3-Term Pathway - Pre-Master's in Business and Management - Continue to Master of Science - Strategy

This program will prepare studsents for entry to a postgraduate degree at the triple-accredited Lancaster University Management School, ranked world top 70 for Business and Management Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023).

This MSc Strategy programme benefits from depth of expertise, knowledge and cutting-edge research. Students will be taught the art of strategising and the practice of strategy.

Students will learn how to develop strategic business models and understand the implications of digital strategy. They will also acquire a deep knowledge of mergers and acquisitions as a potential strategy to enter new markets, grow or access critical resources and capabilities.

Working with real examples from industry, students will test their theoretical knowledge in context. In the company project module, students tackle a question, task or challenge sourced from companies and supported by faculty and partners from industry. The teaching is underpinned by the staff’s cutting-edge research, which they bring to the classroom.

For their dissertation, students can choose a desk-based topic, empirical research or a real strategy project. The latter sees students formulate or implement a strategy within a company and then write a reflective essay. Some students continue with the company as interns or directly in paid employment following graduation.

It doesn’t matter if a students' background is in art or engineering, medicine or management, studying strategy combined with their existing in-depth specialist knowledge will enhance their worth in the job market. The graduates are able to change and challenge the idea of a business and where it is at. Many go on to work with consultancy firms, high-tech businesses and financial organisations.