MSc Management
This transformational Masters programme is designed to apply responsible management practices and develop key employability skills to tackle the business challenges of tomorrow.
At a glance
- Ranked in the UK's top 5 Masters in Management programmes (Financial Times 2023)
- Ranked in the world’s top 100 Masters in Management programmes for Employability by QS (2024)
- Enhance your employability skills through a unique, experiential learning approach and a bespoke careers development programme
- Benefit from exclusive features, including an international study trip or an opportunity to work on real-life management projects developed in conjunction with partner organisations; students can also opt to undertake a work placement
- Create successful strategies and thrive in a world of constant innovation
- Tailor the programme to your area of focus through a wide range of elective modules in digital leadership, entrepreneurship, sustainability, international business and human resource management, among others.
- Our masters graduates secure positions at prestigious employers worldwide, earning competitive salaries. Explore our graduate outcomes.
- Locations
- Henley Whiteknights
- Subject area(s)
- Management
- Start Date
- September 2025
- Duration
- 12 months
- Attendance
- Full-time
- Programme Director
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Dr Marrisa Joseph
Overview
(Henley Masters Careers Survey 2024)
(Henley Masters Careers Survey 2024)
The MSc Management programme delivers a strong academic and practical grounding in core subjects, as well as offering you a wide choice of elective modules. Your studies will conclude with a choice between three capstone modules: an international study visit, work placement or an applied management project. These will allow you to start applying your learning in real-world situations and putting your skills and knowledge into practice.
On this postgraduate course, you'll join students from across the globe and prepare for an outstanding career in management and leadership.
Who is this postgraduate programme for?
Students looking to develop more detailed knowledge and experience of management practice to accelerate their career. We expect you to be a recent graduate, with no more than two years of direct professional experience.
What does a MSc Management degree provide?
Employers around the world recognise the importance of a Masters in Management. We aim to ensure that you leave with the skills and mind-set to take on the challenges of international business. The content and quality of our teaching, careers provision, and alumni community will equip you with the confidence for your career.
What is unique to Henley’s MSc Management?
The module Developing and Advancing Effective Leadership is exclusive to the MSc Management programme. Designed and taught by faculty in the Henley Centre for Leadership, this module is informed by current research into leadership practice and provides students with a practical approach to becoming leaders in the workplace and beyond.
“Our Masters in Management programme aims to provide a thorough postgraduate education which is flexible in design to tailor for students’ individual interests and career goals. Its value for students comes from its balanced approach to an applied theory informed curriculum, with a focus on contemporary organisation studies and leadership, and an engaging international perspective on management thinking and practice. We support our graduates with strong academic and professional development, in particular through the options to undertake work placements, an international study opportunity or work based projects in organisations.”Dr Marrisa Joseph, Programme Director
(Financial Times 2024)
(Financial Times 2024)
(Financial Times 2024)
(Financial Times 2024)
Graduate success
"Studying the programme felt more like a business experience as opposed to educational, making it more engaging and my contributions felt more impactful."
Key statistics from our 2023 graduates
(Henley Masters Careers Survey 2024)
(Henley Masters Careers Survey 2024)
(Henley Masters Careers Survey 2024)
(Masters Career Survey 2024)
2023 graduates in this area are working at the following organisations:
- Capita
- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- OpenText
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Leeds City Council
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- AtkinsRéalis
- Levi Strauss & Co.
Please note the above statistics are based on respondents to our Masters Outcomes Survey in 2024, which was completed by our 2023 graduates, 12 months after graduation.
Respondents are from the following programmes: MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation, MSc Human Resource Management, MSc International Business and Finance, MSc Management, MSc Management (International Business), MSc Marketing (Consumer Marketing), MSc Marketing (Digital Marketing) and MSc Marketing (International Marketing).
Careers, accreditation & progression
"The course is designed to have both theoretical and practical views. The international study challenge is an added advantage."
(Financial Times 2024)
Continuing your career
Graduates leave with the skills and determination to practice management and become leaders who make a positive contribution to society. You will understand ethical dimensions of valuing, negotiating and decision making, and develop organisational and people leadership skills. You will learn how to create successful and responsible strategies in a world of constant innovation and change.
Receive dedicated support from our award-winning careers team
We have an award-winning careers team that will support you through your postgraduate studies and four years after graduation.
Here is how Henley Careers can help you:
Careers Consultant appointments
Our Careers Consultant are here to help and support you with any careers related concern that you might have. Whether it’s CV advice, practicing for an interview, providing feedback if applications aren't successful or support planning your career goals. We are here to help empower you to progress in your career.
Events
Henley Careers organise numerous events aimed to help you build your confidence, develop the skills employers are looking for. Additionally, network with employers and expand your industry knowledge.
Alumni support
You can continue to book one-to-one appointments with your Careers Consultant and use our online resources. For up to four years after graduating we’re here to help and support in your career.
Career Smart
Get a head start in securing a graduate job by taking part in our online course, Career Smart. You can expect to learn about the graduate recruitment cycle in the UK. As well as where to look and how to start applying to jobs, and the different roles available to you.
For more information please see our Careers page.
How we teach you
A holistic approach
Effective leadership requires more than first-class business acumen, it requires a degree of self-awareness and sensitivity. Our Masters programmes offer you a unique practice-centred approach to teaching equipping you with the tools to become a compelling leader. This approach creates emotionally intelligent graduates who can be fully effective in their chosen careers.
How you will learn
Henley has a strong reputation for the practical application of business ideas and concepts. We are underpinned by academic excellence and the strength of our research. We offer high-quality technical skills training as well as a deep understanding of the importance of personal development for leaders. This is a thread that is woven through all of our Masters programmes.
Our Masters programmes feature a mix of core and optional modules, tailoring your degree towards your needs and career ambitions. You will complete up to 10 taught modules during your programme, totalling 180 credits. One module usually equates to 20 credits or 10 hours of work per week. Your week will include lectures, tutorials, workshops and personal study, with each accounting for 25% of your time on average. This provides you with the opportunity to discuss and explore the material in depth with your lecturers and fellow students.
You will be introduced to the latest thinking and research findings then have the opportunity to challenge those that have created it. You will also explore real-world issues, tackle current business challenges, and interact with guest lectures and speakers from industry. This gives you the opportunity to test, extend and refine your knowledge and skills with confidence.
How we assess you
You will learn and be assessed through a wide variety of teaching methods depending on your chosen postgraduate course. These include online materials, guest lectures, group assignments, case studies, field visits, dealing room simulations, presentations, applied projects, consultancy work and examinations.
On average examinations of core modules form between 15 - 50% of the assessed work. The remaining comes from coursework, including a written dissertation or project depending on your chosen programme.
Ongoing support
While Masters students are self-motivated and determined individuals, study at this level can present additional pressures which we take seriously. Lecturers are available to discuss module content and you can meet with your academic tutor. Support staff are available to help with anything that may arise during your time at Henley.
Master the Language of Business: Your Competitive Edge at Henley
Success in business isn’t just about practical skills but also how you communicate your ideas, influence others, and collaborate across cultures. That’s why, as a Henley Master’s student, you have the exclusive opportunity to join our Effective Communication: Language Skills for Business module, designed to boost your confidence and fluency in English for academic, professional, and networking success.
This free, non-credit-bearing course runs in parallel with your studies and is delivered by Henley Business School in partnership with the International Study and Language Institute (ISLI) at the University of Reading. It is part of a series of innovations at Henley designed to support your academic and professional development, ensuring you graduate with the skills to succeed in a global business environment.
The course is designed to help you:
- Express yourself clearly and persuasively in seminars, presentations, and discussions.
- Write with impact, from emails and reports to case studies and reflections.
- Master the language of business, learning industry-specific terminology and communication styles.
- Boost your employability with key professional communication skills, from networking to interview preparation.
Who Can Join?
- Students who meet the selection criteria based on their English level will be invited to take part.
- Any other student who wishes to enhance their communication skills can voluntarily join, ensuring everyone has access to this career-boosting opportunity.
Taught in an interactive, business-focused format, this module integrates real-world business scenarios, digital tools, and personalised feedback to help you thrive at Henley and beyond.
Course structure
Exclusively available to Henley Business School offer holders, the Pre-Masters course suite comprises of innovative short courses designed and developed by Henley faculty on the Futurelearn platform, one of the leading online learning platforms.
Study skills for success (Exclusive to Henley offer holders)
This course will provide building blocks of knowledge to help you prepare for your learning journey in the area of your choice as well as equip you with key employability and study skills for successfully navigating your studies and professional career.
Future of Work: Coding with Python for Business & Finance (Exclusive to Henley offer holders)
A course delivered online by Henley faculty and you will receive online support from one of our teaching staff members and be able to interact with other prospective students in your course.
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International Strategic Management (MMM001)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This course provides key analytical and conceptual tools from strategic management, international business and economics as applied to international strategy. The course examines the complexity that accompanies international operations as a result of geographical diversification, and changing market and technological, conditions.
Managing People and Organisations (MMM048)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This modules introduces students and encourages them to reflect on what is known empirically about how people behave in organisational settings, the theories that inform this knowledge and the practical implications for managers.
Career Success in the Future World of Work (ICM404)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This module is designed to help you achieve your career aspirations by realising your full potential and building employability skills for the future of work. The module is designed by the careers and professional development team and Henley academics with input from the Henley World of Work Institute.
Career Success in the Future World of Work (ICM404)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This module is designed to help you achieve your career aspirations by realising your full potential and building employability skills for the future of work. The module is designed by the careers and professional development team and Henley academics with input from the Henley World of Work Institute.
Developing and Advancing Effective Leadership (MMM166)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This is an interactive and practical module aiming to offer students a comprehensive overview of leadership. The module introduces key concepts, theories, and frameworks of leadership, and explores their practical application in different organisational contexts. It encourages students to reflect on their leadership potential, to develop their capacity to lead and advance their leadership influence and impact.
Business Finance (ACM015)
20This module aims to introduce students to the nature of business finance and its role in business decision-making and provide a suitable foundation for advanced study.
Innovation Management (MMM162)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This module aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the distinctive features of management of innovation in a range of organisations. Students will experience the analysis of an existing innovation process and the conceptual design of a future innovation direction.
Leading in the Digital Organisation (MMM140)
20The aim of this module is to explore the role of leadership and frontiers in leadership practice in a pervasive digital environment. The module builds awareness of key digital technologies and discusses their impact on managerial practices, processes and strategies.
Managing Across Borders (MMM172)
20 [10 ECTS credits]Managers are increasingly faced with the challenge of operating across borders, while simultaneously expected to have general knowledge across wide range of business functions. The module gives a cross functional perspective of undertaking business in different countries, showing the challenge of managing successfully in an increasingly complex and global environment.
Principles of Human Resource Management (MMM122)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This module provides an overview of the principles of Human Resource Management (HRM) and its main practices. It provides a grounding in the key constructs and principles of HRM. It considers approaches to HR strategy as well as key HR processes including selection, motivation, development and performance management. It is relevant for any students considering a career where they will be managing others or for those interested in a career specialising in HRM.
Strategic Marketing (MMM176)
20 [10 ECTS credits]The module considers fundamentals underlying contemporary marketing, focusing both on theories and practices of marketing. The module deals with marketing on a strategic level.
AI and Data Analytics in Business (INMR81)
20 [10 ECTS credits]The aim of this module is for students to be able to evaluate the business value in utilising AI and data analytics and develop business technology solutions with an appreciation of AI and data analytics methods and technologies.
Global Marketing Management (MMM006)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This module will introduce students to marketing in a global context, and will enable students to understand the complexity and variety of factors playing a role in designing and implementing global marketing programmes.
International Human Resource Management (MMM081)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This is an advanced module focusing on the challenges and approaches in managing human resources in the multinational context, based on an understanding of basic concepts and practices in human resource management and cross-national contexts. Students will explore key issues and concepts and critically evaluate alternative approaches to the practices of human resource management in multinational organisations.
Management in Creative and Cultural Industries (MMM035)
20 [10 ECTS]This module examines organisations that are engaged in creative or cultural activities and the industries they create from an interdisciplinary management perspective. Students will define and understand the parameters of the creative or cultural industries; alongside identify the management challenges faced by organisations in these sectors; and examine strategies for addressing them.
Managing Transformation (MMM080)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This module considers the management of transformation from both an organisational and personal perspective. Students are introduced to key models of change and consider how they might be applied and the barriers to their effective implementation. The module also provides an opportunity for students to learn about and to practice some of the skills required in the leadership of transformation.
Marketing for a Better, Sustainable World (MMM170)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This module is designed to provide knowledge of the link between marketing and sustainability and how to evaluate and implement marketing strategies that promote sustainable products, services and behaviours.
Sustainability and Business Ethics for Responsible Management (MMM171)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This module introduces students to the related theory and practical applications on sustainability, business ethics and responsible management and develops students on how these theories are enabling business leaders, professionals and their organisations to integrate well ethical, humanistic, social and green impact in business and management and purposefully serve the common good, without sacrificing economic responsibility and performance.
International Applied Challenge (MMM155)
20 [10 ECTS credits]The module provides intensive experiential learning in an international context, either virtually or via direct travel. This is an opportunity for students group visits a particular country, institutions and particular business communities to explore sustainable and wider management issues and the methods the community has found for addressing these issues. Students must choose either the 'Business and Management Project' or 'International Applied Challenge' or 'Work Placement and Project' module in the Autumn term.
Business and Management Project (MMM177)
20 [10 ECTS credits]The module aims at providing students with an opportunity to define and execute independent research in Management on an approved topic of their choice in collaboration with an organisation/company. To enable students to apply the academic knowledge gained during the programme to a real-world context while developing an awareness of diverse and international business and management perspectives.
Work Placement and Project (MMM167)
20 [10 ECTS credits]This module gives students the opportunity to pursue a work placement with an external organisation broadly related to the general sphere of their degree studies. The aim of the module is to allow participants to gain work experience in a career path of interest, develop a wide range of employability skills, build their network and enhance market awareness. The maximum duration of the placement is 3 months (June-August). Placements should be secured by students independently. Students must choose either the 'Business and Management Project' or 'International Applied Challenge' or 'Work Placement and Project' module in the Autumn term.
Modules or course content marked as optional are indicative and may be subject to change. Please note, constraints in timetable scheduling may mean you are unable to take some optional modules at the same time as others.
Fees & funding
UK/Home
| Year of Entry | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2025 | £15,000 |
International (incl. EU)
| Year of Entry | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2025 | £28,500 |
Scholarships
Scholarships are now available for 2025 entry Masters programmes. Henley is proud to have supported over 170 postgraduate students with scholarships for 2024 entry. For more information on our 2025 Scholarships programme visit our scholarships webpage.
Current scholarships
Entry requirements
| Entry requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate degree | Minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an Internationally recognised university |
| Degree discipline | Any discipline |
English Language Requirements
Studying in a second language can be challenging. If your English language ability is below the minimum requirement, we may ask for evidence of proficiency. Alternatively, we may ask you to attend an English language course before you begin your studies with us.
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| IELTS | 6.5 with no component below 5.5 in any sub-skills |
Pre-sessional English Programme
The Pre-sessional English Programme is for international students who need to meet their degree programme English language requirements. Our courses equip you with the skills and language needed for academic success, including critical thinking, self-reflection, learner autonomy, research skills and integrating sources. The Pre-sessional English Programme is accredited by the global association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes, which guarantees you will receive a high-quality student experience.
Find out about our comprehensive range of Pre-Sessional English courses
Acceptance of LanguageCert Online and DuoLingo English qualifications
We accept the non-SELT version of LanguageCert (which includes the online version) and DuoLingo as suitable English language qualifications. These can be accepted for direct entry onto Undergraduate (except Speech and Language Therapy), Postgraduate Taught (except Speech and Language Therapy) and Postgraduate Research programmes.
For information on individual programme requirements and other English language qualifications, please visit our English requirement equivalent page.
If you require specific advice on your qualification please contact admissions directly by e-mail or telephone at +44 (0) 118 378 5289.
UK visa requirements
If you are not a national of the European Union (EU), you may need to obtain a UK visa. This visa will allow to live and study in the UK. See the UK Border Agency website. Contact the University's International Office with any questions: intoff@reading.ac.uk.
Graduate Route
The UK's Graduate Route post-study work visa allows you to apply to stay in the UK for up to two years after you graduate, with the opportunity to undertake skilled work. Visit the University website for the latest information.
How to apply
Apply for 2025 entry now
Apply online now through the University of Reading’s online application service.
The online application service allows you to complete your application information, attach electronic copies of your academic transcripts, certificates and other supporting information. It also provides a facility for an email request to be sent to your referees. This enables the referees to send your supporting references directly to us.
When to apply
We operate a rolling admissions system and it is recommended that you apply early to secure your place. There is no specific deadline and applications will be considered until the programme is full. However, to allow us time to process your application we recommend that you apply by the following dates:
| UK/Home applicants | International applicants |
|---|---|
| 1 August | 1 July |
After you apply
You will receive a confirmation email when we receive your application form. Your application is then reviewed by a member of staff. If successful, you will receive a formal offer letter outlining any necessary entry criteria you will need to meet. You'll then be asked to confirm your acceptance of this offer.
If you require a Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for your visa, details will be sent by email once all conditions of the offer have been met.
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Studying the programme felt more like a business experience as opposed to educational, making it more engaging and my contributions felt more impactful.
The Digital Organisations module opened my eyes to working in the world of technology and showed me that if you keep learning you can achieve success.
The opportunity to develop my team working skills by completing the many team projects on the course was great. In my current job, almost all tasks are completed as a team, so this was invaluable experience.
I received the MSc Management Scholarship, which massively helped me focus on my course, as I didn't have the financial pressures. I am incredibly grateful and have an extra incentive to get the most out of my studies!
The ability to network was a big benefit of the course. I also enjoyed the depth of knowledge that the lecturers had.
The study trip not only provided a different perspective to business in an international context, but also opportunities to bond with other students from a variety of backgrounds and gain experiences I can draw upon for life.
The course is designed to have both theoretical and practical views. The international study challenge is an added advantage.
The in-depth Principles of Marketing module provided me with such useful tools to understand the marketplace and customer bases, so I can now make more informed decisions to target the correct audiences in my job.
The lecturers' enthusiasm and warmth were visible both in-person and online. They prepared and planned the courses meticulously, providing me with extensive knowledge. During my time at the university, I not only gained professional knowledge but also had unforgettable experiences.
