Course Overview

In today’s complex and evolving business landscape, the ability to manage projects effectively and efficiently is not just an asset -it is essential. The MSc Project Management course at LSBU offers a gateway to mastering this critical skill set, blending theoretical knowledge with practical application. The course is designed for both recent graduates and professionals looking to pivot their careers toward project-orientated roles, as well as individuals keen on enhancing their strategic project management competencies within various organisational contexts.

Studying Project Management at LSBU Business School means engaging deeply with both the science and art of delivering projects. At LSBU, you’re not just learning how to keep projects within scope, time, and budget; you’re prepared to lead with vision in a global market. Our curriculum offers an immersive exploration of a multitude of research avenues and project management methodologies, ensuring you gain a broad perspective on the challenges and innovative solutions critical to successful project delivery.

Aligned with the core competencies of the Association for Project Managers (APM), the MSc Project Management at LSBU blends academic rigour and direct industry applicability. Located in the heart of London, the course benefits from the city’s status as a bustling business hub, providing you direct access to an array of multinational corporations, public sector bodies, and dynamic start-ups. Our faculty are not only scholars but seasoned professionals, bringing up-to-the-minute industry insights and real-world problem-solving into the classroom. Through initiatives like the Business Solutions Centre, you will apply your expertise to genuine business challenges, enhancing your employability, analytical and ethical skills and preparing you to be a project leader of distinction.

A hallmark of the course is the capstone project, which will enable you to undertake independent research, offering innovative contributions to the field of project management. This culminating experience, along with the program's focus on strategic leadership, analytical decision-making, and the promotion of sustainable practices, equips graduates with a comprehensive skill set. The pedagogical strategy encompasses a mix of lectures, workshops, and seminars, augmented by guest lectures from industry experts, ensuring a well-rounded educational journey. Personal tutor support and self-managed learning further enrich this experience, facilitating personal and professional growth.

This course is underpinned by the core competencies at the heart of the Association of Project Managers (APM), so you can be sure that what you learn is contemporary, relevant, and directly applicable in the workplace.

General Eligibility

We expect you to have some practical experience in business, but the precise amount will vary on how relevant your Bachelors degree is to Business Project Management.

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant subject (e.g. business, business analytics, management science, economics or finance) or at least 2:2 (honours) or Bachelor degree equivalent to UK Second Class Honours Lower Division and at least two years' experience working in business.

• A bachelor's degree in a non-relevant subject of at least 2:2 (honours) standard, and at least five years' experience working in business.

• We are happy to consider other qualifications combined with appropriate experience that are equivalent to the amounts outlined above.

• You'll be expected to have a first-hand appreciation of general business processes, business planning cycles, and the general business environment. We expect you to have been involved in business decision-making at an operational level, and to have supported strategy development at a departmental level. You'll also have some quantitative business skills and be familiar with handling and manipulating quantitative data which could have been acquired either through a relevant bachelor's degree or via five years' work experience.

The quantitative business skills we are looking for from you are:

• The ability to use appropriate ICT to investigate, analyze, and summarise numerical data.

• Knowledge of the standard mathematical models used to support decision-making in an area of business activity such as accounting, finance, forecasting, investment, risk analysis, production planning, inventory control, etc.

• The ability to produce and interpret reports produced in support of quantitative decision-making in an area of business such as those listed in the bullet point above

Part Time Work Details

For international students include a maximum allocation of 20 hours per week.

Language Requirement

• Suppose you do not have the required English and Maths qualifications to satisfy this programme's entry requirements. In that case, we have courses available at our partner College that you can take to upskill in these areas. Find out more at South Bank College.