Engineering Business Management (Taught)

Progressive, technology-led companies are looking for people with both the practical engineering skills and the management expertise to drive productivity and profitability. Engineering Business Management MSc, taught in the interdisciplinary department of WMG, is designed for graduates who want to become managers or leaders of technology-based organisations.

Course Overview
This course is designed for graduates who want to become managers or leaders of technology-based organisations. It is particularly suited to students with a technical background, who are looking to understand and develop management expertise. The course delivers a broad education in management and business, and will equip you with the analytical tools and techniques to improve internal and external operations, as well as an understanding of the processes and technologies used by engineering businesses. During the course, you’ll develop skills in the research, analysis and evaluation of complex business problems, and gain a methodical understanding of the functional relations between business divisions that can optimise efficiency and competitiveness.

Engineering Management focuses on the key value adding activities of: market, product and process development; operations, logistics and supply chain management; and core and emerging technology as well as investigating how to achieve sustainability throughout the product life cycle.

This course has been designed to be accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements.

This information is applicable for 2026 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Core modules
Core modules are required modules that all students will complete whilst on this programme. For Engineering Business Management (EBM), your core modules are:

• Strategy and Finance for Engineering Organisations
• Big Data and Analytics for Industry
• Project Planning, Management and Control
• Logistics and Operations Management
• Quality, Reliability and Maintenance
• Managing Design and Manufacturing Technology
• Interdisciplinary Research Methods

Optional modules
Alongside the core modules listed above, you will choose one elective. The available options will be confirmed at the start of the academic year, but an illustrative list is provided below. Please note that these options may be subject to change.

• Leadership
• Leadership and Excellence
• Management of Change
• Organisations, People and Performance

This course uses a variety of assessment methods across modules. These may include reports (both topic based and reflective), essays, individual and group presentations, critical evaluation or commentary pieces, case study exercises, simulation reports, business or consultancy reports, online tests, and video presentations.

Assessments have been designed not only to assess your achievement in meeting the course learning outcomes in an academically sound manner, but also contribute to preparing you with the requisite competencies required for employment.

For the research component, you will undertake a major project. Project submission includes both a written element and a poster presentation, and accounts for 33% of your overall academic grade.

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

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