Marketing

Entry requirements

Normally a first or second-class Honours degree or professional experience in the area of study. Students who have achieved professional marketing status and hold full membership of Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and an appropriate Level 7 qualification, such as the CIM Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing (or its international equivalent) may be eligible for entry with advanced standing.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• Take a masters degree that focuses on innovative practices, sustainability, integrated strategies and multi-platform campaign management
• Conduct research and analysis on topics of your interest
• Enjoy guest lectures from inspirational practitioners
• Benefit from an emphasis on professional development and preparation for the workplace
• Take the course in either one year full-time or up to 24 months part-time

The programme is designed to provide you with a broad range of marketing discipline knowledge, including theoretical and practical perspectives of emerging debates, trends and developments surrounding marketing management in the global environment. These will prepare you for employment as a manager in a range of marketing contexts.

Learning and teaching on the programme takes place in three principal domains: Imagination, Expanding Horizons, and Wider World. We want to introduce you to the sort of bold innovations that spark your imagination on how to make a difference in the world. You will be encouraged to think imaginatively about the wider use and application of a variety of digital tools to lead established businesses, as well as growing small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Our academic staff bring an extensive range of professional experience and research interests to the programme ensuring it is full of stimulating and relevant content.

The core modules you cover – such as Product/Service Design and Development, Consumer Analysis, Insight and Creativity, and Market-Led Organisational Change – are all built on the principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This emphasis encourages you to develop insights into sustainable practices around various areas of marketing management. There is also an essential module on Research Methods in Business which informs your final choice of dissertation or Consultancy Project

Throughout the year of study, you are presented with challenging experiences. These comprise a balance of theory and practice and include evaluating contemporary case studies, conducting research and analysis, and participating in creative development workshops.

Fees and funding