Business
As a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools, the
Queen Margaret Business School offers postgraduate courses designed
to suit those who may not have a background of experience in business.
Our courses are suitable for new graduates as well as those who have been
in the workplace for some time.
Our approach to teaching and research
in business related subjects is distinctive
in three ways:
• Our commitment to providing the
optimum balance of theoretical and
practical approaches, with strong
industry links.
• Our emphasis on the need for ethical,
social and ecological responsibility in
business.
• Our entrepreneurial focus. Our
students benefit from the University’s
Business Innovation Zone (which hosts
start-ups) and on-campus Business
Gateway, and many go on to create
their own businesses.
We offer the following postgraduate
courses.
•
MSc International Management
and Leadership
• MSc Finance
• MSc International Marketing
Our well established MSc International
Management and Leadership focuses on
best practice in management and
leadership while developing students’
international focus. It allows students to
explore and critically appraise
management and leadership.
Our new MSc Finance is for graduates
from a wide range of disciplines who
want to develop a career in finance or
business. Students will gain knowledge
and understanding of the global financial
environment in which businesses, both
for profit and not-for-profit, and
governments operate; financial
management decisions of firms of all
sizes; the workings of global financial
and capital markets; corporate
governance and ethical issues of
financial organisations; and causes and
consequences of banking and financial
crises. The MSc Finance will be of
interest to those with undergraduate
degrees in business and finance related
subjects, and those from other
disciplines who wish to gain an
understanding of finance.
Our new MSc International Marketing
responds to the growing importance of
marketing and allied business functions.
Students will gain a strong understanding
of the international marketing role and
the key factors that influence the
operating environment. It will attract both
those who already have a degree in
business and wish to deepen their
understanding of marketing and those
who have a degree in another discipline
and want to develop marketing and
related skills.
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Why QMU?
Queen Margaret Business School has a
culture defined by strong personal
relationships, informality and flexibility.
We encourage our students to be truly
ambitious, to experiment, innovate and
take risks. To drive this we foster a
culture of respectful challenge and
debate, which blends research-based
academic excellence with current
business experience.
All of our courses will give you the
opportunity and space to develop your
personal management and leadership
skills, and help you build a robust subject
knowledge base and engage with critical
debates. This will develop your
confidence, making you highly
employable and effective in your work.
One of our strengths is our small class
sizes which enhance the student
experience. They allow us to develop
much more than just the traditional
classroom format: the team is able to
know and support you as an individual.
Classes regularly take part in external
visits offering a range of experiential
opportunities, only available to small
groups. In addition, we have regular
speakers from industry and support
agencies with whom you will be able to
interact directly.