Joint Programme – Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

MSc International Fashion Business

Anglia Ruskin University’s International Business School offers an MBA program focused on practical, real-world learning. The program emphasizes active learning, exposing students to global business practices in a diverse, innovation-driven environment like Cambridge. MBA students benefit from advanced management training and gain a competitive edge with Level 7 CMI accreditation. The university also provides state-of-the-art facilities, access to online professional journals, and strong links with local businesses, enhancing career progression opportunities.

MBA Finance (Chelmsford campus)

This CIPR-accredited MSc in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs equips you with practical skills and academic knowledge for strategic communication roles.

Key features include:

• A curriculum designed in collaboration with industry leaders, ensuring relevance for today’s employers.
• A strong practical focus, with a four-week professional industry placement, industry events, workshops, and visits to media and communication organizations.
• Stage 1: Understanding the legal, ethical, political, economic, and institutional frameworks, and applying theories of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs.
• Stage 2: Further development of specialist skills and knowledge, including submitting a research proposal and completing the industry placement.
• Stage 3: Completing a Project/Dissertation, which can be a practical project or a traditional academic dissertation of 15,000 words, with tutorial supervision.

MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Chelmsford campus)

The MSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management course at Robert Gordon University prepares students for leadership roles in the tourism and hospitality industry, with a strong emphasis on developing digital skills.

Key features include:

• Stage 1: Understanding contemporary tourism and hospitality issues and learning to plan and develop strategies in both domestic and international contexts. Communication, teamwork, and decision-making skills are also emphasized.
• Stage 2: Further development of specialist skills and knowledge, along with submitting a research proposal. A four-week professional industry placement is undertaken.
• Stage 3: Conducting independent research in a chosen area within international tourism and hospitality, either by working on industry-focused projects with live clients or by presenting a formal 15,000-word dissertation.

MSc International Marketing

The accredited International Marketing Management degree focuses on developing knowledge and understanding of international marketing theory and business management practices. Graduates are equipped to contribute effectively to marketing operations in international or national companies.

Key features include:

• Stage 1: Gain foundational knowledge in marketing, focusing on areas such as business marketing, strategic digital communications, and global marketing management. Transferable skills in communication, teamwork, and presentation are also emphasized.
• Stage 2: Further development of specialist skills and in-depth knowledge, culminating in a written research proposal that typically serves as the basis for the Master’s dissertation or project. A four-week professional industry placement is completed at the end of the taught modules.
• Stage 3: Conduct independent research, with the option to choose between a practical project or a traditional 15,000-word academic dissertation, under tutorial supervision.

MSc Business Leadership and Management

The course is designed for aspiring and current managers aiming to develop a deep understanding of business practice and leadership. It equips students with the skills to formulate strategy, manage change, and inspire others towards achieving a strategic vision.

Key features include:

• Stage 1: Enhance understanding of business operations, focusing on the basics of change management, resilience, and people management. Develop professional and transferable skills, particularly in communication and teamwork.
• Stage 2: Critically assess and apply strategic decision-making tools and techniques. Gain insights into business economics and enhance leadership abilities, with a focus on marketing innovation.
• Stage 3: The Capstone module provides an opportunity to apply master’s level knowledge and skills in a real-world context, either through an applied academic study or a business consultancy project. This stage also emphasizes the development of personal and professional skills such as research, oral presentation, and teamwork.

The course is rooted in professional practice, with a focus on strategic thinking and leadership across various sectors, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared for high-level business careers.

MSc Business with Strategic Risk Management

The course is designed to equip managers, both experienced and new, with the skills and knowledge necessary to manage risks in a globalized and rapidly changing business environment. With a strong connection to the business world, the program focuses on strategic, organizational, environmental, and technological risk management, as well as business continuity, crisis, and resilience management.

Key features include:

• Stage 1: Enhance your understanding of business operations, focusing on change, resilience, and quality management. Strengthen your professional and transferable skills, particularly in communication and teamwork.
• Stage 2: Develop critical analysis and leadership skills with an emphasis on risk management. Learn to assess and mitigate risks associated with business operations, and understand the strategic decisions required in an international context. Gain knowledge in managing organizational finances.
• Stage 3: The Capstone module offers an opportunity to apply master’s level knowledge and skills in a real-world context, either through an academic study or a business consultancy project. This stage also emphasizes the development of research, oral presentation, and teamwork skills.

The course prepares graduates to manage risks effectively and ensure business continuity in various sectors, making them valuable assets in today’s turbulent business environment.

MSc Business with Financial Management

The “Business with Financial Management” course at Robert Gordon University is designed for aspiring and current managers seeking to enhance their managerial skills with a strong focus on finance theory and corporate financial management. The course equips students with strategic and finance skills necessary for business decision-making in a global context.

Key features include:

• Stage 1: Focuses on understanding business operations, finance theory, financial markets, change management, and professional skills like communication and teamwork.
• Stage 2: Enhances expertise in financial management tools and techniques, business economics, and strategic decision-making in an international context.
• Stage 3: Involves a Capstone project, where students apply their knowledge to a practical academic study or business consultancy project, developing skills in research, presentation, and teamwork.

Overall, the course is firmly rooted in professional practice, preparing students to apply their managerial and financial skills across various sectors.

MSc Business with Human Resource Management

The “MSc Business with HR Management” course at Robert Gordon University is tailored for aspiring and current managers who want to enhance their managerial competencies, with a special focus on people management. The course provides students with essential theories, tools, and techniques to support practical business management and align human resources with organizational strategic objectives.

Key features include:

• Stage 1: Focuses on understanding business operations, change management, resilience, and the management and development of people in the workplace. It also reinforces professional and interpersonal communication and teamwork skills.
• Stage 2: Involves a critical analysis of the business environment’s impact on human resource management, enhancing leadership skills, and developing an understanding of business economics and financial management.
• Stage 3: Includes a Capstone module where students apply their knowledge in an academic study or business consultancy project, further developing research, presentation, and teamwork skills.

Overall, the course is rooted in professional practice, preparing students to apply their managerial, HR management, and leadership skills across various sectors.

MSc International Business Management

The course on global business at Robert Gordon University is designed to enhance your understanding of the international business environment, equipping you to operate effectively in global or other relevant contexts. It focuses on emerging trends in international business, such as the significance of emerging markets, sustainability, and global innovation.

Key features include:

• Stage 1: Provides foundational knowledge of management principles, with an emphasis on understanding global business operations and managing diverse teams.
• Stage 2: Involves the use of analytical tools to develop leadership and executive decision-making skills, along with strengthening communication, teamwork, and financial management abilities.
• Stage 3: Includes a Capstone module where students apply their master’s level knowledge to an academic study or business consultancy project, further developing research, presentation, and teamwork skills.

The course is designed to ensure that students can make an immediate and significant impact in their professional careers.

MSc Business and Management

This course at Robert Gordon University is aimed at aspiring and current managers who want to enhance their managerial skills, particularly in key business areas and people management. It equips you with the theories, tools, and techniques needed for practical business management and focuses on building resilient teams aligned with organizational goals.

Key features include:

• Stage 1: Enhances your understanding of business operations and marketing strategy, while developing people management skills and reinforcing professional and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Stage 2: Focuses on strategic decision-making by using analytical tools, understanding business economics, and acquiring financial management skills necessary for business creation.
• Stage 3: Involves a Capstone module where you integrate your master’s level knowledge through an academic thesis or business consultancy project, further developing research, presentation, and teamwork skills.

The course is designed to prepare you for effective leadership and management across various sectors.