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Management Science – (M.Sc.)
University of Kent, Canterbury Campus
Kent Business School
| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,965 - ≈ € 13,176 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Canterbury / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Kent, Canterbury Campus
Management Science is a fast moving applied discipline that has to be in touch with the real needs of today’s organisations.
At Kent Business School The Master’s in Management Science programme equips you with advanced quantitative and analysis skills to support decision making, identify the best course of action in complex business situations and optimise processes, procedures and performance. Emphasis is placed on learning fundamental techniques from the fields of management science and operational research and being able to apply mathematical modelling in an objective way to help solve complex strategic, operational and managerial planning problems.
The Masters in Management Science degree equips you with advanced quantitative and analysis skills to support decision making, identify the best course of action in complex business situations and optimize processes, procedures and performance. Emphasis is placed on learning fundamental techniques from the fields of management science and operational research and being able to apply mathematical modelling in an objective way to help solve complex strategic, operational and managerial planning problems.
This programme is ideal for graduates with a strong quantitative background, such as engineering, Maths, Accounting and Finance or Actuarial Science.
Contents
Core modules
* Heuristics and Optimisation
* Management Science Modelling
* Simulation and Optimisation Software
* Spreadsheets and Decision Support Systems
* Statistics for Management
* Electives
Two from the following:
* Business in an International Perspective
* Data Analysis and Forecasting
* Financial and Management Accounting
* Logistics and Supply Chains
* Management of Operations
* Managing Complexity: The Systems Approach
* Performance Management.
Plus one elective from the Masters in Management programme.
In addition, all students must complete a dissertation or business project.
Assessment
Assessment is by examination and coursework.
IELTS
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A good first degree in a numerate discipline, attaining a 2.1 or equivalent; two academic references; a one-sided essay outlining 'How the MSc programme will assist my future career' and proof of English language proficiency.
English language proficiency
* IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.5 in reading and writing)
* TOEFL Paper – 600 (including 4.5 in test of written English) iBT – 100 (including 22 in reading and writing)
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency B
* Cambridge Advanced Certificate A
* Pearson Test of English (PTE) 68 (including 65 in all four subjects)
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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