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Postgraduate Courses

Business and Management - Postgraduate

Gain the skills to lead, innovate and adapt when you invest in your future with a business and management postgraduate degree.

Our postgraduate business and management courses are designed to enhance your understanding of business environments. Our degrees span a range of general and more specialist subject areas, with many also including the opportunity to strengthen your academic knowledge by providing the opportunity to undertake a real business project or work placement.

 
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PgCert

Accelerate your career with the MBA Essentials PGCert, a flexible and accessible entry point into advanced management education. Designed for working professionals, it develops core strategic, analytical, and leadership capabilities to support progression into senior roles. Gain practical skills, confidence, and a recognised qualification in under one year.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

There is a growing need for data analysis skills and knowledge in healthcare. This exciting new course will prepare you to work with data effectively, developing a deep understanding of the role of data in informing organisational decisions and processes and developing an understanding of the management and use of data in a healthcare context.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

This course is targeted at aspiring and current managers who want to develop their managerial competences in the key functional areas of a business.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

MSc Business and Management with Sustainability at Aberdeen Business School follows a contemporary curriculum enabling students from any academic background to transition successfully into challenging managerial careers that recognise the global economic, social and political trends impacting upon ethical and responsible organisational decision making.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

This Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship course at Robert Gordon University is designed to support you, no matter where you are on your entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial journey, with effective tools and techniques targeted at enhancing your personal contribution to business success.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

Leaders function at all levels of a business, providing vision and galvanising the energy of followers towards achieving that vision. The Business Leadership and Management course at Robert Gordon University is targeted at aspiring and current managers who want to develop knowledge and understanding of business practice.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

The Business with Financial Management course at Robert Gordon University is targeted at aspiring and current managers who want to develop their managerial competences with an enhanced understanding of finance theory and corporate financial management. You will develop a range of strategic and finance skills relevant for business decision making within a global environment.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

The MSc Business with HR Management course at Robert Gordon University is targeted at aspiring and current managers who want to develop their managerial competences in the key functional business areas, with enhanced skills in people management. It will provide you with theories, tools and techniques to support practical business management.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

Globalisation, technological enhancements and a turbulent business environment are calling for an enhanced ability to manage risk and a strong focus on business continuity in all sectors. The Business with Strategic Risk Management course at Robert Gordon University offers managers, both new and experienced, the opportunity to develop their managerial skills.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

This fully accredited MSc Construction Project Management degree will develop your technical, managerial and interpersonal skills necessary for the management of complex construction projects. This industry-driven course equips you with the competencies needed to meet the challenges of today’s technologies, working relationships and project-related risks.

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DBA

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at Robert Gordon University is a professional doctorate providing dynamic, research-based views of real management issues. You will have the opportunity to blend the latest academic thinking with business knowledge, skills and practice, enabling a significant contribution to the enhancement of professional practice.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

Accredited by the Energy Institute, this Energy Management degree at Robert Gordon University provides you with comprehensive knowledge and transferable management skills for the oil and gas, sustainable and renewable energy industries.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

This Energy Institute-accredited Energy Transitions and Sustainability degree provides you with comprehensive knowledge & transferable management skills for addressing the management challenges of sustainable energy sourcing, evaluation and application.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

This Financial Management course at Robert Gordon University will help you to develop the theoretical and analytical finance skills needed to succeed in the corporate sector and financial institutions. The course’s extensive coverage of the CFA Institute’s Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) means that it is recognised in the Institute’s University Affiliation Program.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

This CIPD (Level 7) accredited Human Resource Management course will prepare you for the management of people and human resources in a global context. You will gain the relevant knowledge and skills to become an effective line manager or HR professional and meet the needs of rapidly changing organisations.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

The International Business Management course at Robert Gordon University will develop your understanding of the global business environment and enable you to function effectively in an international business context, or in a range of other settings in which an enhanced level of understanding of international business is an asset.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

This accredited MSc International Marketing degree from Robert Gordon University will develop your knowledge and understanding of domestic and international marketing theory and current business management practices. On successful completion you will be able to make an immediate and effective contribution to operations within the field of marketing.

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PgCert | PgDip | LLM

Explore the intersection of law and corporate governance with our LLM programme. Designed for aspiring legal and governance professionals, this course offers critical insights into regulatory frameworks, ethical leadership, corporate accountability and sustainability in a global context.

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MBA

Advance your career with our MBA. Designed for professionals preparing for leadership and senior management roles, the programme will equip you with strategic insight, critical thinking, and the practical skills to lead teams and drive organisational progress. Our MBA will prepare you to navigate complexity and change with confidence.

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MBA

Drive business growth through digital insight and strategy with the MBA Digital Marketing. This MBA pathway prepares future leaders to apply advanced marketing, analytics, and strategic decision‑making skills in dynamic digital environments. You will build the capabilities needed to lead teams and shape impactful, data‑driven marketing strategies.

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MBA

Lead transformative digital initiatives with the MBA Digital Transformation. This MBA pathway will equip you with the strategic, technical, and leadership capabilities needed to guide organisations through technological change and innovation. Through applied learning, you will develop the skills and knowledge to deliver meaningful organisational change and future focused digital outcomes.

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MBA

Advance your career in a rapidly evolving sector with the MBA Energy and Transitions. This pathway builds strategic and leadership capabilities tailored to the needs of the global energy industry. Through applied learning, you will gain insights to navigate transition, manage complexity, and lead within diverse energy contexts.

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MBA

Develop the strategic, leadership, and operational capabilities needed to transform complex health systems with the MBA Healthcare Management. This pathway prepares you for senior roles where you can influence delivery and organisational performance. Rooted in real world application, this pathway equips you to lead teams and manage healthcare challenges effectively.

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MBA

Shape sustainable organisational futures with the MBA Sustainability. This pathway equips you with strategic, leadership, and analytical capabilities to drive responsible growth and embed sustainability across operations. You will develop expertise in sustainable management to lead teams and guide organisations toward long‑term, ethical, and environmentally responsible performance.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

With multiple study modes, the Procurement and Supply Chain Management CIPS accredited course at Robert Gordon University enables you to explore the dynamic discipline at your choice of pace. A degree in this area will develop your knowledge, understanding and business skills for professional practice in procurement and supply chain management at middle and higher management levels.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

The APM and PMI accredited Project Management degree at Robert Gordon University enables you to develop the competencies, skills and knowledge for all project management disciplines across the world. This course is suitable for those already in the profession or seeking to change direction as well as those at the start of their career.

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PgCert | PgDip | MSc

This MSc Robotics course is an interdisciplinary course in the School of Computing, Engineering and Technology. The vision of our MSc Robotics course is to develop highly employable experts in robotics, autonomous system and AI technologies, who can lead the future advancements in the domain.