Leadership and Management - MSc

About the course

1 year full time
2 years part time

This course focuses on the development of leadership skills within the current international context of the changing nature of work. You'll become an effective leader by understanding and developing human resources in organisations.

It is for both current and future managers and includes cross-cultural issues of leadership, leading for innovation and the management of conflict. The programme has a focus on skill-building and action-learning, practical experience and research-excellence and research-led teaching.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 in business or a related subject or an approved professional qualification.

English language requirements

IELTS 7.0 (with no less than 6 in each part), or TOEFL 600 with TWE 4.5 (paper-based) or TOEFL 260, TWE 5.0 (computer-based) or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students 

Core modules

• Foundations of Leadership and Teamwork
• Organisational Behaviour
• Creating Entrepreneurial Ventures
• Advanced Topics in Leadership: Leading in Challenging Times
• Strategic Management
• Research Methods

Optional modules

• Accounting and Financial Management
• Personnel Selection and Development
• Marketing
• The Future of Work
• International Management
• International Human Resources
• Cultural Leadership and Management
• Negotiation and Intercultural Communication
• Cultural Leadership and Management

Teaching

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Case studies
• Group work for collaborative learning
• Web-based discussion groups

Assessment

• Individual assignments
• Group projects
• Examinations
• Dissertation

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about the content of the course, contact:

Dr Ute Stephan
Course Director
u.stephan@sheffield.ac.uk

For more about admissions and entry requirements, contact:

Amy Lax
Marketing Support Officer
E: a.lax@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 3376

Your career

A masters from Sheffield is the mark of someone who thinks differently. Our graduates are creative, disciplined individuals who make a difference wherever they go. Many of our MBA students use their degree to change career direction or to achieve faster progression within their organisations.

Others use their specialised degree to enter a particular field of management such as human resources, finance or leisure or to set up their own business. Those without an undergraduate background in management use their masters to gain an understanding of business practices, and their improved analytical skills help to get an early foothold on a career in management.

Real-world skills

Our postgraduate management degrees will teach you real-world skills for real-world situations. We'll teach you how to identify opportunities, how to solve problems and how to become a leader. You can either follow a general management route or specialise in an area that interests you.

We have a body of world-class researchers with strong international links, who are working in exciting and policy-relevant areas. Our research underpins our teaching and we have close links with industry, commerce and local government.

Learning environment

You'll study close to the city centre and opposite the Management Library, which contains specialised textbooks and printed copies of journals. The School is a few minutes' walk away from the Information Commons, with its extensive facilities of core textbooks, computers, work spaces and student meeting rooms, all of which can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

MBA students will study in executive facilities based at the Edge in our Endcliffe Village campus. Set in attractive lawned gardens, the Edge is a new building with flexible study space backed by all the latest ICT facilities.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form