Business
As a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools , the Queen Margaret Business School offers postgraduate courses designed to suit those who might not necessarily have a background or experience in business . Our courses are suitable for new graduates as well as those who have been in the workplace for some time .
Our approach to teaching and research in business related subjects is distinctive in three ways :
• Our commitment to providing the optimum balance of theoretical and practical approaches , with strong industry links .
• Our emphasis on the need for ethical , social and ecological responsibility in business .
• Our entrepreneurial focus — students benefit from QMU ’ s Business Innovation Zone ( BIZ ) ( that hosts start-ups ) and on-campus Business Gateway , and many go on to create their own businesses .
We offer the following postgraduate courses :
• MSc Accounting and Finance with CIMA
• MSc International Management and Leadership
• MSc International Marketing
• MSc Gastronomy ( see pages 80-81 )
Our MSc Accounting and Finance with CIMA , which has been developed in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants ( CIMA ), offers the opportunity for students to obtain , in one year , a master ’ s degree , a prestigious professional qualification ( CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting ), and the maximum 11 exemptions from CIMA ’ s certificate , operational and management level examinations . Graduates will have expertise in the key areas of financial reporting , management accounting and corporate finance and a critical awareness of how these areas contribute to a company ’ s strategic management .
Our well-established MSc International Management and Leadership focuses on best practice in management and leadership while developing students ’ international focus . It allows students to explore and critically appraise management and leadership .
Our MSc International Marketing responds to the growing importance of marketing and allied business functions . Students will gain a strong understanding of the international marketing role and the key factors that influence the operating environment . It will attract both those who already have a degree in business and wish to deepen their understanding of marketing and those who have a degree in another discipline and want to develop marketing and related skills .
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