Pre-Master's Leading to Business and Management

Program Overview

Pre-Master's Leading to Business and Management

This 10-week Pre-Master’s course has been designed to enable seamless progression onto Robert Gordon University’s postgraduate degrees. Developed alongside RGU, this course provides you with the skills, knowledge and focus needed to succeed at MSc level. You will develop a proactive and self-managed approach to business planning, project management, critical thinking and problem solving.

Duration

• 10 weeks

Intakes

• February
• June
• October

Location

• Aberdeen

MSc Degrees Available

MSc Energy Management

This course provides you with comprehensive knowledge and transferable management skills for the oil and gas, sustainable and renewable energy industries. Course content reflects the current situation of the energy industry and is intended to fulfil the management training requirements for technical, business and early career managers within the sector.

MSc Business and Management

Our MSc Business and Management degrees deliver business theory with practical relevance. This MSc develops business and management skills suitable for all levels. The course is suitable for graduates without management experience and for those wishing to enhance their professional skills.

There are multiple routes to choose from under this course, including:

• MSc International Business Management
• MSc Business Innovation and Leadership
• MSc Business Leadership and Management
• MSc Business and Management
• MSc Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• MSc Business with Strategic Risk Management
• MSc Business with HR Management
• MSc Business with Financial Management

MSc Project Management

This practical and professionally accredited course is designed to meet the growing industry demand for project management professionals across a range of sectors. You will develop skills transferable to a wide variety of industries, including:

• Construction
• Creative industries
• Engineering
• Health care
• IT
• Oil and gas

MSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management

This degree will help develop your knowledge, understanding and business skills for professional practice in procurement and supply chain management. Course content can be applied to both middle and higher management levels.

Course Details

Modules

Interactive Learning Skills and Communication

You will develop the academic and communication skills needed for success in postgraduate-level study. You will gain independent learning skills and learn to take responsibility for your personal, academic and professional development.

Management

You will build on your existing knowledge to demonstrate your understanding of the skills and techniques that can be applied to a variety of management problems.

Critical Thinking

You will develop a range of critical thinking skills that will enhance your success at postgraduate level. This module explores the concept of critical thinking and the evaluation and construction of effective arguments.

Accreditations

RGU’s Business and Management degrees are accredited by a wide range of professional bodies, including:

• The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
• The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM)
• The Digital Marketing Institute (DMI)
• The Energy Institute (EI)
• The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
• The Business Graduates Association (BGA)
• The Small Business Charter (SBC)
• The Association for Project Management (APM)
• The PMI Global Accreditation Centre for Project Management Education Programs (GAC)
• The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
• The Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

Program Outline

Outline:

10 Week Pre-Master's Leading to Business and Management

This program is designed as a seamless progression onto Robert Gordon University's postgraduate degrees. It provides students with the skills, knowledge, and focus needed to succeed at MSc level. Students will develop a proactive and self-managed approach to business planning, project management, critical thinking, and problem solving.

Modules:

• Interactive Learning Skills and Communication: Develops academic and communication skills for postgraduate-level study, including independent learning and personal, academic, and professional development.