MSc Business Management (with Pathways)

Course information

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course overview

The MSc Business Management (with pathways) gives you the skills and knowledge you need to be an effective manager in increasingly uncertain and technology-dominated environments.

Why study MSc Business Management with Pathways

This Masters will equip you with practical and conceptual skills to perform different kinds of management roles in diverse types of organisations such as large corporations, entrepreneurial businesses, non-profits and government agencies.
Teaching is practice-oriented and aims to introduce you to different perspectives on real-world organisational problems, strategic approaches, decision-making conundrums, diverse contexts, organisations and environments.
We’ll help to shape you into a future leader with practical skills and theoretical knowledge to sustainably lead their organisations.
You’ll collaborate with corporations and non-profits who are involved in programme development and delivery.
You’ll learn from managers and other business professionals through guest lectures and exciting department events.
You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of organisations as we explore the latest research from management theory, organisation theory, strategic management, sociology and economics, translating them to simple applicable skills you can use in your future management career.
You’ll gain an understanding of the influential role that managers play in shaping society and the environment.

Pathways

What’s unique about this degree, is that it gives you the option to specialise in particular areas of management through our different pathways. These pathways include:

The Business Management general pathway will prepare you to assume any kind of management role, including CEO, in diverse types of organisations.
The Marketing pathway will prepare you for management roles, including CMO, in marketing departments of large organisations, marketing agencies, non-profits or entrepreneurial businesses.
The Innovation pathway teaches you the fundamental knowledge and skills required for managing product and brand or policy development, service delivery, or integration of emerging technologies in fast-paced industries.
The Entrepreneurship pathway will teach you the skills necessary to manage small and/or fast-growing entrepreneurial businesses, including family businesses, technology start-ups and other types of new ventures.
The Talent Management pathway will prepare you for management roles in Human Resources departments, organisational culture champion roles and talent development roles.

Contact the department

If you have specific questions about the degree, contact Ivan Zupic or Chris Brauer.

What you'll study

Compulsory modules

All pathways will complete the following compulsory modules

Module title	Credits
Strategic Management: Building Competitive Advantage	15 credits
Designing High-Performing Organisations	15 credits
Developing Management Skills	15 credits
Research Project – Management and Marketing	30 credits

Business Management pathway

Students on the Business Management pathway will also complete the following compulsory modules:

Module title	Credits
Social Responsibilities of Management	15 credits
Project Management	30 credits
Behavioural Data Science	15 credits

They will also be able to choose two optional modules from our Optional Modules list.

Marketing pathway

Students on the Marketing pathway will also complete the following compulsory modules, and be able to choose two optional modules from our Optional Modules list.

Module title	Credits
Digital Marketing and Branding	15 Credits
Consumer Behaviour	15 credits
Marketing Strategy	15 credits

Innovation pathway

Students on the Innovation pathway will also complete the following compulsory modules, and be able to choose two optional modules from our Optional Modules list.

Module title	Credits
Innovation Theory	15 credits
Design Thinking	15 Credits
Innovation Case Studies	15 credits

Entrepreneurship pathway

Students on the Entrepreneurship pathway will also complete the following compulsory modules, and be able to choose two optional modules from our Optional Modules list.

Module title	Credits
Entrepreneurial Finance	15 credits
Technological Innovation & Market Creation	15 credits
Innovation Case Studies	15 credits

Talent Management pathway

Students on the Talent Management pathway will also complete the following compulsory modules:

Module title	Credits
Hiring and Assessing Talent	15 credits
Talent in Organisations	15 credits
Developing Productive Skills and Solutions	15 credits

They will also be able to choose two optional modules from our Optional Modules list.

Optional modules

Students from all pathways can choose two of the following optional modules, or they may choose from the above compulsory modules from a different pathway.

Module title	Credits
Developing Business Skills	15 credits
Creating Customer Experiences	15 Credits
Consumer Culture	15 credits
Marketing Analytics	15 Credits
Psychology of Marketing and Advertising	15 credits
Digital Research Methods	15 credits
Organisational Behaviour and Health	15 credits
Consumer Behaviour	15 credits
Psychology of Marketing and Advertising	15 credits
Luxury Brands: Retail, Digital and Marketing	30 Credits
Luxury Brand Management	15 Credits
Intellectual Property, Trademarks and Brands	15 credits
Festival Management	30 Credits
Data Visualisation and the Web	15 credits

Download the programme specification.

Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

Entry requirements

Students are normally expected to have first or upper second class 2:1 undergraduate degree, or equivalent from any discipline.

Applicants with appropriate work experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Such applicants must have a minimum of 3 years of work experience, having performed management, marketing or entrepreneurial roles in a corporation, government agency, non-profit organisation or entrepreneurial company and/or in a technology-driven industry.

These may include such areas as:

Team manager
Management consultant
Business founder
Brand manager
Product manager
Account manager
Marketing consultant

International qualifications

We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.

If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.0 in writing to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate-level study.

Fees, funding & scholarships

Annual tuition fees

These are the fees for students starting their programme in the 2024/2025 academic year.

Home - full-time: £12520
Home - part-time: £6260
International - full-time: £18560

If your fees are not listed here, please check our postgraduate fees guidance or contact the Fees Office, who can also advise you about how to pay your fees.

It’s not currently possible for international students to study part-time under a student visa. If you think you might be eligible to study part-time while being on another visa type, please contact our Admissions Team for more information.

If you are looking to pay your fees please see our guide to making a payment.

Additional costs

In addition to your tuition fees, you'll be responsible for any additional costs associated with your course, such as buying stationery and paying for photocopying. You can find out more about what you need to budget for on our study costs page.

There may also be specific additional costs associated with your programme. This can include things like paying for field trips or specialist materials for your assignments. Please check the programme specification for more information.

Funding opportunities

Find out more about postgraduate fees and explore funding opportunities. If you're applying for funding, you may be subject to an application deadline.

How to apply

Apply now

You apply directly to Goldsmiths using our online application system.

Before submitting your application you’ll need to have:

Details of your academic qualifications
The email address of your referee who we can request a reference from, or alternatively a copy of your academic reference
Copies of your educational transcripts or certificates
A personal statement – this can either be uploaded as a Word Document or PDF, or completed online. Please see our guidance on writing a postgraduate statement

You'll be able to save your progress at any point and return to your application by logging in using your username/email and password.

Find out more about applying.

Careers

This degree will help you to become an ethical graduate, able to use your knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively manage diverse types of organisations in different contexts.

After graduating, you’ll be able to identify significant organisational, societal and environmental challenges, important technological trends, diagnose management problems and combine all to create and manage sustainable organisations.

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