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MBA Degree, Online MBA Degree and MSc Management Degree are accredited by the Chartered Management Institute

Management PgCert/PgDip/MSc

Overview

The Masters in Management is an established part of the Aberdeen Business School portfolio and is updated regularly to reflect current management thinking and practice. It provides students with the skillset required in professional business, combining knowledge and understanding with business and management practice.

This management programme is suitable for graduates without management experience, for those wishing to progress their professional skills and practice and for working managers who require further qualifications.

Its practical relevance is underlined by the fact that the course is recognised by the Chartered Management Institute and used by a range of world-class corporate clients as part of their middle management development programmes.

Benefits of the Course

The benefits of this course are to develop knowledge and understanding combined with business and management skills suitable for professional practice at middle management. This covers general management and its key functional areas and the development of the applied professional skills, practices and techniques in the management environment.You will learn to analyse, plan and undertake effective decision-making, inter-personal communication, including teamwork, and the use of financial and other management information tools.

Another advantage of this particular course is that the Aberdeen Business School Placement Office, consistently finds suitable placements (7 weeks) for all our full-time students.

The course is available in a range of study modes:

Flexible study modes - full-time, part-time, distance learning and online modes
Flexible exit and change points - PgCert, PgDip and MSc options
Optional Placement route
Practical approach - course centres on management practice and is more tactical than less strategically focused than the MBA
Career opportunities

Find out about the Structure of the Course

There is an optional placement route for this course:

MSc Management (Optional Placement Route)

Management Development

This course is a management development programme in general management and comprises the range of subjects suitable for:

recent graduates of any discipline who wish to pursue postgraduate studies in management in preparation for a career in this area
people with limited or no managerial experience who wish to progress to a career in management
managers who wish to develop their professional practice and require a qualification in management

This course is used by a range of corporate clients as a valuable part of their management development programme.

Funding

Each year a range of Scholarships and Funding are available. For 2009/2010 the university has secured funding from The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a range of postgraduate courses, including this course. You may be eligible to apply for this funding and also be eligible for an income-assessed maintenance grant. If you have children, child care grants are also available.

For more information on elibility you should contact the Admissions Office by email on: PostgraduateAdmissions@rgu.ac.uk

Information on funding and course fees can be found under: Tuition Fees

Career Opportunities

The broad syllabus on the course permits learners to access a wide range of management careers and is useful for those who wish this perspective and the ability to perform in general management or those who wish to keep their options open with regard to their area of final specialisation.

The course has been most successful in providing graduates of a non-business discipline with an entry to careers in business and management. The course has been successful in enhancing the career development opportunities for junior and middle managers.

The course is suitable for both public and private sector organisations.

Typical Student Profile

Applicants with a good honours degree will be considered. For those applicants who do not possess an honours degree, but have a degree or degree equivalent qualification and work experience at a suitable level within an organisation, for an appropriate length of time, will also be considered. We will also consider those with qualifications from an approved professional body.

If you do not meet these requirements and are a non-graduate with insufficient experience in business/management to justify exemption, you may wish to consider access to the course via the Access Foundation in Management Studies.

Access Foundation in Management Studies

Course Enquiries and Contact:

David MacKintosh
Course Leader
Aberdeen Business School
The Robert Gordon University
Garthdee Road
Aberdeen AB10 7QE
Tel: +44 (0)1224 263025
Fax: +44 (0)1224 263838
E-mail: d.mackintosh@rgu.ac.uk

Register your Interest

The following form is for ALL Home/EU enquirers AND those International enquirers interested in NON Full Time study by distance learning:

Register Interest - ALL Home/EU AND (Non Full Time) International

International enquirers interested in studying Full Time (on campus) should use the International Full Time form:

Register Interest - International (Full Time)

Please note: These are NOT application forms. When you complete the relevant form you will be kept up-to-date with course details and documentation.

If you do want to apply please go to: Apply for a course

Structure of the Course