It is well documented that there is a skills gap in the UK in the areas of management and leadership. This gap results in the underperformance of UK organisations on the international stage. The Management Strategy & leadership subject group exists to narrow that gap, offering both under graduate and postgraduate students the opportunity to explore models, theories and concepts of management and leadership and so understand how they may be used to promote the effectiveness of individuals in organisations. The role of leadership in organisations is seen as a key driver to achieving organisational innovation and change.

Managers today require a broad range of skills and capabilities, and the ability to operate effectively in a rapidly changing and increasingly global business environment. This programme is designed to specifically develop the knowledge and skills essential for a career in management and includes a year long work placement to help you develop your experience in the work place and boost your career prospects.

All businesses exist within a local, national or even global economic environment. A knowledge and understanding of economics and strategy helps you to better understand and predict your market and fluctuations within it, enabling you to make more informed decisions. Larger organisations, and not only financial institutions, may, wittingly or not, influence the economy of a region, a country or even the world. With a true understanding of economics and strategy this will usually be for the better, but badly exercised it can be disastrous. Larger companies, as well as financial and government agencies, often employ economists to maintain the sustainability of businesses and the countries in which they operate.