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School of Business and Management

Postgraduate Programmes

Our approach to business education examines the connections between organisations, business strategies and the contemporary world. We maintain a strong focus on responsible management education.

MRes programmes

International Human Resource Management MRes

The International Human Resource Management MRes programme is aimed at students wanting to undertake doctoral research, or equip themselves for a career in business and management research in the academic, commercial, public, or voluntary sectors.

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Innovation and Enterprise MRes

The Innovation and Enterprise MRes is a pre-doctoral training programme designed to provide a critical, research-led approach to the study of innovation and enterprise. The programme will provide advanced training in research skills needed for doctoral-level study in business innovation.

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International Business MRes

By exploring the extent and limitations as well as the benefits and risks of globalisation, this programme will enable you to develop a systematic understanding of the globalised environment in which modern businesses and economies must operate.

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International Business and Politics MRes

Take a research-led approach to the politics of international business from a range of perspectives. Sharply analyse a range of modern theories and practices, from neoliberal ideals to mainstream business methods, and pick apart critical approaches which engage with questions of power and resistance. This programme is delivered in conjuction with the School of Politics and International Relations.

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International Financial Management MRes

This programme combines academic study with practical teaching to give you top-level business education in international financial management. Take a research-led approach to the study of markets and institutions, corporate finance and decision-making and become a part of Queen Mary's vibrant research community.

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Work and Organisation MRes

The Work and Organisation MRes is aimed at those who want to critically analyse the nature of work and organisational structures. Supplement your research by choosing from a broad range of optional modules, including organisational development and transformation, managing diversity, business ecosystems, knowledge innovation and management.

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MSc Accounting and FinanceCIMA University Partner logo

The world of accountancy and finance is constantly changing. This engaging programme offers a contemporary and specialised approach to accountancy and finance, focusing on the exploration of key practical, theoretical and empirical issues. Enhance your career prospects with an understanding of the complexity of policies and practices.

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MSc Accounting and ManagementCIMA University Partner logo

Kick-start your career in the lucrative world of financial management with an Accounting and Management Masters from Queen Mary University. Learn to think beyond textbooks, management fads and memorised formulas and acquire high-level training in accounting and the management of its resources, for both corporate and non-corporate sectors.

Find out more about MSc Accounting and Management here

MSc Blockchain in Business and Society

On this programme you will learn about the application of blockchain technology in the rapidly changing business environment. This programme will enhance your career by providing you with comprehensive knowledge of how blockchain technology affects and will further influence the socio-economic interaction. 

Find out more about MSc Blockchain in Business and Society here.

MSc Business Analytics

With the increasing use of data in business decision making, there is a need for graduates who have a strong understanding of the tools and methodologies for business analysis. Learn to interpret data and use the results to inform business direction. Gain the skills needed to not only operate, but to excel in all sectors of the developing economy.

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MA Creative Industries and Arts Organisation

Managing exciting cultural initiatives takes more than just creativity and vision. This course will develop your leadership and organisational skills so that you can deliver projects that you're passionate about. We collaborate with Schools across Queen Mary so you can tailor the course to your interests, whether that's theatre, film, design or working with communities.

Find out more about MA Creative Industries and Arts Organisation here

MSc Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing represents a rapidly growing and technologically advanced area of business operations. The MSc Digital Marketing programme is designed to prepare you for a career within this cutting-edge and challenging field. The programme is open to graduates of all disciplinary backgrounds and is suitable for individuals who are looking to start or develop their own businesses.

Find out more about MSc Digital Marketing here

MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation

In a highly competitive global environment, innovation is one of the key areas in which businesses can ensure success and establish competitive advantage. On this engaging programme, you will develop an advanced understanding of organisations, their management, the changing external context in which they operate and the importance of innovation.

Find out more about MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation here

MA Heritage Management

This course combines academic study, professional masterclasses and work experience, to give you access to leading thinkers and practitioners in the heritage sector. You’ll be taught by experts from Historic Royal Palaces, who are responsible for some of the most well-known and significant historical sites, including the Tower of London, Kensington Palace and Banqueting House.

Find out more about MA Heritage Management here

MSc International Business

By exploring the extent, limitations, benefits and risks of globalisation, our International Business MSc will enable you to develop advanced-level understanding of the globalised environment in which modern businesses and economies operate.

Find out more about MSc International Business here

MSc International Financial Management

This programme combines academic study with invaluable practical teaching, to give you top-level business education in international financial management. Get an insider’s perspective of the complex global environment and learn to operate successfully within it, through the study of markets and institutions, corporate finance, decision making and more.

Find out more about MSc International Financial Management here

MSc International Human Resource Management

Human resource management supports the pillar of every corporation: people. This exciting masters programme delivers comprehensive training in the key theories, policies and practices of successful human resource managers. Learn to become an independent, commercially-aware skilled professional and successfully operate in an international setting.

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MSc International Marketing and Business Strategies

The International Marketing and Business Strategies MSc provides students with the opportunity to develop a critical understanding of marketing concepts that drive organisational growth and internationalisation. The programme is suited to students who want to think strategically about the relationship between business dynamics and marketing.

Find out more about MSc International Marketing and Business Strategies here.

MSc Management

Designed for those without a business background, this Management masters offers high-level training across the most compelling areas of business. This course will arm you with specialist knowledge of topics such as strategy, innovation and organisational behaviour.

The MSc Management programme is available for September and January entry. 

Find out more about MSc Management here

MSc Management with Integrated Pre-Masters

Designed for those without a business background, this Management masters offers high-level training across the most compelling areas of business. This course will arm you with specialist knowledge of topics such as strategy, innovation and organisational behaviour.

The MSc Management with Integrated Pre-Masters programme is available for September and January entry. 

Find out more about MSc Management with Integrated Pre-Masters here

MSc Marketing

Sustained by a social science-based approach, the MSc in Marketing programme at Queen Mary explores the theoretical and practical side of marketing and how marketing can help explain and address contemporary business and societal issues. The course is unique in its emphasis on the intersections between marketing and other management and social phenomena, and fields of inquiry.

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MSc International Marketing and Consumer Psychology

The MSc Marketing and Consumer Psychology programme is designed to provide a combination of critical, strategic, and methodological skills in marketing, with an emphasis on consumer behaviour, psychology and consumption culture. Students will learn how to develop customer orientation approaches to drive organisation strategies and branding campaigns, as well as how to devise consumer relationships within digital environments.

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MSc Marketing and the Creative Industries

This innovative programme will develop students' practical marketing and audience development for the arts and cultural sectors.  The programme focusses on fine and visual arts, theatre, dance, music, fashion, film, design, gaming and more. 

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MSc Marketing and Digital Analytics

The MSc Marketing and Digital Analytics programme is designed to provide analytical, strategic and methodological insights into marketing and its relationship with the online data economy. Students will develop critical insights into the changing nature of marketing, and learn how to drive campaigns and build consumer relationships within a digital environment.

Find out more about MSc Marketing and Digital Analytics here.

MSc Marketing and Digital Communications

Integrating mainstream marketing and communication theories with relevance to the digital environment, the MSc Marketing and Digital Communications programme provides an insight into developing practical strategies for marketing and communications, taking into account the constraints, opportunities, risks and technical elements of different digital platforms.

The course explores the strategies that drive marketing and communication campaigns, covering topics such as new product development, crisis communications and green marketing.

Find out more about MSc Marketing and Digital Communications here.

MSc Supply Chain and Logistics

Gain a specialist understanding of the complex challenges and opportunities of logistics and supply chain management. Work on real-world supply chain and logistics problems. Graduates will leave this course prepared for a range of careers or further study. 

Find out more about MSc Supply Chain and Logistics here.

Joint programmes

International Business and Politics MSc

Jointly delivered with the School of Politics and International Relations.


Development and International Business MSc

Jointly delivered with the School of Geography and Environmental Science.

Why should sustainability be at the core of global business?

Sustainability is the most pressing business challenge today. The social, ecological, and climate crises we are experiencing globally have dramatic impacts not simply for business activity, but for the very organisation and resilience of society. It has become increasingly clear that addressing these crises from a business standpoint requires new ways of thinking and acting that go well beyond the established lines of corporate social responsibility.

As sustainability becomes a greater priority for business, governments, and civil society in recent years; innovation in concepts, practices, and collaboration among industry professionals has become a constant. However, within organisations and institutions, systematic knowledge on these issues and critical thinking on emerging solutions to sustainability challenges, has often been lacking or lagging.

 

What the programme is about?

This programme is designed to equip business students with the conceptual tools and practical skills needed to tackle the most pressing sustainability challenges facing the world today. Our curriculum goes beyond traditional corporate social responsibility, providing a comprehensive understanding of sustainability that includes human, social, and ecological dimensions, and their interrelationships.

Programme highlights include:

  • Global Perspective: Understand sustainability issues and solutions from a truly global standpoint, focusing on relations between the global North and South and within the global South.
  • Interdisciplinary Expertise: Learn from SBM scholars with research expertise in diverse fields, providing a rich, multifaceted approach to sustainability.
  • Research-Led Teaching: Engage with cutting-edge research on sustainability topics, ensuring that your knowledge is both current and comprehensive.
  • Critical and Situated Understanding: Develop a deep awareness of how sustainability practices and policies impact different groups, considering racial, gender, and class differences.
  • Practical Skills: Gain the skills necessary to become an agent of sustainability change in various business contexts.

 

What will I learn?

Our unique, interdisciplinary approach draws from diverse fields such as:

  • Business Studies
  • Economics
  • Political Economy
  • Geography
  • Urban Studies
  • Anthropology

Students will also benefit from research-led teaching on topics such as:

  • Sustainable finance
  • Politics of water distribution
  • Digital economies for climate adaptation
  • Gender
  • Agribusiness
  • Biodiversity conservation

 

Why should I study it?

With a global perspective, our programme will help you explore and build solutions for diverse global sustainability challenges, preparing you to become a leader in sustainable business practices worldwide.

  • In-Demand Skills: Equip yourself with skills that are increasingly sought after in the job market, as evidenced by the growing number of green jobs.
  • International Opportunities: Our programme’s global focus and diverse expertise make it particularly attractive to international students and employers.
  • Integration with Existing Programmes: The new modules developed for this programme will also be available as electives in other SBM MSc programmes, enriching the overall curriculum.
  • Career Readiness: Prepare to meet the challenges of sustainability in your career with a comprehensive understanding of the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and economic factors.

 

Who the Programme is For

This programme is ideal for:

  • Graduates seeking to specialise in sustainability within a business context.
  • Professionals aiming to pivot into sustainability roles.
  • International students interested in a global perspective on sustainability challenges.
  • Business students who recognise the need for expert knowledge to address sustainability issues in their future careers.
  • Individuals passionate about integrating sustainability, equity, and social justice into business practices.

 

Graduate Opportunities

Business roles involving sustainability are on the rise. There is a labour market shift towards sustainability especially, but not exclusively, in advanced economies.  For example, the The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently highlighted:

 

''Across the EBRD regions as a whole, green jobs accounted for 14 per cent of total paid job postings at the beginning of 2023, up from just under 9 per cent in 2018. In the advanced comparator economies, this ratio – a measure of demand for green skills – increased more rapidly, rising from 10 to 21 per cent on average over the same period."

- European Back of Reconstruction and Development, 2024, 62 Transition Report

 

Join the Leaders in Sustainable Business

Enrol in the MSc in Business and Sustainability at QMUL’s SBM and become part of the next generation of business leaders who are prepared to tackle the sustainability challenges of tomorrow. Our programme is not just a degree—it’s a commitment to making a meaningful impact on the world.

Applications Open September 2025. Register your interest now and take the first step towards your career in championing a sustainable future in business.

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