The University of Law

MSc Strategic Business Management Online

The University of Law

Course overview

Are you an aspiring business professional looking for the best foundation for your future business career? With a strong focus on your future employability, our accredited online business Master’s in Strategic Business Management will give you a broad understanding of operations and how each business area impacts and influences another. You will gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of strategic business and management in a global context.

Whether you’re a manager, consultant, analyst, or entrepreneur, you will graduate ready to launch, or fast-track your career, to the next level. This business Master's degree is available to study on-campus or online as a full-time course (1 year) or with Professional Practice Year (2 years), or part-time (2 years). Dr Lori Rockett, MSc Strategic Business Management Lecturer: “My favourite module to teach on this course is Innovation Management in a Digital Age.

I love teaching this course. It really challenges students to seek things out of their comfort zone. It has them thinking about new ways of looking at every issue.

I believe that it really helps to support the skills that employers are looking for such as innovation, adaptability, and growth mindset.” Got questions about online study? Our Online Programmes Director, Navdeep Chouhan, answers some frequently asked questions about studying online with us.

Key highlights

  • Accredited online Master's with a strong focus on future employability
  • Broad understanding of how each business area influences another
  • In-depth knowledge of strategic business and management in a global context
  • Option to add a Professional Practice Year
  • Innovation Management in a Digital Age module builds adaptability and innovation

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — or above

Scholarships

  • Bar Practice Course (BPC) Award

    Winners of our advocacy awards and scholarships will be required to become a member of our Advocacy Committee.

  • Baroness Warsi and Sadiq Khan Full Fee Scholarship

  • Business First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all postgraduate business Master’s courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • Campus Dean’s Award

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC), LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) and Master of Laws (LLMs) courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Career Changer Scholarship - Postgraduate

    Full Fee Scholarships and partial fee scholarships are available for our PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), Master of Laws (LLMs), MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science courses.

  • Law First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) courses; Awards of £3,000 each are available to all PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1) and Master of Laws (LLMs).

  • Lord Blunkett Widening Access Scholarship- Postgraduate

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all postgraduate courses, excluding short courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Science First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • The Amal Clooney Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • Business Manager
  • Management Consultant
  • Business Analyst
  • Entrepreneur
  • Strategy Manager
  • Operations Manager

Cost of study

UK/Home: £12,100 (online) | International: £12,100 (online)

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to The University of Law, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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