you will specialise in building solid and successful multinational strategies.
The programme will equip you with expert knowledge and skills on international business planning, digitalisation in global markets and building effective global strategies in a rapidly changing world.
To pass the programme, you need to successfully complete six 20-credit modules and a final 60-credit applied research project or dissertation.
Please…
Entrepreneurship and Innovation MSc
To meet the evolving needs and diverse career aspirations of our students, our relaunched MSc programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS) combines strong, research-based foundations with critical perspectives on entrepreneurship and innovation. It offers modules on digital marketing, business analytics, sustainable innovations for societal impact, venture financing and governance, and the internationalisation and commercialisation of innovations. The MSc is designed to inspire and cultivate future entrepreneurs, consultants, small business managers, and leaders of innovation within both new ventures and existing organisations.
Entrepreneurial thinking is increasingly central to career success in dynamic, evolving work…
