Essex Business School: Masters courses 2014

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Introduction 2

Studying at Essex Business School 4

Employability 6

Choosing your Masters 8

Accounting courses (Colchester Campus) 9MSc AccountingMSc Accounting and FinanceMSc Accounting and Financial ManagementMSc Accounting and ManagementMSc International Accounting

Banking and Finance courses (Colchester Campus) 12MSc Banking and FinanceMSc FinanceMSc Finance and InvestmentMSc Finance and ManagementMSc Financial Engineering and Risk ManagementMSc International Finance

Entrepreneurship courses (Southend Campus) 16MSc Entrepreneurship and InnovationMSc Global Project ManagementMSc International Business and EntrepreneurshipMSc Organisation Studies and International Human

Resource ManagementMSc Social Entrepreneurship

Management courses (Colchester Campus) 20MSc ManagementMSc International ManagementMA Management and Organisational DynamicsMSc Work, Organisation and Society

Marketing courses (Check below for Campus) 24MSc Marketing and Brand Management (Colchester)MSc International Marketing and Entrepreneurship (Southend)

The Essex MBA 26

Academic excellence 28

Research excellence 30

Research degrees 34

Life at Essex 36

Essential information 38

Travel to our University 40

Want to find out more? 41

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CGI of the new building at our Colchester Campus to house Essex Business School

Essex Business School sits at theheart of the University of Essex,one of the leading social scienceresearch universities in the UK.Sharing the University’scommitment to excellence in bothresearch and education, itsmission is to develop and nurtureinformed, creative and sociallyresponsible leaders and managers.

As well as providing a rigorouseducation in those subjectsnecessary for a successful career inbusiness, Essex Business Schoolalso ensures its graduates benefitfrom all the skills a universityeducation brings with it. Theseinclude the ability to think in ananalytical and critical way, valuingresearch and the importance ofchallenging assumptions aboutthe world.

About Essex Business SchoolIn an increasingly complex world, a newbreed of business person is needed. Onewho is innovative, creative and sociallyresponsible as well as commerciallyinformed. At Essex Business School weoffer a university based education designedto nurture such leaders and managers. Asthe largest school in one of the UK’sleading social science research universities,we are more than well placed to provide arigorous educational experience for ourstudents. We combine the teaching ofsubjects necessary for a successful career

in business with the development of skillsand knowledge that are vital for asuccessful and responsible future.

In particular, we are looking to our Mastersstudents to be at the forefront of thisfuture. Drawing on our strengths in thecore business disciplines of accounting,banking, entrepreneurship, finance,management and marketing, together withour distinctive international perspective, wewill equip you with the knowledge and skillsto respond effectively to complex issues,


and the critical insight to understand thebroader implications of your actions.

As a result you will flourish in the face ofglobal change and will make a meaningfuland lasting impact, not only in the businessworld, but also in the wider community. Weare looking for enthusiastic and far-sightedgraduates to join us in shaping a newbusiness agenda for tomorrow’s world –are you up to the challenge?

Fifty years of excellenceSince opening our doors in 1964, over fivedecades we have risen to become one of theUK’s leading academic institutions - aninternationally-oriented, research-intensiveuniversity with a commitment to excellence inresearch and research-led teaching.

We have dedicated 50 years to addressingsome of our most pressing global concerns.From the arts and environment to human rightsand global security, our research ischaracterised by its holistic and collaborativeapproach that offers real-world solutions andhas a lasting and significant impact.

The vision of our founding Vice-Chancellor, SirAlbert Sloman was that “a university should

provide an experience of living as well as anopportunity for learning”. Essex pioneered thisideal. We offer a learning experience thatencourages critical thinking, thrives oncreativity and challenges establishedconventions. Our graduates, and there aremore than 70,000 across the globe, areuniquely equipped to have an impact on the world.

We look forward to welcomingyou in our 50th year aswe mark the foundationof the University,celebrate ourachievements and carrythe Essex tradition intothe future.

We are internationally diverse - our students come from 130 different countries

We have a reputation for addressing changing economic, financial and socialenvironments; as demonstrated by the influence of our academics and impacttheir research

We strive for excellence in both our teaching and research, and we are rankedsecond in our subject area (most recent Research Assessment Exercise)

We maintain strong links with industry to ensure we are up to date withcontemporary business issues and our evolving curriculum reflects this

We apply social science expertise and critical thinking to business courses


Studying at Essex Business School

Join our internationalgraduate communityYou will be welcomed in to the lively andsupportive 3,500 strong Universitypostgraduate community, which offersopportunities for networking anddeveloping friendships.

Essex Business School is the largestSchool in the University of Essex with morethan 1,750 students, of which more than350 are postgraduates. We are proud to bea truly international business school withtwo-thirds of our students, and nearly halfour staff, coming from outside the UK.

We offer courses on both our Colchesterand Southend campuses, and have more

than 80 academic staff and almost 30administrative and support staff.

Academically we’re one ofthe best Ranked second in the accounting and

finance subject area in the most recentResearch Assessment Exercise (RAE2008).

An outstanding research environment,with 95 per cent of researchsubmissions* assessed as of‘international quality’.

Teaching that is informed by a broadrange of social science theories andconcepts which embed your learning incontemporary thought.

Courses that include core modules onbusiness ethics, corporate governance,and managing for sustainability and theenvironment.

In the 2013 Postgraduate TaughtExperience Survey, 94 per cent ofrespondents said their overall experienceof their course at Essex had met orexceeded their expectations.

Staff and students at the cutting-edge ofresearch that addresses the major issuesaffecting organisations nationally andinternationally.

*Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008)

A Masters course is an academicallyrigorous one-year programme during whichyou explore your chosen subject area ingreater depth, reaching a high level ofspecialist knowledge in a short time. Youdraw on knowledge and skills from yourundergraduate study or professional life toproduce work of a high academic standard,informed by current thinking and debate inthe subject area.

We will help you achieve these goalsthrough a combination of: challenging andinspiring teaching, supported by one-to-one

guidance, from lecturers experienced inencouraging and stimulating yourimagination; high calibre academics, manywith international reputations, who conductcutting-edge research that informs theirteaching; a uniquely cosmopolitan learningenvironment that brings an internationaldimension to your work and your thinking;and a campus environment that allows youto interact with graduates from othercountries, cultures and disciplines –enriching your postgraduate experience.


About Essex We’re one of the most internationally

diverse campus university in the UK, bothin our students and academics, so you’llalways feel right at home.

Students rate Essex second in thecountry. 93 per cent of our students saidtheir overall experience at Essex had metor exceeded their expectations.*

Our University offers more than 160clubs and societies covering cultural,political, religious, sporting and academicinterests.

Our Colchester Campus We offer a friendly campus environment

set in over 200 acres of beautifulparkland and just two miles from thecentre of Colchester, an historical thriving town.

Designed as a self-contained universitycommunity, our Colchester Campusincorporates teaching facilities andstudent accommodation with shops, bars,cafés, banks, a gallery and theatre,together with excellent sporting facilities.

Our Colchester Campus is only 70minutes from London by train and publictransport links to all major airports in theSouth East.

Ready for the Autumn term 2014, thenew zero-carbon building will providefirst-class learning and teaching facilitiesfor EBS students in Colchester.

Our Southend Campus Set in the centre of town, our Southend

Campus is part of the buzz andexcitement in this seaside location.

Purpose-built student residence atUniversity Square offers high-quality, ensuite accommodation, right next to theUniversity and means you’re close toteaching, studying and socialisingfacilities.

Our Southend Campus is only 55minutes from London by train.

Newly opened, The Forum incorporates astate-of-the-art library and the bestpossible learning facilities for the growingnumber of students in Southend.

*National Student Survey 2013

Designed to generate more energy than it consumes, the new buildingreflects our commitment to sustainability

CGI of The Forum Southend-on-Sea, Southend Campus

Second in UK for studentsatisfaction Essex is ranked second for studentsatisfaction, with 93 per cent of our studentsexpressing overall satisfaction with theircourse (English mainstreamuniversities, National StudentSurvey 2013).

Study a language at EssexAs a student at Essex, Languages for Alloffers you the opportunity to study alanguage alongside your course at no extra cost.

You can place yourself ahead of othergraduates by learning core language skillsthat:

give you a competitive edge in graduateemployment;

expand your options for studyingabroad;

help you gain the confidence to workand travel internationally; and

increase your global and culturalawareness.

www.essex.ac.uk/study/languagesforall


EmployabilityA postgraduate qualification is a majorachievement and greatly valued byemployers. For some jobs a postgraduatequalification may be essential, for others itoffers a competitive edge, but we do knowthat recent surveys show that higherdegree graduates are more likely to obtainjobs at professional or managerial level. Inaddition we know that employers wantadaptable graduates who can work incross-cultural situations. The internationalsetting at Essex allows students to broadentheir outlook and develop a globalunderstanding.

Therefore the breadth and depth of ourpostgraduate courses and research,informed by social science theories andconcepts, delivered within a diverse andinternational community means ourgraduates go into successful roles acrossthe commercial, public and not-for-profitsectors.

World of workIn addition to the academic study theUniversity has a range of support servicesdesigned to help our students achieve theirfull potential and prepare for their future.Essex Business School has dedicatedcareers advisors on both of our campusesto help with any issues related toemployment, training or choice of careerpath. We also regularly invite guestspeakers and alumni on to Campus to talkabout their experiences, take part inlectures and employability events such asspeed networking. Over the last yearemployers such as Bloomberg, Deloitte,Sothebys, Freshfields, InternationalFinancial Data Services, Home RetailGroup, Dell, The Bank of England, BT,Teach First, Enterprise Rent a Car, CivilService Fast Stream, HSBC and Santanderhave worked with us to help studentsexplore the world of work.

A wide range of employability opportunitiesare open to all students. This includesEmployability Awards, Careers Fairs,Internships and enterprise events, under theBig e banner. www.essex.ac.uk/bige

Postgraduate ConsultancyServiceAs a postgraduate student at Essex, youwill have the opportunity to undertakepaid work and improve youremployability. With close academicsupervision and support you canundertake a research project lasting upto 12 weeks.

Our researchers can developtransferable skills by working on projectssuch as:

Designing surveys and questionnaires; Writing reports and reviews; Developing marketing strategies; Analysis of datasets; Policy development; Environmental surveys; Feasibility Studies; and Logistical evaluations of products,

processes and projects.

The scheme is open to all eligible

postgraduate students and you can work

up to 18 hours per week at a rate of £16

per hour.

Guest Speaker, Maria Stanford from Selfridgesat our EBS alumni networking event in London.


Connected to businessAs a business school, we place particular emphasis on listening to and liaising withbusinesses, to understand the changes currently taking place both in the workplace and ona broader strategic level. We then feed this information back into the lecture room, and intothe design and development of new courses and modules.

We maintain relationships with public, private and voluntary sector businesses in a variety ofways through: working with employers to provide internships and placement opportunities;our Executive Fellows and Advisory Board members who are senior executives from leadingnational and international organisations; knowledge exchange projects, that bring EssexBusiness School and companies together to share information and work on problems; andour staff, many of whom come from industry and, who maintain links with the business worldthrough their research.

Essex Business School graduates havegone on to work with some of the leadingfirms in the UK and overseas, including:

American ExpressAXA InsuranceAvivaBanco de MéxicoBank of New YorkBank of ShanghaiBarclays CapitalBabcock International GroupCabinet OfficeCancer ResearchCoca ColaCitigroupDeloitteDepartment of Culture, Media and SportHSBCJohn LewisJP MorganKPMGPfizerPricewaterhouseCoopers Santander

The breadth of education offered byEssex Business School means that ourgraduates are able to succeed in a rangeof business roles, including:

AccountantAuditorBankerBrand ManagerBuyerChartered AccountantCompany SecretaryData AnalystFinance AnalystFinance ManagerFinancial ControllerFund ManagerHR SpecialistInvestment BankerManagement ConsultantMarketing OfficerProject ManagerRelationship ManagerResearch AssociateSenior AnalystStockbrokerTax Manager

Alumninetworkingevent at theLondon Eye


Choosing yourMastersWelcome to Essex Business School, oneof the youngest, most dynamic businessschools in the UK. The University of Essexis world renowned for its excellence inresearch and is ranked in the top tenresearch universities in the UK. Researchis at the heart of our curriculum and asone of our postgraduate students, you willstudy alongside academic staff who areworld-leading researchers in their field.You will learn about the latestdevelopments and research in the area ofbusiness you are studying and be trainedto undertake your own research. Mentoredby an expert in your field your summerresearch project gives you the opportunityto study an area of academic interest indepth and detail, often undertaking yourown empirical research to generate newknowledge.

Students applying to Essex BusinessSchool have two main choices. Most of ourcourses are specialist Masters requiring afirst degree in a relevant subject andassuming that you already have a goodunderstanding of the topic. Others, notablyour MSc Management and MSc

Accounting and Financial Management, aredesigned for fast learners whose firstdegree is not in this subject area, but whowant to learn about the business world,whether from personal interest or to gainan edge in their careers.

We hope that you will find the challenge ofour courses enjoyable. Along the way youwill expand your horizons and make life-long friends, whilst discovering theknowledge that will help to shape yourfuture career.

Dr Chris Land, Director of Graduate Teaching


Accounting courses

MSc AccountingThis course develops your understanding ofadvanced topics and methods inaccounting. You develop a clearer visionand understanding of the changing role andperception of accounting within the contextof changing global markets, competitionand shifting societal values.

We provide a broad educational programmethat prepares you to face the challenges ofmanaging and working in organisationswithin a wide array of competing economic,social, political and cultural conditions.

Modules Issues in Financial Reporting Management Accounting Research Methods and Methodologies in

Accounting and Management Three optional modules Dissertation

C MSc Accounting and FinanceThis course develops your understanding ofadvanced accounting together with financetopics and methods. Compulsory modulesallow you to critically analyse many of therecent developments in both theoreticaland empirical approaches to accountingand corporate finance. You are also able topursue specialist interests with up to twooptional modules.

Although this is a self-contained course, ifyou successfully complete it you will beencouraged to continue your academicstudies by applying for a PhD.

Modules Issues in Financial Reporting Management Accounting Research Methods in Accounting and

Management or Research Methods inFinance: Empirical Methods in Finance

Portfolio Management Three optional modules Dissertation

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Through our five Masters in Accounting courses, we offer you the opportunity to meet thedemands of both the job market and also further study in accounting, whichever your nextstep may be.


MSc Accounting andFinancial ManagementThis course should interest you if you arewithout a first degree in accounting, as it issuitable for those who previously studiedbusiness, economics or other relatedsubjects. We offer a comprehensivegrounding in corporate reporting andanalysis, and management accounting andcontrol.

Compulsory modules give you anintroduction to the theoretical and criticalapproaches to accounting and financialmanagement, and you can build on thisfoundation to extend your knowledge inparticular areas by choosing three optionalmodules. This course will be useful if youwish to pursue a career in industry,commerce or professional services firms.

Modules Corporate Reporting and Analysis Financial Decision Making Research Methods and Methodologies in

Accounting and Management Three optional modules Dissertation

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MSc Accounting andManagementThis course will broaden and deepen yourthinking about accounting andmanagement. You develop a broaderunderstanding of the changing roles andperception of management and accountingwithin the context of shifting societalvalues, competing cultural influences andideological demands, dwindling naturalresources, globalised competition and theincreasingly widespread impact ofinformation technology.

Our MSc Accounting and Management

offers you a broad educational programmethat prepares you to face the challenges ofmanaging and working in a variety oforganisations, both within Europe andinternationally.

Modules Issues in Financial Reporting Management Accounting Management in Organisations Research Methods and Methodologies in

Accounting and Management Two optional modules Dissertation

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MSc InternationalAccountingWe have designed this course to broadenyour thinking about internationalaccounting. We develop your vision andunderstanding of the changing roles andperception of accounting within the contextof changing global markets, competitionand shifting societal values.

Our MSc International Accounting shouldinterest both UK and international students,and provides a broad educationalprogramme which prepares you to face thechallenges of managing and working inorganisations within a wide array ofcompeting economic, social, political andcultural conditions.

Modules Issues in Financial Reporting Management Accounting International Management Accounting International Financial Reporting Research Methods and Methodologies in

Accounting and Management One optional module Dissertation

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Accounting courses continued

Accountants in the twenty-first century not only need tobe technically competent, but must equip themselves with highlevel analytical skills and advanced knowledge to face challenges in the global business world.

Dr Idlan Zakaria,Lecturer in Accounting


Adekemi Deborah Adeol, MScAccounting and FinancialManagement, Lagos, Nigeria

“I previously worked as an accountant in afinance company in Nigeria, and thenbecame Manager/CEO of WisdomgateIntegrated Investment Limited. Wanting toincrease my employability I choose Essexas I was impressed with the ranking intheir subject area as well as a reallyconvenient location. The course contentappealed too; in particular modules inCorporate Governance and Strategic

Brand Management.

My MSc has given me the ability to bethorough in my work, ensuring that mycoursework is detailed, critical and clear.This has also enhanced my reasoning andcreativity skills, which is most valuablewhen applied in the working world. Also ofbenefit is that I have been able to broadenmy knowledge with complimentarysubjects such as Strategic Brand

Management, this course gives you theopportunity to choose from a wide varietyof optional modules.

The critical skills developed during theprogramme could enhance mycompetiveness in the labour marketafterwards. My career goal is to become abusiness consultant, thus, having mydegree, MSc Accounting and Financial

Management is a great stepping-stonetowards my career fulfilment.”


Banking and Finance courses

MSc Banking and FinanceThis course allows you to follow anadvanced and up-to-date programme ofstudy in banking and finance. You develop abroad vision and understanding of thechanging role and nature of modernbanking firms within the context of anincreasingly market-oriented and risk-operating environment, the impact oftechnology, financial innovation, regulationand the internationalisation process. As agraduate, you will be well positioned tosecure a post across a range of bankingspecialisms, as well as investmentmanagement and consulting.

Modules Modern Banking Portfolio Management Research Methods in Finance: Empirical

Methods in Finance Bank Strategy and Risk Two optional modules Dissertation

C MSc FinanceThis course provides opportunities for youto acquire advanced knowledge andunderstanding of finance by introducing youto the very latest theoretical and empiricaldevelopments in our understanding of theworld of finance. By so doing, you willdevelop your analytical and critical thinkingskills in asset pricing, derivatives andcorporate finance and provide researchtraining. You design and carry outindependent studies in your dissertation. Asa graduate, you will be well prepared foremployment in the finance industry,governmental organisations, universitiesand research institutions.

Modules Derivative Securities Asset Pricing Portfolio Management Research Methods in Finance: Empirical

Methods in Finance Two optional modules Dissertation

C MSc Finance and InvestmentThis course equips you with the advancedknowledge, quantitative tools and analyticalskills that allow you to thrive in the worldsof practical and academic finance. It willdevelop your analytical and critical thinkingskills in portfolio theory, fixed incomesecurities and behavioural finance. As agraduate, you are ideally positioned tosecure employment in investment banking,corporate finance, trading and consulting.

Modules Portfolio Management Corporate Finance Behavioural Finance Fixed Income Securities Research Methods in Finance: Empirical

Methods in Finance Three optional modules Dissertation

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We offer seven Masters courses with either a banking or finance emphasis. Each course has been designed to not only extend yourknowledge, but also to give you a broader understanding of the subject and to develop your analytical and critical thinking skills.

Solutions forthe ongoing financialcrisis clearly requirethinkers who have adeep understandingof the financialworld. At EssexBusiness School weteach in a relevantand contemporaryway so graduates canadvise at a firm, bankor governmentpolicy level.

Professor Neil Kellard,Head of the Finance Group


MSc Finance andManagementThis course equips you with advancedknowledge in elements of finance andmanagement. Our course will interest bothUK and international students who wish toembark on a broad educational programmewhere they can choose to specialise inresearch methods and related modules ineither finance or management. As agraduate, you will be well positioned tosecure a post in either a finance specialismor a range of management positions.

Modules Corporate Finance Management in Organisations Portfolio Management Research Methods and Methodologies in

Accounting and Management or ResearchMethods in Finance: Empirical Methods inFinance

Two optional modules Dissertation

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Banking and Finance courses continued

MSc Financial Engineeringand Risk ManagementThis course will interest you if you want tofollow advanced, contemporary study infinancial engineering and risk management.In the wake of the financial crisis, a deeperunderstanding of the risks within modernfinancial securities, and the design ofrobust risk management systems isrequired.

The content and structure of ourcourse is ideally suited if you wish to workin commercial, investment and centralbanks, hedge funds, regulatory authorities,rating agencies and other similarorganisations.

Modules Asset Pricing Derivative Securities Research Methods in Finance: Empirical

Methods in Finance Risk Management Financial Modelling Mathematical Research Techniques Using

Matlab One optional module Dissertation

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MSc International FinanceThis course develops a broad vision andunderstanding of the changing role andnature of international finance andinvestments within the context of globalisedmarkets. As a graduate, you will be ideallypositioned to secure a position in aninternational organisation with a focus oninvestment management, corporate finance,trading or consulting.

Modules Portfolio Management Global Investments Derivative Securities Exchange Rates and International Finance Research Methods in Finance: Empirical

Methods in Finance One optional module Dissertation

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Alina Skuba, BSc Banking and Finance and MSc Bankingand Finance, Sumy, Ukraine

“I am glad to have continued my studies at the University of Essex. Ithas helped me to identify my key skills and to decide what career pathto follow. I also feel that I have developed my expertise in banking andfinance from a year ago, which is a great inspiration to me and bringsme even closer to achieving my career goals. I recently managed to secure a finance internship program. This is a very exciting opportunityfor me to develop my professional skills and get deeply involved ininnovative banking systems, which is my life passion.

Within my Masters degree, I found the most valuable modules to beBank Strategy and Research Methods in Finance. The first modulegave me an in-depth understanding of the main approaches used bybanks, and the main risks these institutions are exposed to. I alsofound the group project very useful, as it improved my team-working,presentation and interpersonal skills. Research Methods delivers thepractical ability to evaluate and analyse data to construct an effectiveinvestment decision.

I am very satisfied with the course content and teaching. I wouldcertainly recommend Essex Business School, as their courses give youthe full experience in terms of module delivery, career support, and allthe assistance you need from the staff at the University of Essex.”


Entrepreneurship courses

MSc Entrepreneurship andInnovationThis course addresses central issues ofeconomic growth and social transformation.New venture creation, the entrepreneurialmind set, creative skills and competenciesfor managing innovative growth, andchanging the way we live and work, areissues which are high on the agendas ofbusiness, governments, policy-makers,researchers, educators and widercommunities of interest across the world.

This course is relevant to potentialentrepreneurs, family business successionplanners and for careers in government,economic development and a range ofother policy-making non-governmental, orcommunity-based organisations.

Modules Theories and Practice of Entrepreneurship Innovation Management Creating and Managing the New and

Entrepreneurial Organisation Social Entrepreneurship Research Methods Three optional modules Dissertation or Comprehensive Business

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MSc Global ProjectManagementThis course ensures that you understandthe concepts underpinning theories andmethodologies relating to various types ofproject and product development in globalsupply chains.

You develop critical insights into how global,innovative projects become part of thestrategic/entrepreneurial decision-makingprocess of businesses and how theycomplement the management of relatedareas of marketing, business venturing,innovation and technology, and theworkings of the international businessenvironment.

Modules Global Project and Product Development Global Supply Chain and Brand

Management International Marketing and Strategy Managerial Economics Research Methods Three optional modules Dissertation or Business Plan

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MSc International Businessand EntrepreneurshipThis course evaluates critical aspects ofbusiness formation and developmentacross international borders. We cover ahighly topical area of business studythrough a critical examination of differenttypes of international business activity,underpinning theories, and innovativeapproaches to new business creation indifferent cultural and economic contexts.

The international scope and character ofour course is evidenced in the use ofinternational case studies and data sets,and the availability of staff, guest lecturers,policy-makers and practitioners from aninternational community of businesses,academic institutions and otherorganisations.

Modules Theories and Practice of Entrepreneurship Global Supply Chain and Brand

Management Managerial Economics International Business and Strategy Research Methods Three optional modules Dissertation or International Business Plan

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Studying entrepreneurship at Essex is about learning to be a visionary leader for sustainable opportunity creation through; newbusiness formation, socially useful organisations, creative use of technologies, productive networking and innovative growth.


Project managementis the discipline of organisingand managing resources inorder to complete a projectwithin defined scope, time,cost and quality constraints,and with an acceptable level of risk. Major global projectsincreasingly requireprofessionals with integratedskills who can operate in avariety of cultural and socio-economic settingsaround the world. Ourgraduates demonstrate astrong understanding of thetheories, principles andapplications of projectmanagement. In terms of your future career, projectmanagers can be found in all industries across the globe.

Dr Shu-Jung Sunny Yang,Postgraduate Programme Director,Marketing, Entrepreneurship andGlobal Strategy Group

What is a Business PlanThe Business Plan is one of the mosteffective tools for using all your coursebased learning to achieve your individualgoals and realise economic opportunity inthe market through a viable businessstructure.

Your DissertationThe MSc dissertation serves as ademonstration of your understanding ofmarketing, entrepreneurship andmanagement theory as well as yourcapability to choose and apply them toreal-world problems.

Working together Our School is always looking foropportunities to link with local companies.One such project was Low Carbon KEEP,we recently completed a funded projectworking with a graduate and smallcompany in developing their marketingstrategy for fulfilling ‘low carbon’objectives. The aim of the project was tointroduce strategic marketing theory andembed expertise into the to a local IT firm,FLEX (UK) which previously had limitedmarketing capability.

A crucial outcome of knowledge exchangeprojects is that the benefits will lastbeyond the life of the project byembedding relevant skills and expertiseinto the host organisation.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/businessWatch Floricica talk about her Essexexperience.

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Project manager and EssexBusiness School graduateFloricica Turnea, worked onthe year-long project.


Mariia Savchenko, MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation,Kiev, Ukraine

“The most valuable aspect of my experience at Essex BusinessSchool was the up-to-date course content and the involvement ofstudents in self-research. My favourite modules are Theories and

Practice of Entrepreneurship, Managerial Economics andInternational Marketing and Strategy. These courses impartstudents with practical skills of how to create, manage andpromote your business. As a result, I gained very valuableknowledge that helps me in managing my own business, an onlineshop of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel.

Essex Business School gave me a good level of knowledge thatcan be applied in the practical world. All the lecturers worked hardto share their experience and knowledge with us. I was alsoelected Course Representative, and it was very challenging torepresent students’ rights and to organise activities for studentson my course.

Given the profile and the ranking of Essex Business School, myMasters degree is a great addition to my professionalqualifications, and will help me to get a creative, progressive andwell-paid job.”


Entrepreneurship courses continued

MSc Organisation Studiesand International HumanResource ManagementThis course allows you to acquire athorough understanding of the nature androle of organisations and the managementof people at work. Our emphasis is on aninternational perspective of leadership andthe management of human resources, andon social and ethical criteria that foster thesustainability of entrepreneurship,organisational structures and processes,collaboration, learning, and innovation.

Central to our course is an examination ofthe evolution of organisations through theirpeople, and the management oforganisational content and processes invarying international environments.

Modules International Human Resource

Management Organisation, Learning and Collaboration

in a Globalised World Innovation Management International Marketing and Strategy Research Methods Three optional modules Dissertation or Comprehensive Business

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MSc Social EntrepreneurshipThis course studies the management andsustainability of social and communityenterprises, so you examine the people andorganisations engaged in taking risks onbehalf of customers and stakeholders.Managers of social and communityenterprises look for new ways in which toserve their stakeholders, weighing up bothsocial and financial returns on investmentsand long-term benefits for the community.

You examine social and community-basedentrepreneurship through practical exercisesand case studies, and study how socialnetworking and social capital combineinnovatively with traditional sources oftechnological, financial and human capital.

Modules Theories and Practice of Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship International Marketing and Strategy Organisation, Learning and Collaboration

in a Globalised World Research Methods Three optional modules Dissertation or Project

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Management courses

MSc InternationalManagementThis course should interest you if you wishto pursue a career in internationalmanagement or want to gain a greaterunderstanding of the increasingly globalcontext in which businesses operate, andthe changing role of management andorganisation in the twenty-first century.This course is perfectly suited for studentsfrom a range of disciplines who are seekinga Masters in management but may have notpreviously studied the subject.

Modules Foundations of Management and

Marketing Management: Principles and Practices Marketing: Principles and Practices Financial Decision Making Managing for Ethics and Sustainability Researching Organisational Dynamics International Environment of Business Managing Across Cultures One or two optional modules Management Research Report

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Management is constantly evolving as an area of study and we continually assess the content of our Masters courses to ensure thatthey are providing the most relevant knowledge base for our students.

MSc Management will introduce thebasic principles of management to studentswithout a first degree in a related discipline, orthose who wish to refine their knowledge andappreciation of the field.

Dr Chris Land,Director of Graduate Teaching

MA Management andOrganisational DynamicsWe deliver this course jointly with ourCentre for Psychoanalytic Studies andequip you with powerful tools to supportcreative work in organisations. Uniquely, wedraw on both critical management theoryand current thinking on underlying groupdynamics. Our course is designed forleaders, consultants, researchers andothers who wish to get to grips with thecomplex human processes that impact onchange in organisations.

Modules Joint Seminar in Psychoanalysis and

Management Management in Organisations Management Psychology Psychoanalysis of Groups and

Organisations Psychoanalytic Theory Dissertation

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MSc ManagementThis course is designed for students whodo not have a first degree in management,or relevant work experience in the area, butwant to learn more about management andorganisation in order to improve theirpotential employability. You will study abroad range of managerial disciplinesincluding: operations and supply chainmanagement, accounting, marketing,human resource management and finance.

The basic foundations are covered intenselyin a foundation programme, and specialistoptions are studied in the spring term. Youwill undertake a research project to write anindependent report based on theperformance of an organisation of yourchoice, instead of the conventionaldissertation.

Modules Management: Principles and Practices Marketing: Principles and Practices Financial Decision Making Foundations of Management and

Marketing Managing for Ethics and Sustainability Researching Organisational Dynamics Management Research Report

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Your next step: MSc ManagementMake your next step count. MSc Managementis designed to improve your employability andpotential earnings – even if you have not studiedmanagement before.

See course finder for comprehensive details on all of our Masters courses.

www.essex.ac.uk/coursefinder


Yichao Xue, MSc International Management,Shanghai, China

“My main reasons to choose MSc International Management werethe location of the University, the course content and the flexibleentry requirements. My favourite aspect of the course was that ithad a good combination of theory and practical examples, makingthe theory easier to understand and helping us to develop our owninterpretation.

My academic writings skills have hugely improved, which will bevery useful to me. The Masters encouraged us to think in a critical

way, which enables us to make connections between things thatseemed unrelated. This course has also opened my eyes to newpossibilities and potential career opportunities.

I also greatly value the cultural diversity at Essex Business School.We have students from more than ten countries around the worldin any single classroom. This helped me to develop the ability tocommunicate with people from different cultural backgrounds,which is an essential skill for a globalised world and for those whowish to pursue an international career.”


MSc Work, Organisation andSocietyThis course studies the social dynamics ofthe modern organisation and workplace.You will be taught by internationallyrenowned academics who are pioneeringresearch in management, work andorganisation. This research-led course willhelp you develop advanced research skillsneeded to understand and analyse complexorganisational issues. We aim to equip youwith powerful tools to further yourdevelopment as a future leader, manager,organisational consultant, researcher orexecutive coach.

Modules Management in Organisations Research Methods and Methodologies in

Accounting and Management Understanding Work and Organisation Managing for Ethics and Sustainability Management Psychology Advanced Research Methods: Empirical

Explorations of the ContemporaryWorkplace

Dissertation

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Management coursescontinued

As work and careerpatterns, organisationalstructures, technologies, andmethods of managementchange, what works for anorganisation today will beoutmoded tomorrow. Tonavigate this environment,managers and professionalsneed a deep understanding of the fundamental socialdynamics of management,work and organisation. MScWork, Organisation and Societyprovides this understanding byfocusing on a range oftheoretical perspectives andsubstantive topics inorganisation, including power,culture, networkedorganisations, employeebranding, group behaviour and leadership.

Dr Chris Land, Director of GraduateTeaching, Senior Lecturer in Workand Organisation Studies


Marketing coursesOur contemporary, relevant marketing courses will teach you how to think creatively and criticallyanalyse both theory and practice.

MSc International Marketingand EntrepreneurshipThis course studies marketing, publicrelations and customer-centred businessactivity as they apply to different types oforganisations in varying stages of formationor growth in different international andcultural environments. It responds to agrowing recognition of the development ofstrategic, international marketingknowledge, capabilities, skills andtechniques among existing professionals ofprivate, public and not-for-profitorganisations.

You cover key marketing issues related tonew ventures and entrepreneurial publicand private sector organisations managingchange processes, including advertising,PR, digital marketing, ethical issues,governance, and their application.

Modules Theories, Policies and Practice of

Entrepreneurship Global Project and Product Development Global Supply Chain and Brand

Management International Marketing and Strategy Research Methods Three optional modules Dissertation or International Marketing

Plan

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The current global environment places immense pressure onour students to have the ability to think through work related issues andknow how best to approach them. With our marketing courses you willacquire the skills that enable you to seek solutions informed by ethics,creativity and debate; at a time when such concerns are the cornerstoneof organisational decision making.

Dr Aanka Batta,Lecturer in Marketing

MSc Marketing and BrandManagementThis course is designed for students seekingto deepen their understanding of marketing,brand management and communications. Itwould suit those with a first degree inmanagement, business, marketing, brandingcommunications or a related social science,who want to pursue a research-drivenprogramme of study in this specialist area.You will gain in-depth knowledge ofmanagerial and cultural perspectives onmarketing, the cultural infrastructuresurrounding branding, and ethnographicapproaches to market research.

This course will be particularly well suited toyou if you have an interest in pursuingfurther academic research, or a career inmarketing, branding or consultancy whereresearch skills and cutting-edge knowledgeis at a premium.

Modules Perspectives on Marketing Management in Organisations Strategic Brand Communication Managing for Ethics and Sustainability Research Methods and Methodologies in

Accounting and Management One optional module Dissertation

C


Carmen González Gutiérrez, MSc Marketing and BrandManagement, Madrid, Spain

“The most valuable experience I will take with me from my time atEssex Business School is the critical perspective to business thatthis course has shown me. In my undergraduate studies, mostmodules were not able to provide any critical views on the topicsexplored and instead stuck to the textbooks. This Mastersprogramme has opened completely new approaches, and hasmade me realise that what I had been taught before was just thetip of the iceberg.

MSc Marketing and Brand Management has increased mybusiness awareness. I now see more clearly the mechanisms of

the market and its logic, as well as the risks that today’s consumerpractices imply for the environment and for the countries of theGlobal South. Moreover, I now have a more complete perspectiveof the functioning of organisations.

When I arrived at the University of Essex in September, I wanted tofinish my Masters degree quickly and find a job. Now, my aim is todo a PhD and work in academia. I am delighted to have recentlybeen awarded an EBS Doctorial Scholarship. I see it as ameaningful and fulfilling career that will allow me to givesomething back to society. In any case, my experience at EssexBusiness School will be very useful background for any futurecareer.”


View The Essex MBA brochure and findout about part-time and modularpathways.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/mba

The Essex MBA For those students with a good first degree,and at least three years businessexperience at a managerial level, EssexBusiness School offers a full-time MBAcourse which is specifically designed for anew breed of business leader; one who isnot only commercially astute, but alsoinnovative, creative, and ethical.

Whether your goal is to become a seniorcorporate executive or a successfulcommercial or social entrepreneur, The

Essex MBA will accelerate your career bygiving you a strong grounding in businesstheory and the specialist skills to tackle thebig issues facing organisations today.

The Essex MBA has four distinguishingcharacteristics: impressive links with experienced

practitioners from industry, finance andthe public sector;

a commitment to entrepreneurship,innovation and creativity;

the pursuit of positive economic andsocial impact; and

a course built on our research excellencein finance and accounting.

The Essex MBA is made up of a variety ofmodules that you can tailor to your ownneeds.

Two core modules MBA Project Research Methods and Skills

Six compulsory modules Business Strategy Innovation and Entrepreneurship International Business Environment Managerial Accounting Managing for Sustainability People and Organisations

Four optional modules (from achoice of six) Creativity and the Management of

Change Developing Business Plans Ethical Marketing Industry Expert Lectures in Finance Managing the Innovative Business Using Financial and Commodity

Derivatives in Business

Ensuring employability Around the world an MBA is generallyaccepted as the most sought-afterqualification for senior management. Aspart of our MBA curriculum, we run ourEnsuring Employability workshop series inorder to help you develop your careerpotential.

These workshops are mainly delivered byindustry experts from the EBS AdvisoryBoard and EBS Executive Fellows, the EBSBusiness and Management Training Centreand the University’s Careers andEmployability Centre. Past topics include:

Presentation skills Private equity: A fistful of dollars? CV and cover letter writing Selling and negotiating skills Small-scale renewable energy, politics

and the law of unintended consequences Your first 100 days in a multinational

corporation An investment management perspective

on shareholder engagement

Intensive engagementwith both corporate and not-for-profit organisations is akey feature of The EssexMBA. EBS Executive Fellowsand Advisory Boardmembers, working at seniorlevels in key internationalorganisations, take an activeinterest in delivering contentwhich is integral to ourcourse. They are engaged infacilitating both site visits andcompany access for MBAprojects.

Professor Christian De Cock, MBA Director


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1. Pawel De Sternberg With his own business in mind, Pawel isexploring ideas highlighted by industryexpert lectures in finance andentrepreneurship for his own futureresearch and development business.

2. Farha Aman Graduate Fahra believes completing TheEssex MBA allowed her to consider otherindustries. She is now employed as a seniorconsultant at Virtusa, a telecom serviceprovider, where she works on large-scaleprojects for BT.

3. Alena ZinkovskayaGraduate Alena believes the broad range ofmodules on offer increased her confidenceand knowledge; they were essential for hernew role in business development inhealthcare management.

4. Dan Dempsey Working here at Essex as Carbon ChangeAdvisor, Dan believes the modular studyoption enables him to gain newperspectives on different approaches tosustainability.

5. Vineeta SuriGraduate Vineeta believes she has gained along-term advantage, as The Essex MBAhelped her climb the corporate ladder withconfidence and ease.

6. Michael Atagbuzia Seeking leadership skills and a competitiveadvantage, Michael is learning hands-onskills for dealing with real businessproblems so he can branch out as anindependent entrepreneur.

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Academic excellence

Staff profileProfessor Shahzad Uddin, Head of Accounting Group

Shahzad Uddin is a professor of accountingand Head of the Accounting Group atEssex Business School. Shahzad is also theDirector of Essex Accounting Centre. He isa fellow member of the Institute of Costand Management Accountants inBangladesh. He is also a CIMA advocate.Currently, Shahzad is the co-editor ofJournal of Accounting in Emerging

Economies (JAEE) and Research in

Accounting in Emerging Economies (RAEE).Shahzad is the founding chair of BritishAccounting Association special interestgroup – Accounting in EmergingEconomies (AEE). He is a member of theexecutive committee of the Conference ofProfessors of Accounting and Finance(CPAF).

Shahzad began his academic career atIslamic University, Bangladesh, in 1991.

He received his MSc Accounting andFinance from UMIST, UK, and his PhD inManagement Accounting from University ofManchester. Prior to Essex, he was atQueen’s University Belfast, UK. Shahzadmoved to the University of Essex in 2002as a lecturer and became a professor ofaccounting in 2010.

Most recently, Shahzad has co-authored abook entitled Handbook of Accounting and

Development, published by Elgar in 2012.

Shahzad’s research interests include: management accounting and corporate

governance; accounting, accountability, management

accounting and corporate governance inrelation to development agendasespecially in emerging and transitionalcountries; and

management accounting change intransportation industry in the context ofstructural reforms in the UK.

Essex Business School has an academic teaching staff of 80, with international research reputations and academic experience gained inleading universities and business schools across Europe and around the world. Many not only teach on our Masters courses, but haveundertaken the research cited to illustrate contemporary issues or to act as a catalyst for discussion and debate. Here you can find outmore about our academic teaching staff and the research currently employed on our Masters courses.

Watch Shahzad talk about his researchjourney.

vimeo.com/uniofessex/shahzad

Accounting is not justa set of calculative tools. Itplays a significant role inbusinesses, economy andwider society. Our researchand teaching at Essex BusinessSchool not only preparesstudents to understand thosewider issues, but enables themto be ready for the businessworld and opens up newopportunities.

Top 30 in worldrankings foruniversities under 50In 2013 Essex was ranked in thetop 50 in the world foruniversities under 50 years old,and this was confirmed by Times

Higher Education’s own ‘Top 100under 50’, placing Essex 29th inthe world and 5th in the UK.

Staff profileProfessor Sam Warren, ResearchDirector

Prior to becoming an academic, Sam spentten years in the sales and marketingindustry which fuelled her interest in the‘sharp end’ of organisational life: the impactof management practices on everydayemployees at work and the deeplyemotional and sensory experience ofworking life. “I was very struck when I cameback to do my business studies degree, thatthere was no mention of what it felt like togo to work, in any of the textbooks I wasusing.” Now establishing herself as aninquisitive and creative researcher, with

pioneering new techniques of inquiry in themanagement fields, Sam uses ‘visualmethodologies’ to research organisationallife. “Put simply, I hand participants acamera and ask them to capture imagesthat summarise the tiny minute details oftheir everyday life. I literally have a windowinto their working world.’’ Sam joined Essex Business School as a professor in2010, having previously taught at theUniversities of Surrey and Portsmouth andshe is a co-founder of the ESRC-fundedInternational Network for Visual Studies inOrganizations (www.in-visio. org).Passionate about creative and criticalapproaches to management, identity andorganisation, Sam’s critical thinking informsher research and teaching.


Staff profileDr Claudia Girardone, Reader in Finance

Claudia Girardone is a Professor ofBanking and Finance at Essex BusinessSchool, where she teaches modern bankingand bank strategy and risk in thepostgraduate programme. Her researchfocus is on modelling bank efficiency andproductivity, integration, and competitionissues in the banking sector. These are hottopics in the current climate, as the bankingindustry is crucial to economic growth andrecent events have shown its vulnerabilityto systemic crises.

Professor Girardone’s s own research leadsand enriches her teaching method andstudents are encouraged to develop theirown ideas through individual projectsassigned during the programme. They arealso expected to engage in group /teamwork and presentations in the classroom, asthese are skills often required byprospective employers.

Professor Girardone has co-authored atextbook entitled Introduction to Banking

(FT Prentice Hall, 2006) and has publishedin many peer reviewed international journalsincluding, among others: Journal of Financial

Services Research, Review of Development

Economics; Economics Letters; European

Journal of Finance; Journal of Business,

Finance and Accounting; and Journal of

Banking and Finance.

Watch Sam talk about her researchjourney.

vimeo.com/uniofessex/sam

Teaching researchmethods to Masters studentsallows me to inspire a futuregeneration of managementresearchers in techniques thatreally open up work practicesfor investigation. These skillsare vital to keep pace with theworking world changing sofast due to new technologies– essential for tomorrow’smanagers, for whom ‘peopleissues’ are always the biggestchallenge.

Essex Business Schoolhas developed postgraduatecourses in finance andbanking to meet the rigorousdemands of a specialist careerin the financial sector. Mypostgraduate modules areinformed and enhanced bymy wide research experiencein the banking area, and yourpostgraduate degree willprovide you with thespecialist knowledge tosucceed in your career.


Research excellence

Both theoretical and applied research canbe found in our School, with much of itaddressing the important issues currentlybeing faced by commercial businesses,public sector bodies and not-for-profitorganisations. We are recognised for beingat the forefront of research in: businessethics and corporate social responsibility;organisation studies; leadership andstrategy; finance and banking; riskmanagement; and internationalmanagement research.

Our academic staff have internationalresearch reputations and bring theirresearch findings and expertise into theclassroom to broaden and enhance yourlearning experience.

Research centres at EssexBusiness SchoolA number of research groups operatewithin Essex Business School, acting as afocus for both research activity andexcellence. You will be able to tap into thisresource through regular talks, seminarsand events by the various groupsthroughout the academic year.

Essex Accounting CentreThe Essex Accounting Centre promotesinterdisciplinary research in four key areas ofaccounting: accounting and economicdevelopment; accounting in the public andthird sectors; corporate social responsibility;and regulation and accounting. The Centrealso offers consultantcy and training fororganisations of all types and in all sectors,and has considerable experience in this area.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/research/eac

Essex Finance CentreThe Essex Finance Centre acts as a focusfor finance research activities within ourUniversity, and brings together both internaland external researchers interested in allaspects of finance. It runs a regularprogramme of talks and seminars led byexpert speakers from organisations of thecalibre of HSBC Bank plc, Credit Suisse,Free University of Brussels, FinancialServices Authority, McKinsey and Company,and HSBC Investments.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/research/efc

Centre for Work,Organisation and Society The Centre for Work, Organisation andSociety sits within our School and bringstogether the expertise in management thatexists within our University. The group has anational and international reputation forapplying leading-edge, critical scholarshipto the understanding of organisationalprocesses, and the development ofpractical, but theoretically informed,perspectives on organisational problems.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/research/cwos

International Centre forEntrepreneurship ResearchThe Centre for Entrepreneurship Research(ICER) provides a focus for researchactivity in the area of entrepreneurship andinnovation, a key area of our University’sresearch, teaching and knowledge transferportfolio. The main aim is to provide a forumfor excellence in entrepreneurship researchand dissemination, focusing on variedaspects of: new venture creation;entrepreneurial business growth;internationalisation; marketing; socialenterprise; and the impact ofentrepreneurship on regional and localeconomic development.

ICER has won awards for a number ofresearch projects to date all of which havea focus on these domains and issues. The group has well established linksworking links with similar centres in the UKand in India, China, USA, Poland, Franceand Italy.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/research/cer

Professor Zygmunt Bauman (pictured) gave alecture attend by over 150 students and staff aspart of our Essex Business School DistinguishedLecture Series.

Essex Business School has an international reputation for cutting-edge research inaccounting, entrepreneurship, finance, management and marketing.

We are second in the UK in our subjectarea, with 95 per cent of our researchgraded as being of international quality(most recent Research AssessmentExercise, 2008).

Centre for GlobalAccountability The Centre for Global Accountability hasfour main aims: to advance interdisciplinaryresearch into the field of accountability inboth developed and developing economies;to develop public policy-oriented researchand provide practical solutions; toencourage collaboration and work withsuitable organisations and individuals; andto develop understanding of thegovernance and accountability ideasshaping the world.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/research/cega

Marketing Research Group The Marketing Research Group draws onthe research expertise of colleagues in theBusiness School researching in the field ofmarketing. The Group members engage incurrent changes of marketing throughempirical research and specialise inbusiness-to-business relationshipmanagement, new product development,retail marketing and supply chainmanagement. Most of the Group’smarketing research projects involveempirical research in the context ofmanufacturing, high-technology, retailingand non-profit sectors. This reflects themanagerial orientation of the courses andmodules offered on our Marketing andEntrepreneurship courses

The group has strong and expandingresearch links with national andinternational academic institutions as wellas industry practitioners.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/research/mrg


Global focus The ICER receives funding to run twounique Research and DevelopmentGroups, one from Shandong WeigaoGroup Company Ltd in China and theother with Zensar Technologies Ltd, aleading software house in India. TheResearch and Development groups focuson China-European business connectionsand global technology-basedentrepreneurship respectively.

Essex SustainabilityInstituteThe Essex Sustainability Institute (ESI) isthe hub of all sustainability-focusedteaching, research, consultancy, trainingand knowledge exchange at the Universityof Essex. The ESI is an interdisciplinaryresearch centre that draws on theresearch and teaching expertise ofinternationally-renowned researchersacross the University of Essex. Its Fellowsare engaged in a wide range ofenvironmental research, and thegeographic focus ranges from the local tothe national and international, coveringboth industrialised and developingcountries. The ESI runs or supports cross-departmental Masters courses and runs aregular Seminar Series. It publishes anOccasional Paper series, and haspublished the Essex Guide to a Green

Planet and Guide to a Healthy Planet.

www.essex.ac.uk/esi

The Centre for Work Organisation andSociety held an event themed aroundAesthetics, Organisation and Economy’ andinvolved presentations and discussionsaround the ongoing ‘aestheticisation’ ofeconomic and organisational life and itswider impact on society. The event hostedspeakers from a range of academic andprofessional backgrounds from both theUniversity of Essex and other UK andEuropean institutions.

The event ended with a panel discussionof the speakers, answering questionsfrom the floor, where a number of livelydiscussions and pertinent issues emerged.


Professor Steffen BöhmProfessor in Management andSustainability

Steffen Böhm is Director of the EssexSustainability Institute and a professor inmanagement and sustainability at theUniversity of Essex. He holds a PhD fromthe University of Warwick. His researchfocuses on political economies andecologies of organisation, managementand the environment.

As well as teaching on a broad range ofmanagement courses, Steffen supervisesthree to six Masters students per year.

Main research themes:

Climate change and carbon markets Creative work and labour Sustainability and the environment Marketing and consumption Management and organisation Psychology and psychoanalysis

Sustainability is one of the most importantchallenges the world faces inthe twenty-first century. Howcan we ensure economic andhuman wellbeing withoutdestroying the earth? OurMasters modules onsustainability aim to provideanswers to these challengingquestions.


Research excellence continued

The Essex Business andHuman Rights Project The demands of human rights are havingan impact on businesses at a steadilyincreasing pace. This opens up a complexand fast changing field of concerns,posing challenges to law, and to many ofthe social and natural sciences. The EssexBusiness and Human Rights Project aimsto encourage dialogue across thesedisciplines, and among actors from abroad range of backgrounds. It aims tofoster research and to bring the results ofthat research to bear on practicalproblems.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebhr

Ecocultures Our Ecocultures research consortium atthe University of Essex explores the artand science of sustainable living.Communities designated as ecoculturesare distinguished by high levels of socialand natural capital, resilience and acommitment to sustainable living.

Professor Steffen Böhm leads a group ofresearchers from seven of our schoolsand departments (Biological Sciences,Economics, Essex Business School,Government, Psychology, Sociology, andLaw). This multidisciplinary groupexamines the challenges faced by existingand emerging ecocultures, and identifiesways in which they can contribute to aglobal transition to sustainability.

www.ecocultures.org

University of Essex professor speaks at G8 A call for major reform of the international tax system was made by Professor PremSikka from Essex Business School when he spoke at the 2013 G8 Pre-summitConference in Belfast in June 2013. Professor Sikka argues the G8 needs to halt largecorporations shifting profits to low tax jurisdiction to avoid paying higher taxes in thecountries where the profit was actually generated. Professor Sikka says “The loss of taxrevenues is a major reason for the economic turmoil. The current corporate tax system isthe outcome of treaties from over a century ago. Since then the world has changed agreat deal and corporations have become more mobile and powerful. So a variety of newdevelopments are needed.”

Professor ofAccounting, PremSikka speaks atthe G8 pre-summitconference

International outlookProfessor Teck-Yong Eng’s background inSME business strategy and interfirmrelationship management has led to astream of publications related to businessnetworks and supply chain managementand marketing for social enterprises.

During the last four years, his researchhas taken a more international outlookwith empirical research in the context ofemerging Asia Pacific economiesparticularly China. He regularly consultsand writes for policy-makers andpractitioners like the Royal Mail, The

Guardian newspaper and the Centre forPolicy Initiatives, a non-profit politicalthink tank in Asia.

Professor of MarketingTeck-Yong Eng, iscurrently the managingeditor of the Journal ofGeneral Management


Research degrees

Research Degrees(PhD/MPhil)Many of our students who undertake aMaster’s degree with us subsequentlydecide to study for a PhD.

Our primary goal for the PhD programme atEssex Business School is to prepareoutstanding students to undertake cuttingedge research in the areas of accounting,entrepreneurship, finance, internationalbusiness, marketing and management.

PhD programmes and supervision areoffered at both the Colchester Campus andthe Southend Campus of Essex BusinessSchool. Colchester Campus offers PhDs inthe areas of accounting, finance andmanagement while Southend Campusfocuses on entrepreneurship, marketingand international business.

Students are normally assigned twosupervisors in their chosen research area.They then work closely with these facultymembers in an interactive environmentwhere students receive feedback on theirideas and findings on a regular basis.

ResearchEssex Business School has an internationalreputation for research excellence asevidenced by members’ publication output,esteem, and other scholarly indicators.

In the 2008 RAE EBS was ranked secondoverall in the UK in our subject area wherethe number of staff submitted to the RAEat 30.5ftes was nearly double the numberof research active staff in 2001. Adistinctive feature of the School is its trulyinternational character. We currently haveapproximately 130 research students whocome from at least 14 countries and fivecontinents. Similarly, Essex Business Schoolhas over 80 academic staff who representa broad range of countries.

PathwaysOur MRes is designed for those wishing tofollow a career in research and/oracademia, so we equip you with the skillsand knowledge to appreciate the depth andbreadth of this in a social science context. Itis not essential to take an MRes in advanceof your PhD study but may be an option forthose interested in research.

Full PhD programmes usually last for aperiod of three years (or six years part-time). We also offer an IntegratedPhD for students who have no researchbackground. Details of course structure andrules of assessment can be found on ourwebsite. www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/study_with_us/phd

It is the policy of the University of Essex toregister all PhD students initially asMPhil/PhD students. Confirmation of PhDstatus normally occurs in the first half of thesecond year of study for full-time students(or part-time equivalent). In the case ofintegrated (four-year) PhD students, theconfirmation would normally take placeduring the third year.

FundingA range of funding opportunities areavailable to qualifying applicants.

The University of Essex’s ESRC-accredited Doctoral Training Centre offers16 fully funded Economic and SocialResearch Council (ESRC) studentshipsacross over 20 doctoral pathways for2013/14.

Our Doctoral Training Centre is located atthe heart of an acknowledged and well-connected centre of excellence in UK andinternational social science. It offersexcellent training opportunities and ahighly stimulating research environment topostgraduate students, researchers,professionals, practitioners and users.

University of Essex Doctoral Scholarships

The University of Essex SilberradScholarships

ESRC Doctoral Training Centrestudentships for 2013-14 entry

Entry requirementsThe normal entry requirement is a good merit (or average of at least 65 per cent) at arecognised Masters’ course in the UK or equivalent. Further information about applyingfor research degrees is available online.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/study_with_us/phd/applying_phd.aspx

All students in their first year are required to undertake training in research methodswhich is assessed.

www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/study_with_us/phd/research_training.aspx

Our efforts to nurture students and develop their talents are rewarded by students’ highsuccess rate in the job market. Many of our students succeed in finding appointments inleading UK (eg Bristol, Durham and Royal Holloway, St Andrews) and overseas (egChinese and Greek) universities while others find employment in the private sector.


Zlatinka Gougoumanova, PhD Accounting,Plovdiv, Bulgaria

I chose Essex Business School because I knew that a PhD fromthe School will be internationally recognised. The faculty membersare very supportive of PhD students’ research, and we arewelcome to take elective modules from other departments. We arealso free to attend the Essex Summer School, which is theEuropean leader in quantitative and qualitative research methodsin social science.

One of the most valuable experiences I have had so far during mycourse at EBS has been my PhD fieldwork. I have been fortunateto travel to more than twenty health care entities throughoutEngland and interviewed their senior management. Another aspectof EBS that I value is the fact that the faculty encourages PhDstudents to submit papers to national and international

conferences. One does not need to have completed his or herfieldwork to have a paper accepted at such conferences. I stronglyrecommend submitting a paper even if your research is based onjust several interviews. At these conferences and doctoralcolloquiums, I was able to hear presentations from leaders in myfield and even met the people who will be the external examinersduring my Viva.

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Life at Essex

ColchesterOur Colchester Campus is just two milesfrom the town centre. Colchester, Britain’soldest recorded town, has now developedinto an exciting, modern town with thrivingrestaurants, bars, cafés and nightclubs, agreat selection of shops and a flourishingcultural scene.

In less than half an hour’s drive from theUniversity, you could be either on the beachat Clacton or Walton, or strolling throughthe beautiful East Anglian countryside,which has inspired artists such as JohnConstable and Francis Bacon.

Colchester is at the centre of excellenttransport links which can take you tocentral London in around an hour.International airports and seaports atStansted and Harwich, giving you directaccess to continental Europe, are also lessthan half an hour away.

Southend-on-Sea Our Southend Campus in the heart ofSouthend-on-Sea. Southend has benefitedfrom a major regeneration programme inrecent years, and has a lively andwelcoming atmosphere. The vibrant,modern town has been designated aneducational and cultural hub. Theatres,cinemas, parks, galleries and an excellentshopping centre provide a variety of waysto spend your free time. The town’s sevenmiles of award-winning coastline provideopportunities for a range of water sportsand leisure activities, from sailing and kitesurfing, to fishing and cycling along theseafront.

Southend is also served by excellenttransport links and is an hour by train fromcentral London.

Guaranteed accommodation As a Masters student you will be able toapply for accommodation on campus in oneof our purpose-built student residences. Ifyou are an international student you will beguaranteed university-providedaccommodation, if you book and pay adeposit by the published deadline. Ourcomfortable single-study bedrooms havefree high-speed internet access and are onlyminutes from the centre of each campus.

Work, rest and playAlthough your first priority will be yourstudies, there should still be time to enjoyexisting pastimes or even try new things.There are more than 160 clubs andsocieties at our University, run by ourStudents’ Union, which provide anothergreat way of socialising and networkingwith like-minded people.

Top ten foraccommodationOur award-winning accommodationwas rated top ten in the most recentWhatuni Student Choice Awards(2011). We perform consistently wellin the National Student HousingSurvey, winning in 2009, and comingsecond in 2010 and 2011. In themost recent survey (2012) we wereone of only five institutions to beawarded the InternationalAccommodation Quality Mark, forachieving at least 90per cent satisfactionamong internationalstudents.

Fusion, Colchester Campus

Southend Ac


Student welfare and supportWhatever your needs, various studentadvice and support services are on hand toprovide help, guidance and information onall aspects of student life.

Take a vitual tour of ourcampus and accommodation.

www.essex.ac.uk/vr

ccommodation

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Essential information

Term Dates 2014-15

* Our full-time MBA will start week commencing 22 September 2014

Tuition fees 2014-15

Scholarships We offer a range of Business School and University of Essex scholarships for bothMasters and PhD students. To see what support is available this year, and to check if youare eligible to apply, please visit our Scholarship Finder.

www.essex.ac.uk/studentfinance/scholarships/scholarship_finder.aspx

Examples of 2013 entry scholarships included:

Other scholarship schemes for international students are also available, and as we have aninternational reputation, our students often receive funding from international fundingbodies including the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, Chevening Scholarship, FulbrightAward and the China Scholarship Council Scheme.

How to applyTo apply for our masters and MBA courses,complete our online application form. This willtake about 20 minutes and you will berequired to upload supporting documentation.

www.essex.ac.uk/pgapply

Want to know more? For enquiries relating to the applicationprocess e-mail: [email protected]

Colchester based courses enquiries shouldbe directed to Jeannette Marshall,Postgraduate Administrator for TaughtCourses e-mail: [email protected]

Southend based courses enquiries should bedirected to Alex Nicholls, PostgraduateAdministrator e-mail: [email protected]

English language entryrequirements If English is not your first language, we askyou to provide evidence of your ability tounderstand and express yourself in Englishfor academic purposes. If your score is lessthan two years old in an internationallyrecognised test, such as IELTS, TOEFL orPearson Test of English Academic, pleasesupply a copy when you make yourapplication.

Our general IELTS requirements are 6.5overall (6.0 writing and 5.5 in eachcomponent). For * courses the requirement isIELTS 7.0 (6.5 in writing and 5.5 in eachcomponent). The Essex MBA Englishlanguage requirement is IELTS 6.5 (6.0 ineach component)

We implement the following scoreequivalence:

Autumn term Thursday 2 October 2014* – Friday 12 December 2014

Spring term Monday 12 January 2015 – Friday 20 March 2015

Summer term Monday 20 April 2015 – Friday 26 June 2015

Home/EU Overseas

EBS Masters courses £9,500 £14,950

The Essex MBA £16,950 £16,950

IELTS TOEFL (Internet) Pearson

6.5 88 60

7.0 100 75

Scholarship Details

Academic ExcellenceInternational Scholarship

£2,000 scholarship for international students studying ataught Masters course whose grades in their first degreeare equivalent to a UK first class degree.

EBS Masters Scholarship forHome/EU

£2,000 scholarship for Home (UK) and EU studentsstudying taught Masters courses (excluding MBA) whoobtain first class honours in their first degree from a UKuniversity or the equivalent from a university in the EU.

MBA Scholarship£5,000 merit-based scholarship for students studying onThe Essex MBA.

Vice Chancellor’sInternational Scholarship

Five scholarships for students from China and threescholarships for students from Latin America studying anysubject at Masters level at the University of Essex. Theseare offered as a tuition fee discount.


Improving your English language skillsIf you have not achieved the English language requirement for your degree but you have a good score, you may be eligible to take ashort pre-sessional English programme, at our International Academy, from between 5-15 weeks. This can help secure admission to thedegree without the need to retake IELTS.

www.essex.ac.uk/internationalacademy

Management courses (Colchester Campus) Subject areas

MSc Management*/MSc International Management* No specific subject background required

MA Management and Organisational DynamicsManagement, social science or humanities background; we do not expect studentsto have studied psychoanalysis previously

MSc Work, Organisation and Society* Management or a strong social science background

Marketing courses (Check below for Campus) Subject areas

MSc Marketing and Brand Management*(Colchester)

Marketing, management, business studies, business administration or a socialsciences degree

MSc International Marketing and Entrepreneurship(Southend)

No specific subject background required

MBA Subject areas

The Essex MBANo specific subject background required. Three years relevant professional workexperience post graduation

Academic entry requirements You will need to achieve an Upper Second Class in your Bachelor degree or equivalent. The table below shows the subject areas you willneed to have studied in your degree.

Entrepreneurship courses (Southend Campus) Subject areas

MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation/MSc Global Project Management/MSc International Business and Entrepreneurship/MSc Organisation Studies andInternational Human Resource Management/MSc Social Entrepreneurship

No specific subject background required

Accounting courses (Colchester Campus)

Subject areas

MSc Accounting/MScAccounting and Finance/MSc International Accounting

Accounting or closely-related subject including financial and management accounting

MSc Accounting andFinancial Management

A numerate discipline, for example: accounting, business, finance, economics, mathematics, engineering,computer science

MSc Accounting andManagement

Accounting or management or closely-related subject including financial and management accountingand management subjects

Banking and Finance courses(Colchester Campus)

Subject areas

MSc Banking and Finance/MSc Finance and Investment/MSc International Finance

A general background in economics, finance or business with studies of mathematics or econometrics inthe last two years

MSc FinanceA solid background either in quantitative economics or finance, or physics or other science degrees whichinclude engineering, mathematics (calculus) with studies of economics and finance or relevant workexperience.

MSc Finance andManagement

Management or organisational behaviour plus modules in either finance, accounting, economics,engineering, trading, mathematics, political economy or statistics

MSc Financial Engineeringand Risk Management

A general background in science/engineering and modules in business, economics, computer science,finance, management or statistics


Travel to our UniversityEssex Business School is based at two ofour three campuses across the east ofEngland, with our students studying inColchester and Southend. The easternregion, with countryside, coastline,picturesque towns and close proximity toLondon, has a lot to offer and interesteveryone.

Each campus has excellent air, road, railand sea links. This enables cheap and easyaccess around the region, into London andfurther afield, if you are wishing to exploremore of the UK and the EU in your freetime.

The figures given are approximate and theexact length of a journey will be dependenton time of day travelled.

Colchester to: Central London: 60 miles (97km);

approximately 45 minutes to one hour bytrain, 1 hour and 40 minutes by car

Stansted Airport: 33 miles (53km);approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes bybus, 45 minutes by car.

Gatwick Airport: 83 miles (133km);approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes bytrain, 1 hour and 40 minutes by car.

Heathrow Airport: 90 miles (150km);approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes bytrain, 1 hour and 55 minutes by car.

Harwich Port: 20 miles (33km) (forferries to the Netherlands, Denmark andother European locations); approximately25 minutes by train, 35 minutes by car.

Southend to: Central London: 40 miles (64km);

approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour bytrain, 1 hour and 20 minutes by car.

Southend Airport: 3 miles (5km);approximately 15 minutes by bus, 10minutes by car.

Stansted Airport: 40 miles (64km);approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes bybus, 1 hour by car.

Gatwick Airport: 62 miles (100km);approximately 2 hours by train, 1 hourand 10 minutes by car.

Heathrow Airport: 76 miles (122km);approximately 2 hours by train, 1 hourand 20 minutes by car.

Harwich Port: 61 miles (98km) (forferries to the Netherlands, Denmark andother European locations); approximately2 hours by train, 1 hour and 25 minutesby car.

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Want to find out more?We hope that this short booklet hasencouraged you to consider studying foryour Masters at Essex Business School,and that it has answered some of yourquestions. For comprehensive informationabout our courses and studying at Essex ingeneral, you may like to read the Universityof Essex Postgraduate Prospectus.

www.essex.ac.uk/prospectus

We know that choosing a university for yourpostgraduate study is a crucially importantdecision that will influence your career formany years to come.

Outstanding lecturers: at Essex we placea premium on stimulating and challengingteaching by lecturers with world-classresearch reputations.

Relevant, challenging courses: we offerinnovative, topical courses thatencourage you to apply your learning toreal world situations.

Career support: we encourageemployability and skills training that allowyou to fulfil your potential.

International environment: we offer adiverse, multicultural environment thatgives a truly international dimension tostudying at Essex.

Holistic approach to business: we believethat an education that marriescommercial imperatives with socialresponsibility is not only necessary, butmakes good business sense too.

This brochure has been prepared in July 2013 and refers to courses and modules that will be available in September 2014. Although correct at the time of going to print, it is for the

general guidance of prospective students only, as modules and courses may be subject to change.

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