MRes Management

• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent)
• Professional qualifications other than a Bachelor's Degree and/or relevant and appropriate experience may be taken into account for entry to a PhD programme.

International applicants must provide one of the following:

• IELTS test minimum scores - 7.0 overall, 6.5 other sections.
• TOEFL (internet based) test minimum scores - 100 overall, 25 in all sections.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) UKVI/SELT or PTE Academic minimum scores - 76 overall, 76 in writing, 70 in other sections.
• To demonstrate that you have taken an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a majority English speaking nation within the last 5 years.
• Other tests may be considered.

The University requires you to reside within a commutable distance from Manchester during your time as a registered student, unless you are on approved fieldwork/a formal placement or are on a period of Submission pending. This is to ensure that you are able to meet attendance expectations and participate in wider research activities within your discipline area and/or School.

As part of the offer making process, applicants will be required to undertake an interview assessment. This may be in the form of an in-person interview or video call.

The interview is designed to assess your knowledge and understanding of the broad topic area, the viability of your proposed research and its intellectual contribution, alongside the fit of your project with the supervisory team. You also may be asked to identify and address any potential ethical considerations in relation to your proposed research, and discuss how best to progress your ideas in line with University of Manchester ethics guidance.

The interview panel will consist at minimum of your proposed primary supervisor and an independent interviewer.

In your new application you should demonstrate how your application has improved. We may draw upon all information from your previous applications or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen programme.

Humanities Doctoral Academy

Our Humanities Doctoral Academy combines the strengths of our four schools to bring expertise, knowledge, support and high-quality services for postgraduate researchers.

We are a community of academic leaders and postgraduate researchers across all levels in the Faculty of Humanities. The Doctoral Academy Hub houses our specialist professional service teams who support postgraduate researchers throughout the programme journey. This includes admissions, registration, student experience, progression, examination, and graduation. We collaborate closely with other University directorates including Manchester Doctoral College, Researcher Development team, and the corresponding Doctoral Academies in the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. Together we provide the best experience and support for your studies and research.

EDI

Equality, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to the success of The University of Manchester, and is at the heart of all of our activities.

We know that diversity strengthens our research community, leading to enhanced research creativity, productivity and quality, and societal and economic impact.

We actively encourage applicants from diverse career paths and backgrounds and from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation and transgender status.

All appointments are made on merit.

The University of Manchester and our external partners are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Candidates for the MRes must complete the following, bearing in mind that the course offerings are subject to change:

Compulsory course units:

Developing Research Contributions

AND

2x Research Methods modules delivered from the appropriate AMBS specialist PGT (MSc) programmes:

• Cross-Sectional Econometrics
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Professional Qualitative Marketing Research
• Quantitative Marketing Research in the Digital Age
• Global Operations
• Professional Skills: Research and Evaluation Methods
• Applied Statistics and Business Forecasting
• Mathematical Programming and Optimisation
• Data Analytics for Business Decision Making
• Risk, Performance and Business Analysis
• Workplace Research and Analysis Skills
• Research Skills for Professional Practice Part 1 / Part 2

Research Methods Electives:

Subject-Specific Electives:

Candidates choose two modules from MSc programmes offered in AMBS/Faculty.

Dissertation

Skills Training and Personal Development Planning

The programme provides a robust yet flexible research training across 13 subject-specific pathways, the choice of which will depend on the Subject Academic Group of the supervisor, the nature of the research topic, and your prior experience. Available pathways are:

• Accounting and Finance
• Corporate Strategy
• Decision Sciences and Operational Research
• Finance
• Healthcare Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• International Business and Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Organisational Psychology
• Public Sector Management
• Science, Technology and Innovation

All course units - foundation, research methods and subject specific - are delivered by experienced academics and researchers with international reputation in their respective areas of expertise.  Students are also expected to conduct research for and write up a Masters dissertation by the end of the programme.