Overview

This Master's Degree is aimed at graduates, without a business or management background in their first degree, who wish to gain a broad-based business qualification to enhance their future career prospects. It is also aimed at those looking to develop business management knowledge and skills to enable them to change or further their careers.

Programme graduates will typically be able to demonstrate a critical appreciation of a range of core and specialist theories, concepts and applications evident within contemporary business environments.The programme allows appreciation of business management within dynamic, international contexts; application of theoretical solutions to business problems to inform effective practice; engagement in business-relevant decision-making, leadership and teamworking.

Teaching and assessment

Our students experience a stimulating teaching environment which blends conventional lectures and tutorials with online material in our Virtual Learning Environment. Programmes are regularly reviewed by research-active staff in Edinburgh, Dubai and Malaysia to ensure that the learning material is relevant and current.

Assessment is through a balance of examinations, coursework and a dissertation.

Accreditation

In accordance with our normal practice our professionally orientated programmes are designed to meet the educational requirements for membership of relevant professional institutions. In addition to recognition within Malaysia, we seek accreditation by the relevant UK or international professional bodies in accordance with their standard procedures.