Business and Management (Taught)

The business sector is vast. It contributes £2.8 trillion to the UK economy in 2024, accounting for 52% of all turnover (Source: Prospects 2025).
Effective leadership and management are vital to global business. There are career rewards for graduates equipped with a Masters degree in Business and Management. You'll enjoy the benefits of better job options, higher salaries and strong professional networks.
Our MSc Business and Management course creates leaders and entrepreneurs who can thrive in a dynamic business world. We focus on key areas of business and management activity. We place a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, innovation and strategic management. You’ll learn about social responsibility, ethical decision making and managing change. Modules also focus on marketing and accountancy.
This course is ideal for those looking to start their career in Business and Management or advance their knowledge.
Working with business
We have strong links with industry, the public and not-for-profit sectors. We hold the Small Business Charter for engagement with local and regional enterprise.
On this Masters in business management, you’ll have the chance to take part in industry visits. Opportunities to undertake consultancy projects with businesses also exist. This allows you to integrate the knowledge and skills from your course to solve a real company's business challenge.
Students can also apply for an online internship or in-person industry experience through the Pagoda Project. In-person experiences can be international or UK based. There is a limited number of internships offered to students on a competitive basis.
As part of your modules, you’ll also work with business on real-life projects, from briefing to solution delivery.
Learn from our experts
You’ll be taught by internationally recognised subject experts. You’ll have the chance to network with executives from the private, public and third sectors. This will provide you with a practical perspective on contemporary business topics. We also run a series of guest lectures and workshops.
Developing business leaders of the future
Working in different business settings and industries requires soft and personal skills. This Masters in business management degree will give you what is needed to manage, inspire and motivate teams. Skills we teach you include:

• negotiation

• critical thinking

• group working skills

• report writing

• presentation

• problem-solving

• team management

• influencing skills

We are AACSB accredited 
The University of Stirling is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB International is the world's largest global standard-setting body for business education. Only 6% of the world’s leading business schools achieve this accreditation. This recognises our excellence in business education and societal impact.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• AACSB International