MSc Business Management
Key Details
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Science
- Course Length
- 1 year
- Course Start Date
- September 2025
Course Overview
Are you passionate about all aspects of business and management? Do you want to explore different roles while keeping your options open? If so, our flexible MSc in Business Management is for you.
At Norwich Business School, you’ll delve into the role of management across various contexts, with a focus on flexibility, personal development, and helping you grow into the business professional you aspire to be. You’ll acquire a broad range of specialist and transferable skills, becoming proficient in teamwork, presenting, and time management. You can tailor your learning by choosing from an extensive range of optional modules, allowing you to develop a unique skill set. You'll also have the chance to start your own company at our Enterprise Centre and participate in extracurricular activities to further hone your abilities and business network.
You’ll learn how to build and sustain a competitive advantage for companies in diverse sectors and markets. You'll discover how to leverage company-wide resources and skills, utilise various analytical tools to understand different managerial perspectives, and make sound managerial decisions.
Based at UEA’s Norwich Business School, this course is our most flexible and diverse business Master’s program. The breadth and flexibility allow you to explore all key business functions and find your true interests. You can choose to focus on a specific area or branch across disciplines, creating a unique blend of skills that will help you stand out in the job market and carve your own career path.
Whether you have a background in business or are new to the field, you can excel in this Master’s program. It’s designed for those looking to launch or restart their careers and for those who want to turbocharge an existing career. We particularly value mature students for the unique insights they bring. Graduating with a broad view of business, you’ll be ready to work in a variety of roles across numerous sectors, in both domestic and international businesses.
Study and Modules
Structure
On this course you’ll design your own journey. You’ll have the freedom and flexibility to follow your interests. And if you aren’t sure what your interests are just yet, don’t worry: you’ll have lots of opportunities to discover them!
In your first semester you’ll begin by discovering the essentials of all the key business functions, including management, marketing, accounting, finance, operations, logistics, human resources, organisational behaviour, entrepreneurship, business creation and branding. You’ll learn from leading academics and practitioners in each field, immersing yourself in all aspects of business, learning something about everything and developing awareness of a diverse range of business issues.
You’ll study alongside students from these different specialisms too, and from all over the world, making for a true melting pot of ideas. This semester is all about exploring the different areas of business, discovering their key components, uncovering your interests and talents, and laying the foundation for deeper study and specialisation later in the course.
In your second semester you’ll begin to build your own unique set of skills, by choosing from a broad range of optional skills-based modules.
In semesters two and three, you’ll study the theory and practice of good management. You’ll also focus on developing your own personal brand. We’ll work together to identify your ten key strengths and then you’ll explore ways to show evidence of these strengths. You’ll study inspiring career stories, from JK Rowling to James Dyson, discovering the principles of success and applying them to your own life and career plan.
In your second and third semester, you’ll be able to go deeper into a particular interest or go broader by combining several interests. You can choose modules where you’ll focus on developing your critical thinking, or opt for more skills-based, functional modules. You might decide to focus on business strategy or branding, or learn to apply what you have learned so far to the spheres of retail or marketing.
In all your modules you’ll look at business issues from a domestic and international perspective. This ensures you leave us ready to excel on the international stage, with skills that are relevant anywhere.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 60)Optional B Modules
(Credits: 20)Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
You’ll benefit from research-based and industry-focused teaching, studying with leading academics and successful industry experts.
You’ll learn through a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, masterclasses and independent study. There is no dissertation module on this Master’s, which means you’ll benefit from a greater number of taught modules.
You’ll develop specialist practical skills and a holistic, big-picture view of business. You’ll cultivate a range of transferable skills and hone your personal brand and career plan.
You’ll learn how to think like an entrepreneur and be resilient, enterprising, resourceful and flexible. Whatever line of business you go on to, you’ll find this ability to adapt and learn continuously to be of great benefit.
You’ll also have the chance to develop your interpersonal skills by working in simulated business environments in teams made up of several business specialisms.
Assessment
You’ll experience a variety of assessment methods, including exams, coursework, group work and presentations. You’ll be able to submit formative and summative work for assessment, and you’ll receive feedback to help you identify areas for improvement and areas of strength.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.2
Degree Subject
Any subject area. Please note that if you have studied business before at undergraduate or postgraduate level, there may be some overlap. Therefore we recommend you check the modules carefully to make sure that this course is right for you.
- Additional Entry Requirements
This MSc course is open to all students who meet the entry requirements but it is primarily aimed at students who have not previously studied a business-related degree, have limited business knowledge from their undergraduate degree, or have a general business degree and would like to now specialise. If you have a business degree, please check the course modules and content carefully to ensure the programme meets your needs and future career aspirations and requirements Alternatively, please consider one of our Professional courses which may be more suitable.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent
Degree Subject
Any subject area. Please note that if you have studied business before at undergraduate or postgraduate level, there may be some overlap. Therefore we recommend you check the modules carefully to make sure that this course is right for you.
- Additional Entry Requirements
This MSc course is open to all students who meet the entry requirements but it is primarily aimed at students who have not previously studied a business-related degree, have limited business knowledge from their undergraduate degree, or have a general business degree and would like to now specialise. If you have a business degree, please check the course modules and content carefully to ensure the programme meets your needs and future career aspirations and requirements Alternatively, please consider one of our Professional courses which may be more suitable.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 6.0 in Writing and Speaking, and 5.5 in Reading and Listening)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the required English skills.
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- INTO UEA
If you do not meet the academic requirements for this course, you may be able to study the International Pre-Masters programme offered by our partner INTO UEA. This programme guarantees progression to selected Master's degrees if students achieve the appropriate grade. For more details, please click here:
International Pre-Masters in Business, Economics and Social Sciences
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2025/26 are:
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UK Students: £13,800
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International Students: £24,300
We estimate living expenses at £1,023 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
Further information
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying, please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.
Employability
After the Course
You’ll graduate with a well-rounded, balanced set of business skills, and your own unique set of specialisms. You’ll be able to transfer thinking from one discipline to another, possibly to drive new innovations. And you’ll be better able to understand and collaborate with different disciplines.
You could go on to any number of business disciplines, or choose to combine them all by working in general or (eventually) senior management, by starting your own business, or by returning to your family business.
A significant number of graduates go on to win coveted places on the management training graduate schemes of large multinational corporations.
There is a focus on employability and on preparing you for your future career throughout the course. You’ll also be able to take part in our annual Employability Week. Here you’ll be able to hear from all sorts of industry experts, including NBS alumni, about how they built their careers.
Careers
Example of careers that you could enter include:
- Human resources and management
- Sales and marketing
- Project management and operations
- Entrepreneur and family business
- Accounting and finance
- Teaching and specialist business language training
Discover more on our Careers webpages.