MSc Research degrees in Management and Economics

The University of Edinburgh is a leading international centre of academic excellence and one of the largest and most successful research universities in the UK. The School’s postgraduate research programmes build on this tradition of excellence - a tradition that provides doctoral students with the knowledge, expertise and skills necessary to develop their academic or business career.
We conduct our research in those disciplines that make up a broad-based business school and that complement our unique locational advantage in one of Europe’s most vibrant capital cities. This strategy has enabled us to develop distinctive research niches that are organised around the six intellectual and cognate clusters of Finance and Accounting; Management Science; Marketing; International Business; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; and Public Management, Work and Employment.

Bristo Squarehis purpose-built premises is used exclusively by postgraduate management students, researchers and executive course participants. It houses four lecture theatres, a computer lab, dedicated MBA syndicate study rooms and boardroom facilities.

The building has secure 24 hour access to provide for independent student learning and the opportunity to work with colleagues at convenient times.
Housed within Bristo Square is The Management Information Research Access Centre and Learning Environment (MIRACLE) which acts as the school’s knowledge base and electronic learning hub with course text books, business journals and company reports and the MIRACLE website. The website supports all the courses taught at the School and provides extensive access to a wide range of electronic business information, management research databases and on-line journals.

The University and the School are part of one of the most powerful area networks in the British university system. All the main teaching and learning environments are fully networked, with the majority of the building also covered by a wireless network. This comprehensive IT infrastructure is updated every year.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) is a master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in MBA programs have the option of taking general business courses thoughout the program or can select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-fourth of their studies in this subject.
Accreditation bodies exist specifically for MBA programs to ensure consistency and quality of graduate business education. Business schools in many countries offer MBA programs tailored to full-time, part-time, executive, and distance learning students, with specialized concentrations.