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Master of Science
MSc Strategic Business Management Online
Are you an aspiring business professional looking for the best foundation for your future business career?
With a strong focus on your future employability, our accredited online business Master’s in Strategic Business Management will give you a broad understanding of operations and how each business area impacts and influences another. You will gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of strategic business and management in a global context. Whether you’re a manager, consultant, analyst, or entrepreneur, you will graduate ready to launch, or fast-track your career, to the next level.
This business Master's degree is available to study on-campus or online as a full-time course (1 year) or with Professional Practice Year (2 years), or part-time (2 years).
Dr Lori Rockett, MSc Strategic Business Management Lecturer:
“My favourite module to teach on this course is Innovation Management in a Digital Age. I love teaching this course. It really challenges students to seek things out of their comfort zone. It has them thinking about new ways of looking at every issue. I believe that it really helps to support the skills that employers are looking for such as innovation, adaptability, and growth mindset.”
Why Online?
Got questions about online study? Our Online Programmes Director, Navdeep Chouhan, answers some frequently asked questions about studying online with us.
Key Facts
Entry requirements
2:2 or above UK undergraduate degree, or equivalent qualification(s)
Entry requirementsDuration options
12 months (full-time)
21 months (part-time)
Apply
You can apply directly with The University of Law Business School to study one of our online courses.
Course Details
MSc Strategic Business Management Online
Our Master’s in Strategic Business Management online degree will provide you with an excellent grounding in the key aspects of business and management faced by businesses today. Designed with input from successful business professionals, and covering a range of different modules, we will ensure you have the best foundation for your professional career.
This programme is accredited with the professionally-recognised Chartered Management Institute qualification so upon successful completion you will have the option to apply for a CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership as well as your degree. This course is also offered as an ‘Accredited Degree’ by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CiM) meaning students will be able to gain industry-recognised qualifications at an accelerated pace.
This distance-learning course is taught by academics with extensive industry expertise. As an online student you will have access to a range of professionally produced tuition videos to support each module, featuring detailed animations to help you absorb complex concepts. You can explore case studies taken from the real business world to help strengthen your learning, while accessing downloadable reading materials, so you can study on-the-go.
Enjoy Flexibility – studying at our online campus gives you the opportunity to work at your own pace and around your other commitments, within given deadlines, and at your preferred time of day, with the benefit of our expertise, experience and employability focus.
Our programmes will save you the time and money on commuting to and from campus and allow you to study anywhere, across devices, however you can be reassured that the course won’t be compromised on quality or be less demanding than our on campus courses.
NEW MSc Strategic Business Management Online with Professional Practice
This course is offered as a 2-year full-time business master’s programme. Sharing the first year of study with the 1-year MSc Strategic Business Management Online, the 2-year programme benefits from a second year of Professional Practice that is specifically aimed at fostering the employment opportunities of students.
Offering greater flexibility than a traditional Placement Year, our Professional Practice Year allows you to decide how to put your skills into practice. Choose between an academic dissertation, business plan, business or consultancy project, or a paid placement in industry, depending on the option that is best suited to your future career path. Apply now.
Why study a Business Master’s degree with us?
- A professional Careers and Employability Service: from day one to beyond graduation, we'll help you become more employable with support from our expert employability service and careers advisers.
- Professional Development: you'll have the opportunity to benefit from our 1:1 professional coaching each semester and be encouraged to submit a personal development plan (PDP) tailored to your career goals and unique skills. Your professional development is built-in to all of our course modules to ensure you continuously increase your work-place skills as you study, and we offer a whole range of professional development support.
- Quality of teaching: you'll work on real-life case studies, taught by business specialists with industry expertise in strategic business management.
- Help to support your tuition fees: we have business scholarships and bursaries and can guide you on postgraduate fees and funding.
- Amount of support: our range of student advisors and academic coaches, support apps and student support services help our domestic and international students.
- Flexible course format: study full-time, part-time, on-campus or 100% online with a learning model that encourages independent and deep learning, shared modules for greater networking and clear time demands.
Should you be unable to complete the full programme, you may still be awarded a Diploma or Certificate depending on terms completed.
Upcoming Application Deadlines
The application deadlines for our February 2025 intake are as follows:
- International students requiring a Student Route Visa from inside the UK: Monday 13th January 2025
- Domestic and Online students: Friday 7th February 2025
The application deadlines for our June 2025 intake are as follows:
- International students requiring a Student Route Visa from outside the UK: Monday 7th April 2025
- International students requiring a Student Route Visa from inside the UK: Monday 19th May 2025
- Domestic and Online students: Friday 13th June 2025
Course Structure
Modules
- Global Business Strategy (15cr)
- Innovation Management in a Digital Age (15cr)
- Success Through Business Ethics (15cr)
- Finance for Decision Makers (15cr)
- Strategic Human Resource Management (15cr)
- Management of Business Operations (15cr)
- International Marketing (15cr)
- Organisational Development (15cr)
- Strategies for the Digital Economy (15cr)
- Leadership Mindset (15cr)
- Business Simulation (15cr)
- Contemporary Issues in Business (15cr)
Course Start Dates
February 2025
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MSc Strategic Business Management
- Full-time: Online
- Part-time: Online
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MSc Strategic Business Management with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Online
June 2025
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MSc Strategic Business Management
- Full-time: Online
- Part-time: Online
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MSc Strategic Business Management with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Online
September 2025
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MSc Strategic Business Management
- Full-time: Online
- Part-time: Online
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MSc Strategic Business Management with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Online
February 2026
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MSc Strategic Business Management
- Full-time: Online
- Part-time: Online
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MSc Strategic Business Management with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Online
June 2026
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MSc Strategic Business Management
- Full-time: Online
- Part-time: Online
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MSc Strategic Business Management with Professional Practice
- Full-time: Online
Course requirements
The course demands show you the requirements, prior knowledge and commitments our course will involve.
Study On Campus
You can also study this course at one of our Business School campuses across the UK. If you’re looking for a more traditional university experience, why not consider studying on campus?
Course Information
To get a full picture of how studying this course works during the year, take a look at our course date breakdown.
Assessment for our online programmes are designed to meet the academic and professional learning outcomes for each module. You can expect to prepare for and receive feedback on seminars, workshops, tests and presentations, as well as assignments, projects, and exams. Online students are particularly required to partake in group work and group assessments with their peers, which will form part of their summative grade.
Students will study for one year full-time or two years part-time, divided into three semesters of 13 weeks. Typically, full-time students will study 4 modules per semester and part-time students will study 2 modules per semester.
Employability We Set You Up For Success
We care about your career, which is why we offer support with job applications and other work experience opportunities as soon as you accept your place.
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Fees and Applying
You can apply for this course directly with the University.
2024/25 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2024)
Online: £11,300 (or £10,550 for those eligible for our £750 International Bursary*)
2 Year Programme with Professional Practice
Online: £12,450 (or £11,700 for those eligible for our £750 International Bursary*)
2025/26 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2025)
Online: £11,750 (or £11,000 for those eligible for our £750 International Bursary*)
2 Year Programme with Professional Practice
Online: £12,950 (or £12,200 for those eligible for our £750 International Bursary*)
By studying a Master's degree you could be eligible for a Postgraduate Loan.
If you’re a ULaw alumnus, you may be eligible to receive our £1000 Academic Master's Alumni Discount.
We also have a range of scholarships and bursaries available to help you invest in your future.
We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.
