University Of Edinburgh Business School

Our MSc in Global Strategy and Sustainability has been developed to provide students with a critical understanding of the theories, processes, behaviours and institutional forces effecting the environmental sustainability, social responsibility and positive impact within private, public, and third sector organisations, and the role of strategy in affecting local and global outcomes.

The MSc in Human Resource Management will give you the knowledge, understanding and key skills that are required by today's HR professionals so that you can contribute effectively to dynamic organisations.

The MSc in International Human Resource Management will develop your understanding of real-world HR issues, and will provide you with key insights specific to the demands of working for multinational organisations and across national borders.

The MSc in Management will give you an understanding of contemporary management issues in an ever-changing business environment, and the chance to apply your knowledge to real-life management challenges. This programme, ranked 6th in the UK in 2024 by the Financial Times, is valuable to both those starting out in business, and those looking to progress in their existing careers.

The MSc in Marketing will give you an in-depth knowledge of marketing from both an academic and practitioner's perspective, enabling you to address marketing challenges in critical and creative ways. The programme is designed to help those from general business or management-related disciplines develop into innovative marketing professionals who can drive strategic decisions in the creation of successful products and services.

The MSc in Banking Innovation and Risk Analytics will provide you with a strong foundation in analytical and programming skills applied to risk management and in general to the banking and financial sectors. It will also deliver advanced knowledge of a range of banking innovations and technologies.

Organisational needs continue to adapt with the changing world we live in. Quantitative skills alone are no longer sufficient to meet the multifaceted requirements of roles in accounting and financial management. We have designed our MSc in Accounting and Financial Management with this evolving landscape in mind. Our MSc will equip you to tackle the most pressing current issues in accounting and financial management. During your studies you will explore innovative topics from the role of technology, data, and ethical decision-making, to the integration of sustainability principles.

The MSc in Climate Change Finance and Investment is dedicated to developing professionals in the field of low carbon finance and investment. Designed to develop your understanding of how the challenges of climate change are driving trillions of dollars of new investment in a huge range of sectors, including energy production, housing and infrastructure, the programme will also prepare you to deliver this investment with advanced knowledge and skills.

Combining up-to-the-minute theory with practical application, our carefully devised MSc in Finance and Investment will prepare you for a range of roles in either corporate or investment finance. By joining this Master’s degree, you will gain a global perspective on investment markets and company finance. You will also develop valuable knowledge and highly sought-after practical skills in the areas of investment, financial markets and company finance.

The operation of financial markets and the delivery of financial services impact a variety of real-world issues including job creation and credit approval. The vocationally minded MSc in Finance, Technology and Policy addresses the knowledge gap created by the pace of technological transformation in financial services and markets.

This is the age of Big Data. Organisations hold more information about their business environments than ever before. Increasingly, these organisations are recognising the role of data in gaining insights and out-thinking competitors. As a result there is a growing demand for employees and managers who have analytical skills and can make informed decisions that can drive organisational success. The MSc in Business Analytics has been developed to teach students the computational and analytical skills currently demanded by employers dealing with ever-increasing amounts of data.

Our MSc in Data and Decision Analytics (Online) offers students exposure to unique and balanced courses in the two most important areas of analytics: predictive and prescriptive. It also includes state-of-the-art elective courses enabling you to make use of the most innovative and efficient methods to solve data and decision analytics problems.