Postgraduate Management and Business courses at Sheffield

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Why Sheffield University Management School?

  • In the top 100 for Masters in Management, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain Management - QS Business Masters Ranking 2025.
  • You can undertake a dissertation focused on your research interests, or a company project, where you would work with a business on a real-life project or problem they are facing.
  • Sheffield University Management School is accredited by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. This means that you will be studying in the global elite of business and management schools and is an endorsement of the quality of our programmes, research, support for students and alumni, and links with industry.
  • Our in-house employability team works with industry to ensure you develop the most in-demand skills, and support you with career planning and CV workshops. 

Explore Sheffield University Management School courses

Management MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

If you haven't studied business before, this course is ideal. Explore all aspects of general management, from managing people and finance to strategic planning, operations and marketing. You'll graduate ready for work with the skills to succeed. Accredited by the Association of MBAs and the Chartered Management Institute.

International Management MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Accredited by the Association of MBAs and the Chartered Management Institute, on this course you'll develop the skills to take on the challenges of doing business in a dynamic global economy.

Management and International Business MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

You’ll study general management principles with a focus on international business activities across national boundaries. Our course teaches forward-thinking theory and practical skills. Accredited by the Association of MBAs and the Chartered Management Institute.

International Marketing and Management MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Our MSc will give you the critical knowledge and skills you need to succeed in an increasingly competitive jobs market. You'll develop a global view of management and marketing. The programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

 In the Management School you can also study:

Additional management and finance courses

In addition to our Sheffield Management School courses, we offer a range of specialist programmes which allow you to develop business management skills linked to a specific industry or region.

  • Research-led teaching with real-world applications. 
  • Our links with industry support curriculum development to ensure teaching is cutting-edge and applicable to your sector of interest. 
  • Apply your passion to the business world and build the skills necessary for a successful business career. Our students have been employed by local and international organisations including English Heritage, The British Museum, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Sheffield Music Academy, PwC, China Mobile, Bank of England and the Civil Service. 
  • Excellent placement opportunities are available on a number of our programmes allowing you to gain real-world experience before you graduate. 
  • The University of Sheffield Investment Society is home to The Twikker Fund - Europe's largest student-run investment fund. 
  • Our Department of Music works closely with the University's Concerts Series and oversees ensembles such as the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, the Chamber Choir and the Folk Group. This partnership opens up a range of opportunities for students to get involved with performance and concern organisations. 

Explore additional management and finance courses​​​​

Cultural Heritage Management MA

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Learn key management techniques and how to apply them in the distinctive field of historical preservation.

  • Funding available

Music Management MA

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

We combine theory with live projects to give you a real taste of what it takes to succeed in music management. The course brings together experts from our music department and management school, and from the creative and cultural industries.

  • Funding available

East Asian Business MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Our MSc, in East Asian Business combines comparative study of East Asian economic development and East Asian business environments with options focusing individually on China, Japan or Korea.

Business Finance and Economics MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Develop an advanced understanding of economics and finance through a mixture of theoretical and applied methods.

Financial Economics MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Gain hands-on experience with data analysis tools and integrate your understanding of theory with real-world applications through our applied degree.

Money, Banking and Finance MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Develop the theoretical and practical understanding of monetary policy, the banking industry, and finance needed to excel in the banking and finance sectors.

Student profiles

Headshot of student Samuel Morris

If you have an interest in management, have the drive to expand your skill set and meet new people, this is the course for you!

Samuel Morris Management and International Business MSc

Management and International Business MSc student Samuel decided to specialise in the field that he wanted to forge a career in.

Jodie Walters wearing a blue top.

I am able to continue studying topics I have previously learnt about, whilst also engaging in new modules to expand my knowledge

Jodie Walters MSc Accounting, Governance and Financial Management

Jodie, who stayed at the Management School after studying BA Accounting and Financial Management, shares how she's finding her masters.

Christina Dymiotis at Buckingham Palace.

My time studying at the University of Sheffield gave me a useful foundation to build upon when entering the marketing industry

Christina Dymiotis Marketing Management Practice MSc (now Strategic Marketing and Branding MSc)

Christina graduated from Sheffield University Management School with an MSc in Marketing Management Practice (now MSc Strategic Marketing and Branding) in 2019. She now works as a Marketing Coordinator for BIDBI Ltd, and also co-founded a fashion sustainability project - Tsemberi alongside the UK Royal Commonwealth Society. Outside of work, she volunteers at Fashion Revolution Cyprus, an NGO that fights for a more transparent and ethical fashion industry.

Matt Neal standing outside the shop Harrods.

Learning to think critically and about the application of what we were learning has really helped in my career

Matt Neal Human Resource Management with CIPD pathway MSc

Matt Neal, who is from the UK, graduated from his masters in 2020. He is now working at Harrods as an Employee Relations Specialist and has previously worked with the producers of Ben & Jerry's, Magnum, Solero and Vienetta.

postgraduate masters student outdie the Diamond

My favourite thing about Sheffield is how friendly and welcoming everyone is here

Shunru Chen MSc East Asian Business

Shunru Chen was first attracted to Sheffield for it's global reputation and the careers support it provides to students. Now in Sheffield, she also enjoys the green space the city provides and its friendly, welcoming people.

Kuang-Chih Tsou

This city is a wonderful place

Kuang-Chih Tsou Winner of a Postgraduate Merit Scholarship

I am so glad I chose to study at Sheffield, the friendly people and the beautiful scenery make this city a wonderful place.

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My Experience - MA Music Management

Elizabeth Lees MA Music Management

Following studies with The Department of Music, Elizabeth has set up a successful classical music series in Sheffield. Find out how the course gave her the relevant skills to start her own music industry events.

Student stood outside a country house

Studying Cultural Heritage Management at Sheffield has been an unforgettable experience

Shaomeng Sun MA Cultural Heritage Management

Shaomeng shares his experience of studying MA Cultural Heritage Management and the favourite elements of his degree at Sheffield including the vast amount of extracurricular activities available.

Photo of student Liz Qiao standing outside

I had a beautiful experience of studying in the Department of Economics.

Liz Qiao MSc Money, Banking and Finance

Liz is originally from China and after graduating plan to find an internship in the UK before going back to China to setup her own business.

Photo of Sanaya Knowle MSc Business Finance and Economics (2019)

Proud to call myself an alumni of The University of Sheffield

Sanaya Knowle MSc Business Finance and Economics

After studying her undergraduate here, Sanaya decided to stay on at the University of Sheffield to complete a Masters.