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“My time at Lancaster has been the most rewarding year of my life”

Welcome to Lancaster UniversityManagement School (LUMS)

“ In addition to the studies, life in Lancaster gave me plenty of other worthwhile experiences; a global network of people from Colombia to China, hikes in the magnificent Lake District… and plenty of other things… Looking back I cannot help but smile and know that I surely made the right choice.”Daniel | Shopping Development Manager | Beiersdorf AG

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Today. Tomorrow. Together.

Today

You’re a person with a proven record of success who has big ambitions. As one of the world’s leading management schools, we are well placed to support your development to become one of tomorrow’s business leaders.

No matter where in the world your career journey takes you – or what niche you’ll master - we can help you grow your skills and knowledge so you’ll have all the tools you need to forge your own path with energy and confidence.

You can expect to be taught by some of the world’s top business academics, and enjoy access to cutting-edge tools and learning resources. But that’s only the start. Join us and we’ll empower you with the business and management skills you need to succeed.

TomorrowImagine your dream job: what does it feel like? You could be making split-second decisions on a busy London trading floor, setting the agenda at an international conference on climate change or teaching a group of postgraduate students. Everyone’s dream is different, but its reward is the same powerful feeling of professional fulfilment.

As a LUMS student, you’ll be encouraged to explore and extend your critical-thinking abilities and business know-how through focused study and practical experience. Our programmes incorporate real projects, case studies and business simulations to help you practise and hone your skills so you’ll be primed for the business challenges that lie ahead.

TogetherNone of this happens in isolation, though; we work collaboratively to achieve excellence. It’s this approach that drives our academic philosophy and really makes the difference between good and outstanding – and it’s what helps to set LUMS students apart.

Naturally, you’ll get all the support you need from the faculty staff who’ll share your ambition. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with students from all over the world – essential experience for operating in an international market.

The connections you make here will endure. When you graduate from LUMS, you’ll join a global network of 34,000 alumni, including respected leaders such as Dr Nahed Taher, the first female CEO of a bank in the Gulf; Richard Cousins, CEO of Compass Group; Anthony Burgmans, former Chair of Unilever; and Gian Fulgoni, Executive Chair of ComScore.

Join us for the journey of your lifetime. Today. Tomorrow. Together. Discover more at www.lancaster/lums/masters

LUMS delivers on its promises with a first-rate set of academic ratings including an impressive triple accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and the Association of MBAs, 20 years of consistent excellence in research ratings, and world-ranked MBA, MSc Management and MSc Finance programmes.

20 YEARSOF CONSISTENTEXCELLENCE

Boosting your career prospects

Many business challenges lie ahead – but so, too, does a wealth of exciting opportunities. You’ll enjoy personalised advice, guidance and coaching sessions - as well as career-and skills-development workshops - to help you identify and take advantage of the career openings that come your way.

Getting you connectedEmployability is probably one of your key reasons for doing a Master’s and we make it our goal to connect you to as many employment opportunities as possible.

Our Careers Team will keep you in touch with prospective employers across the globe and help you to take a proactive approach to your career search. We organise over 100 employer events each year, including an annual careers fair which has included recruiters from organisations such as Accenture, BMW, Centrica, Deloitte, HSBC, KPMG and P&G.

Wherever you see your future, we’ll help you to make it happen. Check out our events at www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/careers/

It’s never been more important to take a strategic approach to career planning. So we think you’ll appreciate the support of our award-winning Careers, Alumni and Employer Relations Team when you start thinking about progressing beyond your Master’s.

“The LUMS careers team is wonderful. From reviewing my résumé to my assessment day, they have taught me how to highlight the best in me and separate myself from the competition. The regular employer connect sessions gave me a valuable opportunity to network with future employers”Geetashrin | MSc ITMOC

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Spread your wings

If you’re already impressed by the quality of postgraduate programmes available at LUMS, the chance to earn a place on one of our exclusive study abroad programmes is a real bonus.

As a LUMS postgraduate student, you can take advantage of opportunities to enhance your academic experience – as well as extending your professional and personal networks – through programmes at our partner institutions across Europe, Brazil, Canada, China and Australasia. We offer a term abroad, some double degree Masters and the potential to do your dissertation project abroad.

It’s an unmissable opportunity to enjoy a truly valuable experience. Explore your international options at www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/abroad/

Eager to gain the edge in a competitive market?

Alumni Advisers Find out what it’s really like from people whohave recently lived the LUMS experience. OurAlumni Advisers are former students, of variousnationalities and backgrounds, who are willing to offer informal advice based on their own personal experiences, and help to answer questions relating to student life and the experience of studying at LUMS.

Contact us and we’ll put you in touch!Email: [email protected] Visit: www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/alumni-advisers

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30,000 OVER

ALUMNIFROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

Let us help with your applicationMaking an application to study at LUMS is easy – just follow our simple online application process.

APLICATION

31MARCH

APLICATION

OFFER

WELCOME!

1 Use our online system to complete the application form and upload your supporting documents and track the progress of your application. The process is the same whether you are a UK, EU or international student.

2 You can apply anytime throughout the year. However, competition for places is intense, so please apply early.

We have plenty of experience in dealing with different international qualifications and we are happy to provide you with advice throughout the process.

3 You can submit your application with just your degree or interim transcripts and a personal statement. You can add other required documents later.

If you are applying from outside the UK, you may also need to submit your English language test results (see above for acceptable tests).

You will be given a unique application number, which you should use in any correspondence with us about your application.

4 We review your application to determine your suitability and organise an interview if required.

Sometimes your offer may be on a conditional basis (for example to achieve certain grades in upcoming exams, your degree, or a particular score in an English language test).

If we offer you a place, you have four weeks to review and accept the offer and pay your deposit to guarantee your place. Once you have done this, and your offer is unconditional, we will issue you a CAS number, if you require a visa.

We will continue to keep in touch with you via email, to provide you with information before you start your studies. This will include information about accommodation, a digital welcome pack giving you details about induction programmes, travel and other pre-arrival information.

We will also need contact details for your two referees, one of whom must be able to comment on your suitability for academic study. We need to receive one of your references, before we can review your application.

Once we have made our decision, we will notify you of the outcomeby email.

See: www.lancaster.ac.uk/postgraduate-applications

How do you apply?

When should you apply?

What should you include with your application?

What happens after you apply?

LUMS postgraduate degree entry requirements

It is important to check your suitability for the programme you are applying for. Some programmes require a degree in a specific subject area, for others any degree background can be accepted. Please check the entry requirements for the programme(s) you are applying for.


APLICATION

31MARCH

APLICATION

OFFER

WELCOME!

1 Use our online system to complete the application form and upload your supporting documents and track the progress of your application. The process is the same whether you are a UK, EU or international student.

2 You can apply anytime throughout the year. However, competition for places is intense, so please apply early.

We have plenty of experience in dealing with different international qualifications and we are happy to provide you with advice throughout the process.

3 You can submit your application with just your degree or interim transcripts and a personal statement. You can add other required documents later.

If you are applying from outside the UK, you may also need to submit your English language test results (see above for acceptable tests).

You will be given a unique application number, which you should use in any correspondence with us about your application.

4 We review your application to determine your suitability and organise an interview if required.

Sometimes your offer may be on a conditional basis (for example to achieve certain grades in upcoming exams, your degree, or a particular score in an English language test).

If we offer you a place, you have four weeks to review and accept the offer and pay your deposit to guarantee your place. Once you have done this, and your offer is unconditional, we will issue you a CAS number, if you require a visa.

We will continue to keep in touch with you via email, to provide you with information before you start your studies. This will include information about accommodation, a digital welcome pack giving you details about induction programmes, travel and other pre-arrival information.

We will also need contact details for your two referees, one of whom must be able to comment on your suitability for academic study. We need to receive one of your references, before we can review your application.

Once we have made our decision, we will notify you of the outcomeby email.

See: www.lancaster.ac.uk/postgraduate-applications

How do you apply?

When should you apply?

What should you include with your application?

What happens after you apply?

LUMS minimum English language proficiency requirements (if English is not your first language)

Studying at Master’s level demands a high level of fluency in written and spoken English, together with excellent comprehension. For this reason non-native speakers are normally asked to demonstrate their English language competency by taking an internationally recognised test.

• IELTS (academic) 7.0 (with at least 6.0 in each element), or

• ToEFL 100 (with at least 22 in each element), or

• Pearson Test of English (academic) 70 (with at least 55 in each element), or

• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) grade C or above

Please note: IELTS, ToEFL and Pearson scores are valid for two years from the test date. Any variation in test score requirements are outlined in the specific programme entry.

Visa Requirements

If you are an overseas applicant you are likely to require a Tier 4 (General) Student Visa and will need to meet UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) minimum English language requirement (B2). Please note that the English language requirement for our programmes is higher than that of the UKBA B2 level.

Please check the UKVI website for visa information and

updates: www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa

Are your English language results marginally below our requirements?

If you are evidently a strong applicant, we may consider you for one of our pre-sessional English courses. In this case, the offer of a place could depend on successful completion of the course and an additional fee is charged. We have designed these courses to help you improve your English to the level you need for your academic programme. If you need to attend one of the courses, we will send you further information at the offer stage.

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A place to call home

Naturally, you’ll benefit from the most up-to-date learning resources available. What you won’t get is the high living costs, noise, pollution, crime, traffic congestion and endless commuting that can make studying in a big city so frustrating. And when you need to take a break, there are plenty of opportunities for rest and relaxation on and off campus.

Get involvedThere’s more to the LUMS experience than exceptional study opportunities. We’d like to think our student societies – over 100 of them – cover all tastes from ballroom dancing to backpacking, but there’s always room for more if you spot a gap in the market.

Play hardYou’ll be hard-pressed to find a sport that’s not represented on campus and many of our sports societies make their base in the magnificent £20m sports centre which includes:

• a 25-metre, eight-lane swimming pool

• climbing wall and bouldering cave

• health and fitness suites, sauna, steam room

• sports hall with badminton and squash courts

• floodlit synthetic pitches plus rugby and football pitches

• tennis and netball courts and a bowling green

Our proximity to two National Parks puts world-class mountain climbing, kayaking, trekking and fell running on your doorstep, too.

Develop the skills and experiences that will take you to the next level. Start your journey at www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums

We think you’ll love living and learning at LUMS. Our campus occupies a stunning 360-acre parkland setting with enviable views and is a safe, enriching environment that’s an ideal base for studying and socialising.

“Lancaster is an inspirational place to work, live and learn. The campus itself is quietly situated three miles south of the city centre on a site of rare beauty, but access into town by bus, bike or car is easy.”

2013/14GREEN FLAG AWARDFOR HIGH QUALITYGREEN SPACES


Graduate College is the only college at Lancaster University reserved exclusively for graduate students. We think you’ll appreciate this college’s uniquely international and multicultural mix which presents members with an ideal opportunity to broaden horizons, share experiences and celebrate diversity. The college organises regular trips and excursions plus international social events, as well as offering students the opportunity to take part in inter-college competitions and sports leagues, too.

Room with a viewGraduate College is more than the setting for great social community – it also hosts a good range of accommodation options for postgraduate students, including single rooms, self-contained studios and family flats. You can expect comfortably furnished accommodation with fully fitted kitchens and bathrooms. Depending on the type of accommodation you choose, you may also have access to study and social areas including a common room, games room, PC lab, bar and TV room.

Accommodation fees include heating, lighting, electricity, and a 24-hour security presence during term time, plus high-speed Internet. If you prefer to live off campus, though, we can help you find good quality accommodation in the surrounding area, just ask.

Lancaster is one of just a handful of UK universities to operate a collegiate system. This means that each college has its own distinctive character, and creates a small close-knit community in which students can happily live, work and socialise. Our colleges are proud to be friendly, safe and secure environments with a strong focus on social and sporting activities.

WINNER NATIONAL STUDENT HOUSING

SURVEY 20145TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

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Funding your future

In Lancaster you’ll not only enjoy outstanding learning opportunities, beautiful parkland and access to city life, but will be able to make the most of a cost of living that’s generally lower than many large urban centres.

A helping handOver £1m in postgraduate scholarships available. Programme scholarships are offered on a competitive basis and typically range from £1,000 to £5,000. As soon as you apply to a programme, we will automatically consider you, as long as funds are available, so do apply early.

LUMS also offers an Alumni Award for recent Lancaster University graduates. The award is available for students applying for our Master’s programmes who have, or are expected to achieve, either first-class or an upper-second-class honours degree within the last two years.

Staff in the LUMS Admissions Office are happy to provide further advice. Contact [email protected] or visit our website.

Taught students: www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/funding

Research students: www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/phdfunding

Studying at Master’s or PhD level is a big financial investment. At LUMS, we aim to make it one of the wisest investments you’ve ever made.

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Your passport to success

Join us, and together we’ll help you to develop an impressive range of practical business knowledge, skills and experiences. You’ll learn how to work effectively in teams and develop an individual managerial and leadership style that will empower you to be one of tomorrow’s great business influencers.

A LUMS qualification is highly regarded across the world and could be your passport to a host of exciting careers. It’s an ideal way for you to enter a management or academic career in the sector and organisation of your choice.

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With its strong focus on applying theory to practice, this demanding Masters gives able business and non-business graduates the knowledge and skills needed to become more innovative and enterprising in their future careers.

Whether your goal is to set up your own enterprise, succeed a family business, work as an intrapreneur or in innovation-intensive fields, this MSc will provide you with a highly valuable set of skills.

You’ll have access to the latest thinking and emerging issues as the programme is taught by specialist staff from the Management School’s Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development – active researchers who work closely with a wide range of businesses, both regionally and nationally.

This ensures the programme reflects as closely as possible the realities of entrepreneurship and innovation practice, and the challenges and opportunities involved.

Practice projects and guest lectures give you plenty

of scope to interact with entrepreneurs and business leaders, and learn from their experience of establishing and growing businesses. You’ll also test out your skills, and gain valuable practical experience to enhance your CV, via a substantial consultancy project for an SME client company.

You’ll be working with people from many different countries and backgrounds, developing your ability to understand and accommodate different cultural perspectives and values – hugely important for future work involving multinational teams or business conducted across national boundaries.

MSc Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Practice

Key Facts

Duration: 12 months, full-time_____________________________________________________

Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: entrepreneurial graduates looking to gain specialist knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovation_____________________________________________________

Intake: Upto 30 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: 2:1 honours degree or equivalent, normally in a business or management discipline, or with a substantial element of those subjects; an English language test if your first language is not English_____________________________________________________

Work experience: welcomed but not essential_____________________________________________________

Fees: £9,750 UK/EU; £15,600 Overseas.

* Fees are for October 2014/15 entry and indicative only. 2015/16 entry fees will be published in early 2015.

Term 1 (October - December)

• Introduction to Entrepreneurship

• New Venture Creation

• Innovation in Practice I

• Entrepreneurship in Practice

• Family Enterprise Management

Term 2 (January - April)

• Corporate Entrepreneurship

• Internationalisation & New Technologies

• Innovation in Practice II

• Entrepreneurship in Practice (cont’d)

• Strategic Management

• Introduction to Business Analytics

Term 3 (May - September)

• Research Methods

• Research Project/Dissertation

Programme Structure

INTERACT WITHENTREPRENEURSAND BUSINESSLEADERS

Contact usAdmissions OfficeT: +44 (0)1524 510733F: +44 (0)1524 510739E: [email protected]

Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/eip

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This challenging programme provides the theoretical framework and skills that accountants and financial managers need to cope with an increasingly complex global accounting environment. This programme is an ideal choice if you’re a professional accountant looking to take stock of your learning from practice. It also allows ambitious newer graduates to extend their academic training to the frontiers of knowledge within the discipline. If you’re contemplating a career in accounting, investment banking, financial analysis or other areas involving extensive use of accounting information, this MSc will give you the necessary skills.

Lancaster’s Department of Accounting and Finance is recognised worldwide as a leader in the field. It therefore attracts excellent students, many of whom are now in senior positions in the accounting profession and in industry. Others have joined the faculty of universities across the world.

There is flexibility within the programme, as some modules are shared with two other programmes – MSc Finance and MSc Financial Analysis. So if your interests change once you come to Lancaster, there is

an opportunity to switch to one of these programmes after the first term.

The programme offers ACCA exemptions, and for those interested in becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst, many of the modules contribute to CFA study sessions at levels I-III.

“My Masters has allowed me to gain a valuable insight into the type of duties that I’ll be performing as well as developing the accountancy skills that are vital to my day-to-day work. An important element of the course was teamworking skills; in my job I’m working in different teams on a weekly basis, showing how important these skills are.”Joe | Mazars UK

MSc Accounting and Financial Management

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: recent graduates from quantitative backgrounds, aiming to enter accounting and finance related careers_____________________________________________________

Intake: 60-65 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: at least 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English._____________________________________________________

Work experience: not essential_____________________________________________________




Core Modules

• Financial Markets

• Foundations of Finance

• Principles of Financial Reporting

• Quantitative Methods for Finance

Students also attend sessions in Financial Databases, programming skills and careers.


Choose either two or three of the following:

• Financial Reporting for Complex Entities

• Financial Statement Analysis

• Advanced Management Accounting

And to make a total of 4 modules choose oneor two from:

• Advanced Corporate Finance

• Advanced Investment Management

• Derivatives Pricing

• Corporate Governance

• Financial Econometrics

• Fixed Income Markets

• Behavioural Finance

• Professional Ethics: Standards in Accounting and Finance Practice

• Risk Management in Commercial Banking


• Dissertation - Advanced topics in Accounting or Finance

Programme Structure


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/pg-acc-fin/


worldwideLEADER INthe field

Designed for good graduates from many disciplines keen to make their career in the financial services sector, this MSc gives you specialist knowledge of financial markets, investments, financial instruments and risk management.Graduates from the programme are now in senior positions in banks and financial institutions throughout the world, and others have made their mark in higher education and research. Dedicated careers support built into the MSc helps you to plan your own career strategy and refine your job-search skills.

Like our other programmes – the MSc Accounting and Financial Management and the MSc Financial Analysis this programme draws on cutting-edge research by our international faculty who are established leaders in their academic fields. As a result, it attracts highly talented students from around the globe, making for a very rich classroom experience.

As some of the modules are common to all three Masters within the department, you have flexibility to switch programme at the end of the first term if you want to change your specialisation.

Some modules on the programme provide exemption from ACCA professional examinations. We also have Program Partner status with the CFA Institute, and if your goal is to become a Chartered Financial Analyst, many of the programme modules contribute to CFA study sessions at levels I-III.

“The knowledge I gained during my studies at Lancaster definitely helps me in conducting my tasks. Especially the CFA material, financial statement analysis and corporate finance have equipped me with the necessary tools to make my daily work easier.”Ilhan | UniCredit

MSc Finance

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: recent graduates from quantitative backgrounds, aiming to enter finance-related careers_____________________________________________________

Intake: 60-65 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: at least 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English. _____________________________________________________





Core Modules







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• Dissertation

Programme Structure

top 10in the UK


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/finance/


“In addition to the completely professional and thorough teaching style at Lancaster, the wide support network available for students is one of the best I have come across.”Meghna | PwC

This Masters programme provides a unique combination of HR, management development and consulting. This broad coverage means that it opens up careers in many different areas.

Taking a critical perspective on management theory and practice, the programme encourages you to engage with many different ideas, concepts and ways of thinking about the nature of individual and organisational learning and the underlying processes and issues.

You’ll be challenged to look at those ideas from a theoretical perspective and reflect on how they translate into organisational practice, and will also gain insights from industry speakers from leading companies. You’ll also be exploring experiential and interactive learning technologies and what these can offer organisations of varying kinds.

There is a dual focus on theory and practice – and you’ll be applying your skills in a two-week consulting project, where you work in teams for a client organisation to develop recommendations on currentworkplace issues.

Whatever you studied for your first degree, this MA is ideal if you’re interested in careers in HR, management development, organisational development, education, and management consultancy – all areas in which our graduates now work.

“The independent study upon which the programme is designed was an invaluable opportunity to dig into areas of particular interest to my specialisation.”Sally | Kraft Foods

MA Human Resources and Consulting

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: HR professionals, management developers and educators, consultants and change agents._____________________________________________________

Intake: 25 - 40 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English._____________________________________________________

Work experience: useful but not essential_____________________________________________________

Fees: £9,500 UK/EU; £15,600 Overseas. Recognised by the ESRC for studentships



Core Modules

• Introduction to Human Resources and Consulting

• Organisational Learning and Knowledge Management

• Research Methods 1

• Design and Dynamics of Learning


Core Modules

• Advances in HR and Leadership

• Organisational Diagnosis and Consulting

• Research 2


(April – June)

• International HR and Leadership Development

• Quantitative and Survey Research Methods

(July-September)

• Dissertation

Programme Structure

apply yourskills on realconsultancyproject


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/hrc


Designed for graduates in economics and finance or related disciplines, this Masters programme equips you with the skills, knowledge and technical capabilities to enter careers in the financial sector as well as to undertake PhD studies.

Our graduates take up jobs as economists in central banks around the world, as traders in financial services companies, and as researchers and analysts in the banking sector. Others make their careers in consultancy or in higher education.

The programme provides comprehensive coverage of economic theory and advanced quantitative methods, together with analysis of financial markets, and also looks at the institutional framework of the money and banking sectors.

In addition to sound academic knowledge, you’ll also acquire skills in using statistical packages, and extend those skills with a challenging summer research project.

You’ll be taught by highly experienced faculty from Economics and Accounting and Finance, well-known within their fields, and also by industry professionals

– ensuring that the programme content constantly evolves to stay at the cutting edge of the disciplines involved.

Small class sizes mean you’ll get plenty of personal attention and a high level of support. Our teaching style is very interactive, involving a lot of groupwork and discussion.

“A key trait of how the MBF programme is taught is that professors encourage students to think about each problem and to come up with a solution, there are no easy answers! I have found this to be an invaluable tool when facing problems at work”David | FIRA

MSc Money, Banking and Finance

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: highly numerate graduates seeking careers in the banking and financial sector_____________________________________________________

Intake: 25 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in Economics, Accounting or related subject; an English language test if your first language is not English_____________________________________________________


Fees:£13,000 UK/EU students; £19,000 Overseas.



Core Modules



• Applied Econometrics

• Topics in Economics


Core Modules

• International Banking and Risk Management

• Economics for Money, Banking and Finance

Optional modules – choose two





• Risk managment in commercial banking

• Islamic Finance


• Dissertation

Programme Structure

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Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/mbf


“The greatest strengths of this 12-month programme are the academic rigour, a fair amount of theoretical foundation and the possibility of applying the latter in practical course work.”Anatoli | KPMG

This MSc is rooted in practice, theoretically strong, and globally relevant. It is for future leaders in logistics, supply chain management, operations management and purchasing.It is perfect if you’re looking to start or accelerate your career in any of those fields, as it is strongly practical in focus, and equips you with a formidable set of skills – analytical, technical, creative and collaborative – that will be vital for your professional success.

The programme takes in both traditional manufacturing and service industries, so the material covered and the skills you acquire will be of benefit to a wide range of organisations, both private and public-sector. You can also gain practical experience of using industry-leading tools such as SAP and SAS.

Our Management Science department has an impressive international reputation, and you’ll be taught by faculty who are not only world-class researchers but also have a strong practical grounding in industry and government. You’ll therefore be exposed both to proven techniques and to the latest

thinking, informed by our industry collaborations and our leading-edge research.

Those extensive links with industry and government organisations provide the basis for the demanding real-world client project that rounds off your MSc and gives you the chance to apply the skills and techniques you have learnt.

“I am now employed as Head of Analytics for Holisol Logistics, where I analyse data from various companies to optimise their operations and suggest ways to reduce costs.”Ajay | Holisol Logistics

MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: graduates interested in careers in logistics, supply chain management, physical distribution and transport management_____________________________________________________

Intake: 30 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: at least 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English._____________________________________________________


Fees: £9,500 UK/EU; £15,600 Overseas



Problem Solving Skills for Consultants (15 credits) – split between Term 1 and Term 2

• Spreadsheet Modelling

• Introductory Statistics

• Strategic Supply Chain Management


Core Modules

Problem Solving Skills for Consultants continuedfrom Term 1• Operations and Supply Excellence

• Logistics Modelling

• Global Sourcing and Business Services

Optional modules

• Problem Structuring

• Computer Simulation

• C++Computer Programming

• Forecasting

• Data Mining for Marketing, Sales and Finance

• SAS Programming for Business Analytics

• Stochastic Modelling

• Optimisation and Heuristics

• Business Analysis and Enterprise Systems

• Marketing Analytics and Modelling

• Pricing Analytics and Revenue Management

• International Business Marketing


Project: organisation-based, involving a client report and an academic dissertation.

Programme Structure

aquire skillsto benefit a wide range oforganisations


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/lscm


The purpose of the MSc International Business is to prepare you for careers in large multi-national firms as well as global organisations.

The MSc focuses on the intersection of the global economic and institutional environment, international strategy and cross cultural leadership.

Throughout the MSc you will engage with globalisation and international business activities in developed and emerging markets. You will develop your ability to tackle a wide range of international business problems using quantitative and qualitative approaches, including statistical packages widely used in industry.

Overall, the programme gives you a strong interdisciplinary grounding in all aspects of international business, with optional modules allowing you scope to specialise.

The teaching style is highly interactive, a key feature being a simulated World Economic Forum – a demanding exercise involving complex real-time negotiation.

Our graduates work in a wide range of multinational

businesses, financial institutions, government departments and universities around the world. Some are pursuing careers in academia, and our MRes variant is ideal if you’re considering this option.

Faculty teaching on the programme combine significant academic knowledge with practical experience of the subject. They have published extensively in academic journals and books, and several have advised international institutions such as the European Commission, the United Nations, UNCTAD, WTO and the World Bank.

“The multi-cultural student population at Lancaster also enhanced my interactions both in my academic work and my social life which made Lancaster a home away from home.”Kwabena | Business Incubation Program Africa

MSc International Business

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: graduates of any degree discipline seeking careers in international business_____________________________________________________

Intake: 30-50 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: any 2:1 honours degree, but must have passed one course in Economics and one course in sta-tistics or any other quantitative subject; an English language test if your first language is not English._____________________________________________________

Work experience: useful but not essential_____________________________________________________

Fees: £10,250 UK/EU students; £17,000 Overseas



Core Modules

• International Business I

• Economics for Managers

• Accounting and Financial Management

• Quantitative Methods for Business

• International Business Strategy


Core Modules

• International Business II


• Cross National Management and Leadership

+ Optional modules


• Research Methods

• Dissertation

+ Optional modules

Optional Modules

• Business Ethics & Society

• Doing Business in China (Study Abroad)

• Strategic Sourcing

• Growth in Emerging Economies

• International Corporate Strategy and Structure


• International Money and Finance

• International Business Law & Institutions

• International Environment Law

• Law of International Organisations & Institutions

The optional modules may vary according to the availability of

teaching staff and the demand for the modules.

Programme Structure


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/ib

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businessactivities

This demanding two-year MSc offers a ground-breaking curriculum which combines academic studies with company projects and cultural immersion.

It gives ambitious students from a management background an unprecedented opportunity to work on high-impact collaborative projects with companies based both in China and the UK. This includes at least six months working with SMEs in Guangdong Province during the second year.

This programme pathway draws on the strengths of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED). Through close inter-departmental collaborations with other faculties it will equip you with a solid foundation of entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and expertise, while also allowing you to specialise in an additional area from one of the other pathways of Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, and Design.

Before you leave for your project in China, you’ll be given an intensive introduction to Chinese language and culture by the Confucius Institute at Lancaster, and you’ll be supported by Lancaster staff during your time away.

The companies you’ll be working with are participating in the Lancaster China Catalyst project, a £5.1m initiative to bring together UK and Chinese SMEs and increase their opportunities for business collaboration and international trade.

MSc International Innovation (Entreprenuership)

GAIN EXPERIENCE

WORKINGIN CHINA

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: graduates from any relevant discipline seeking careers in international business _____________________________________________________

Intake: 30 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: at least upper second class honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English._____________________________________________________

Work experience: welcomed, but not essential_____________________________________________________

Fees: All students receive a £16,000 stipend over the two years to help with living and other costs . In addition, four scholarships of £2,000 are available for students entering the programme in 2014 and 11 awards will be available for students entering the programme in 2015.

Term 1 (October - December) - Year 1

• Introduction to Entrepreneurship

• New Venture Creation

• Digital Innovation

• Design Driven Innovation

Term 2 (January - April) - Year 1

Core Modules (in Entrepreneurship)

• Corporate Entrepreneurship


• Internationalisation and New Technologies

Term 3 (May - September) - Year 1

After the taught modules, you work on a 60-credit project, usually based in an organisation, on which you write a report for the client and an academic dissertation

Term 1 (October - December) - Year 2

• Family Enterprise Management

• Innovation in Practice

• Introduction to Chinese Language and Business Culture

Term 2 & Term 3 - Year 2

• Company Project in China

www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/ii or to find out about the other pathways and the China Catalyst Programme visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/china-catalyst

Programme Structure



Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/ii

Academically challenging and highly selective, this unique MSc programme is designed to meet the development needs of those who aspire to become the future visionary leaders in marketing.

Crucially, it presents you with serious intellectual challenges that develop your critical-thinking, creative and collaborative skills. You’ll also acquire and put into practice other key workplace skills needed to succeed in the competitive world of marketing management.

Essentially, if you have significant degree-level and/or work-based experience of marketing, you can use this advanced MSc as a springboard to careers as marketing directors or consultants. Or, if you’re setting your sights on a career in academia, it provides the ideal starting point for PhD studies. It builds on those foundations to give you an integrated knowledge of the discipline, a deep understanding of contemporary marketing management practice and decision-making, and a critical perspective on applying marketing models to practice.

You’ll be continuously confronted with real-world issues, through case studies, guest speaker sessions and practical project work including the option of a

substantial consulting project for a client company.

Accredited by Chartered Institute of Marketing, this MSc provides direct entry to the CIM’s Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing.

Our graduates are recruited to a vast array of industries globally across the private and public sectors, and our alumni hold senior leadership positions in advertising and marketing or work as consultants in major global firms.

“No course can promise you a career, or even a job, but this MSc guarantees you an advantage over almost any other candidate.”Robert | Cineworld Cinemas plc

MSc Advanced Marketing Management

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: graduates from marketing or business or with significant industry experience of marketing_____________________________________________________

Intake: 40 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English_____________________________________________________

Work experience: essential if first degree does not include substantial marketing element_____________________________________________________




Core Modules

• Marketing in Practice: The Mindful Marketer (Terms 1 & 2)

• Researching Markets and Marketing (Terms 1 & 2)

• Developing a Critical Understanding of Marketing

(Terms 1 & 2)


Core Modules (the three core modules from term 1)

Elective Modules (Choose four options)

• Brand Management

• Brand Communications

• Managing Marketing Channels

• Managing Prices and Profits

• Business Models & Market Makers

• Digital Marketing


• Advanced Marketing Management Dissertation

Programme Structure

AQUIRE KEYWORKPLACESKILLS NEEDEDTO SUCCEED


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/amm


“The invaluable experience and knowledge I gained at Lancaster put me in an advantageous position during the interview process and I received several job offers.”Irada | Diageo, Russia

If you’re looking for a high-flying career in economics, this intellectually demanding and stimulating Masters programme - designed for those with degree-level knowledge of economics - will give you the tools you need to succeed.

A year on the programme provides a rigorous training in theory and methods and helps you develop very marketable skills to launch yourself on to the job market. It opens up career opportunities in consulting companies, research centres, government departments, international agencies, or in the financial sector. It’s also ideal preparation if you are thinking of doing a PhD.

At Lancaster you’ll be joining a department known throughout the world for its strength in economics. Programme faculty have international reputation in areas such as game theory, industrial organisation, econometrics, applied microeconomics, empirical macroeconomics, labour economics, and the economics of education.

This is matched by a reputation for high-quality teaching, with faculty winning a National Teaching Fellowship, the Economics Network Teaching Prize as well as many Lancaster University teaching prizes.

To apply for this programme, you’ll need a degree with at least 50% economics, excellent quantitative skills and a very good command of English.

MSc Economics

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: numerate Economics graduates interested

in a wide range of careers involving economics_____________________________________________________

Intake: 20 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: 2:1 honours degree or equivalent, containing at least 50% Economics; an English language test if your first language is not English_____________________________________________________

Work experience: welcomed, but not essential_____________________________________________________

Fees: 9,750 UK/EU students; £15,600 Overseas



• Microeconomics

• Macroeconomics

• Econometrics

• Research Skills


Optional Modules (choose four)

• Public Economics and Political Economy

• Labour Economics

• Industrial Organisation

• Financial Economics




• Dissertation

Programme Structure


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/economics


SKILLS TOONTO THEJOB MARKET

LAUNCH YOU

Providing an intensive grounding in the key areas of management and business, this exciting multidisciplinary Masters prepares ambitious recent graduates, drawn from all over the world, to become the global managers of the future.

The programme is designed to give you the knowledge, flexibility and skills-base needed to put you ahead in a competitive job market. We don’t just prepare you academically – personal and career development are built into the programme to enable you to refine your career strategies as you learn more about your particular strengths and preferences.

Whatever your first degree subject, you’ll develop a sound understanding of the various organisational functions and their complexities. Through live project work with companies, you’ll gain first-hand experience of tackling industry issues, and a valuable chance to apply the management principles and techniques you have learnt.

The programme features elective pathways meaning you can either keep your options broad or develop a specialism. The pathways we currently offer include Project Management and Strategic Management.

And you can also extend your international experience by spending time studying at one of our partner schools in Europe and other parts of the world.

“The Lancaster MSc Management has given me much more than just a degree, it has taught me about the world and given me guidance on both my future career and personal life.”Margareta | GE Healthcare

MSc Management

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: recent graduates of any degree discipline wanting to build a business career_____________________________________________________

Intake: Upto 100 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: at least 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English_____________________________________________________


Fees: £10,250 UK/EU students; £17,000 Overseas.


Programme Structure

DESIGNED TOGET YOU AHEADIN A COMPETITIVEJOB MARKET


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/management


“The MSc Management gave me the knowledge base and also actually helped me to realise what I wanted to do in terms of a career.”Alexandra | Millward Brown


Core Modules

• Accounting and Financial Management

• Economics for Managers

• Marketing: Applied Theory and Practice

• Operations Management

• Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

• Introduction to Business Analytics

• Management

Decide what pathway you will follow



• Management in Practice

• Management

Plus one pathway module


Two pathway modules, plus

• Research methods

• Research Project

In a fast-moving world, customers and citizens expect high-quality services and products that fit their needs. Organisations must therefore think through their decisions thoroughly before acting.This MSc programme gives you the analytical skills essential for intelligent decision support and planning. Long regarded by employers as the UK’s premier degree in the field, it offers a fast track to promotion for highly numerate and ambitious graduates.

Graduates from the programme are in high demand, and recruited to organisations in many sectors, including financial institutions, retailing and distribution, transportation and logistics, government, consultancies, data management and warehousing.

Our Management Science faculty have immense expertise both in the theoretical aspects of the subject and in how those techniques are applied in practice. Many are not just world-class academics, renowned for work in areas such as forecasting, optimisation and simulation, but also have strong connections to industry and government.

This combination ensures that what you learn on this MSc has a highly practical focus.

Through our relationship with SAS, you’ll become proficient at using industry-leading business intelligence tools. You’ll also develop your business modelling skills in Excel and have the opportunity to learn C++, again very attractive to potential employers. And you add to your CV in the final term with a challenging four-month consulting project where you work on an important live issue for a client company.

“My time at Lancaster has been the most rewarding year of my life. The course was popular with international students due to LUMS’ worldwide reputation for excellence and ability to produce high-calibre graduates.”Matthew | School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), Sheffield University

MSc Operational Research and Management Science

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: highly numerate graduates seeking careers in the banking and financial sector_____________________________________________________

Intake: 30 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: students interested in careers in operations research, business analysis_____________________________________________________





Core Modules

• Introduction to OR and Management Science

• Problem Solving Skills for Consultants – split between Term 1 and Term 2




As well as continuing with Problem Solving Skills for Consultants from Term 1, you choose a further six modules. These must include at least three of the following:





Other available options include:

• C++ Computer Programming

• Forecasting



• Logistics

• Marketing Research Methods

• Operations and Supply Excellence






Project: Organisation-based, involving a client report and an academic dissertation.

Programme Structure


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/orms


the uk’spremier degreein this field

In a fast-changing global economy, human resource management and knowledge management have become the main drivers of competitive advantage for all organisations. This MSc is unique in bringing together these two crucial aspects of contemporary management. The programme will give you a deep and critical understanding of key themes in 21st century organisations – people, knowledge and change – and the essential skills needed for strategic positions in management.

It is an internationally diverse programme, and that diversity is used to help you explore how knowledge management and HR are socially and culturally conducted. You will be taught by experts from many different disciplines, based largely in our highly regarded Department of Organisation, Work and Technology. This breadth of expertise will give you plenty of freedom to tailor your coursework to your own particular interests.

The programme attracts students from many different backgrounds (social science, psychology, management, humanities and arts) seeking careers

in management and business, as well as practitioners looking to deepen their knowledge of HRM and knowledge management.

Our graduates enter careers in a wide range of public- and private-sector organisations, many working in HR, knowledge management or consulting. You can also use this MSc as a springboard to a research career, as it is recognised as a good foundation for PhD study.

“This Masters is a very well-designed course in which each subject is integrated with every other. It enabled me to develop systematic and analytical thinking and a clear understanding of the course. ”Salin | Mitsui & Co

MSc Human Resource and Knowledge Management

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: Graduates from various disciplines building management careers or practitioners seeking deeper understanding of HR and knowledge management_____________________________________________________

Intake: 20-30 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English_____________________________________________________

Work experience: beneficial but not essential_____________________________________________________

Fees:£9,500 UK/EU; £15,600 Overseas



Core Modules

• Human Resource Management

• Knowledge Management

• Organisations in the 21st Century

• The Production of Managerial Knowledge : The Rise of Management Ideas and Concepts


• Human Resource Management II: The Rise and Growth of HRM Ideas and Techniques

• Knowledge Management II: Knowledge Management as Social Practice, Global and Ethical Issues

• The Management of Organisational Change

• The Production of Managerial Knowledge II: Analysing Management in Practice


• The Production of Managerial Knowledge III: Quantitative Methods in Management Practices Today (intensive five- week module - assessed)

• Legal Issues in Employment (five-week lecture series -

not assessed) - this series of five lectures is organised together with the Law School at Lancaster with the aim of offering an overview of some legal issues encountered

in employment contexts.

• Dissertation Project: students undertake their own research, usually within an organisational context.

Programme Structure

ESSENTIALSKILLS FORMANAGMENTPOSITIONS


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/hrkm


“Being on the HRKM course at LUMS is one of the best decisions I have made, and the course has definitely helped me to get a better insight into human resources and knowledge management.”Bhavik | Arriva

Designed specifically as a conversion programme, the MSc in Project Management provides a thorough and highly practical grounding in strategic thinking, project definition, planning and control, applied project management, behavioural aspects of project management and managing change.

One of the benefits of this Masters is that the key project management principles you learn – and the practical skills you acquire – are as applicable in a marketing or service-led organisation as they are in an engineering or manufacturing firm. That means that our graduates can and do take on professional project management roles in a wide range of organisations across the world.

Our students come from a very broad cross-section of academic and working backgrounds and many different cultures. Some have been trained in engineering disciplines, others come from business and management degrees. This diversity enables us to explore the theory and practice of project management in a generic and dynamic manner.

The programme includes an element of project work. A challenging consulting project at the end of your MSc gives you scope to apply your skills on behalf of a client company.

“The final project gave me the opportunity to work alongside a top development manager for Apple Inc. The knowledge I accumulated during this project would not have been possible had Lancaster not provided the platform from which to learn.”Adrian | SAJO Inc.

MSc Project Management

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: graduates of any discipline seeking a career in project management_____________________________________________________

Intake: 30-35 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in Economics, Accounting or related subject; an English language test if your first language is not English_____________________________________________________





• Principles of Project Management

• Project Leadership

• Developing Project Management Professional Practice

• Delivering Projects; Strategy, Implementation and Change


• Commercial Aspects of Project Management

• Advanced Project Management

• Managing complexity

• Business Analytics


• Reflection and Research in Project Management Practice

• Applied Project Management Research Project

Programme Structure

DevelopingProfessionalProjectManagers


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/prj-mgmt


“The learning I acquired through the summer project was invaluable, for it made me understand the strengths and limitations of project management.”Dimitrios | Edenred

This interdisciplinary Masters programme gives you in-depth knowledge of problems and issues in the finance sectors, and enables you to develop advanced analytical, problem-solving and technical skills.You learn how to use these skills to analyse risk and return in a range of financial institutions and corporations. The programme also has a strong focus on computer-based financial information which can be used in various contexts – for example, data analysis and forecasting, computer programmingor financial analysis.

It is ideal for graduates with excellent quantitative skills interested in careers in banking and finance. The skills, knowledge and advanced technical capabilities you’ll acquire are also valuable if you’re considering a career in consultancy or higher education.

The programme draws on the expertise of highly-rated departments in two faculties: Economics, Accounting and Finance, and Management Science within the Management School and Mathematics and Statistics within the Faculty of Science and Technology. This gives you access to expertise and facilities in different

but related areas, and offers a wide range of potential topics for your summer dissertation. Optional modules also allow you to develop particular specialisms.

Key transferable skills acquired on this MSc include data analysis, financial analysis, forecasting, optimisation, and computer programming (using R, VBA and C++). You’ll also become proficient in various statistical and econometrics packages such as Eviews, Stata and Limdep.

“I had a great year in Lancaster in a very friendly environment. There was a truly international atmosphere in my class as we came from different countries around the world.”Agnieszka | Ernst & Young

MSc Quantitative Finance

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: highly numerate graduates interested in careers in finance and banking_____________________________________________________

Intake: 25 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: at least 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in a numerate subject such as Mathematics or Statistics; familiarity with topics such as probability and statistics, calculus and linear algebra is essential ; an English language test if your first language is not English._____________________________________________________


Fees: 15,000 UK/EU; £20,000 Overseas.* Fees are for October 2014/15 entry and indicative only. 2015/16 entry fees will be published in early 2015.


Core Modules

• Financial Stochastic Processes

• Statistical Methods for Financial & Economic Applications • Spreadsheet Modelling for Quantitative Finance


• Optimisation


Core Modules

• Derivatives Pricing • Economics for Money, Banking and Finance• C++ Programming for Quantitative Finance

Optional modules – Three• Assessing Financial Risk: Extreme Value Methods • Behavioural Finance • Forecasting • Financial Econometrics • International Banking and Risk Management • International Money and Finance• Data Mining for Marketing, Sales & Finance• Professional Ethics: Standards in Finance and Accounting Term 3 (May - September)

• Dissertation

Programme Structure

developedAdvancedbusiness Skills


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/qf


“What stands out in this programme is the unique combination of finance, economics, mathematics and programming. It builds up indispensable skills to get into the financial industry.”Zhaoxian | GF Futures, China

Exploiting the commercial potential of new internet technologies and social media requires people with a sound understanding not only of the technologies involved but also of business and management. The MSc EBIN programme, designed for recent graduates, provides a unique multidisciplinary opportunity to develop the expertise needed to shape innovation in e-business and e-commerce brought about by Internet, mobile, and multimedia technologies.

Theory and practice are tightly interwoven, via case studies and real-world projects and through our partnership with IBM and other leading companies. Industry professionals contribute to the delivery, together with faculty experts from the Management School and the School of Computing. In the second term you have the option of specialising in computing or management pathways.

The focus is on providing core theories and knowledge, as well as developing your transferable ICT, managerial and research skills. You put all these skills into effect in a ten-week consulting project where you help an organisation to solve a real-world business or technology problem.

Some of the companies students have worked with in the past include Deloitte, BT CISCO, BCS and IBM.

The flexibility within the programme gives you a wide choice of careers, enabling you to succeed as a business or ICT professional in a private or public-sector organisation, a manager in a new or emerging firm requiring entrepreneurial skills, or a project manager for an existing technology and service provider.

“Working as a functional consultant at Oracle requires good business skills as well as technical ones. The MSc E-Business and Innovation course provided me with the vital skills and knowledge to succeed in such an environment.”Steven | Oracle

MSc E-Business and Innovation

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: recent graduates of any degree discipline wanting to build a career as a Business or ICT professional._____________________________________________________

Intake: 30-35 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: at least 2:1honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English._____________________________________________________


Fees:£9,750 UK/EU students; £15,600 Overseas


Bridging Modules

• Students from Management disciplines take Introduction to ICT

• Students from Computing disciplines take Management in Context

• Those with degrees in other disciplines may take both of these bridging modules

Core Modules

The following modules are taken by all students:

• E-Marketing

• E-Business

• Innovation

• Technology for E-Business

• Managing IT Architecture

• Information Management and Strategy

• Business Planning and Finance


• Dissertation

Optional modules

Route A - Management (all)


• Managing Complexity

• Managing and Learning in Project

Environments

Route B - Advanced Computing (any two)

• Network and System Security

• Information System Risk Management

• Information System Forensic Investigation

• Digital Innovation

Programme Structure

Work on OrganisationBased Research

Project


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/ebin


Good management requires not only efficiency and effectiveness – managers in today’s global organisations have to be adept at managing competing demands, such as delivering sustainability, fairness, order and peace.

Our MSc PPM is unique in Europe in bringing together these important areas, and its interdisciplinary approach allows you to examine pressing managerial and social issues from different angles.

You’ll develop a sophisticated understanding of social, political, organisational and managerial processes and the connections between them. Combine that with analytical, presentation and research skills, intercultural teamworking, and insights into managing people and organisational change, and this gives you a highly attractive skill-set to offer employers.

Open to ambitious graduates from the arts or social sciences (including business and management), this Masters is an ideal launch-pad if you’re looking to work in organisations that cross national boundaries – for example, global corporations, NGOs or transnational

organisations such as the United Nations or the EU. Research elements within the programme also make it highly suitable for those aiming to progress to PhD.

You’ll be taught by specialists from two of the University’s top-rated departments, giving you access to many areas of expertise, and four different pathways through this MSc enable you to tailor your study to your specific interests and career plans.

The four pathways include:

• International Relations and Management

• Management, Philosophy and Management

• Politics and Management

• Politics, Philosophy and Management

MSc Politics, Philosophy and Management

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: graduates of any discipline seeking careers in cross-national organisations, agencies or international business_____________________________________________________



Fees: £9,500 UK/EU; £15,600 Overseas* Fees are for October 2014/15 entry and indicative only. 2015/16 entry fees will be published in early 2015.

Depending on the pathway chosen, your modules will vary. Below is an example for MSc Politics, Philosophy and Management Pathway (see website for the structure on other pathways)


• Production of Managerial Knowledge• Politics and Policy• What is philosophy?

Choose from:

• Human Resource Management I• Knowledge Management I• Organisations in the 21st century

Term 2 (January – April)

Research Methods + 2 Optional modules: One module from the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion’s elective list and one from below:

• Human Resource Management I• Knowledge Management I• Management of Change

Term 3 (May- September)

• Dissertation

Programme Structure


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/ppm


A BOUNDARYBREAKINGDEGREE

The market-leading MSc ITMOC programme gives you an unrivalled platform for managing the strategic impact, organisational implications and business value of information technology in a globalising IT sector.It prepares you for careers in many different areas of technology management and consultancy, change and project management, and business analysis – and the track record of our graduates, who work all over the world, shows them to be highly sought-after in the job market.

Close collaboration with business and industry ensures that the ITMOC programme combines academic rigour with business relevance, giving you the knowledge and skills you will need for 21st century business. In addition to our top-rated faculty, you’ll be interacting with industry practitioners from leading global firms – workshops, seminars and challenging consulting projects are provided by companies such as IBM, Google, Microsoft, HP, Deloitte, KPMG and Accenture.

Your learning at Lancaster is complemented by a study tour to London and this, together with a Chief

Information Officer workshop for students and alumni, gives you excellent opportunities for networking.

Although some of our students come from computing disciplines, no specialist knowledge of IT is needed to join this Masters – many other social science backgrounds are also ideal, including business and management.

“I couldn’t have taken a better option than taking my Masters degree at Lancaster: the experience, memories and friends I made there have become priceless assets.”Roma | Asapay, Minsk

MSc Information Technology, Management and Organisational Change

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: graduates looking for careers in general management, IT consultancy, organisational change management or project management_____________________________________________________

Intake: 40 students_____________________________________________________



Fees: £9,750 UK/EU students; £15,600 Overseas



Core Modules

• Interpretations of Information, Technology and Organisations

• Systemic Interventions and Consulting

• Knowledge Management

• Analysis, Design and Innovation

• Academic and Professional Practice

Optional modules – choose one:

• Accounting and Financial Management *

• E-Business *

• Enterprise Systems Architectures

• Human Resource Management I *

• Operations Management *

For those modules marked with *, you will be taught with students on other LUMS Masters programmes.


Core Modules

• The Management of Organisational Change

• Strategy and IT Management

• Researching in Organisational Settings

• IT Project Management


Optional Modules – choose one:

• E-Marketing *

• Human Resource Management II *

• Knowledge Management II *

• Social Aspects of the Digital Age


• Dissertation

Programme Structure


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/itmoc


THE Market -leading Msc itmoc programme

If you’re thinking of becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst, this Masters offers a unique fast track to CFA level I qualifications.

You don’t need to wait until you’ve finished your degree – through our partnership with global training providers Fitch Learning, you’ll have access to dedicated CFA tuition to complement your academic modules, so that you can take professional exams alongside your Lancaster studies. Many of our modules also contribute to CFA level I-III.

This combination has proved highly valuable for many of our MSc graduates, now employed in major financial institutions all around the world.

Strong international connections and links with industry have driven the design of this MSc, and what you learn is kept right at the cutting edge as the programme draws on latest research by our international faculty. Many are leaders in their academic specialisms, publishing in the top journals. If you are considering going on to PhD level, our linked MRes provides the ideal starting point.

As some of the modules taught are common to all three of the Department of Accounting and Finance’s Masters programmes, you have flexibility to switch to our MSc Finance or MSc Accounting and Financial Management at the end of the first term if you find your career ambitions or interests changing.

“The skills I have acquired throughout my studies greatly helped me in passing my CFA level 1, making my CV stand out against other candidates.”Joe | Henderson Global Investors, London

MSc Financial Analysis

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: recent graduates from quantitative backgrounds, aiming to obtain CFA Level I qualification _____________________________________________________

Intake: Up to 30 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: First class honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English._____________________________________________________





Core Modules







Core Modules



Plus any two from:












• Assessment by examination

• Advanced Topics in Financial Analysis: CFA Level I training module (delivered by Fitch Learning), with assessment via CFA Level I-style examination

• Completion of dissertation

Programme Structure


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/financial-analysis/


Accessto dedicatedCFA tuition

Companies are investing heavily in customer analytics to gain competitive advantage through superior understanding of customer preferences, yet struggle to recruit enough skilled analysts who can manage these processes effectively.This practically-focused MSc gives you the knowledge, skills and confidence to step into such positions, and to support strategic organisational decision-making in marketing-related areas.

It is ideal if you’re keen to use your strong quantitative skills in a role involving detailed data exploitation and analysis. Such roles include market analysts, business consultants and business analysts, database managers, marketing researchers, credit risk modellers and related occupations.

Aligned very closely to industry needs, the programme draws on the cutting-edge work being done by our internationally renowned Management Science faculty, often in collaboration with industry. So you’ll be taught by people who are not only leaders in their academic fields, but also have significant grounding in business and government.

A wide range of modules allow you considerable scope to develop specialist knowledge in areas of interest. You’ll also develop highly sought-after skills in using industry-leading tools such as SAP and SAS, together with business modelling skills in SPSS and Excel – also in high demand from employers.

Practical business projects – especially the intensive four-month client project that rounds off the MSc – enable you to apply your decision-support and planning skills and add demonstrably to your CV.

“In a word, the MSc course not only fulfilled my desire to exploit the academic subjects that I am most interested in, but also prepared me well for real-world challenges and opportunities. ”Suyan | Barclaycard

MSc Management Science and Marketing Analytics

Key Facts


Starts: October_____________________________________________________

Designed for: graduates interested in careers in marketing analysis, marketing research, CRM and credit analysis _____________________________________________________

Intake: 30 students_____________________________________________________

Entry requirements: at least upper second class honours degree or equivalent; an English language test if your first language is not English._____________________________________________________





• Problem Solving Skills for Consultants – split between Term 1 and Term 2



• Introduction to Management Science and Marketing Analytics


As well as continuing with Problem Solving Skills for Consultants from Term 1 you choose a further six modules. These must include at least three of the following:

• Forecasting


• Marketing Research Methods


Other available options include:



• C++ Computer Programming




• Logistics

• Operations and Supply Excellence



• E-marketing

• International Marketing


Project: usually organisation-based, involving a clientreport and an academic dissertation

Programme Structure

KNOWLEDGESKILLS ANDCONFIDENCETO SUCCEED


Find out more atwww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/msma


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Welcome to Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) · 2019-11-21 · lancaster.ac.uk/lums “My time at Lancaster has been the most rewarding year of my life” Welcome to Lancaster