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Business & Management
Look beyond the degree title. Compare the decisions you will learn to make, the evidence you will use and the projects through which you will practise.
Choose a destination and study plan to carry into your enquiry.
Understand organisations. Shape better decisions.
Use these themes to begin your research. The modules and entry requirements of the actual programme should guide your shortlist.
Management & strategy
Explore how organisations set priorities, work with people and put decisions into practice.
Finance & accounting
Compare the balance of financial analysis, reporting, quantitative work and decision-making.
Marketing & business analytics
Look for how a programme connects customer understanding, research and the interpretation of data.
Three questions.
A more useful shortlist.
A focused or broad curriculum?
Which subjects are compulsory, and when can you choose a specialism?
How is learning assessed?
Ask about case analysis, individual work, group projects and examinations.
What does a project involve?
Read the actual project brief. Check whether any industry experience is included, optional or separately arranged.
Turn research into a clearer choice.
Pick one module from each shortlisted programme. Compare its learning outcomes, assessment and project format. Write down which approach suits you and why.
A few notes are
a good beginning.
- A business problem or sector that interests you
- Your academic background and any relevant experience
- Two course links with modules you want to compare
Professional exemptions, accreditation and work placements must be checked for the exact programme. They are not implied by the subject title.
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