Loughborough University
School of Business and Economics

The School of Business and Economics at Loughborough is a leading international player in research and teaching across management, business, accountancy, economics, banking and finance.

As a postgraduate student you have the opportunity to study either economics or business and management at MA, MSc, MRes, MPhil and PhD level.

Management Masters Programmes

Length: One year, full-time from September

• MSc in Management
• MSc in Business and Analysis Management
• MSc in Finance and Management
• MSc in International Management
• MSc in Marketing and Management

Our Management MSc programmes are designed for graduates with a non-business degree seeking careers in management across all sectors.

Business and Management Doctoral Programmes

Length: 3 years full-time, 5 years part-time

• PhD in Business and Management

Economics Masters Programmes

Length: One year, full time from September

• MSc in Economics
• MSc in Banking and Finance
• MSc in Economics and Finance
• MA in Money, Banking and Finance
• MA in Banking and Financial Markets
• Diploma in Economics

Our MSc programmes provide training for doctoral-level research. Our MAs are designed to enhance your employment prospects. Our Diploma is for graduates who do not have a degree in economics but wish to gain the qualifications to enrol on a Masters programme.

The Loughborough MBA

Length: Two years, part-time. Intakes in February and September.

• The Loughborough MBA

Our AMBA-accredited part-time MBA is ideal for working middle managers with 3 years management experience who are looking to progress to senior management level.

Doctoral Programmes

Length: 3 years full-time, 5 years part-time

• PhD in Business and Management
• PhD in Economics

Scholarships

The School and the University both offer a number of scholarships for eligible Masterscandidates, as well as some bursaries for MBA students. Doctoral studentships are also available; please contact us directly about these.

Open events

Loughborough holds a Postgraduate Open Day on campus every February. This is a great opportunity to meet with the programme advisors and tour the campus. Please go to www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/pg/opendays to find up-to-date information and to book your place.

The School runs a Taught Masters Open Day each summer specifically for its masters in Management and Economics preceding each September intake. Our next open day will be in 2012. Please check our website for the latest details and to book your place.

MBA Open Days are held during January, July, August and September. Please contact us to book your place.

Loughborough University

The University has been voted by students as giving the 'Best Student Experience' for five years' running - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 - a record that no other university has come close to matching.

School of Business and Economics

Our research is comprehensive in scope and very highly regarded by academics and practitioners alike, with a significant percentage of our output considered 'world-leading', according to the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008). The research we do underpins all of our teaching, giving shape and substance to our courses and contributing to the outstanding and exceedingly relevant experience our students receive at Loughborough.

When coupled with the fact that our Loughborough is amongst just 5 per cent of business schools in the world to be EQUIS accredited by the EFMD, the School of Business and Economics is committed to enhancing its already burgeoning international reputation at the forefront of management, business and economics.

What our students say

"Studying for a masters degree has given me the opportunity to realign my career objectives. I wanted to work in Research & Development, but I didn't want to spend years at the coal face; this postgraduate degree programme has taught me the key skills and concepts to be fast-tracked to business management.

There's a large amount of contact time, with a useful mix of lectures, tutorials and IT lab sessions. The lecturers are all approachable and have helped me when I have needed extra academic support - for example, my personal tutor has also been excellent at helping me to preparefor job applications."

Daniel Harris
MSc in Business Analysis and Management student

"As I am looking to pursue a career in Academia my MSc has been vital. Through studying for this MSc I have been able to apply successfully to Loughborough to study for a PhD in Economics and take another step towards my goal of lecturing and researching in the fields of Econometrics and Higher Education Economics.

Aside from that, the extra-curricular activities at Loughborough are simply incredible. It's no coincidence that Loughborough has won best student experience for several years. Whether it is sport, socialising, helping the community or charity work, there is something for everyone!"

James Carroll
MSc Economics graduate

Contact us

Management Masters Programmes

Tel: +44 (0)1509 228843, 228844, 228278
Fax: +44 (0)1509 228052
Email: Msc.Management@lboro.ac.uk
Web: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/pg/business/index.html

Economics Masters Programmes

Tel: +44 (0)1509 223621
Fax: +44 (0)1509 223910
Email: MSc.economics@lboro.ac.uk
Web: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/pg/economics/index.html

The Loughborough MBA

Tel: +44 (0)1509 228825
Email: mba@lboro.ac.uk
Web: www.lboro.ac.uk/mba

Doctoral Programmes

Tel: +44 (0)1509 228276
Email: phdinbusiness@lboro.ac.uk or phd.economics@lboro.ac.uk