queen mary university of london school of business management postgraduate studies 2011

Queen Mary, University of LondonSchool of Business and ManagementPostgraduate Studies Entry 2011

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“East London and the widerThames Gateway offer ourmedical students the opportunityto observe a wide range ofdiseases – from diabetes,hypertension, heart disease,cancer, obesity, TB and evenmalnutrition. This is a uniquelearning environment for theirmedical training.”Cathy Baker, Head of GraduateEntry Programme in Medicine

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Campus-basedBarts and The London is part ofQueen Mary, the only College ofthe University of London to offerextensive campus-based facilities.This promotes a sense ofcommunity and encourages anactive student life. All our firstyear medical and dental studentswho live a certain distance fromthe School are allocated places inresidences at the Whitechapel,Charterhouse Square and MileEnd campuses. East London alsooffers affordable privately-ownedaccommodation at a walkingdistance from our campuses. Seepage XX for more details aboutaccommodation.

State-of-the-artclinical facilitiesWe have modern state-of-the artbuildings alongside moretraditional teaching facilities suchas our fantastic library. The DentalSchool now contains a clinicalskills laboratory which closelysimulates the real clinical

Contents

Living in London 32Student life – Students’ Union, student support and health service 34

Accommodation 36

English language requirements 38

Living costs, tuition fees and bursaries 42

A guide to applying 46

Further information 48

Welcome to the School ofBusiness and Management 5Masters programmes 8• MSc Global Business 12• MSc International FinancialManagement 13

• MSc International HumanResource Management and Employment Relations 14

• MSc Management andOrganisational Innovation 15

• MSc Marketing 16• MSc Accounting and Finance 18

• MSc International Business and Politics 19

Academic staff and specialisms 30

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Welcome to the School of Business and Management

The School of Business and Management 5


The School ofBusiness andManagement wascreated to develophigh quality researchactivity and tolaunch a majorexpansion inbusiness andmanagementteaching anddelivery. The School of Business andManagement at Queen Marystrives to unearth the connectionsbetween economic, social,political and cultural life and modern business andmanagement forms. It is thesearch for inter-linkages betweenmanagement, organisation,business life and thecontemporary world that forms much of what we do.

Management is a wide rangingsubject that looks at the wayorganisations and individualsorganise themselves to producegoods and services withineconomic, political, social andtechnological contexts. There arefew areas of twenty first centurylife that are not touched by it, and a solid understanding of

its principles and practices areessential to those who manageour businesses, educational andpolitical institutions now and intothe future.

Since it was established in 2002,the School of Business andManagement has addressed thisby rapidly developing a range ofspecialist Masters programmesthat draw on the researchstrengths of its international staff.Further programmes are beingdeveloped as the Schoolcontinues to grow and expand itsrange of expertise. Students canexpect to undertake programmesthat deliver cutting edge thinkingas well as established theoriesand practice with an internationalperspective.

The School places strongemphasis on encouragingstudents to think logically andcreatively, with all programmesdeveloping students’ ability tomake relevant critical analysesand evaluations through theinvestigation of current businessissues and managementtechniques.

Our Masters students make vitalcontributions to the School as wellas benefiting from studying in an intellectually stimulating andresearch focused environment inwhich they are able to interactwith academic staff who areprominent in their respectivefields. A number of staff havewritten leading textbooks onsubjects such as managingdiversity and research methods.

The School entered theGovernment’s ResearchAssessment Exercise (RAE) for the first time in 2008 withoutstanding sucess, ranking joint25th out of 90 Business Schools.The College as a whole is ranked11th in the UK according to thequality of its research (Guardian).

We currently have 42 academicstaff, and this will increase furtherin the coming years.



Why choose QueenMary, University of London? Queen Mary is one of the UK’sleading research-focused highereducation institutions.

You will join a thrivingpostgraduate community, whereyou can develop your skills, addto your qualifications, and buildrelationships with academics atthe forefront of their field. You willbe studying with some of the bestminds in your field; people whoare actively contributing to thebody of knowledge through publiclectures and appearances atconferences, contributions topeer-reviewed journals, and otherkey publications.

As you would expect, there is a lively student community,strengthened by regular cross-disciplinary seminars and othernetworking opportunities. You willbe encouraged to take part in

skills development courses run bythe Learning Institute at QueenMary. This will help you get themost out of your studies, as wellas boost your future employability,for example by honing yourresearch and presentation skills.Postgraduate students attend andtake part at conferences, linkingyou up to a network of experts thatextends far beyond the College.For many students this is one ofthe highlights of postgraduatestudy, giving them a taste of whatan academic career offers.

However, not all of our graduatesgo on to an academic career; formany, postgraduate study is anexcellent way to add to existingskills, enabling them to go on to arewarding professional positionsthat demand the kind of specialistknowledge that postgraduate studycan provide. Our graduates workacross a wide range of sectors,reflecting the impressive breadthof the programmes we offer.

Our historyQueen Mary, University of Londonwas formed from the merger ofQueen Mary College and WestfieldCollege, both member colleges ofthe University of London. The MileEnd Campus is historically thehome of Queen Mary College,which began life in 1887 as thePeople’s Palace, a philanthropiccentre for the intellectual andcultural improvement of eastLondoners. Westfield College wasfounded in 1882 in Hampstead asa pioneering college for the highereducation of women. In 1995 theCollege merged with two leadingmedical colleges, to create theBarts and The London School ofMedicine and Dentistry: theLondon Hospital Medical College,England’s first medical school,was established in 1785, and StBartholomew’s Hospital MedicalCollege was established in 1843.In recent years the School ofMedicine and Dentistry has seenmany exciting developments. Over£100 million has been invested increating state of the art facilities inWhitechapel and West Smithfieldto make east London a placewhich attracts world classresearchers.

Support andresourcesPersonal student supportThe School of BusinessManagement has a studentsupport structure which ensuresthat students receive the bestadvice for any situation. TheSchool has its own full timestudent advisor who will offer allpostgraduate students support,advice, counselling, guidance and pastoral care. Students canalso receive academic advice from the Director of TaughtPostgraduate Programmes and the Programme Directors.

ResourcesThe School has excellent resourcesfor its postgraduate students,including two fully equippedcomputer labs, its own computingsupport officer, and further backingfrom the extensive resources of theCollege’s computer services.

Postgraduate students areencouraged to attend the School’sseminars and occasional workshopsthat attract internationally renownedspeakers from universities and otherinstitutions around the world.

The College has a well stockedlibrary, with dedicated subjectlibrarians, and subscriptions to theleading journals and discussionpaper series. Library facilities inBusiness and Management arebeing rapidly developed, andstudents also have wider access toother libraries within London,including the University of LondonLibrary (Senate House).Postgraduate students may alsotake advantage of the CollegeLanguage Learning Unit (offeringbeginner, intermediate andadvanced level courses in widerange of languages) and of anunrivalled array of specialistlanguage centres provided by theUniversity of London.

• Outstanding results for thequality of our research in the2008 Research AssessmentExercise (RAE), rankedoverall 11th in the UK

• Queen Mary scholarships,studentships, bursaries and prizes amounted to£17.5 million in 2010

• Queen Mary invests over £2 million into graduatestudentships and bursarieseach year

• Queen Mary was ranked 7th in the UK for graduatestarting salaries in 2010

• 1st in London and 3rd in the UK for opportunities for students to teach(International Student Survey 2009)

• 2,000 postgraduate studentsfollowing taught programmesor registered for research

• Students from 130 countries

• We are the third largestcollege of the University ofLondon – which means ourpostgraduate students haveaccess to resources andfacilities in the wideruniversity as well as those at Queen Mary

• Over £250 million invested in College buildings andfacilities over the last five years

• Integrated and secure livingand studying environment on the Mile End campus


Masters programmes


Masters programmes

The School ofBusiness andManagement isoffering seven full-time programmes at Masters level forthe academic yearcommencingSeptember 2011. These are:• N1Q3 MSc Global Business• N1Q6 MSc International

Financial Management • N1S3 MSc International Human

Resource Management andEmployment Relations

• N1Q1 MSc Management andOrganisational Innovation

• N1Q2 MSc Marketing• N1S4 MSc Accounting and

Finance (delivered jointly with theSchool of Economics and Finance)

• N120 MSc InternationalBusiness and Politics (deliveredjointly with the School of Politics andInternational Relations)

TimingThe School’s full-time Mastersprogrammes begin in Septemberof each year and are of 12months’ duration. Graduationtakes place usually in Decemberfollowing completion of studies.

Programme structureEach programme is made up of180 credits. This usually equates to: - Eight taught modules- A dissertation weighted at four

modules.

Taught modules are taken in eachsemester, and the dissertation isthen written for submission at theend of August. The dissertationdemonstrates your ability criticallyand analytically to synthesisetheories and their practicalapplications to key issues in yourchosen programme.

AssessmentAssessment takes the form ofcoursework essays, assignmentsand presentations, andexaminations that take place inMay or early June. Students mustachieve an overall pass in thetaught element in order toprogress to their dissertationwhich must also be passed fordegree to be awarded.

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Taught Masters programmes and modulesCurrent programme structure (please check www.busman.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/mscmoduleslist for updates)

N1Q3MSc GlobalBusiness

N1Q1 MScManagement andOrganisationalInnovation

N1Q6 MScInternational

FinancialManagement

N1S3 MScInternational

Human ResourceManagement

N120 MScInternationalBusiness and

Politics

N1S4 MSc

Accountingand Finance

N1Q2MSc

Marketing

Module name

Business Finance*

Brand Management

Comparative Employment Relations

Contemporary Issues in Accounting

Corporate Finance for Managers

Corporate Governance

Dissertation

E-marketing

Finance for Development

Financial Reporting

Globalisation and the InternationalPolitical economy of development **

Innovation and Global Competition

International Accounting

International Human ResourceManagement

International Macroeconomics and Finance

International Marketing

International MarketingCommunications

International Reward Management

International Security **

Investment Management*

Knowledge and InnovationManagement

Managerial Economics

Managing Diversity

Multinationals and Global Business

Occupational Psychology

Organisation Theory

Political Economy: Theory and History **

Public Advocacy Marketing

Quantitative Research Methods

Quantitative Techniques*

Qualitative Research Methods

Research Methods for Business and Management

Risk Management*

Sovereignty and Intervention in International Politics **

State, Market and Society - Concepts and Critique

Themes and Cases in US Foreign Policy **

The Global Economy

The Politics of International Business

Understanding Consumer Behaviour

*Modules delivered by the School of Economics and Finance. **Modules delivered by the School of Politics and International Relations

A core module is a module that must be taken and passed to meet the requirements of the programme. A compulsory module is a module that must be taken but not necessarily passed to meet the requirements of the programme.


Masters programmes

MSc Global BusinessProgramme Director: Professor Brigitte Granville

Programme descriptionThis programme is designed toprovide insight into the theory,policies and practices in the broad field of global business.

This programme will:• introduce you to the process

of globalisation and theimplications of globalisation for business firms and theirmanagers

• explain how and why the world’scountries differ

• present a review of theeconomies and policies of global trade and investment

• examine different strategies thatbusiness can adopt to completein the global marketplace andenter specific foreign markets.

Particularly successful graduateswill be able to use the qualificationas an entry into PhD research.

Core modules• Research Methods for Business

and Management

• State, Market and Society –Concepts and Critique

• The Global Economy

• Managerial Economics

• Multinationals and GlobalBusiness

• International Macroeconomicsand Finance

Optional modules• Innovation and Global

Competition

• Qualitative Research Methods

• Quantitative Research Methods

• Finance for Development

• Corporate Finance for Managers

DissertationA 10,000 word essay on anoriginal piece of research

Entry requirementsA good upper second classhonours degree or equivalent inany subject.

For non-native English speakers,IELTS 7.0 (6.5 plus four weeks’presessional; 6.0 plus at leasteight weeks’ presessional), orequivalent is required

(Please see pages 20-27 formodule descriptions)

Graduate profileThais Mc Gowan

Studied: MSc Marketing 2010

Currently: Brand Manager at Unilever CaribbeanLimited (based in Trinidad and Tobago)

Why did you choose Queen Mary?I chose Queen Mary based on its academic

history and reputation, convenient location and the programmestructure and module options.

How did your time at Queen Mary prepare you for work?My time at Queen Mary helped to develop my research andpresentation skills, and honed my analytical ability. The programmeexplored different cultures, lifestyles and beliefs which aided myunderstanding of marketing in a variety of international scenarios – this was particularly helpful to me.

What does your current job involve day-to-day?I manage the brand building and marketing for the skin care andcleansing category for the Caribbean. Our export markets includeterritories such as Barbados, Jamaica, and Curacao. This includesplanning innovation launches, promotional campaigns andadvertising for brands such as Vaseline, Pond’s, Dove and Suave.

What can current students do to prepare for getting a job in your area?Be aware of marketing trends especially in the current economicrecession. While it is important to be up to date with consumerbehaviour literature and upcoming market research, neverunderestimate the power of your own observation.


MSc InternationalFinancialManagementProgramme Director: Professor Sean McCartney

Programme descriptionThis programme is designed toprovide a critical and researchdriven study of aspects of financialmanagement, and the changinginternational context in which theyoperate, developing your ability to apply knowledge andunderstanding of financialmanagement to complex issues,both systematically and creatively.

This programme will enable you to:

• develop your understanding ofsome of the key theories,approaches and issues in thefield of financial management

• demonstrate transferablecognitive skills in relation to theanalysis, synthesis andevaluation of the knowledge offinancial management

• evaluate the appropriateness ofthe use of qualitative andquantitative research methods inparticular contexts

• develop range of personal skillsincluding presentation,argumentation, evaluation,problem solving, interactive andgroup skills, self appraisal, andautonomy in the planning andmanagement of learning.

Core modules:• Research Methods for Business

and Management

• The State, Market and Societyand Finance

Compulsory modules:• International Accounting

• Corporate Finance for Managers

• International Macroeconomics

• Financial Reporting

Optional modules:• Innovation and Global Competition

• Knowledge and InnovationManagement


• Occupational Psychology

• Organisation Theory


• Quantitative Research Methods.


(Please see pages 20-27 for module descriptions)

Entry requirements A good upper second classhonours degree or equivalent in any subject.

For non-native English speakers,IELTS 7.0 (6.5 plus four weeks’presessional; 6.0 plus at leasteight weeks’ presessional), orequivalent is required.

For this programme, some basicquantitative skills and someelementary prior knowledge ofaccounting will be an advantage.

Student profileUnnati AgarwalMSc International FinancialManagement

“My bachelors degree was incommerce, and I wanted tocontinue in this field with mypostgraduate study. Studying inthe School of Business andManagement has provided mewith academic knowledge as wellas all the practical skills that are

required in today’s competitive World.

“In fact, I would say that this year spent at Queen Mary has beenthe best of my life so far, both personally and academically. I got achance to meet people from all over the World and gained insightsinto all sorts of cultures. On a personal note, I would say that mystudy has improved my interpersonal skills, and increased my levelsof confidence and motivation.”


Masters programmes

MSc InternationalHuman ResourceManagement andEmploymentRelationsProgramme Director: Dr Hazel Conley

Programme description This is a critical and researchdriven programme that providesan intensive course of study andin-depth knowledge in the field of international human resourcemanagement and employmentrelations.

On this programme you will:• gain an insight into the key

theories, policies and practicesinvolved

• develop the skills to be ablecritically to appraise complexand contradictory areas ofknowledge

• be able to evaluate theappropriateness of the use ofqualitative and quantitativeresearch methods in particularcontexts

• will develop a range of personalskills including presentation,argumentation, evaluation,problem solving, interactive andgroup skills, self appraisal, andautonomy in the planning andmanagement of learning.

Core modules• Research Methods for Business

and Management

• The State, Market and Society

Compulsory modules:• Comparative Employment

Relations

• International Human ResourceManagement

• International RewardManagement

• Managing Diversity

Optional modules:• Finance for Development

• Innovation and GlobalCompetition









Entry requirementsA good upper second classhonours degree or equivalent in any subject.

For non-native English speakers,IELTS 7.0 (6.5 plus four weeks’pre-sessional; 6.0 plus at leasteight weeks’ pre-sessional), orequivalent is required.

Graduate profileMuhammad Usman Abid (Sahiwal – Pakistan)

Studied: MSc in International HumanResource Management and Employment Relations

Currently: Assistant HR manager at Unilever,Karachi, Pakistan. My job involves looking afterthe unionized staff at Unilever’s factories

throughout Pakistan. It is very challenging but I really enjoy it.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?I had been working for a while, so I chose the School of Businessand Management because I wanted an experience to remember. I was looking for a school which had a strong international contextand one which cold offer me and advanced and intensive programme.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Studying at Queen Mary has proven to be very challenging; andmore importantly a huge emphasis is laid on critical thinking andpracticality of issues. The academic staff are actively involved invarious policy-oriented projects and offer their full intellectual andresearch support to students


MSc Managementand OrganisationalInnovationProgramme Director: Dr Dorota Bourne

Programme descriptionThis programme aims to deliver anadvanced study of organisations,their management and thechanging external context in whichthey operate.

It will enable you to develop yourunderstanding of:• markets the development and

operation of markets forresources, goods and services

• the external context - economic,environmental, ethical, legal,political, sociological andtechnological, together with theireffects at local, national andinternational levels upon thestrategy, behaviour, managementand sustainability oforganisations, customers, therole of marketing (customerexpectations and orientation)

• the management and developmentof people within organisations

• organisations and their internalaspects, functions andprocesses; their diverse nature,purposes, structures, andgovernance, together with theindividual and corporatebehaviours and cultures whichexist within and betweenorganisations and their influenceon the external context

• the role of business innovation,creativity, and knowledgemanagement within organisations

This programme is specificallydesigned for students who wish todevelop their skills and knowledgeto pursue a management career inglobalised environment.


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Compulsory modules:• International Marketing

• International Human ResourceManagement



Optional modules: • Finance for Development

• Innovation and Global Competition







Entry requirements A good upper second classhonours degree or equivalent in any subject.

For non-native English speakers,IELTS 7.0 (6.5 plus four weeks’presessional; 6.0 plus at leasteight weeks’ presessional), orequivalent is required.

Student profileGorkem Guler MSc Management and OrganisationalInnovation

“As an undergraduate, I majored ininternational relations. This helpedmake me more aware of the changes

in politics and current issues in today’s ever changing world. Iattended lectures in Globalisation and International Relations,Politics of International Trade and Investment and also inBusiness and Management. I really enjoyed these and thisencouraged me to continue my education in the business area.

“I chose to study here because of the central London locationbut also because Queen Mary topped the rest when it came tocourse content. I have really enjoyed the campus events andsocial life. Studying at Queen Mary has made me an all rounderinstead of simply regurgitating textbook facts.”


Masters programmes

MSc MarketingProgramme Director: Dr Bernadette Kamleitner

Programme descriptionThis programme will provide youwith a comprehensive knowledgeof issues, theories and the workingpractices connected with thedynamic and increasinglyimportant field of marketing in theglobal business arena. It will beattractive to both graduates andprofessionals who are interested ina career in marketing, or who wishto widen their knowledge andcompetencies in this field.

The programme will identifyprocesses of globalisation and theirimpact on multinational enterprisesand national firms. It will comparestrategies involved in marketing,examine the role played bymarketing communication, discussthe contemporary debate overmarketing ethics, and contrastdifferent approaches to the studyof marketing and their implications.

You will gain an understanding ofthe nature of global brands andtheir centrality for sustainablerelationships with majorstakeholders. You will also learnabout the centrality of consumersas crucial stakeholders, about theappropriateness of the use ofqualitative and quantitativeresearch methods, and how todesign marketing programmes.


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Compulsory modules:• Brand Management

• International Marketing

• International MarketingCommunications

• Understanding ConsumerBehaviour

Optional modules:• E-marketing

• Finance for Development

• Innovation and GlobalCompetition





• Public Advocacy Marketing

• Qualitative Research Methods,




Entry requirements A good upper second classhonours degree or equivalent inany subject.


Student profileSuhas AbrolMSc Marketing

“My decision to study at the School ofBusiness and Management was basedon many factors. Most importantly Ithought it would help me betterunderstand the role marketing plays in

the business world. This is the area in which I plan to workwhen I graduate.

“The best thing about the programme is the experienced staff –they are very friendly as well. The College has a beautifulcampus. My favourite place to be is the Hive – a self-study areanext to the library.

“I am the MSc Marketing programme rep which means I’ve hadthe opportunity to interact with most members of thedepartment. This has helped to build my confidence.

“It’s diffcult to describe the typical Queen Mary student. I supposeit would be: someone who is studious, sociable and helpful.”


Graduate profile: Amir JalalyStudied: MSc in Marketing,graduated 2010

Currently: Category Analyst forYoungs, Findus and SamworthBrothers, Kantar Worldpanel

How did your time at QueenMary prepare you for work?It was excellent for furthering myknowledge of marketing andopening my eyes to new ways oflooking at things. Mycommunication andpresentation skills have also

been enhanced, something that is particularly important to mycurrent job.

What does your current job involve day-to-day?I am the main point of contact for various key brands within the fish and chilled convenience sectors. Effectively I am a marketingconsultant advising my clients on various aspects of their business.Predominantly this involves shopper behaviour. An example of arecent project I worked on involved Youngs seafood range, theywere launching two new products and needed competitor analysis,demographic mapping, and ideas regarding opportunities forgrowth.

What are your most and least favourite aspects of your job?I very much enjoy the client contact and the opportunities to travelthe country meeting my clients. Producing pieces of work that addreal value to my clients’ business also gives me a great sense ofachievement.

What can current students do to prepare for getting a job in yourarea?While studying, they should take the opportunity to hone andpractise their presentation skills. I would also recommend beingbold about asking questions and offering opinions. Companies suchas the one I work in expect their employees to have excellentattention to detail, great communication and IT skills, and goodmarketing knowledge.


Masters programmes

MSc Accounting and FinanceDelivered in partnership with theSchool of Economics and Finance(Subject to approval)

Programme Directors Professor Sean McCartney and Dr Leone Leonida

Programme descriptionThis programme is designed toprovide a critical programme ofstudy which provides a depth ofknowledge in the fields ofAccounting and Finance.

This programme will give you: • a depth of knowledge and

understanding of key theories,approaches and issues in thefields of Accounting andFinance.

• transferable cognitive skills inrelation to the analysis, synthesisand evaluation of the knowledgeof Accounting and Finance

• the ability to appraise criticallycomplex areas of knowledge inrelevant subjects.

• the ability to evaluate theappropriateness of the use ofqualitative and quantitativeresearch methods in particularcontexts.

• a range of personal skillsincluding presentation skills,argumentation, evaluation,problem solving, interactive andgroup skills, self-appraisal, andautonomy in planning andmanagement of learning.

• enhanced career prospects byunderstanding the complexity of policies and practices inAccounting and Finance andtheir similarities and differencesin different jurisdictions, togetherwith the development ofcognitive and personaltransferable skills.

Compulsory modules• Financial Reporting

• International Accounting

• Quantitative Techniques

• Corporate Governance

• Investment Management

• Contemporary Issues inAccounting

• Business Finance

• Risk Management



Entry requirements A good upper-second classhonours degree, or equivalent, ineconomics, accounting, finance ora related subject. Students areexpected to sit pre-sessionalmathematics and statisticsexaminations following anintensive pre-sessional module.

For non-native English speakers,IELTS 6.5 or equivalent is required.

(Please note that these entryrequirements are subject toapproval and may change. Pleasecontact the Admissions Office forup-to-date information)

Student profileGozde BilenMScManagement andOrganisationalInnovation

“After gaining three years ofwork experience, I realisedthat in order to progressprofessionally and personally I needed to broaden myhorizons and improve myprofessional CV and developmy qualifications. I hadalways liked the idea of livingabroad and in particular inone of the world’s foremostcities. London was my firstchoice in this regard as itrepresents the cutting edge incommerce, fashion, cultureand technology. London hasso much to offer and amongits diverse attractions is a topclass, high quality educationsystem.

“Queen Mary, University ofLondon offered what I waslooking for. It has a fantasticcampus in central London, anactive social life, studentsfrom many different countries,and excellent teachers withyears of experience in theirfield. It has provided me withmost of the new opportunitiesI wanted and with anunforgettable experience ofliving in the vibrant city ofLondon.”


MSc InternationalBusiness and PoliticsDelivered in partnership with the School of Politics andInternational Relations(Subject to approval)

Programme Directors:Dr Liam Campling and Dr Claes Belfrage

Programme Description:In recent years interest in therelationship between internationalbusiness and (especiallyinternational) politics hasincreased. This new programmesets out to explore concepts,approaches and methods from atruly inter-disciplinary perspectiveand offers a rich and stimulatingbasis for postgraduate study. Thedegree offers a framework forexploring the changingrelationship between states andmarkets, international institutionsof global political-economicgovernance, transnationalcompanies, work, geo-politics,industrialisation and development.

In particular the programme willhelp students to developadvanced and criticalunderstandings of the politics ofinternational business fromvarious intellectual perspectives,from neo-liberal and mainstreambusiness studies approaches,through to more criticalapproaches which engage withquestions of power andresistance. In addition, it aims toprovide an advanced theoreticalgrounding in the core aspects,and history and politics of,

business and its growinginternationalisation, as well as toequip students with the skills toconduct rigorous empiricalanalysis and enquiry.

On this programme you will:• develop advanced and critical

understandings of the politics of international business fromvarious intellectual perspectives,from neo-liberal andmainstream business studiesapproaches, through to morecritical approaches whichengage with questions of power and resistance.

• provide an advanced theoreticalgrounding in the core aspects,and history and politics of,business and its growinginternationalisation

• equip students with the skills toconduct empirical analysis andenquiry, and to present thiswork in both verbal and writtenformats, which can be used inthe wider professional world

Compulsory Modules• Political Economy:

Theory and History

• The Politics of InternationalBusiness

Optional Modules• Finance for Development

• Globalisation and theInternational Political economyof development

• Innovation and globalcompetition

• International Security

• Knowledge and innovationmanagement

• Multinationals and globalbusiness

• Organizational theory

• Sovereignty and Intervention in International Politics

• Themes and Cases in USForeign Policy


Entry RequirementsUpper-second class honoursdegree or equivalent from areputable University. Professionalexperience and expertise will alsobe taken into consideration andwelcomed.


Alphabetical list of modules



Brand ManagementThis module focuses on thestrategic role that brands play inthe successful marketing ofproducts and services. It aims tointroduce current academicthinking and business practice ofcontemporary branding tostudents, introducing keyconcepts such as brand equity,brand identity, corporatebranding, brand development,brand strategy, organisationalsupport for branding, brandfeatures and personality, brandportfolios and the internet andbranding. In addition, you will getan insight into the actual processof brand management and theissues and dilemmas thatcontemporary brand managersand stewards have to face. Thefocus of the module is the finalpresentation and report thatstudents, both in groups and asindividuals, will have to prepareon analysing a failing brand andproposing ideas to reposition andrevitalise it. The brand itself willbe taken from the contemporarybusiness world and so will providethe students with opportunities tocarry out challenging and relevantresearch.

Business Finance (delivered by theSchool of Economics and Finance)This module aims to develop yourunderstanding of how firms raiseexternal finance and design theircapital structure. We also look athow real investments are valuedand how corporations interact withfinancial markets. In particular, wewill be looking into how firmsmake financial decisions. We will

examine the assumption that afirm’s cash flows are exogenouswith respect to financial decisions.You will also study the Modigliani-Miller theorems stating whichconditions make capital structureirrelevant, and derive the optimaldebt/equity mix in the presence oftaxes and costly bankruptcy. Therest of the module addresses theissue of how a firm’s financial andgovernance structure affects itsvalue once information problemsbetween firms’ insiders andinvestors are taken into account.

Comparative Employment RelationsYou will concentrate on thefollowing key features: theoreticaland conceptual approaches to thestudy of employment relations; thevalue and difficulties of acomparative approach; the role ofthe key actors in employmentrelations; power, conflict andbargaining; convergence anddivergence – consideration of thedebates; the complexity of thetrade union role from comparativeperspective; consideration ofinternational solidarity; impact ofglobalisation and transnationalcompanies on national and crossnational managementemployment strategies; employeeinvolvement and industrialdemocracy; social partnershipand participation; standards ininternational employmentrelations; regulation andvoluntarism; examiningcomparative employment relationsthrough gender, equality anddiversity lens; reappraisingcomparative employmentrelations.

Contemporary Issues in AccountingThis module introduces you tosome of the key developmentsand issues in accounting currentlydiscussed by policy makers, theprofession, the media andacademics and to develop anawareness of how these relate tounderlying accounting theory. Itattempts to provide rationales forthese developments/issues and toenhance students’ understandingof the way in which accounting isimplicated in wider policydebates.

Corporate Finance for ManagersThe focus of this module is thefinancing and investmentdecisions made by the managersof companies in pursuit ofcorporate goals. It examines howmanagers can obtain the greatestpossible return on investments forthe smallest amount of risk. Youwill acquire the knowledge andunderstanding of theories,models, tools and techniques toassist in making financialdecisions to achieve corporategoals. These will includeidentification of the cost ofcapital/rates of return, dividenddistribution, investment appraisal,portfolio theory, foreign exchangeand interest rate issues.

Corporate GovernanceThis module introduces studentsto key theories, concepts andissues in corporate governance. Itcritically explores corporategovernance as an embeddedpractice and provides insights intohow local cultures anddevelopments in local contexts



have impacted upon and shapedthe development of corporategovernance systems and practicesand how these local corporategovernance systems and practicesare challenged by globalisation.Within this broad framework casestudies provide detailed insightsinto specific aspects of corporategovernance.

E-marketingThis module has been designedto introduce the fundamentalprinciples of E-Marketing;to understand the dynamics andinterrelationships between keymarketing variables in the processof defining and executing effectivemarketing strategies in an Internet context. Throughout themodule, you will have theopportunity to develop your skillsand understanding in how toeffectively communicatemarketing strategies using realworld examples.

Financial ReportingThis module examines thefinancial reporting of companies,and how such reporting can beanalysed to evaluate performance.No prior knowledge of accountingis assumed. You will learn howaccounts are constructed andanalysed, then examine theimpact of various issues on thereported numbers. These includethe reporting of intangible assets;creative accounting; currencytranslation; and the use of shareoptions to reward management.

This module takes a globalperspective and refers largely tothe regulatory regime of theInternational AccountingStandards Board (IASB).

Finance for DevelopmentIn undertaking this module, youwill develop an understanding ofthe role that finance plays in thecontext of economic development.The emphasis of this module willbe on explaining and analysing,the problems that areencountered by emerging marketsin the process of developing theirindustrial and agricultural sectorsand the role that financialinstitutions play in the context ofdevelopment. In order to studythe problems closely, and therespective strategies that areadopted by different developingcountries, the primary focus ofthis course is on India, SouthKorea and China.

Globalisation and the InternationalPolitical economy of development(delivered by the School of Politics and International Relations)The module provides you with a detailed examination – andcritique - of theories ofglobalisation and assessment of contemporary globalisingprocesses, and how theseparticularly influence thedeveloping world.

It examines these influencesthrough detailed analysis ofcontemporary manifestations of‘globalisation’, including neo-liberalism, US hegemony andcontemporary imperialism, capital

flows, global commodity chains,state-market relations, patterns ofglobal inequality, internationalinstitutions, and questions ofcultural homogenisation/imperialism.

The module also examines theways in which ‘globalisation’ isresisted, focusing on the rise oftransnational social movementsand NGOs, and the politics of‘anti-globalisation’, and how thisrelates to an ostensibly ‘post-development’ era.

In addressing these issues, themodule concludes by asking themost important question: how dowe think of ‘development’ in anera of ‘globalisation’, UShegemony, neo-liberalism andimperialism?

Global EconomyYou will concentrate on theinternational economicsdimension of globalisation that isinternational trade, finance anddevelopment. The subject matterof globalisation consists of issuesraised by the economic interactionbetween sovereign states.

Innovation and Global CompetitionThis module analyses howdeveloped countries acquiredtechnological edge in theTwentieth Century, andinvestigates the challenges thatglobalisation poses to theirleadership. At the same time, youwill investigate the challenges thatdeveloping countries might face infacilitating the growth of innovativefirms. This entails the analysis of


management practice beforeexploring how far western,particularly Anglo-American,conceptualisations of people ashuman resources to be managedcan be applied to a widerinternational context. Byexamining case studies ofcontemporary issues in relation toIHRM, the module seeks toidentify what might be common(convergence) to the managementof human resources and whatmight differ (divergence) betweennations.

International Macroeconomics and FinanceThis module introduces you to basic concepts inmacroeconomics and finance.After an overview of the financialmarket, its institutions andinstruments, the module proceedsto examine central banking andthe money supply process, andthe conduct of monetary policy.After looking at Monetary Policyunder different exchange rateregimes; there is a discussion ofthe international financial systemand its behaviour in times offinancial crisis. The moduleconcludes with a discussion of theEuro and European Monetarypolicy

International MarketingYou will begin by examining thereasons and rationale behindfirms deciding to market overseasand will discuss the challengesinherent in communicating andmanaging across business,national and consumer cultures. The module then focuses on the

the role of legal and financialinstitutions in promotinginnovation. Finally, you willanalyse geographical distributionof innovation, knowledgespillovers, and the role ofentrepreneurs and inventors asopposed to that of corporateresearch laboratories in promotingtechnological change.

International AccountingThis module provides insights intothe origins of accounting and itssubsequent changes. Adoptingthis broader perspective, themodule will attempt to trace thegenealogy of accounting and itsprinciples, standards andconventions. You will discuss thehistorical developments inaccounting by focusing onaccounting issues created in theprocess of harmonisation. Thisapproach will lead students tocritically engage in the currentdebates on accounting,accountability and theresponsibility of cross-bordertransactions.

International Human ResourceManagementThis module provides a criticalevaluation of the globalisation ofhuman resource managementtechniques and strategies from anumber of perspectives. Such anapproach focuses attention on thepolitical nature of human resourcemanagement at the level of thenation state and the organisation.

The first part of the moduleexamines the history of IHRM asan academic discipline and as a

opportunities to be gained frominternational marketing, and alsoits dangers and the challengesthat marketers face whenattempting to operate in foreignmarkets. You will examine thereasons and rationale behindfirms deciding to market overseas;and then analyse the decision-making process regarding whichmarkets firms should enterexamining political, economic,social, legal and technologicalfactors. You will also look atmarket entry strategies and theintegrated marketing mix ofproduct, price, place andpromotion – taught from aninternational perspective.Implementation, customerrelations and the increasinglyimportant role of e-marketing willalso be taught.

International MarketingCommunicationsThis module focuses on the roleof marketing communications in aglobal environment and theprocesses through whichorganisations can effectivelycommunicate with their variouspublics in order to enhance bothcustomer value and companyreturns. You will start with an in-depth discussion of the integratedmarketing communications mix(advertising, public relations,personal selling, sales promotion,direct marketing). You then moveon to a series of considerationssuch as the development of an effective marketingcommunications mix, the role ofmarketing communications in theestablishment of long-term



The module offers an examinationof the ways in which violentconflict and the use of forceimpact on international relations,how force is used by states andother actors, and how force ismanaged in world politics. Themodule surveys a variety ofperspectives on the causes of warand peace in order to betterexamine the roots of violentconflicts and security problems inthe present day.

A major theme is looking at war ina global context, not only in termsof integrating contemporaryconcerns with globalisation, butalso by looking at interconnectionsbetween north and south, and warand society. Additionally, theresponses of the internationalcommunity to violent conflict willalso be explored, looking broadlyat the contested notion of the‘Just War’, international law, andthe role of the United Nations. Overall, the module gives a broadperspective on the place of armedforce in contemporaryinternational relations.

Investment Management (deliveredby the School of Economics and Finance)This module offers a high levelintroduction to concepts related toinvestment analysis. Topicstreated include valuation of realand financial securities; theprinciples of investment; valuationof risky securities; portfolioanalysis and bond portfoliomanagement; financial marketequilibrium; the CAPM and APTmodels; capital budgeting andrisk; market efficiency.

Knowledge and InnovationManagementInnovation is a process and it isthe primary source of competitiveadvantage in knowledge-basedeconomies. The management ofinnovation is inherently difficultand risky: most new technologiesfail to be translated into productsor services, and most newproducts and services are notcommercial successes. In thisintegrative module we will explorethe reasons why this is the caseby exploring the innovationprocess in-depth.

We will consider what might bedone to improve the chances of‘success’ and demonstrate thatbehavioural approach rooted inthe concept of managingknowledge, in and acrossorganisations, is fundamental tomanaging innovation.

Managerial EconomicsThis module provides you with asound understanding of some ofthe insights from economics withrespect to business andmanagement decisions. Modulecontent focuses on issues typicallyaddressed in microeconomics,including marginal analysis,supply and demand, productiontheory, market structures, pricediscrimination, signalling andscreening, and incentives inorganisations.

Managing DiversityThis module examines theories ofequality and diversity and ofoccupational segmentation. Itexplores diversity and equality

customer relationships andequitable brands. Throughout themodule, the relationship betweenmarketing communications andbrand equity will be discussedwith particular reference toproblems faced by marketers inthe context of global economy.

International Reward ManagementReward management is one of the key components of humanresource management. It is one of the most sensitive andproblematic areas of peoplemanagement that poses additionalissues when cast in an internationalsetting. This module starts by givingyou an international empirical andtheoretical grounding before givingyou the opportunity to apply thisknowledge to conceptual issuessuch as equality, fairness,performance and motivation. Theseissues are examined at number oflevels: internationally, nationally andorganisationally by engaging withtopical case studies and practicalexamples.

International Security(delivered by the School of Politics and International Relations)Violent conflict and the use offorce remain salient issues incontemporary internationalrelations. While some havetheorised that the advent ofglobalisation and spread of liberaldemocracy would make the use of force and violent conflict lessrelevant to the world, war andconflict have remained an integralpart of the international system,as well as forming an obstacle toproviding stability and security formany states.


across the dimensions of gender,race, disability, age and sexualorientation and considers theorganisational processes, whichproduce and reproduceinequalities of outcome amongdiverse social groups. You will alsoconsider national and Europeanlegislative frameworks; policyapproaches and implications atorganisational level.

Multinationals and GlobalCompetitionThis module examinesmultinationals and global businessesin the era of globalisation, offering abroad overview of the process ofglobalisation and the changingnature of global business over time.The module provides a dynamicand comparative perspective on thenature and scope of global business,its origins and development, thetheories of multinationalcorporations, international trade,market selection and modes ofentry. You will examine the contextof global business and the changingcontext of multinational operationthrough the changing nature of theglobal political economy andthrough the influence of culturesand institutions. You will also explorehow the changing globalenvironment affects the decisions ofmanagers and the strategies,structures and activities of firmsoperating in the global market place.

Occupational PsychologyThis module is suitable forstudents who have deepappreciation of complex andmultifaceted theories across allfields of psychology, including

psychoanalytical, personalconstruct theory andconstructionist approaches. Itrequires good knowledge ofontology, epistemology andresearch paradigms and methods,ability to read and engage withcritical, interpretivist as well asstatistically rich texts. This moduledemands a great deal of self-study,more than the recommended 117hours, covering academic journals,research monographs andpsychological literature. Thismodule encourages students toadopt self reflexive approachthrough which they can criticallyengage with advanced scholarshipin the field of occupationalpsychology.

Organisation TheoryThis module gives an overviewabout key concepts oforganisation and processes oforganisational design. It examinesthese both, from a theoretical aswell as practical perspective. Thefirst part of the module will beused to review the existing body ofknowledge in the area. In thesecond part we will considerfurther developments, especiallyideas related to corporate culture,politics and power in and betweenorganisations and comparativeresearch in internationalmanagement and organisations.

Political Economy: Theory andHistory (delivered by the School ofPolitics and International Relations)The module will provide anadvanced historical grounding inthe development of internationalbusiness in the context of the riseof global capitalism, and then

uses this grounding to explore thework of key thinkers who focus onthe politics of capitalism andspecifically international business,focusing on the social, thepolitical and the economic. It willlook at writers such as Smith,Ricardo, Marx, Weber, Durkheim,Spencer, Keynes, Schumpeter,Polanyi, Hayek and Minsky, andthe approaches these writers taketo understanding internationalbusiness, and how this fits intotheir wider understanding ofcapitalism and modernity, andalso how these debates influencecurrent debates on internationalbusiness and politics.

Public Advocacy MarketingThis module is a critical review ofthe application of marketing forsocial and political purposes. Itcharts progress from moderateand admissible practices to theapplication of marketing in themost extreme causes imaginable;some would even say the use ofthe term marketing wasillegitimate, that we are dealing infact with propaganda. Essentiallythen our concern is with theusage and abusage of marketingto change our world, for better orworse. Our perspective is thatmarketing is a dynamic tool andpotent agent of change that cancivilise or decivilise society. Theclaim is that marketing hasshaped, and continues to shape,the culture we live in today.

Qualitative Research MethodsThis module introduces anddevelops some of the keyconcepts and methods employed



in qualitative research methods inbusiness and managementcontext. Through an emphasis onresearch ethics, the course allowsstudents to explore links betweenmethodology, ontology andepistemological perspectives. You will learn about qualitativeresearch methods throughconducting their own researchevery week. Projects will includeinterviewing and interviewanalysis, literature and discourseanalysis, ethnography andparticipant observation. Supportwill also be given in terms of howto conduct literature review andexplore differences betweendescriptive and critical research.Students must be self-motivatedand comfortable working towardstight deadlines.

Quantitative Research MethodsThis module provides a relativelynon-technical grounding in theuse of statistical methodsemployed in business andmanagement research byintroducing and developing someof the key concepts and methodsemployed. Topics includedescriptive statistics; probability;estimation, confidence intervalsand hypothesis testing; andcorrelation and regression, with anemphasis on their differentconcepts and interpretationthrough discussion from businesscases. You will gain anunderstanding of the basic typesof data sets that can be analysedin business and how to organise,describe and summarise them.You will also learn how to estimatethe parameters of distribution andmake confidence statements

about them; how to set up andtest hypotheses about theseparameters; and how to carry outlinear regression on data set, andcompute and interpret relatedsummary statistics.

Quantitative Techniques (delivered bythe School of Economics and Finance)This module aims to provide you with the necessary tools forwriting and estimating simpleeconometric models in the contextof financial quantitative analysis.Basic statistical tools needed forunderstanding and using financialmodels are introduced andexplained. We will assume youhave a minimal knowledge ofeconometrics and statistics.

Research Methods for Businessand ManagementThis core module introduces anddevelops some of the keyconcepts and methods employedin research methods in a businessand management environment.The emphasis is not ontechniques and derivation but onpractical work and interpretation.The first part introducesqualitative methods, such asobservation, interviews anddocumentary analysis, consideringboth theoretical issues andalternative methodologicalapproaches. It also looks atpractical issues, such as how toconduct literature search andcritically review relevantliteratures. The second partcovers the basic elements ofdescriptive statistics, correlation,probability sampling andinference, and confidenceintervals and hypothesis testing.

The module also looks at samplesurveys, and explicitly considersthe ethical issues in researchmethods.

Risk Management for Banking(delivered by the School of Economicsand Finance)

The module is designed to give agood insight into the riskmanagement process and howcapital is allocated. We identifythe main sources of riskexperienced by FinancialInstitutions such as credit,market, liquidity, and operationalrisks. Methods for quantifying andmanaging risk are explored indetail with an emphasis onunderstanding factors affectingValue at Risk (VAR) calculations.Finally, we see how reportingstandards, regulation andinnovation have transformed theway Financial Institutions operateand what can we learn fromrecent risk management failures.

Sovereignty and Intervention in International Politics(delivered by the School of Politics and International Relations)The module aims to provide anopportunity to explore differentaspects of international politicsthrough the prism of sovereigntyand intervention in an inter-disciplinary way, drawing onapproaches from history,international relations, politicaland normative theory, andinternational law. It aims to equip students with detailedunderstandings of different forms of intervention – such ashumanitarian, state-building, andeconomic interventions – and the

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various ways in which sovereignty is being transformed in thecontemporary era. The module isexplicitly ‘political’ and is concernedwith the way power is used inhuman society. It aims to challengestudents’ preconceptions andequip them with a sophisticatedappreciation of the relevance ofintervention today. Above all it willencourage students to develop thecapacity for independent analysisthat will enable them to think, talkand write about internationalpolitics in an informed, criticalmanner about international politicswell after they have graduated.

Themes and Cases in US ForeignPolicy (delivered by the School ofPolitics and International Relations)This module will consider theprincipal forms in which USforeign policy has been practisedand interpreted since thefoundation of the Republic.Amongst these are AmericanExceptionalism and Anti-Americanism, ‘spheres ofinfluence’, liberal interventionismand protectionist isolationism, ColdWar containment, the ‘War onTerror’ following 9/11, and thestrains on unipolarity in the early21st century. Amongst the casestudies linked to these themes, we shall consider the role ofNative Americans andimmigration, the war of 1898,gunboat diplomacy in theCaribbean, the ideas of WoodrowWilson, the Vietnam War, theconsequences of the 9/11 attacks, and the challenges posed by China.

The Politics of InternationalBusinessThis module offers a broadoverview of the process ofeconomic ‘globalisation’ andchanges in international businessover time. The focus is on themultinational firm – set in thecontext of trends in the worldeconomy, with particularemphasis on the period since the1970s. It provides a critical andcomparative perspective on thenature and scope of internationalbusiness, its origins anddevelopment, theories ofinternational trade and itsregulation, conceptualisations ofinternational supply chains, andattempts to reform and resistmultinationals.

The State, Market and Society -Concepts and CritiqueThis core module introduces keyconcepts, theories and critique ofthe ‘state, market and society’,identifying the ways in whichthese can shape the economyand the contexts of business. Themodule aims to engage studentsin seminal theorisations and theirattendant critiques as well as theirapplication to the real world ofbusiness. It is specificallydesigned to be accessible to largeand diverse cohort of studentsand seeks to familiarise them withkey constructs and debates whichground the more specialisedstudies of each particular Mastersprogramme offered by the School.The emphasis on critique anddeconstruction of seminal debatesfor businesses and societies willbe iterative with other modules

such as dissertation and researchmethods which require studentsto engage with and reviewliterature critically.

Understanding Consumer and Market BehaviourThis module develops a usefulconceptual understanding ofconsumer behaviour as a mainconsideration in marketing. Youwill start with an overview ofconsumer research andbehaviour. You will then covermajor topics such as attitudes andinterpersonal influence. A mixtureof discussions, hands onexercises, and case studies, isused, and group and individualactivities are combined totranslate theory into practice. Themodule thus provides frameworksthat enable students to addressthe issue of understandingconsumers responsibly,systematically, and creatively.

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Academic staff and specialisms

Dr Alvaro Angeriz Senior Lecturer in EconomicsResearch interests include:Applied Macro-Econometrics, Structural Time Series, Efficiency Stochastic and Deterministic Assessments. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.02b [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8398

Dr Santonu Basu Senior Lecturer in Banking and Finance Research interests include: The Operation of the Credit Market, Economic Growth, and Poverty. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.28 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2708

Dr Dorota Bourne Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour Research interests include:Organisational Behaviour and Development, Change Management, and International Knowledge Transfer. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.21 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7440

Dr Arianna Bove Lecturer in Politics and Ethics Research interests include:Political economy of the production of subjectivity; participatory and autonomous forms of political and economic organisation; the politics, ethics

and technologies of the common; philosophy of language. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.32 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8412

Dr Liam Campling Lecturer in Work and Organisation Research interests include:International Trade Relations, The Political Economy of Development, Global Commodity Chain Analysis, Mulitnational Firms, and Natural Resource Industries. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.13b [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8988

Dr Ishani Chandrasekara Lecturer in Accounting Research interests include:Critical Accounting and Finance, Gender, and Subaltern Studies. Location: Mile End, FrancisBancroft Building, Room 4.02a [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8412

Mr Gregor Claude Lecturer in Marketing Research interests include: Global Cultural Industries, Digital Media, Intellectual property Marketing, technology, Law, and Business. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.06 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8785

Dr Hazel Conley Senior Lecturer in International Human Resource Management Research interests include: Public Sector Employment, Non-Standard Employment,Equality and Discrimination Law,Trade Unions, and Critical HRM. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.25c [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8413

Mr Rowland Curtis Lecturer in Organisation StudiesResearch interests include:Critical Perspectives on Management, Organisation, and Knowledge. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.33 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)207 882 8987

Dr Sadhvi Dar Lecturer in Corporate Social Responsibility/ Business Ethics Research interests include:Critical Management Studies, International Development and Non Governmental Organisations, Discourse Analysis, and Ethnography. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.03 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2701


Miss Emma Dowling Lecturer in Ethics, Governanceand Accountability Research interests include: Social, political conflict, ethics, global governance processes and institutions. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.21a [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 20 7882 8985

Professor Denise Ferreira da Silva Professor in Ethics Research interests include:Ethics, Politics, Global Justice, Analytics of Raciality. Global Capitalism, and Global Subjugation. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 3.3 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8414

Professor Peter Fleming Professor of Work, Organisation and Society Research interests include:Critical Studies of Organisations, Business Ethics, Sociological Analysis of Power in the Workplace, and Industrial Semiology. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.11 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2706

Professor Sonja Gallhofer Professor in Ethics, Governance and Accountability Research interests include:Corporate Governance Accounting and Well-being Gender Issues in Accountancy Accounting History.

Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.39 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8984

Professor Brigitte Granville Professor of International Economics and Economic Policy Research interests include:Monetary Theory,Macroeconomics, Economics of Essential Medicines, and Fairtrade. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.25b [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7446

Professor Gerard Hanlon Professor of Organisational Sociology Research interests include:Political Economy and Corporate Social Responsibility. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.40 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 6320

Professor Stefano Harney Chair in Strategy, Culture, and Society Research interests include:Governance, Strategy, Public Sector, and Not-for-Profit Management. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 3.34 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7441

Professor Geraldine Healy Professor of Employment Relations Research interests include:Employment Relations, Inequalities and Career, Gender, Ethnicity, and Work. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.25d [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7467

Dr Yasmin Ibrahim Reader in International Business and Communications Research interests include:Information and knowledge economies, consumption practices and ICTs, memory studies, discourse analysis, globalization, political communication, risk and new media, social movements, diasporic communities, visual culture, modernity and Islam. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.28a [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8986

Dr Roger Johnston Senior Lecturer Research interests include:Critical organisational studies, with particular reference to stock transfers of public sector housing, and issues of gender and ethnicity in UK accountancy. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 3.31 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5535


Academic staff and specialisms

Dr Bernadette Kamleitner Senior Lecturer in Marketing Research interests include:Consumer Behaviour, Consumer Psychology, and BehaviouralFinanceLocation: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.25e [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7469

Professor Gill Kirton Professor in Employment Relations Research interests include:Employment Relations, Trade Unions, Discrimination and Inequalities in Employment, Gender and Career, and Diversity Management. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.25g [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7439

Dr Giuliano Maielli Senior Lecturer in Operations Management Research interests include:Business History, Business Organisation, and the relationshipbetween the accumulation ofintangible assets and strategicdecision-making. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.22a [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7442

Dr Sushanta Mallick Reader in International Finance Research interests include:International Economics and Finance, and Development Finance.

Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.12 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7447

Dr Matteo Mandarini Lecturer in Strategy Research interests include:Transformations of Work, Culture and Conflict, Workerism and Post-Workerism, Marxism, Post-structuralism, Political Theory, and Strategy. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.13a [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8411

Professor Pedro Martins Professor of Applied Economics Research interests include:Labour Economics, International Economics, and Microeconometrics. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.25f [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7472

Professor Sean McCartney Professor of Accounting and Business History Research interests include:Business History, Companies in the Industrial Revolution, UK Profitability 1855-1914, and Railway Privatisation in the UK. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.37 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2705

Dr Christopher Miles Lecturer in Marketing and Communications Research interests include:Interface between marketing

communications, communication theory, and discourse studies. Location: Mile End, FrancisBancroft Building, Room [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2704

Professor Simon Mohun Professor of Political Economy Research interests include:Political Economy, Economics. Simon's research interests revolve around both theoretical and empirical applications of surplus-based theories to the political economy of modern capitalism. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.07 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5089

Professor Mike Noon Professor of Human Resource Management Research interests include:Equality and Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, and Employment and Human Resource Management. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.22b [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2709

Professor Nicholas O'Shaughnessy Professor of Communication Research interests include:Political Marketing, Political Communication, Propaganda, Advertising, and Social Marketing.Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 3.36 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7448


Professor Cliff Oswick Professor of Organization Theory and Discourse Research interests include:Organisational Discourse, Critical Management Practices, and Organisational Change. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.01 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2695

Dr Pietro Panzarasa, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Theory and BehaviourResearch interests include:Complex Systems, Social Networks, Network Topology and Dynamics, Knowledge Transfer and Sharing, Innovation and Knowledge Creation, and Online Communication. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.34 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 6984

Dr Martha Prevezer Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation Research interests include:Globalisation, International and Comparative Management, Business Management, and Organisational History. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.25a [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7468

Dr Amit S. Rai Senior Lecturer in Communications and New Media Research interests include: Indianmasculinity in film, anthropologies of monstrosity, sympathetic discursive relations, and the swerves of media (clinamedia). Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2700

Professor Maxine Robertson Professor of Innovation and OrganisationResearch interests include:Managing Innovation, Managing Knowledge Workers, Professional Identity, and Knowledge Management. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.02 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2696

Professor Michael Rowlinson Professor of Organisation Studies Research interests include:Organisation Theory, Critical Management Studies, Management and Organisational History, and Critical Management Studies. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.09 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 6323

Dr Ahu Tatli Lecturer in International Human Resource Management Research interests include:Discrimination and Inequality in Employment, Diversity and Careers, Agency and Change in Organisations, and Practices and Discourses of Diversity Management. Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.28b [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2698

Living in London


London is an excellent choice foryour postgraduate study. It is athriving, vibrant, culturally richcity, offering wonderfulopportunities.

You have access to some of thebest libraries, archives, museumsand galleries in the UK, as well astheatres, music venues and sportsfacilities. In fact, whatever yourinterests and area of study, youare sure to find places to go,people to meet and things goingon that will appeal to you.

East LondonQueen Mary’s main campus issituated in east London, in MileEnd – one of the most eclecticparts of the capital. Close to thecampus you will find conveniencestores, well established pubs,cafes and restaurants, and theopen green spaces of Mile EndPark. Regent’s Canal runsalongside the campus, home tohandful of narrowboats, ducksand swans. The enormous andbeautifully maintained VictoriaPark is short walk along the canal.To the north of the campus is theinfamous Roman Road, anexcellent place to grab fewbargains, as well as reasonablypriced fruit and veg. Whitechapelmarket is also not far, where you’llfind huge range of fresh produce,as well as clothes, electrical godsand almost anything else you careto mention.

The College’s Whitechapelcampus is located directlyopposite Whitechapel tube station,home to Barts and The London,Queen Mary’s School of Medicineand Dentistry.

Brick lane with its many curryhouses, cafes, clubs and bars is a stone’s throw from theWhitechapel campus and tenminute walk from Mile End. It’s a great place for shopping as well as eating, with excellentvintage shops, up and comingdesigner boutiques and greatmusic shop, Rough Trade East.The Truman Brewery and 93 FeetEast host regular live music andclub nights, and on Sundays, thewhole place transforms into one ofLondon’s biggest markets. You’llfind designer sample sales, newand vintage clothes, furniture,bricabrac, cosmetics and food to take away.

Shoreditch with its many galleries,artistrun spaces, clubs and cafesis just the other side of BrickLane, through the old Spitalfieldsmarket space that has beentransformed with new retail outletsand restaurants. The Rich Mixcinema on Bethnal Green Roadshows the latest releases as wellas arthouse favourites. It is alsovenue for modern dance, theatreand live music.

Living in London

‘‘‘‘Why, Sir, you find no man, at allintellectual, who is willing to leaveLondon. No, Sir, when a man istired of London, he is tired of life;for there is in London all that lifecan afford.Samuel Johnson

Student life – Students’ Union,student support and health services


Student life, Students’ Union, student support and health services

Postgraduate student life ismarked by a different set ofpriorities to those of anundergraduate student. You maybe less interested in doing therounds of Freshers’ week, andsigning up for societies. However,striking the right work life balanceis just as important.

QMSUAs Queen Mary student you willautomatically become member ofthe Students’ Union, QMSU. Thisgives you access to facilities andservices at both the Mile End andWhitechapel campuses, as well asfurther afield. The QMSU maintainsseveral shops, the Drapers Bar(Mile End campus), and veryimpressive and recently refurbishedhealth and fitness centre, QMotion.With competitive membershiprates, an extensive range ofcardiovascular equipment, andmany scheduled classes like yogaand pilates, it’s an excellent placeto take break from your studies.

With over 180 clubs and societies(from fencing and cheerleading towine and cinema) your interest willno doubt be represented. It mayeven provide good opportunity tocultivate new interest, or at the veryleast meet some new peopleoutside of your programme ofstudy. QMSU also publishes thestudent magazine, Cub, and thenewsletter QMessenger.

As part of the University of London,Queen Mary students also becomemembers of ULU, the University ofLondon Union. Representing over

120,000 students, it is the largestorganised Students’ Union inEurope. ULU provides range ofservices on an intercollegiate andcomplementary basis. Based incentral London, students haveaccess to places to eat, bars, shopsand health and fitness centre andswimming pool. For moreinformation, see www.ulu.co.uk

Student support Our student support network isdesigned so you can get the mostfrom your time at Queen Mary. Itmakes it easy for you to accessextra help when you need it –from academic tips and moneyadvice to counselling and selfhelp. Our team of qualified ofwelfare advisers and counsellorsis based on the Mile End campus.For more information see,www.welfare.qmul.ac.ukThe Students’ Union also provideadvice and support, particularlywith College regulations. Forexample, if you needrepresentation in the case ofgrievance against School or

Department. QMSU also providenightline, confidential telephonehelp line. For more information,see www.qmsu.org

Academic study supportTo help students with thetransition to higher degree study,the Language and Learning Unitruns programme of short courses,tutorials and drop-in classes insuch skills as organisation andtime management, research andnote-taking, oral communicationand presentation, academicwriting, personal developmentplanning and revision andexamination skills. For moreinformation, seewww.languageandlearning.qmul.ac.uk

Health services A medical centre is located on theMile End campus, and studentsliving on campus and close bycan register for treatment duringterm-time. Even students, who donot live in the catchment area,can use the centre for emergencytreatment. Outside term-time, thesame doctors operate out of theGlobe-town surgery on nearbyRoman Road. For moreinformation, seewww.qmsu.org/advice/health/

Accommodation


Accommodation

Queen Mary students are wellplaced when it comes to findingsuitable accommodation. The MileEnd campus incorporates aStudent Village with more than2,000 rooms, many with ensuitebathrooms. Queen Mary studentsalso have access to places in thefully catered Intercollegiate Halls incentral London, which are ownedby the University of London.Additionally, there is range ofprivate sector housing in the eastLondon area surrounding thecampus. If you prefer to live inprivate accommodation, theCollege can help you find suitableplace, by providing you withguidance notes and up-to-datelistings of available properties.Once you have firmly acceptedyour offer to study at Queen Mary,full details of how to apply forCollege housing will be sent to youby the Admissions Office.

Some residences are reservedsolely for postgraduates, whileothers may be shared with finalyear undergraduate students; allresidences are for both male andfemale students. Single sexaccommodation is available in thestandard style of housing, subjectto availability.

Rent scales and information The prices quoted relate toSession 2010/11 and arereviewed annually.

Queen Mary Halls of ResidenceRents for single rooms range from£92 - £124 per week, inclusive ofgas and electricity bills.Accommodation rents are payable

each term in advance and arereviewed annually. The licenceagreements are for a 38 weekcontinuous period from thebeginning of the academic year. If your programme continues overthe summer vacation period, youwill have the opportunity to extendyour licence agreement. We offerhousing between June andSeptember, subject to availability,but you may be required totransfer from your original hall of residence into another one.

University Intercollegiate Halls of ResidenceAbout 200 Queen Mary studentslive in the University of London’sIntercollegiate Halls in centralLondon, alongside students fromother London colleges. Rents forsingle rooms are from £143 perweek, inclusive of breakfast,evening meals and all gas andelectricity bills.

Privately-rented accommodationOnce settled in London, manypostgraduate students prefer theindependent lifestyle offered bysharing flats or houses withfriends. The Residences Officecan provide advice, informationand up-to-date listings of privatelyowned accommodation availablefor rent. Information can also befound on individual room lettingsor home-stay accommodation atwww.residences.qmul.ac.uk/alternative

Family accommodationIf you have family, we wouldstrongly advise you not to bringyour partner or children to live in

London until you have securedsuitable, affordable housing.There is very little university orhostel accommodation forstudents with families, andhousing in the private sector canbe very expensive.

ContactFull details of the accommodationoptions for postgraduates can befound on our website:www.residences.qmul.ac.uk

The residences office is locatedon the Mile End campus, normaloffice hours are 9am to 5pmthroughout the year, exceptweekends and UK Bank Holidays.

For all enquiries aboutaccommodation: ResidencesOffice Student and CampusServices Queen Mary, Universityof London Mile End Road LondonE1 4NS Tel: +44 (0)20 78825522 email:[email protected],www.residences.qmul.ac.uk

English languagerequirements


English language requirements

English languagerequirements andprogrammesAll tuition and examinations at theCollege are in English, so soundcommand of the language isessential for success in any courseof study, or when following aresearch degree. Queen Maryprovides a number of programmesin English for academic purposesto help international students getthe most out of their study. Youneed to be able to cope withreading, note taking from lectures,books, journals and othermaterials; to speak well inseminars, discussions groups andtutorials; and to present yourselfeffectively in written assignmentsand examinations.

If your first language is notEnglish, you must provideevidence that your English skillsare sufficient by including withyour application details ofrecognised language qualificationsand experience in using thelanguage. If you are aninternational applicant you arestrongly advised to contact yourlocal British Council Office, takethe IELTS (International EnglishLanguage Testing Service) testand submit the results with yourapplication.

The College’s minimumrequirement for postgraduates isan IELTS score of 6.5, or TOEFL580 (computer-based TOEFL 237;internet-based TOEFL 92).However, some departments,

such as Law, BusinessManagement and Medicine andDentistry, require higher score.For detailed English languageentry requirements for differenttypes of programme, you shouldcheck www.qmul.ac.uk/international/

Other qualifications may beconsidered. Applicants who scoreslightly below the required IELTSband may be offered place on thecondition that they attend a pre-sessional English LanguageSummer programme (see below).

English LanguageSummer programmes (pre-sessionalprogrammes) From June to September, wearrange a series of Englishlanguage programmes forstudents who wish to improvetheir proficiency in English beforestarting their university studies.The programme aims to enhanceability in the four language skillsof listening, speaking, reading andwriting; to teach study skills such


English language requirements

as note-taking, academic writingand seminar participation; todevelop skills essential to workingindependently at postgraduatelevel; and to familiarise you withlife in Britain.

We encourage independent workand use of English by settingindividual projects. Queen Maryacademic staff and other visitinglecturers will participate by givinga series of introductory guestlectures. We provide residentialaccommodation on summerprogrammes in the College’s hallsof residence.

Year round EnglishprogrammesIf you need longer to improve yourEnglish, you can join the yearround Campus EnglishProgramme. The minimum entrylevel for this programme is IELTS4.0 or TOEFL 450 (computer-based TOEFL 133; Internet-basedTOEFL 40) and it aims to improveoverall ability in English grammar,vocabulary, speaking, listening,reading and writing. There aremonthly enrolments.

Pre-MastersProgrammesIf you need to improve yourEnglish and academic skills andbecome familiar with the UKsystem before postgraduate study,you can join one of our Pre-Masters Programmes. Theminimum entry level is IELTS 5.5or TOEFL 530 (computer-basedTOEFL 197; Internet-based

TOEFL 71). For furtherinformation, contact the EnglishLanguage and Study Skills officeor see www.languageandlearning.qmul.ac.uk/premasters/

In-sessional Englishlanguage supportFor students who were educatedin a language other than Englishand need to improve theircommand of the language forstudy purposes, the Languageand Learning Unit runs a series ofin-sessional English programmes

in academic writing, grammar and vocabulary, lecturecomprehension and seminar skillsand general English during themain teaching periods of theacademic year. These are free of charge.

ContactFor more information, contact:English Language and Study Skills OfficeTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2827email: [email protected]

Living costs, tuitionfees and bursaries


Living costs, tuition fees and bursaries

Living costsThe cost of living in Londondepends on your lifestyle.Typically, however, postgraduatesneed at least £11,000 to coverfood, accommodation, travel,books and so on for a full year (52 weeks), plus adequate fundsto maintain any dependants.International students will need toshow evidence of having at least£7,200 for living costs plus 100per cent of tuition fees in order to obtain Entry Clearance underTier 4 of the UK Border Agency’sPoints Based System ofimmigration. Additional amountsneed to be shown for dependants.£7,200 is based on nine monthsof study and is an immigrationrequirement only – most studentsrequire more money than this for12 months’ living costs normallyaround £11,000.

Please note that while the Collegewill offer advice to students whoencounter financial difficulties, itis not able to fund postgraduatestudents who have startedprogramme without adequate orreliable funding. Althoughhardship funds may be available,payments are small and cannotcover fees or compensate for nothaving adequate funding in place.There are no mandatory awardsfor postgraduate study, andalternative funding sources arelimited.

Consequently it is vital that youconsider how you will pay yourfees and maintain yourself at anearly stage in the applicationprocess. All funding informationfor taught and research studentsis available on our website. Pleasevisit: www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees fundingwww.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

Tuition fees The postgraduate tuition fee ratesfor UK and EU students in2011/12 are as follows.

Home/EU Full time - £8,000International Full time - £15,000

These fees are correct at the timeof going to print however they maybe subject to change. Pleasecheck www.qmul.ac.uk/tuitionfees/for up-to-date figures or contactthe Admissions and RecruitmentOffice.

For a comprehensive list ofinternational tuition fees andscholarships, please visit:www.qmul.ac.uk/international/feesfinance/

Free phone (UK callers only):0800 376 1800 Overseas callers:+44 (0)20 7882 5533 email:[email protected]

If you are in doubt as to whetheryou will be classed as an overseasor home student please consultthe Admissions and RecruitmentOffice at an early stage.


Living costs, tuition fees and bursaries

Additional costsNo additional charges are madefor registration, examinations, ormembership of the Students’Union. Additional costs will beincurred, however, in the followingcases:

• Students attending field orlanguage courses away from theCollege will be required to paypart or all of the cost

• Examination re-entry fees arecharged to students who are not in attendance

• Research students taking longerthan twelve months afterfinishing their research to writeup their thesis will becomeliable to pay a writing up feeequivalent to the relevant part-time fee

• Research students who are,following first assessment,required to reenter the PhDexamination will be required topay an examination re-entry fee

The Research Councils and manyother funding bodies pay feesdirect to the College. Studentswho are not sponsored by publicbodies, either in this country orabroad, are required to pay theirfees either before, or at the timeof enrolment at the beginning ofthe session.

Bursaries andfunding taughtMasters studentsPossible sources of funding forpostgraduate students include the following:

AHRC (Home, EU only)For Arts and Humanitiesdisciplines only. Apply to therelevant academic department for details.

Westfield Trust Bursaries (Home,EU and International students)A small number of Westfield Trustbursaries worth £2,000 areavailable each year to students on selected taught postgraduateprogrammes. Any applicant foradmission to one of the selectedprogrammes will be automaticallyconsidered for bursary, and thereis no separate application form.Details are available from theAdmissions and RecruitmentOffice from January each year.

College Postgraduate Bursaries(Home, EU and Internationalstudents)A small number of bursariesworth £2,000 are available eachyear to students on selectedtaught postgraduate programmes.Any applicant for admission toone of the selected programmeswill be automatically consideredfor bursary, and there is noseparate application form.International Students are eligiblefor the bursary, but will onlyreceive the equivalent of the

Home/EU fee deducted from thetuition fee. Details are availablefrom the Admissions andRecruitment Office from Januaryeach year.

Professional and CareerDevelopment Loans (Home and EU students).Postgraduate students wishing to undertake certain programmesto enhance their careerdevelopment, who cannot obtainalternative funding, may borrow amaximum of £8,000 to cover 80per cent of tuition fees plus livingexpenses. Repayments aredelayed and the Government paysthe interest for the duration ofyour study and for one monthafterwards. Details are availablefrom the Directgov website(www.direct.gov.uk) andparticipating banks.

InternationalstudentsThere are additional scholarshipsand bursaries available forinternational students. For themost uptodate details, please see: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/index.html

A guide to applying


A guide to applying

The easiest way to apply is online. For more details and to apply seewww.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/

If you would prefer to make apaper-based application, you can download and print out form from our website:www.qmul.ac.uk/docs/postgraduate/24085.pdf

The Admissions and RecruitmentOffice can also send you anapplication form on request. See the contact details below.

To apply for researchprogrammes, please first contactthe relevant person in the Schoolin which you would like to study.

There are no closing dates forapplications to postgraduatestudy, although entry to someprogrammes is very competitiveand places may be full severalmonths before the start of theacademic year.

If you are concerned aboutprogrammes filling up and wouldlike advice on availability, pleasecontact the Admissions andRecruitment Office. Internationalstudents applying overseas maywish to contact one of ourrepresentatives in country.

If you have any admissionenquiries the Admissions andRecruitment Office will be pleasedto advise you. Contact –admissions and recruitment

Freephone 0800 376 1800 If calling from outside the UK: Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533 email: [email protected]

For full list of our representativesoverseas, visit:www.qmul.ac.uk/international/countries/

Further information


Further information

Visiting Queen Mary– Campus ToursThe best way to find out moreabout Queen Mary is to come andvisit us. The Education Liaison andAccess Office organises CampusTours throughout the year. Theseare intentionally informal andrestricted to small groups soeveryone has the chance to askquestions. They are a great way offinding out about living andstudying here and normally lastabout one hour. You will be shownaround by current student. If youwant to see particular department,this can usually be arranged whenyou book your visit.

Postgraduate Open EveningsQueen Mary offers two crossCollege Open Evenings, usually inlate November and late April eachyear. The Open Evening givesvisitors the opportunity to holdindividual discussions withdepartmental representatives, visitsubject specific facilities, tour thegeneral research and learningprovision available on campus andspeak to all the Queen Marysupport services including Careersand Admissions staff.

The Open Evenings are held at theMile End Campus for studentswishing to apply to departments inthe Arts, Humanities, SocialSciences, Science and Engineering

and Medicine and Dentistry. To find out the dates for the next Open Evenings and book your place, visit:www.qmul.ac.uk/pgopenevening

Contact usIf you have any questions or need more information, please get in touch.Postgraduate AdministrativeAssistant School of Business andManagement Queen Mary, University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3919 Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 3615 email: [email protected] www.busman.qmul.ac.uk

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