Providing a comprehensive introduction to business and management, this Masters course is ideal for those who haven't studied these subjects before.

Based in the triple-accredited Leeds University Business School, our researchers and professional practitioners will provide you with a wide range of insight into how organisations operate.

You’ll also develop the essential management skills that employers value, including critical thinking, analytical skills, problem-solving and collaborative working.

Thanks to our strong links with businesses worldwide, you’ll have opportunities to connect with leaders from a range of organisations to support your preparation for a career in business.

You’ll learn from our academic and industry experts and benefit from course content influenced by our Industry Advisory Board. This means you'll gain industry relevant, applied learning that considers contemporary business challenges.

The course provides a multicultural experience as you study alongside students from a range of backgrounds in a stimulating learning environment.

At the end of the course, you’ll graduate with a global business perspective and the ability to collaborate with colleagues from across the world.

Career opportunities

A postgraduate degree from Leeds University Business School has a high value out in the world. The knowledge and transferable skills acquired on this course will help you to secure and progress in your chosen career.

Graduates of this course are highly valued by employers in both the public and private sectors and have contributed effectively to a wide range of roles in business. They are now working in a variety of organisations including PwC, Marks & Spencer, IBM, Deloitte and Goldman Sachs.

Graduates can move into a range of roles, from graduate schemes to specific functional roles within organisations. Some have also chosen to pursue management roles in an area related to their undergraduate degree. Recent graduates with backgrounds in engineering are now working as managers in companies such as Tata and Mott MacDonald. Others may enter sectors that are new to them, start their own business or take on the management of family firms.