MSc Strategic Business Management Online

The MSc Strategic Business Management Online is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and is aimed at graduates who have an interest in developing in-depth knowledge and a critical understanding of the key aspects of strategic business and management. In particular, those who are looking to pursue, advance, or switch to a career in business management will benefit from this course.

You will develop a broad understanding of the most important concepts in management with a strategic perspective. The University of Law Business School prides itself on the depth and practical relevance of the knowledge delivered in its programs by academics with practical experience. You will apply theoretical concepts and business models to real-life case studies, in a practice-based environment. The course can be studied online or on campus. This degree is ideal for those interested in a future career in business and management, including roles such as manager, consultant, analyst, or entrepreneur.

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MSc Strategic Business Management Online

The Online Master of Science Strategic Business Management is a postgraduate degree designed to get you ready to launch your career in an industry of your choice, especially if you’re interested in the roles of manager, consultant or analyst, or if you want to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. Built with the modern workplace in mind, we want to give you the opportunity to focus your education on making you ready to launch your career in the industry that you choose.

Study Flexibility

For added flexibility, this online course can be studied over 12 months or on a part-time basis over 21 months while still receiving the same quality teaching.

CMI Accredited

This online course is CMI accredited providing you with membership and a Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Management alongside your MSc.

Experienced Tutors

Commercially experienced tutors teach the latest business skills in workshop-style sessions, more aligned to working in the business than a crowded lecture hall.

Course Details

Our MSc Strategic Business Management Online has a strong focus on employability prospects and offers an excellent grounding in the key aspects of business and management. We have made sure that the course covers a range of different modules to give you the best foundation for a professional business career. Our goal is to help you graduate from the MSc Strategic Business Management ready to launch your career in the industry of your choice.

As well as having the freedom to study with us from any location worldwide, you’ll receive dedicated support from our faculty members and have access to careers guidance throughout the duration of your programme, with the same standards of tuition and academic rigour as you’d find on our campus programmes.

This course is designed to support you to acquire the skills, competencies, and business acumen needed to take your career forward through our full range of innovative online study resources, which allow you to create your own timetable and fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments.

As an online student, you’ll have access to a range of professionally produced tuition videos to support each module, featuring detailed animations to help you absorb complex concepts. You can explore case studies taken from the real business world to help strengthen your learning while accessing downloadable reading materials, so you can revise on the go.

Full-time students will study two 8 week modules in one term and an 8-week module and two 4 week modules in the other term. Once you’ve finished your modules you will begin your dissertation, which will be submitted 12 months after the commencement of the course.

Part-time students will study one module at a time. Once you’ve finished your modules you will begin your dissertation, which will be submitted 21 months after the commencement of the course.

Should you be unable to complete the full programme, you may still be awarded a Diploma or Certificate depending on the terms completed.

Course Structure

8-week modules

• Global Business Strategy and Leadership (30 credits)
• International Marketing Leadership (30 credits)
• Financial Information for Business Decisions (30 credits)

4-week modules

• Management of Business Operations (15 credits)
• Performance Management and Reward (15 credits)

Dissertation

• Research Methods, Professional Development and Dissertation/ Project

The Research Methods and Professional Development module will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to critically evaluate a business issue of your choice from a specialist perspective. You will learn how to utilise the necessary tools for research-related activities in a professional environment, and gain the ability to investigate a complex business issue.

Course Information

Assessment

Assessment for our online programmes is designed to meet the academic and professional learning outcomes for each module. You can expect to prepare for and receive feedback on seminars, workshops, tests and presentations, as well as assignments, projects, and exams. Online students are particularly required to partake in group work and group assessments with their peers, which will form part of their summative grade.

Structure

Our online MSc programme options have their own structure, with specially designed assessments to suit.

Course Requirements

• 2:2 or above from a UK bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualifications.
• International students additionally require an English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Duration

1 year full-time, 21 months part-time

How to Apply

You can apply for this course directly with the University, or GISMA if you’d like to study in Berlin.

With such close links between law and business, it makes sense that a specialist in legal education is well equipped to develop an excellent business school.

With a firm focus on practical learning, the University of Law Business School aims to make students employable and ready to succeed in the workplace. We pride ourselves on creating the right learning environment for you to achieve your business aspirations.

Rankings & accreditation

Many of The University of Law Business programmes are accredited by the prestigious Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and students will benefit from a CMI diploma in addition to their degree upon successful completion.

Students on accredited programmes will also gain free membership to the CMI for the duration of their course and for one year after completion. Benefits include access to the UK’s largest management library, access to the online resource portal, advice from hiring managers and access to the online CMI mentoring community.

Employability

Employability is at the heart of everything we do at the Business School.

Our employability team will provide you with one-to-one advice on how to successfully engage with business contacts from major UK recruiters such as IBM, Lloyds of London and Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), who you will meet through events, workshops and visits to organisations, enabling you to see first-hand how business operates in the real world.

Connections

Our track record and experience as the University of Law has enabled us to establish worldwide connections in the legal and business sectors, and it’s through these connections that we understanding how vital it is to have the chance to connect with prospective employers when you’re starting your career.

That’s why we’ve developed strong global relationships with businesses and employers to deliver excellent networking opportunities.

London location

Postgraduate programmes at The University of Law Business School are taught at our London Bloomsburycampus in the heart of the commercial hub of the capital and in one of London’s most vibrant areas.

Many of our courses are also available 100% online.

Our courses

The University of Law Business School offers a range of postgraduate programmes across the UK including:

• MSc Strategic Business Management
• MSc Leadership and Human Resource Management
• MSc International Marketing
• MSc Corporate Financial Management
• MSc Global Accounting

We also offer Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses which have been developed for professionals from any discipline who are looking to advance in their current role or enhance their career to progress into senior management and leadership roles.

We offer two programmes that allow you to specialise in International Law or Entrepreneurship.

• MBA Entrepreneurship
• MBA International Law

Many of our courses are also available 100% online.