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Process Business Management (PBM) – (M.Sc.)
WMG, International Manufacturing Centre, University of Warwick
WMG, International Manufacturing Centre
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 11,400 - ≈ € 22,250 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Coventry / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of WMG, International Manufacturing Centre, University of Warwick
Those who wish to develop management careers in process and chemical industries.
This course would most suit candidates from chemical engineering or related disciplines, but students with other disciplines who wish to move into this sector may also apply.
We will provide you with
A range of of tools and techniques required to manage a process business and a methodical approach to decision making.
You will understand the management and operational requirements of a process business and gain a broad view of industrial processes and process engineering. You will understand the essence of strategic thinking & management and the implications of local and international environment in which engineering businesses operate.
After You Graduate
Graduates from this course can expect employment in chemical and other process industries as well as a wide range of engineering organisations.
Contents
Course Modules
- Financial Analysis & Control Systems
- Design For The Environment
- Business Strategy & Strategic Management
- Fundamentals of Process Engineering
- Logistics & Operations Management
- Industrial Processes
- Project Planning Management & Control
- Technology Management
If you can gain exemption from some of the core modules because of prior experience or qualifications, then you may choose more electives.
Elective Modules
You can choose two electives from the list of elective modules. If you gain exemption from some of the compulsory modules because of prior experience or qualifications, then you may choose more electives.
Project
The project is worth 50% of the final grade and supports you in developing your personal research skills.
For this course, the project must be related to the management of companies or processes in the petro chemical, pharmaceutical or process industry sectors and can address many different aspects of those businesses.
Learning Style
Taught material is a blend of formal lectures, seminars and practical exercises and case studies to encourage teamwork and practical grounding of the material. Module leaders are experts in their fields and are supported by external speakers working in organisations at the forefront of their fields. Industrial visits are available to all students and the course is assessed through assignments.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
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Register Now!Requirements
For our MSc programmes you should normally have obtained at least the equivalent of a UKsecond class honours degree, or an equivalent qualification in a science, engineering, IT, business or management discipline.
If you have a good honours degree in another discipline, and can show proof of satisfactory numeracy, you may also be considered. We may also consider degrees in other disciplines if you have two or more years of relevant work experience.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
Accreditation
The University of Warwick accredits all of our courses, along with professional membership bodies approving many of them.
Accredited Courses
MSc Engineering Business Management – accredited by The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
MSc Supply Chain and Logistics Management – accredited by The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
MSc Cybersecurity and Management – accreditation expected in the near future.
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Funding details
In 2012, WMG will be awarding up to £500,000 in scholarships and bursaries to students on our full-time MSc programmes. Note that these awards apply only to students who will commence their studies Autumn 2012.
Special Bursaries for students from Latin America, Iran, Turkey and Syria
If you are deemed for fee purposes to be from a Latin American country, Iran, Turkey or Syria then you will automatically be awarded these tuition fee bursaries. There is no need to apply for these awards and there is no deadline, they are given to all eligible offer-holders who are from these areas. Note that the Turkish and Syrian awards are dependent on your final GPA as awarded by a recognised Turkish / Syrian Institution. If you are a Turkish or Syrian national but studied at undergraduate level at a University outside your home country, a judgement will be made by us on the GPA equivalence. These awards will be paid towards tuition fees only.
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