Master's Programme in Management Studies, 120 ECTS
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Description
This master’s programme provides a solid background for students pursuing a career in management, third sector, private or public, and for students pursuing an academic career in research and teaching. Utilising the School’s long-standing expertise in management, organisation and society research, this master’s programme integrates advanced social science perspectives and methods to address managerial and organisational practices and to generate an understanding of the social, ethical, cultural, technical, economical and political context they are embedded in. The programme deals with key issues facing people in contemporary organisations, including organisations role and responsibility in society, globalisation, entrepreneurship and innovation, organisational change, leadership, and power. This gives you the necessary knowledge and skills to critically analyse and deal with the forces and practices that shape and change the future of management and organisations.
During the third semester you can choose to do an internship, go on an exchange semester abroad or take electives at the university.
How to submit your GMAT/ GRE result:
Step one: Upload your score report on your account at universityadmisison.se or send in a copy of the report to:
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For more information and an overview of the program please refer to education website.
Area of interests: Business and Economics
Business and Economics is important at all levels in society. Business Administration teaches you how companies and other organizations work and how they can achieve their goals in the best possible way. Do you want a long-term perspective and are you interested in what causes financial crises and why certain economies grow faster than others? Then Economic History is the subject for you. If you wish to study how decisions made by human beings affect society, then Political Economy is a wise choice.
Subject
Business Administration
Business administration provides you with knowledge about the function of companies and other organisations, as well as their role in society. Issues covered are useful for work in companies, both in the private and the public sector, as well as for non-profit organisations.
The subject opens many doors on the labour market. It gives you an overview of the main areas in business, and at the same time gives you possibility to specialise within one of the main areas: Financial analysis and calculation, Management/Organisation, Marketing, or Accounting and financial control. The ability to solve problems analytically and critical thinking are important elements in all areas covered.
Financial analysis and calculation examines how to make decision-making easier through the analysis of a company’s income and expenses. Other important topics, such as investments and financing, the company’s raising and use of capital as well as the assessment of companies on the stock market, will be reviewed.
Management/Organisation deals with leadership, control and organising in companies and other organisations. The interplay between the individual, group and organisation are fundamental aspects here. Project management and change are other vital topics covered, as well as issues regarding company- and organisational culture.
Marketing analyses how markets work and how best to handle the flow of goods and services to consumers. In a broad sense marketing thus regards communication and impact. Issues such as brands, consumer behaviour, market surveys and marketing strategies are other topics that are covered.
Accounting deals with how financial information can be compiled to measure and follow up the performance of the business and how information in accounting systems can be used as data for control and decision-making. Issues regarding companies’ external accounting, financial control and auditing as well as financial company analysis are other important topics to be covered.