If you're reading this, you've probably already decided that a master's makes sense. The harder question is which one, because that choice shapes the next year of your life and, ideally, quite a few years after it.
This guide covers every Business & Management master's at Greenwich. But before we get to the courses, it's worth answering three questions, because between them they'll do most of the deciding for you.
What do you want to be doing in three years?
Not forever. Just three years. If you can name a role, an industry or even a type of work you'd like to be doing, the right course usually reveals itself quickly. If you can't answer yet, that's useful information too, and it points you towards a broader qualification rather than a specialist one.
How much do you want to specialise?
A specialist master's in areas such as analytics, supply chain, or project management makes you a strong candidate for a specific set of roles. A general management qualification keeps more options open. Both approaches work well; they just suit different people at different points in their careers.
How do you need to study?
This one gets overlooked, and it shouldn't be. Several of our master's can be taken with a placement if you want work experience built into the degree. Some can be studied fully online. The Executive MBA runs in blended mode so you can keep working while you study. If you have a job, a family, or a visa timeline to consider, start with the formats that fit your life and choose from there.
With those in mind, here's the full picture.
If you're building towards management
The MSc Management is open to graduates from any background, and that's part of its appeal. It covers how organisations work, how decisions get made and how to lead people well. It suits two groups in particular: recent graduates who studied something else and now want a business qualification, and people a few years into their career who've been given management responsibility and want proper grounding to go with it.
If you're drawn to data
The MSc Business Analytics develops the analytical and technical skills to work with data, alongside the commercial understanding to know what it means for a business. That combination matters because organisations don't just need people who can run the numbers. They need people who can explain what the numbers are telling them and what to do about it. If you're working full time, there's a fully online version of the course.
If your plans are international
The MA International Business is for people who see their career crossing borders, whether in a multinational, a consultancy or a company moving into new markets. You'll study global strategy, international markets and the cultural and economic forces that shape them. There's a version with a placement if you want UK work experience as part of your degree, and an online MA if you'd rather study flexibly from where you are.
If you like making complex things run smoothly
Two courses sit here, and they attract a similar kind of person: organised, practical, and good under pressure.
The MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management is closely aligned with industry and includes consultancy experience as part of the degree, so you'll work on problems for organisations while you study. That experience gives you something specific to talk about when you're sitting in front of an employer.
The MSc Project Management prepares you to lead projects in any sector and carries global professional recognition, which travels well if you plan to work internationally.
If you're considering an MBA
We offer five, so it helps to know how they differ.
The MBA Global is the broadest, preparing you for senior management with an international outlook. If you want the qualification without narrowing your direction, this is the natural starting point.
Three more add a specialism. The MBA Finance suits people whose route to leadership runs through financial strategy and decision-making. The MBA Marketing Management is built for senior marketing careers, where creative judgement and commercial thinking have to work together. The MBA Sustainability focuses on leading responsible business strategies with impact across markets, society and the environment. All four are available with a placement.
The fifth is the Executive MBA, designed for professionals who are already established in their careers. It combines online study with time on our Greenwich Campus, and much of its value comes from the people around you, because your classmates arrive with years of experience and challenges from their own organisations.
Where you'll be studying...
All of this happens on Greenwich Campus, inside a UNESCO World Heritage Site and across the river from Canary Wharf. You'll also have access to careers and employability support throughout your course, and if you're thinking about starting something of your own, the Generator helps students and graduates develop business ideas into working ventures.
Thinking beyond a taught master's?
Greenwich Business School also offers research degrees, including an MPhil/PhD in Business and a Doctor of Business Administration for senior professionals who want to research at doctoral level while staying close to practice.
And if Business & Management isn't quite the right fit
The Business School offers postgraduate courses in other areas too:
- Accounting & Finance
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Marketing & Advertising
- Tourism, Events & Hospitality
One of those might be a closer match for your plans.
Take your time with this one
Go back to those three questions, read the course pages for anything that caught your eye, and come and speak to us at a postgraduate event. Academic staff and current students are usually the quickest way to find out whether a course is what you hope it is. And if you're still weighing things up, that's exactly what those conversations are for.
