Maestría en Administración

Semester 1

September–December

Compulsory courses

• Corporate Responsibility

Cursos Opcionales (Grupo 1) - Elige 0 o 1

• Organisational Behaviour

Cursos Opcionales (Grupo 2) - Elige 0, 1 o 2

• Accounting Information for Decision-Making
• Economic Analysis for Business

Cursos Opcionales (Grupo 3) - Elige 1, 2 o 3

• Financial Analysis
• Introduction to Business Analytics
• Marketing Management
• Strategising for Sustainability

Semester 2

January–May

Option courses (Group 1) - Choose 1

• Qualitative Research Methods
• Quantitative Research Methods

Cursos Opcionales (Grupo 2) - Elige 3 o 4

• Change Management
• Digital Business: Transforming Organisations in the Digital Era
• Family Business Management
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing Communications
• Organising for Social Change
• Project Management in Business Analysis
• Service Management
• Sustainable Knowledge-Based Business
• Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation

Summer

May-August

Dissertation

Details of the Dissertation

Learning Outcomes

The programme places a strong emphasis on the practical skills essential to successful management careers. As well as core and option courses, students will participate in tutorials, workshops and management simulation exercises.

This will give you the opportunity to go beyond purely theoretical knowledge to gain a more practical understanding of real-life management problems. It will also provide invaluable opportunities to engage in teamwork and problem-solving strategies.

Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the programme, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a general knowledge framework and understanding of key functions in management as applied in practice
• Obtain through electives in-depth knowledge and understanding in more specific management-related areas
• Identify and appreciate the ethical issues in management decision areas
• Obtain an understanding of how to undertake qualitative and quantitative research and apply this knowledge in the context of a major independent work (e.g. final dissertation)

Graduate Attributes

By the end of the programme, students will be able to:

• Identify, define and analyse problems and identify or create processes to solve them
• Exercise critical judgement in creating a new understanding
• Critically assess existing understanding and recognise the need to regularly challenge all knowledge
• Identify and apply new ideas, methods and ways of thinking
• Respond effectively to unfamiliar problems in unfamiliar contexts
• Advance reasoned and factually supported arguments effectively in written work and oral presentation
• Work effectively with others, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills
• Identify and evaluate social, cultural, global, ethical and environmental responsibilities and issues
• Demonstrate skills in time management

Desarrollo de carrera

Los graduados en administración de la Universidad de Edimburgo son muy solicitados a nivel mundial. Nuestro dedicado Equipo de Desarrollo Estudiantil dentro de la Escuela de Negocios será una parte integral de su experiencia estudiantil desde el primer día. Estamos aquí para ayudarlo a prepararse para maximizar su potencial en el mercado global.

Empleo graduado

La Maestría en Gestión está orientada a proporcionar una comprensión integradora y un enfoque flexible para tareas de gestión importantes. Esto permitirá a los estudiantes adquirir experiencia y habilidades relacionadas con sus intereses y su trayectoria profesional prevista.

Este programa también está orientado deliberadamente a la práctica, complementando los conocimientos que los participantes han adquirido en sus estudios universitarios con una visión profunda de la práctica de gestión moderna.

Los graduados de este programa normalmente desempeñarán funciones en:

• Auditoría
• Desarrollo de negocios
• Financiar
• Consultoría de gestión
• Liderazgo de la dirección
• Marketing/RR.PP.
• Gestión de proyectos
• Consultoría estratégica