Study Details: 13 months full-time
Our Management MSc is a top-ranked management master’s course. It is ranked 6th in the UK and 28th in the world by QS World University Rankings: Masters in Management Ranking 2022. This postgraduate management course will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills you need to tackle complex business challenges and to prepare you for demanding managerial roles in the future.
By studying this MSc in Management you will have the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience at a company during a three-month in-company internship project. Plus, you will spend one month in Spain where you will be immersed in the Spanish culture while studying two of your compulsory modules.
Develop your management consultancy skills, and have the opportunity to apply them while role-playing a management consulting project working in a team on a genuine business issue, competing against other teams.
Gain an understanding of operations management and its contribution to organisational competitiveness, the ‘human factor’ element and how people behave within organisations, together with strategic marketing and management.
Introduction to managerial economics which will enable you to use economic reasoning in managerial decision making, and understand how external environment and internal capabilities shape a firm’s competitive position.
The opportunity to acquire a working knowledge of a second commercially useful language with courses offered at the Beginners or Intermediate level in Business French and Spanish.
You will have the opportunity to study within a truly international environment, with students and academics coming from over 50 countries.
We welcome applications from talented candidates of all backgrounds and each application is considered on its individual merit. Usually candidates must hold either a:
If you have three years or more professional experience we recommend you apply for the Cranfield MBA.
The course comprises 11 core modules and two elective modules. This enables you to tailor the course to suit your personal career plan. The ‘Effective Cross-Cultural Management module’ and ‘Consultancy Skills module’ take place in Granada, Spain, and provides the opportunity for you to fully immerse yourself in Spanish culture while obtaining theoretical knowledge around cross-cultural management. The culmination of the learning process is your opportunity to undertake an individual thesis project which is in-company or Cranfield led. The topics covered in this three-month internship project cover a broad range of areas.
Language module
Knowledge of foreign languages plays a vital part in promoting communication, successfully establishing contacts in the international marketplace, and enhancing career opportunities.
We are delighted to offer all Management MSc students an opportunity to acquire a working knowledge of a second commercially useful language. Focusing on spoken rather than written skills, languages are offered at the Beginners or Intermediate level in Business French and Spanish. By the end of the course, you will understand and hold simple conversations with a business edge, and following an internal assessment, you will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.