Designed for recent graduates of any degree discipline
Designed for tomorrow’s leaders, our MSc Management (MiM) will sharpen your strategic thinking, technology-driven decision-making, and entrepreneurial skills. Whether you are launching a startup or advancing in corporate leadership, this programme equips you with the skills to navigate the complexities of rapidly evolving, digitally enabled business environments.
We will equip you with cutting-edge knowledge and, through our experiential learning process, help you develop the critical skills, strategic mindset, and innovative thinking needed to thrive.
Your management career starts here
You do not need a background in business or management. Our Master's in Management is designed as a conversion course for students who have studied any undergraduate degree and now wish to be successful in their management careers.
The programme prepares you to:
develop deep industry knowledge and strategic insight to navigate complex organisational challenges with confidence
apply critical thinking and advanced decision-making to drive innovative business solutions
conduct high-quality, independent research that shapes key management decisions
champion ethical leadership and sustainability while crafting strategies for lasting organisational success
excel in diverse teams, foster inclusivity, and communicate effectively in a globalised business environment.
Industry-relevant curriculum
Designed in collaboration with industry professionals, our MSc Management is reviewed annually by students, alumni, and business representatives to ensure its relevance in an ever-changing world. You will develop the ability to adapt to digital advancements, sustainability imperatives, and emerging global trends. By blending theory with real-world application, the programme ensures you gain industry-relevant expertise, making you an attractive candidate for leading organisations worldwide.
Global connections and career opportunities
At Lancaster University Management School, you will join a diverse and dynamic student body, forging valuable connections with peers from around the world. Our inclusive and international learning environment broadens perspectives and enriches discussions, preparing you for leadership in multicultural and digitally connected business landscapes.
Lancaster’s global Entrepreneurs in Residence network, alumni network, and strong employer connections provide excellent opportunities for mentorship and networking. You will have the opportunity to learn from over 80 entrepreneurs from various industries. With over 100 career events annually, you will engage with top graduate employers, gaining valuable industry insights and professional connections that extend beyond the classroom.
Features of the MSc Management programme you should know about:
Global recognition and rankings
Lancaster University Management School holds the prestigious triple crown accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS) and is ranked 1st in the UK for 'research power' in Business and Management Studies.
Interdisciplinary expertise across the School
Students gain insights from experts across all the Management School’s departments, including Accounting and Finance, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, and Marketing. This ensures you will have a well-rounded managerial education.
Strong industry connections
Lancaster University Management School Careers Service hosts over 100 career events annually, facilitating networking with top employers such as Network Rail, PwC, Deloitte, and more. You will also have access to a global network of alumni.
Dedicated careers adviser
Benefit from a dedicated careers adviser for this programme who can support you with personalised career planning.
Globally recognised
We're ranked in the QS Business Master's Rankings 2025 Master's in Management top 100, placing 70th globally and 12th in the UK overall. We also place 9th in the UK for thought leadership, and 11th in the UK for employability.
This programme is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). LUMS has held accreditation with AMBA for its MBA suite of programmes since 1996. Although AMBA is UK-based in its origins, it is the only accreditation body to focus on MBA programmes worldwide.
Lancaster students and alumni on AMBA-accredited programmes can benefit from complimentary AMBA student and graduate membership for life, giving access to networking opportunities and career development resources.
Our MSc Management integrates dedicated career support, including a careers module, and you will receive tailored guidance to help you achieve your professional goals.
Companies that recently recruited our MiM graduates in the UK and internationally include Network Rail, PwC, Deloitte, Hilti, Lloyds Banking Group, Morrisons, Bayer, and Natwest. Some students go on to further study, and others choose to set up their own businesses based on ideas developed during their studies.
To give you a service individually tailored to the programme you study, your Career Advancement Officer will provide dedicated careers support to all students on this programme.
Your Career Advancement Officer tracks and supports the growth and development of our MSc Management students, building links with employers to ensure past graduate successes continue to inspire future students. This programme offers a unique ‘Alumni Connections and Careers’ series where various past MSc Management graduates share insights into their career journeys to date in various countries, roles and sectors.
You will also have support from industry-specialist Careers Coaches with expertise in Consultancy, Accounting, Marketing, Finance, and Economics. They will deliver workshops, employer presentations, CV advice, interview techniques, application support and help with job searches.
The Management School has an award-winning careers team that provides dedicated careers and placement services. We offer a range of innovative services for Management School students, including:
embedded careers education throughout the degree programme
career information, advice, and guidance appointments with specialist Careers Coaches
weekly workshops on key employability skills
exposure to international career options and networks
connections to strong networks of employers and alumni
support in finding and acquiring work experience opportunities, including internships
lifelong access to all LUMS careers services.
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
2:2 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in any discipline. We are looking for marks consistently at 2:2 level, or higher, throughout your undergraduate studies.
Additional requirements
Applicants should have not more than two years’ managerial work experience prior to starting the course.
English language requirements
We require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.0 in each element of the test.
If you are thinking of applying to Lancaster and you would like to ask us a question, complete our enquiry form and one of the team will get back to you.
Delivered in partnership with INTO Lancaster University, our one-year tailored pre-master's pathways are designed to improve your subject knowledge and English language skills to the level required by a range of Lancaster University master's degrees. Visit INTO Lancaster University for more details and a list of eligible degrees you can progress onto.
Course structure
We continually review and enhance our curriculum to ensure we are delivering the best possible learning experience, and to make sure that the subject knowledge and transferable skills you develop will prepare you for your future. The University will make every reasonable effort to offer programmes and modules as advertised. In some cases, changes may be necessary and may result in new modules or some modules and combinations being unavailable, for example as a result of student feedback, timetabling, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes and new research. Not all optional modules are available every year.
In this programme, all modules are core and there are no optional modules.
Core
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This module will introduce you to accounting and financial reporting, key tools for any manager. You will learn how financial information is created, reported and used to support business decisions, helping you become more confident when working with financial data in a managerial role. You will discover the basics of the accounting cycle, from recording transactions to preparing financial statements. You will explore the language of accounting, understand how accounting standards work and see why financial reporting matters for organisations of all sizes.
The course addresses the increasing importance of sustainability reporting and the role of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in financial analysis. As the module progresses, you will learn how to read and interpret key financial statements and how to use them to assess an organisation’s performance and financial health. By the end of the module, you will have the skills to make sense of financial information and make informed organisational decisions.
This year-long module supplements the structured learning of the programme with the skills and knowledge you will need to conduct a research project as part of your dissertation.
In this module, you will explore the philosophical foundations of research and how they shape research design. We will discuss different approaches to knowledge, the role of theory, and how your philosophical stance influences your approach.
Through lectures and hands-on tutorials, we will introduce you to a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods. You will learn how to plan a study, collect and analyse data, and reflect on ethical and practical challenges in the field.
By the end of the module, you will be ready to design and carry out a research project, either on your own or as part of a group. The module will equip you with essential skills for your future academic or professional career.
In this module, you will explore how entrepreneurship takes shape in different contexts and the wide range of skills needed throughout the entrepreneurial journey. You will examine how the external environment can enable, constrain and shape entrepreneurial activity. The module will introduce you to key strategy frameworks that help you confidently analyse and evaluate this environment.
We will also focus on the role of strategy in shaping the long-term direction and scope of entrepreneurial ventures. You will learn how strategic thinking influences the growth, success, and failure of new and growing businesses. Throughout the module, you will engage with core strategy concepts and frameworks essential to effective decision-making in entrepreneurial settings.
In this module, you will explore how businesses operate across borders and navigate the challenges and opportunities of the global economy. You will learn how and why firms internationalise, compete and adapt to different national and regional environments. You will learn how firms make key strategic decisions in a complex, interconnected world.
We will introduce you to core international business theories and frameworks to help you understand how firms choose where and how to enter new markets and how they manage operations across diverse cultural, political and economic contexts. You will also examine how global shifts such as geopolitical tensions, technological changes and sustainability concerns are reshaping international business today.
Through case studies and interactive sessions, you will develop the skills to critically assess global strategies and make informed decisions in international settings. By the end of the module, you will have the tools to understand and evaluate the strategic and operational challenges faced by firms managing global business activities and the confidence to apply these insights in your future career.
This module helps you understand real-world business practices through the lens of economic reasoning. You will learn about key concepts in modern microeconomic theory and see how they apply in practice.
You will analyse firm behaviour in various market structures and explore how consumers make purchasing decisions. You will consider the role of competition and study how firm behaviour changes when firms must behave strategically, anticipating the decisions of their rivals. You will study how policymakers can create markets to achieve particular societal objectives, like improving environmental quality. You will also examine the role of competition authorities in shaping market outcomes. Finally, you will gain insight into econometric techniques used to estimate the relationships discussed throughout the module.
By the end of the module, you will be able to apply economic thinking to managerial decisions and gain insights into how firms operate and compete.
This module examines how artificial intelligence is transforming the world of work, reshaping organisations, and redefining what it means to manage. You will explore how AI is reconfiguring work, changing jobs, decision-making, and organisational practices.
Using real-world examples of human-AI collaboration, you will investigate how workforce demands are changing in the age of machine learning and digital technologies. The module will then consider the essential challenge: How can managers navigate these transitions strategically, ethically, and effectively?
Alongside practical frameworks for managing AI-driven change, we will debate deeper questions about the future of meaningful work: what happens when machines create, decide, or even lead? How can organisations maintain purpose and cohesion in increasingly automated environments?
Designed for future managers and decision-makers, this module will equip you with critical awareness, analytical tools and applied insights to engage confidently with the challenges and opportunities AI poses for contemporary management and organisational life.
This module equips you with a strategic and practical understanding of how marketing drives value. You will explore key concepts, models, and contemporary practices that shape marketing today, including:
digital transformation
customer-centric innovation
ethical branding.
The module connects theory to real-world applications, helping you analyse and respond to evolving customer behaviours, competitive forces, and global market trends. In line with the growing demand for responsible business, you will also consider how sustainable marketing strategies contribute to long-term organisational success and social impact.
Throughout the module, you will sharpen your communication and analytical skills, enabling you to deliver compelling, insight-driven marketing recommendations. Whether you aim to lead in established organisations or drive growth in new ventures, this module gives you the tools, confidence, and strategic mindset to make a meaningful impact in diverse business settings.
This module introduces core principles of operations management and how digital technologies are transforming them. You will explore approaches to plan, control and improve operations, and understand how operations contribute to business performance and competitiveness. Key topics include:
operations strategy
process design
capacity planning
inventory management
supply chains
sustainability
project management.
The module focuses on how digital tools and data are reshaping these areas.
You will explore operations technologies such as automation, AI, real-time analytics, and cloud-based systems. You will consider how lean thinking, agile approaches, and digital performance metrics drive continuous improvement and customer responsiveness.
By the end of the module, you will be able to critically assess how digital technologies are changing operations management and how to apply these tools and techniques to improve efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability.
In this module, you will develop your moral sensibility and practical reasoning in the context of everyday managerial action. Rather than focusing on abstract codes or ethical principles, this module emphasises morality as it happens in real life at the societal, organisational and individual levels.
You will explore how ethics in practice is often complex, diffuse and difficult to pin down. Managers and employees are expected to take responsibility and 'work it out' for themselves. This module keeps the process of 'how to work it out' at its core.
You will learn to identify and evaluate people-management dilemmas, gaining deeper insights into:
ethical organisational culture
positive team dynamics
responsible individual behaviour.
Through a series of case studies, you will develop your ability to recognise ethical issues, reflect on them thoughtfully and respond morally appropriately as part of your organisational role.
Fees and funding
We set our fees on an annual basis and the 2026/27
entry fees have not yet been set.
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Course Costs
Additional local travel costs related to the programme may be required.
There may be extra costs related to your course for items such as books, stationery, printing, photocopying, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits. Following graduation, you may need to pay a subscription to a professional body for some chosen careers.
Specific additional costs for studying at Lancaster are listed below.
College fees
Lancaster is proud to be one of only a handful of UK universities to have a collegiate system. Every student belongs to a college, and all students pay a small College Membership Fee which supports the running of college events and activities. Students on some distance-learning courses are not liable to pay a college fee.
For students starting in 2025, the fee is £40 for undergraduates and research students and £15 for students on one-year courses.
Computer equipment and internet access
To support your studies, you will also require access to a computer, along with reliable internet access. You will be able to access a range of software and services from a Windows, Mac, Chromebook or Linux device. For certain degree programmes, you may need a specific device, or we may provide you with a laptop and appropriate software - details of which will be available on relevant programme pages. A dedicated IT support helpdesk is available in the event of any problems.
The University provides limited financial support to assist students who do not have the required IT equipment or broadband support in place.
Application fees for 2025
For most taught postgraduate programmes starting in 2025 you must pay a non-refundable application fee of £40. We cannot consider applications until this fee has been paid, as advised on our online secure payment system. There is no application fee for postgraduate research applications.
Application fees for 2026
There is no application fee if you are applying for postgraduate study starting in 2026.
Paying a deposit
For some of our courses you will need to pay a deposit to accept your offer and secure your place. We will let you know in your offer letter if a deposit is required and you will be given a deadline date when this is due to be paid.
The fee that you pay will depend on whether you are considered to be a home or international student. Read more about how we assign your fee status.
If you are studying on a programme of more than one year’s duration, tuition fees are reviewed annually and are not fixed for the duration of your studies. Read more about fees in subsequent years.
Details of our scholarships and bursaries for 2026-entry study are not yet available, but you can use our opportunities for 2025-entry applicants as guidance.
Non-formal education activities such as company visits, professional challenges, and social networking are part of the learning you will experience in this programme. We host an international trip to Europe for MSc Management students. You will be immersed in the culture of the city destination and experience exclusive visits to companies. The trip is an optional extra learning opportunity with an additional cost to your programme fees. The trip requires a minimum number of participants, and so may not be available every year.
Thanks to LUMS, I had the unique opportunity of undertaking two different study abroad experiences in leading European universities.
Top 100 in the world for Business and Management
Lancaster is ranked 13th in the UK and joint 99th globally for Business and Management according to the QS World Rankings by Subject 2025, one of nine subjects at Lancaster to be featured in the top 100 in these prestigious listings.
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