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Management and Business Studies (Research) MA, PGDip

We provide you with the essential skills, advanced knowledge and understanding of business and management to proceed to doctoral research.

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Overview

Through the course you'll develop:

  • a thorough grounding in theory, approaches and research methods
  • associated ethics in the social sciences generally and also in management and business studies in particular
  • skills in the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative research data, as well as an understanding of cutting-edge research across the social sciences
  • the ability to reconcile different research approaches. You'll analyse data in a wide variety of formats, both qualitative and quantitative

Two key modules are shared with first-year PhD students in the areas of management and business. This provides an exciting opportunity to study alongside the PhD cohort, this:

  • facilitates knowledge exchange
  • enhances learning
  • contributes to a vibrant research culture

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