Programme details
The Masters in Management is a full-time programme that runs for one year and is taught over three terms:
Term 1 (Autumn): September - December
Term 2 (Spring): January - March
Term 3 (Summer): April - July
Official Course End Date: September Exam Board
The structure and curriculum are designed specifically for students with less than two years of full-time postgraduate work experience.
Programme content
The Masters in Management curriculum encompasses a wide range of fundamental knowledge and skill areas. These include:
- Financial Tools
- Accounting
- Economics (micro and macro)
- Marketing
- Strategy
- Individuals and Organisations
- Statistics and Decision Analysis
- Career Skills Programme
Read core course descriptions
Explores the basic concepts of microeconomics for use in business settings, including supply and demand, fixed cost, marginal cost, average cost, opportunity cost, profit maximization, expected utility, incentives and game theory. You carry out an in-depth analysis of real world problems that highlight the practical use of these concepts.
Identify and pursue opportunities upon which entrepreneurial ventures may be built. This new course brings together all the knowledge you
have gained on the programme by showcasing a venture or product developed in the classroom at a trade show
Develop a framework for financial decision making and gain a solid grounding in the principles and practice of financial management. The emphasis is on a technical approach and topics covered include fixed income, options, forwards and futures, stock return statistics, portfolio theory, capital asset pricing model, project appraisal methods and effective investment decisions, leverage and value, the opportunity cost of capital, and valuing companies.
The purpose of the Financial Accounting course is to provide you with an understanding of the financial reporting process, with a particular emphasis on how financial statements are put together. In addition, you will also be equipped with the capability to analyze and interpret company financial statements.
Whilst management accounting concepts are typically used by more senior managers in companies, this shorter course provides you with a flavour of management accounting to aid your future development and assist you when interviewing for jobs.
The goal of this course is to enhance your personal and leadership skills. You focus on the social science of organisations and learn how to manage a firm successfully. Practical applications of your knowledge are developed during smaller group seminars.
Provides an introduction to the five topics essential to effective management of enterprises today: information management and business modelling, optimization models, managerial statistics, decision analysis and simulation modelling and analysis.
This course provides you with the practical tools required for entry-level marketing, consulting and analyst positions. You learn to perform analyses and integrate your insights into a marketing plan. Simulation work focusing on customer analysis is also integrated into the course.
The focus of this course is primarily technical strategic analysis. You undertake an in-depth analysis of an industry structure, the pros and cons of different strategic positions, and a diagnosis of the sources of competitive advantage. Issues of strategy implementation and decision making under uncertainty are also covered.
Explores the fundamental concepts of macroeconomics for open economies. You focus on current world economic issues and the practical implications of real world data, and undertake your own data analysis.
Career development
In addition to the academic content, the programme will transform your understanding of yourself and the career options you are considering. This is delivered through the Professional Development Programme and the Career Services led Career Skills Programme.
Modules are supplemented with a number of career workshops to balance theory and concepts with skills and practice. The workshops have been designed with extensive input from many top recruiters to offer you a highly competitive advantage in the marketplace for internships and jobs.
The workshops cover three key skill areas:
- Intellectual skills, such as strategic problem solving, influencing and negotiation
- Professional skills, such as business communications
- Career skills, including networking and interviewing
Teaching methods
Classes typically run from 08.45 - 17.00, Monday to Friday. The days are full and intensive to offer you complete immersion in the topics taught. However, there is also plenty of time for self-directed study, practice and reflection.
Teaching methods on the programme emphasise interactive learning and include:
- Faculty-led lectures
- Group seminars
- Lectures and development workshops
- Computer simulation exercises
- Company site visits
- Group work and assignments
- Individual preparation
- Guest speakers
During your time on the programme, you will be based at the Masters in Management student centre, located on our London Business School campus near Regent's Park. The programme will be taught in lecture theatres and seminar rooms adjacent to the student centre. You will require a laptop to complete course assignments and in-class exercises.
The Masters in Management programme is taught by a range of London Business School faculty, all of whom work at the forefront of global business and produce high-quality research that impacts positively on business all over the world.
These experiences and insights provide the framework for your learning at London Business School, with our faculty bringing real-life case studies into the classroom.
Faculty lectures will be supported by seminars led by top-quality teaching assistants who have both teaching experience and business expertise.
Next steps
Events for prospective students
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