Glasgow Caledonian University, London (GCU London)

Our Masters in Fashion Business Creation is a unique programme, designed in collaboration with leading fashion businesses to reflect the unique nature of business creation in this sector. Students will develop insight into the strategies and practices key to developing and sustaining a successful fashion business.

Applicants must go through an interview stage.

The MSc Fashion Business Creation is a pioneering, distinctive programme, integrating the latest academic research insights in fashion and business generally, with practical experience drawn from high-level connections within the industry.

The programme includes a critical review of the anatomy of fashion business and examines the process and actions associated with strategy development and implementation within new and developing fashion areas. Students will develop a sound understanding of global advancement strategies, including how to create and market a fashion brand in today’s digitally-focused world.... [-]

In designing this programme, the University has built on decades of both academic and practitioner experience in the area of marketing, to produce a degree which reflects the increasingly global dynamic of modern business.

MSc Global Marketing has been designed to provide you with an integrated knowledge of the contemporary theories and practices utilised within the industry. You will acquire the tools and techniques necessary to build a successful marketing career within the growing global business environment. You will develop knowledge in key areas including consumer behaviour, marketing planning, branding and the use of digital technologies. You will also gain a comprehensive understanding of the cross-cultural challenges within international business and you will develop the knowledge, marketing expertise and personal skills crucial to global marketing.... [-]

Our innovative MSc Insurance and Risk Management programme will give students the knowledge and skills that insurance professionals of the future will need.

The insurance industry is constantly changing. With advances in technology, an evolving risk landscape and a growing need for new insurance solutions in emerging markets, future insurance graduates will be required to have different skill sets to be able to respond to these challenges.

How will we ensure driverless cars? Smart houses or drones? Cyber insurance? How can micro-insurance help to close the insurance gap in emerging markets? How can Takaful be used to develop a sustainable society and protect the national economy?... [-]

We work closely with leading financial services organisations to ensure our programme reflects current issues in the international financial market.

Our programme provides you with a comprehensive knowledge of domestic and international bank operations, financial risk management, and investment banking, as well as the practical skills in financial and analytical techniques and their use in banking. By combining the latest academic thinking with a focus on current industry practice, we ensure our graduates are well-equipped to take advantage of employment opportunities worldwide.... [-]

This programme is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Students are eligible for Associate Membership whilst studying on the programme, and subject to CMI approval, may also be awarded a CMI Diploma Level 7 in Strategic Management and Leadership.

Developed in response to the growth of globalisation, the programme advances your theoretical knowledge and practical skills in international management and business development, whilst developing your ability to adapt these to different cultural environments.

The MSc International Management and Business Development provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by managers operating in an international organisational environment as well as the strategies, policies and practices key to developing existing or new businesses in a responsible manner.... [-]

The teaching team has experience of delivering project management expertise spanning all five continents.

The demand for project management professionals, especially those with project management education and training, is growing rapidly. Demand in many regions is exceeding supply, as more companies adopt a project management culture and project numbers continue to grow globally.

Accredited by four leading professional bodies - the Association for Project Management (APM), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), and the Project Management Institute (PMI) – the programme is highly relevant for those wishing to pursue a career in construction project management.... [-]

A unique programme, designed to reflect the distinctive nature of the luxury brand sector. Our Masters in Luxury Brand Marketing provides you with the specialist skills, industry knowledge and expertise necessary for a successful career in a niche and innovative industry.

You’ll study a range of topics, provide a breadth of knowledge and understanding of marketing specifically related to luxury brands, with a focus on critical insights into luxury consumer behaviour, luxury branding and marketing communications and examination of legal aspects of branding within a luxury context. We’ll help you develop your intellectual skills together with the contemporary skills and practices needed to excel in the industry.... [-]

Industry-recognised and double-accredited (Chartered Insurance Institute and Institute of Risk Management), our programme focuses on corporate and business risk management, ensuring you have the expertise and skills to excel as a risk specialist.

The study is available full-time or by distance learning.

In an increasingly complex and rapidly changing the global business environment, the management of risk requires a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience.

The MSc Risk Management programme provides an in-depth understanding of risk and their application in practice both for financial and non-financial organisations. Students will learn both theoretical and practical understanding of risk including risk measurement and modelling using computer software (e.g. Palisade Decision Tools). In addition, we subscribe to several industries linked databases (e.g. Thomson Reuters EIKON) that students can use in their study and research.... [-]

Our innovative MSc Insurance and Risk Management programme will give students the knowledge and skills that insurance professionals of the future will need.

The insurance industry is constantly changing. With advances in technology, an evolving risk landscape and a growing need for new insurance solutions in emerging markets, future insurance graduates will be required to have different skill sets to be able to respond to these challenges.

How will we ensure driverless cars? Smart houses or drones? Cyber insurance? How can micro-insurance help to close the insurance gap in emerging markets? How can Takaful be used to develop a sustainable society and protect the national economy?... [-]