MSc Engineering Management

Compulsory Module:

Financial Decision Making (20 credits): Have you considered the purpose of financial decision making in business? In this module, you'll cover topics such as principles of costing, performance management and qualitative factors in decision making. You'll also develop the ability to gather business data, and knowledge of the tools and techniques to make effective short-term and long-term decisions.

High Impact Leadership (20 credits): What insights and skills do leaders need to drive transformative business change? Find out in this exciting module. From business models and strategies to change management and effective communication, you’ll explore a range of core topics to discover how to deliver significant, long-term impact. 

Project Management Techniques (20 credits): Understand project management techniques with this critical introductory module. You’ll delve into contemporary frameworks and methodologies – while gaining a solid overview of the main principles, process and concepts of project management. Upon completion, you'll have a solid understanding of common techniques such as PRINCE2 and AGIILE thinking. 

Core Module:

Management: Principles and Practices (20 credits): Learn the essentials of contemporary management and organisational theory in this career-enhancing module. You'll learn how to manage individuals, teams, groups and cultures – while studying real-life case studies to provide further background on the wider economic and political landscape shaping management today. 

Strategic Commercialisation and Responsible Innovation (20 credits): Gain the knowledge and skills to transform engineering innovations into commercially viable products, services and business opportunities in global markets. You’ll examine responsible innovation principles, intellectual property and stakeholder engagement, helping you balance commercial success with the necessary considerations. 

Operational Resilience and Risk Engineering (20 credits): Develop the skills to identify, assess and manage operational risks in complex and rapidly changing environments. You’ll also explore the frameworks for risk management, business continuity and organisational resilience, enabling you to support strategic decision-making. 

Research Methods (20 credits): Undertake a solid grounding in research approaches and techniques at Masters level. On this exciting module, you’ll engage with both peers and tutors by critiquing and debating current literature. You’ll also journey towards becoming a fully reflective and independent thinker, by gaining new ways to collect, organise and present data. 

Business and Management Research Report (40 credits): This defining module allows you to produce a major piece of academic research on a chosen topic within business and management. You’ll have the opportunity to explore areas that have not been fully investigated previously – incorporating your knowledge of management challenges, or a business scenario that has far-reaching organisational implications.