MA Management & Organizational Analysis

Gain a thorough understanding of the practices of organisations and their management, and the context in which they operate. Our MA in Management & Organizational Analysis offers you the opportunity to develop a critical understanding of how management and organisations are responding to a changing and increasingly globalised economic and cultural environment, and how you might contribute to their success.

£2m of WBS scholarships announced for 2012.

This is a course for creative thinkers, interested in analysing the dynamics of organisations and human behaviour with a view to working across a range of different business functions. Grounded in the analytical social science tradition, it draws from a variety of disciplines including sociology, psychology, economics, philosophy, history, and geography.

I was a consultant with Deloitte, so I had a good practical grasp of business but had realised there were gaps in my knowledge that I wanted to fill. WBS has a world-renowned reputation in business, and came highly recommended; I knew I'd be taught by experts in their field.

From my work experience, I knew that mainstream management methods don't always work and you often need to think differently. The course locates social science in the business organisational environment, and has been absolutely eye-opening. It doesn't provide answers but instead gives you the tools to see the philosophical assumptions behind managerial decisions, and to see the impact and interplay of things we don't normally consider such as discourse, political power, and informal organisational culture.

Kate Cai, MA 2011