Online MSc in Engineering Business Management
Online
DURATION
27 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
The Engineering Business Management online MSc from the University of Bath offers you an outstanding education that combines expertise from both the engineering and management disciplines — no prior experience is needed to apply. You'll explore engineering processes and gain the leadership skills needed to advance in several types of management careers. You can complete the entire course, plus an engineering project, in just over two years.
This Chartered Management Institute (CMI) accredited course combines the academic excellence and industrial networks from the Faculty of Engineering & Design plus the EQUIS- and AMBA-accredited School of Management. Our distinguished lecturers draw upon their industry experience; this insight, underpinned by academic principles, fully prepares you for the next stage of your career.
- Ranked 2nd in Mechanical Engineering by the Guardian University Guide 2025
- Ranked 3rd in Business & Management by the Guardian University Guide 2025
- Ranked 3rd in Business, Management and Marketing by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
- Ranked 6th in Mechanical Engineering by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
In just over two years, you can complete the Engineering Business Management online MSc and employ leadership and professional skills for the effective management of engineering business projects, teams, and organizations. You will add to your management skillset so you can advance in engineering, business, operations, the supply chain, and project management in your relevant engineering environment or industry.
Career Opportunities
Our Engineering Business Management course gives you skills that you can apply to your job immediately. You’ll be able to initiate and manage engineering and technology projects, manage teams, formulate process improvement initiatives and make strategic decisions based on data you’ve gathered.
This course allows you to pursue several careers at the intersection of engineering, technology, business and management, such as:
- Business Consultant
- Engineering manager
- Industrial engineering technician
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Manufacturing/production technician
- Operations Manager
- Procurement Executive
- Product development engineer
- Production manager
- Project manager
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Rankings
- Ranked 2nd in Business and Management Studies by the Complete University Guide 2025
- Ranked 3rd in Business and Management Studies by The Complete University Guide 2024
- Ranked 3rd in Mechanical Engineering by the Guardian University Guide 2024
- Ranked 4th in Business, Management, and Marketing by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
- Ranked 4th for student experience in Mechanical Engineering by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
- Ranked 8th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2025.
Program Outcome
- Apply key managerial tools and theories to real-life engineering and technology management challenges
- Utilise leadership and professional skills for the effective management of engineering business projects, teams and organisations
- Evaluate the role of sustainable practice in engineering and technology-based organisations
- Assess the role of operations and supply chains in managing engineering organisations
- Lead and participate in product and service development teams and evaluate approaches considering an organisation’s innovation strategy
- Formulate appropriate process improvement initiatives affecting issues such as efficiency, cost and time
- Recognise and propose solutions for challenges associated with the commercialisation of new products, services or technologies
- Recognise approaches for working effectively in interdisciplinary teams, harnessing diversity to deliver solutions to engineering and technology management challenges
- Critically assess data and information from multiple sources to make strategic judgments and recommendations
Curriculum
The Engineering Business Management online MSc curriculum includes 12 units, plus a final Engineering Management-based project, for a total of 180 credits. In each unit, you’ll engage with technology as you learn to lead businesses and organisations within the engineering and technology industries.
Units
- Leadership and Professional Skills (10 credits)
- Making Business Decisions (10 credits)
- Research Skills for Engineering Management (10 credits)
- Management Practises for Engineering (10 credits)
- Project Management (10 credits)
- Engineering Management for Sustainable Value (10 credits)
- Organisational Change Management (10 credits)
- Commercialisation of New Technology (10 credits)
- Operations Management (10 credits)
- Developing and Manufacturing Products and Services (10 credits)
- Supply Chain Management (10 credits)
- Strategic Management of Product and Service Development (10 credits)
- Engineering Project (60 credits)
Interactive online learning
Wherever you choose to study, you’ll always be engaged with the content, your lecturers, and your fellow students. You'll benefit from:
- Engaging video material
- Real-life case studies
- Digital resources to support your studies and develop your career
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