BSc Management

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme.

The Manchester Bursary is available to UK students registered on an undergraduate degree course at Alliance MBS who have had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance England. 

In addition, Alliance MBS will award a range of Social Responsibility Scholarships to UK and international/EU students.

These awards are worth £2,000 per year across three years of study. You must achieve AAA at A-level (or equivalent qualification) and be able to demonstrate a significant contribution and commitment to social responsibility.

The School will also award a number of International Stellar Scholarships to international students achieving AAA at A-level (or equivalent qualification). Applicants who exceed AAA and/or have supplementary qualifications (such as EPQ) will receive additional consideration.

Additional eligibility criteria apply - please see our scholarship pages for full details.

Please visit the dissertation page in the UG online handbook for more details; https://www.ambs.ughandbook.manchester.ac.uk/programme/dissertation/

 

 

Only available to students on: BSc Mgt/Mgt Specialism; IMABS; IM. Pre-req for BMAN31500 is BMAN24410.

Pre-Requisite: BMAN24410 Research Methodology.

Pre-requisite course units have to be passed by 40% or above at the first attempt unless a higher percentage is indicated within this course outline.

This course unit provides students with valuable experience in undertaking original research and completing a substantial piece of independent academic work. The course unit helps students develop independent research skills with assistance from an academic supervisor.

NOTE: Students who wish to undertake a dissertation need to secure their supervisor by themselves before the dissertation proposal deadline. For more details, please see the dissertation page of the UG online Handbook at:

https://www.ambs.ughandbook.manchester.ac.uk/programme/dissertation/

 

On successful completion of dissertation, students should be able to structure and organise research-based academic work. The learning outcomes include:
- Formulate research questions
- Review and evaluate relevant theories/analytical frameworks
- Identify and collect appropriate data
- Apply a suitable method (quantitative and/or qualitative) to analyse data
- Discuss and inform key findings in an academic style

 

Methods of delivery: This course unit is delivered by means of individual meetings with an agreed supervisor who guides the student throughout the dissertation period. There are no timetabled lectures/seminars. Students are required to arrange meetings with an agreed supervisor in a proactive and professional manner.

Lecture hours: None
Seminar hours: None

Informal Contact Methods

1. Office hours
2. Drop-in session about data sources (available at the library).
3. Responses to students’ queries via email.
 

100% written coursework (i.e., dissertation).

Feedback and advice on your progress will be provided by your agreed supervisor through supervision meetings and email communication. General matters in the course will be dealt with by the course coordinator.

• Bailey, S. (2006) Academic writing: A handbook for international students (2nd ed.).

  •       Creswell, J. W. (2009) Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches.

  •       Easterby-Smith, M., Thorpe, R., & Jackson, P. (2012) Management research.

  •       Monippally, M. & Pawar, B. S. (2010) Academic writing: A guide for management students and researchers.

  •       Saunders, M., Lewis, P., & Thornhill, A. (2009) Research methods for business students.

 

 

Other staff involved: Agreed supervisors (the student is required to secure a supervisor before the dissertation proposal deadline)

Pre-Requisite: BMAN24410 Research Methodology;  

Pre-requisite course units have to be passed by 40% or above at the first attempt unless a higher percentage is indicated within this course outline.

Co-Requisites: None

Dependent courses: None

Programme Restrictions: BSc Management and Management (Specialisms), BSc International Management with American Business Studies, BSc International Management

 

For Academic Year 2025/26

Updated: March 2025

Approved by: March UG Committee