Business and Management - Online Learning

This unique online Business Management degree at Robert Gordon University responds to the changing needs of global business, allowing you to obtain a formal qualification whilst working. It will enable you to progress your professional and personal development by translating learning into practice.

The Digital Marketing for Business BA (Hons) is Scotland's first fully online undergraduate degree in this field. Designed for working professionals & HNC/HND holders, it delivers applied digital expertise in AI, SEO, strategy, and content creation. Apply learning directly to your workplace and gain a portfolio-ready qualification. With advanced entry, you could achieve a degree in just one year.

Designed for ambitious maritime professionals, the BSc Maritime Studies has been developed to support students to a degree qualification. The course recognises the practical experience of cadets and supports them on their student journey to gain a degree. The course consists of 120 SCQF level credits at level 9.

This course will allow students to develop knowledge and skills in the principles and practice of starting a new business encompassing key components required to compile a sustainable business plan.

This short course takes a practical, hands-on approach to classification (using the Dewey Decimal Classification and the Universal Decimal Classification) and to cataloguing (using the MARC, AACR2, and RDA standards). Students will classify items, using online WebDewey and OCLC Online, and catalogue using the RDA Toolkit and OCLC Worldcat.

Learn how to unlock deeper insights from the data available to you to inform future decisions.

Explore world energy markets and the evolution of, and challenges facing, the carbon economy. Consider the role the economics of energy transition plays in the decision making within the energy industry. Examine the direction and pace of the clean energy transition and sustainability.

Explore energy, sustainability, and climate issues, assess supply dynamics, and analyse policy to support the transition to a low carbon economy.

Explore the technical, financial, commercial, and contractual activities involved in energy transition.

For women who are keen to grow their businesses this course will empower you to explore viable opportunities, understand customers, generate creative ideas and consider risks. During the course you will create a strategy and a plan to take you to the next level and realise your growth aspirations.

This short course is designed for aspiring marketers, content creators, and professionals looking to upskill. Across the course you will explore how influencers shape behaviour and brand engagement. You’ll gain practical knowledge in content creation, collaboration, audience building, and personal branding delivered by industry-informed academics through flexible and supported online delivery.

This short course explores critically different theoretical developments and practical applications in the field of Information Seeking Behaviour. Students will examine the creation, use, evaluation and ethical dissemination of information via different sources and tools. The course emphasises the value of information and digital literacy in academic, workplace, and everyday life settings.

Learn to assess the techniques, tools, processes and strategies undertaken by project managers to define, plan, monitor, evaluate, control and deliver project requirements.

Learn how integrated supply chains contribute to the achievement of organisational efficiency and effectiveness.

Change is an intrinsic part of occupational life today and change management is a wide term that covers all elements of bringing about changes in organisations. Therefore, effective change management interventions ensure that an organisation makes wise decisions at the appropriate time to increase productivity and profitability; and decrease risk.

Explore how multinational enterprises formulate and implement responsible and sustainable strategies that respond to the grand societal challenges of our time exploring volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA).

This short course explores the nature, provision and management of library and information services in a variety of contexts, emphasising the importance of effective performance evaluation and decision-making and provides an understanding of collection and service management. Strong emphasis is placed on the needs and characteristics of user communities.

Advance your career with our MBA. Designed for professionals preparing for leadership and senior management roles, the programme will equip you with strategic insight, critical thinking, and the practical skills to lead teams and drive organisational progress. Our MBA will prepare you to navigate complexity and change with confidence.

Drive business growth through digital insight and strategy with the MBA Digital Marketing. This MBA pathway prepares future leaders to apply advanced marketing, analytics, and strategic decision‑making skills in dynamic digital environments. You will build the capabilities needed to lead teams and shape impactful, data‑driven marketing strategies.

Lead transformative digital initiatives with the MBA Digital Transformation. This MBA pathway will equip you with the strategic, technical, and leadership capabilities needed to guide organisations through technological change and innovation. Through applied learning, you will develop the skills and knowledge to deliver meaningful organisational change and future focused digital outcomes.

Advance your career in a rapidly evolving sector with the MBA Energy and Transitions. This pathway builds strategic and leadership capabilities tailored to the needs of the global energy industry. Through applied learning, you will gain insights to navigate transition, manage complexity, and lead within diverse energy contexts.

Develop the strategic, leadership, and operational capabilities needed to transform complex health systems with the MBA Healthcare Management. This pathway prepares you for senior roles where you can influence delivery and organisational performance. Rooted in real world application, this pathway equips you to lead teams and manage healthcare challenges effectively.

Shape sustainable organisational futures with the MBA Sustainability. This pathway equips you with strategic, leadership, and analytical capabilities to drive responsible growth and embed sustainability across operations. You will develop expertise in sustainable management to lead teams and guide organisations toward long‑term, ethical, and environmentally responsible performance.

Explore the intersection of law and corporate governance with our LLM programme. Designed for aspiring legal and governance professionals, this course offers critical insights into regulatory frameworks, ethical leadership, corporate accountability and sustainability in a global context.

The Professional Doctorate is a flexible, practice-based research degree designed for experienced professionals who want to make a meaningful impact in their field. Unlike a traditional PhD, this programme is tailored for working professionals who are ready to undertake rigorous research directly within their own professional context.

This fully accredited MSc Construction Project Management degree will develop your technical, managerial and interpersonal skills necessary for the management of complex construction projects. This industry-driven course equips you with the competencies needed to meet the challenges of today’s technologies, working relationships and project-related risks.

This CIPD (Level 7) accredited Human Resource Management course will prepare you for the management of people and human resources in a global context. You will gain the relevant knowledge and skills to become an effective line manager or HR professional and meet the needs of rapidly changing organisations.

With multiple study modes, the Procurement and Supply Chain Management CIPS accredited course at Robert Gordon University enables you to explore the dynamic discipline at your choice of pace. A degree in this area will develop your knowledge, understanding and business skills for professional practice in procurement and supply chain management at middle and higher management levels.

The APM and PMI accredited Project Management degree at Robert Gordon University enables you to develop the competencies, skills and knowledge for all project management disciplines across the world. This course is suitable for those already in the profession or seeking to change direction as well as those at the start of their career.

Accelerate your career with the MBA Essentials PgCert, a flexible and accessible entry point into advanced management education. Designed for working professionals, it develops core strategic, analytical, and leadership capabilities to support progression into senior roles. Gain practical skills, confidence, and a recognised qualification in under one year.

This course will provide an overview of the key principles, practices and concepts of project management operations, the tools and techniques used and will provide an overall understanding of the broad project environment.

This short course is designed for managers and professionals seeking professional development opportunity. Participants would delve into the intricacies of business opportunities of low-carbon energies including the industry structure, market framework, energy policies, financing, risk management, regulatory mechanisms and technologies.

This short course will provide an overview of the key principles, practices and concepts of search engine optimisation and paid search, the tools and techniques used including keyword optimisation, on- and off-page SEO and link building strategies and the opportunity to apply this to a project of your choice.

The future facing the energy industries can appear confusing and uncertain. This course aims to give aspiring/serving managers an introduction to some of the key tools of strategic analysis and strategic planning in an energy-specific context in order to help make sense of this volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.

Explore the digital marketing landscape, strategy, tools & tactics for effective communication.

Learn about the key principles of risk management in the professional working environment.