MSc in Management and Consultancy
Manchester, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 22,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time fee for EU and Non-EU international students
Introduction
The world of business can be exciting, challenging, and unpredictable. Strong management skills are in high demand to help teams navigate difficult times and make the most of new opportunities.
Of course, you’ll need to learn the theory and context to build a career as a manager or consultant. But we believe it’s how you apply that knowledge that really matters. This course is all about practical solutions to real-world problems.
A Joined-up Approach to Your Training
You’ll start by developing skills in marketing, finance, and supply chains. After building up your knowledge in these essential areas, you’ll move on to the strategies that help give organizations an edge in a global market.
Industry Insight at Every Stage
You will start to work on your career from day one, with regular contact with professionals and plenty of opportunities to work on industry projects for your portfolio. You could be helping one of the 80+ businesses based at our Innospace incubator.
You’ll also gain insight from our teaching team, who are experts in their specialisms, whether that’s advising major corporations or researching the latest management techniques.
Features and Benefits
- Centre of Excellence – our Business School is recognized as a Centre of Excellence by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE). For an additional fee, students on this course can gain an extra qualification with the IOEE which could give you an edge when seeking employment
- Industry-focused - this course has been developed with industry to make sure you learn the skills employers need
- Rise program – all students are eligible to take part in curricular activities with Rise. These might include volunteering, project work, and certifications
- Triple accredited - our Business School holds the globally recognized trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world
Practical learning - learn by solving real-world problems that bring the subject alive and help you get to grips with current issues - Taught by experts – hear from expert teaching staff and visiting professionals from a range of industries and backgrounds
- Optional internship year – develop business relationships and hone your management skills with an additional 36-48 week internship, taken as part of your course once you have completed your taught units
- A city of opportunities – with global organizations, and innovative start-ups, Manchester offers a wealth of opportunities. Use our connections with employers to enhance your studies and professional network
- Desirable skills – prepare for management roles in any sector, even if you haven’t got a business or management background.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course information
In this course, we’ll support and prepare you for a successful career in management and consultancy. Our students join us from a variety of different sectors including healthcare, financial services, and the public sector – in the UK and internationally. Each theme in our course contributes to your career growth:
Organisational Strategy
This theme enables you to understand how businesses make informed decisions that align with their strategic goals. You’ll learn to analyze complex business situations and how to advise managers to choose the best course of action.
Management Consultancy
Here you’ll gain the ability to apply the theory and context of business consultancy to real client briefs. You’ll learn how to plan, execute, and oversee how teams work to deliver efficient consultancy projects.
Financial Planning
Understanding financial concepts is key to any managerial role. This theme provides you with the knowledge to make or advise organizations on how to make sound financial decisions, manage budgets, and understand financial reports.
Marketing
You’ll learn how effective marketing strategies fit in with overall management and resource planning.
Innovation and Sustainability
Every management role in the future will need to drive innovation and champion sustainability. Our course prepares you to advise and lead organizations toward sustainable practices and innovative solutions.
Capstone Consultancy Project
This project introduces a real-world client and project for you to work on where you’ll apply the skills and knowledge you’ve gained throughout the course. This hands-on group work experience solidifies your learning and collaborative skills and will boost your confidence.
Rise with Manchester Met
Rise is a program available to all students at Manchester Met allowing you to earn practice credits on your degree through employment-enhancing activities. During your studies, you can collect points for the activities you engage in and if you engage in enough activity you could receive recognition on your degree transcript.
Postgraduate students can get involved in activities such as project work, workshops, volunteering, and certifications. For example, you could gain certifications with Microsoft, Adobe, and the Project Management Institute free of charge. Not only are these fantastic to have on your CV but they are also transferable to a wide range of careers.
All Rise activities are organized according to themes of Digital Capabilities, Self-Effectiveness, Sustainability, Internationalisation, Enterprise, and Civics. Completing several activities within a certain theme will also earn you micro-accreditations in the form of Digital Badges.
Core Modules
Year 1
- Organisational Strategy
- Logistics and Supply Chain Practices
- Marketing Management
- Management Consultancy
- Finance for Managers
- Research Project
Option Modules
- Social, Ethical, and Environmental Enterprise for Leaders
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Every organization needs skilled and effective consultants and managers to help them navigate a complex business environment. This course will give you the confidence to consult, as well as lead teams and make business decisions, for start-ups and multinational organizations in any sector.
If you already have experience in a particular field, you can use this course to progress to managerial roles or specialize in consulting for an organization.
With further training, work experience, or qualifications, you could also pursue careers in:
- Accounting/Finance
- Analysis
- Consultancy
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Our career services
Student Testimonials
Program delivery
Study and assessment breakdown
Ten credits equate to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars practical sessions, and independent study. A master's qualification typically comprises 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits, and an MFA 300 credits. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning, but it could be:
Study
Full-time 20% lectures, seminars, or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
Assessment
Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.