Overview
Discover how to lead, inspire and drive transformative change.
Our MA Management courses provide theoretical and practical insights into business management functions, while allowing you to delve deeper into one specialist field.
Unlock your potential as a successful leader – mastering advanced people management skills and operational strategies to boost organisational performance and drive change. On this course, you’ll learn from theory to practice about how to develop not only your own leadership skills in different organisations and cultural settings, but also those in the people that you manage. You’ll be given the tools to respond to current and future business needs, and manage complex transformations like mergers, restructures, innovation and the integration of technology – empowering you to inspire confidence and adaptability within teams around the world.
You'll experience
- Unique specialism: enhance your personal leadership and management skills
- Consultancy series: apply to join our Luxury Lab alongside leading brands
- Prime location: on the doorstep of London’s most coveted brands and businesses
- Professional recognition: accredited by the Chartered Management Institute
Why Regent’s?
- An intimate campus in the heart of London’s royal Regent’s Park
- Unparalleled global connections, with exposure to leading industry professionals
- Industry placements for hands-on experience in real-world environments
- An innovative curriculum combining subject, elective and industry modules
- A global perspective with 130+ student nationalities on campus
- Small classes that champion tailored attention, support and guidance
Discover more about what makes Regent's special.
What to expect
This course is designed for those seeking practical solutions to real challenges, and to enhance business decision-making while reducing operational friction. It caters to professionals at any stage in their career who are committed to navigating future challenges and advancing their management skills, both in theory and in practice.
You'll develop an advanced understanding of leadership styles and effective people management, learning to adapt your approach based on situational needs and individual dynamics. You'll acquire the essential tools needed for designing, structuring, enhancing, analysing and leading a variety of organisations and operations all over the world – equipping you with the skills to inspire teams and foster adaptability, creativity, imagination and innovative problem-solving.
You’ll also dive into the complexities of managing organisational change, addressing challenges such as mergers, acquisitions and new technology – which can be difficult and costly. By adopting a strategic vision and using proven frameworks, you’ll learn to guide transformations that shape expectations and instil confidence.
You’ll have the opportunity to choose special electives, such as Cybersecurity, where you’ll explore security technologies, cybercrime and the psychology behind scams and data breaches, and learn how to implement online safety. Alternatively, you could delve into Artificial Intelligence (AI), a rapidly evolving field poised to reshape industries through transformative innovations. Each elective is designed to provide you with deeper expertise and a global perspective, positioning you as a future leader.
You can also apply to join our Luxury Lab consultancy series: an extra-curricular project giving you the chance to collaborate with a small group of students across the University on a real challenge a luxury brand is facing. Recent partners have included Estée Lauder Companies, Laurent Perrier and Fortnum & Mason.
London-centric learning
Studying in London, you’ll be on the doorstep of some of the world’s biggest brands. You’ll have direct access to networks, workshops and guest speakers – exposing you to new insights and opportunities.
A tailored experience
We put you in the driving seat – shaping your education from day one:
- Your own support officer: receive tailored advice and support when needed
- Academic guidance: regular one-to-one sessions and a unique open door policy
- Flexible modules: personalise your course with a choice of elective modules
- Additional language classes: prepare for domestic and international opportunities
Additional qualifications
This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) – allowing you to register for an additional professional qualification. Registering with CMI gives you access to a range of opportunities, detailed below, and means (if successful) you’ll gain a Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice.
This can fast-track your professional development – helping you to quickly become a Chartered Manager (CMgr).
- Mentorship from a member of the CMI
- Activities accredited for Continuing Professional Development
- A variety of CMI events with networking opportunities
- Consultations with specialist advisers to develop your career
- A vast library of the latest research
Please note this is an opt-in arrangement and isn't automatic. You’ll be invited to a seminar in your first few weeks that provides more information and enables you to register, if you wish.
Download course specification.
Please note, we’ve recently changed the modules and structure of this course. View an archive of the previous course here and the previous course specification here.
How to apply
Applying to Regent's is quick and easy. We accept direct applications year-round and there's no application fee. If you haven't received your exam results, you can still apply and we'll issue you with a conditional offer. You just need be clear in your application which qualifications you're currently studying for.
Step 1: Apply
- On our website, details here
During the application process, you'll have the chance to upload supporting documents, including:
- A copy of your passport (photograph ID page)
- Academic transcripts and certificates from all previous studies
- A 500-700 word personal statement (view guidance)
- If you're not a native English speaker, proof of your English proficiency
Credit transfer
If you’ve already studied part of your degree elsewhere, you may be able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and join your new course at an advanced entry point. To apply for RPL, you'll need to state this clearly in your application and provide us with the certificates, transcripts and module descriptions for your previous course.
Step 2: Receive a response
You can expect to receive a decision on your application within 10 working days. We'll assess whether you meet our entry requirements and will notify you of our decision via email. UCAS applicants will also receive official notification via the UCAS system.
For some of our courses, the selection process may include an interview or audition. They can take the form of a one-to-one interview, a group interview or a portfolio review, which may be conducted by telephone or online. Arrangements of these are made between you and the Admissions department.
Step 3: Accept your offer
If you wish to accept your offer, you must pay your (non-refundable) advance tuition fee deposit. This will confirm your place. Here's how.
Step 4: Register
Closer to the start of term, our Admissions team will send instructions regarding your registration process. This will include information on completing your online enrolment before you arrive, as well as a checklist of documents you'll need to bring with you to campus.
Information for international students
If you're an overseas student, you'll likely require a visa to study in the UK. Here's how to apply.
Scholarships and funding
There are a wide variety of funding and scholarship opportunities to help you finance your studies. For more information, please visit our scholarships and funding page.
Fees
Tuition fee:
- September 2026 or January 2027 start: £28,750 per year, fixed for the duration of the course
- September 2027 or January 2028 start: fees are under review; applicants will be notified once confirmed
Non-refundable advance deposit:
September 2026 or January 2027 start:
- UK students: £1,500
- Non-UK students: £5,000
Read more about tuition fees.
When do I need to pay?
If you receive an offer for a course, you’ll receive a pro forma invoice. To accept your offer and secure your place, pay your deposit payment as soon as possible.
The remaining portion of your first year’s tuition fees will be due when you enrol. At this time, you’ll receive your invoice for the full year. You can choose to pay for the year in full before the start of your first academic year or in two instalments, spread out across the academic year. The dates of these instalments will be determined by when your course starts.
What do fees include?
Fees cover the cost of all tuition and access to the University’s IT infrastructure and library learning resources. Fees are presented for the first level of study which equates to two terms.
What other costs should I budget for?
You will need to budget additional funds for accommodation and living expenses, travel, and any additional trips, visits, activities or courses that you choose to participate in outside of the tuition offered as part of your course.
The library holds a limited number of copies of core textbooks and where possible in e-format. You will be encouraged to purchase your own textbooks and will need to budget approximately £80-£100 per year, depending on your course.
How you'll learn
At Regent's, you’ll have the freedom to explore your interests in a dynamic, supportive and collaborative environment with interactive classes, industry opportunities, specialist facilities and tailored careers advice – ensuring you develop the skills, experience and confidence you need to secure your dream job.
You’ll pair academic knowledge with hands-on experiences – exploring current issues and proposing solutions to real challenges. Classes incorporate:
- Seminars and guest lectures
- Practical workshops and creative labs
- Group work and live projects
- Live briefs and consultancy work
Based in London, you'll also have opportunities to meet industry leaders and employers through guest lectures, live briefs, events and field trips.
Contact hours
You’ll have 14 hours per week of timetabled teaching. Outside your classes, you'll work on assignments both independently and collaboratively with classmates. This involves further reading, research and reflection, as well as preparation for workshops and assessments.
Teaching staff
You'll be taught by a mix of industry experts and research-active academics who have extensive global experience. They’ve published journals, books, news articles and magazine columns, appeared on documentaries and been quoted in outlets from Forbes to the Financial Times. They've also worked with brands including Meta, Microsoft and Coca Cola. Their knowledge and experience ensure classes are always shaped by the latest technologies and trends. You’ll also:
- Attend guest lectures with leading businesses and brands
- Be allocated an Academic Advisor, who you’ll meet with regularly on a one-to-one basis
Assessments
You’ll be assessed via projects, reports, plans, pitches, presentations and live and simulated briefs. It's important to us that your learning is inclusive, engaging and authentic – that’s why our assessment types are varied, dynamic and built around real-world ways of working.
Disability support
We welcome and support students with a wide range of disabilities and health concerns. Please speak to us as soon as possible, so we can provide the help you need.
Academic requirements: Level 7
We're interested in your potential, as well as your prior achievements – and we review each application comprehensively on its own merit. You'll need one of the following qualifications:
- Minimum second class UK undergraduate degree
- Equivalent international qualifications, as deemed acceptable by Admissions & UK ENIC
Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning
We also welcome applications from students who don't meet our usual entry requirements. To be accepted for exceptional entry, you must:
- Have three years of work experience if you don't hold a degree
You'll need to provide us with:
- Your current CV
- A headed employment letter detailing your position and length of service
- A headed reference letter
- A personal statement outlining your experience and ambitions
This will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, by academic referral only.
For more guidance on international entry requirements, visit our international students page.
English language requirements
Minimum English proficiency requirement through one of the following qualifications (or equivalent):
| Qualification | Subject | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| GSCE* | English | C (4) |
| IB SL or HL* | English A | 4 |
| IB HL* | English B | 5 |
| US HSD (studied in a majority English-speaking country)* | Grade 11 and above in English | C |
| IELTS* | Academic | Overall score of 6.5, with 5.5 or above in each component |
| UG degree | From English-speaking countries – defined by the UKVI | Second class |
Please note, we do not accept home/online editions of English language tests.
We also offer our conditional offer holders a free, online diagnostic test known as Password Skills Plus. This must be booked in advance. Discover more.
*Qualification satisfies the English language requirements of the UKVI for non-UK/Irish nationals.
Careers
You'll graduate with the professional knowledge and transferable skills applicable to a wide range of industries (agency or in-house) – joining alumni at upmarket brands or starting one of your own.
Roles could include:
- Business development manager
- Business owner
- Change agent/lead/manager/strategist
- Head of people operations
- Human resource manager
- Management consultant
- Management analyst
- Organisational development consultant
- Private or public sector manager
- Project manager
- Social enterprise manager
Graduate visa
After you've completed your course, you may be eligible to apply for a Graduate visa. This enables you to work or look for work in the UK for up to 18 months after you leave Regent's, without the pressure of having to secure a job immediately.
Careers support
Feeling overwhelmed about your career path? Our Careers team is here to provide tailored advice and support every step of the way, as well as lifelong access to invaluable resources.
- 24/7 access to online guidance and resources
- Exclusive internships, networking opportunities and industry events
- Personalised consultations – from interview and CV prep to business advice
- Access to Handshake, connecting you with 650k+ global employers
Your course modules
At Regent’s, you’ll learn to lead and innovate in fast-changing environments. Beyond your compulsory core modules, you’ll choose electives that challenge your thinking:
- Core modules: building expertise in your chosen discipline
- Elective modules: broadening your perspective with additional subjects or languages
Classes are dynamic, collaborative and varied – blending academic study with live challenges, industry projects and insights from leading experts.
Read more about how you'll learn and view your elective modules (subject to availability and change).
Your choice of intake
You can choose to start in either September or January. No matter which intake you choose, you’ll complete three terms. For September starters, these are autumn, spring and summer, lasting 12 months. January starters take a break over summer and complete an extra autumn term. Therefore, this lasts slightly longer: 16 months.
The structure below depicts a September start. January starters will complete the same modules, but in a slightly different order.
MA Management and Leadership
Term 1
| Module title | |
|---|---|
| Budget Planning, Processes and Strategy for Managers | This module is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of the financial accounting principles and methods used for the preparation of financial statements and how to use these statements for planning and strategic decisions. Understanding the assumptions embedded in financial statements will allow you to critically engage with financial and reporting information, especially for valuation purposes. Thus, enabling you to see things from an investment perspective and examine how investors use these statements to analyse companies. You'll also take an in-depth look at how reporting and the choice of accounting policies by firms affect the numbers in financial statements, preparing you to make informed financial decisions, optimise resource allocation and drive sustainable business growth. |
| International Staff and Client Management | Today’s international business environment requires cross-disciplinary understanding and effective management of international staff and high-net-worth clients. This module brings together two fields that are often separated – staff management and marketing. It draws from the theoretical frameworks and practices of HRM (Human Resource Management, Management), Organisational Behaviour, Cross Culture Management, B2B (Business to Business), CRM (Customer Relationship Management), CDM, (Customer Data Management), Key Account Management and analytical tools such as KPIs and adopting a practice-based solutions approach. Participating in structured discussions and coursework, you'll tackle emerging issues like sustainability, AI, digital transformation, automation and wellbeing. You'll be exposed to toolkits, frameworks, studies and perspectives that highlight the ability to forge and manage value-driven relationships with staff and external business partners. |
| Masters Perspectives | This module will develop your advanced academic skills as you grow as an independent thinker and researcher. Through the distinct lens of your subject field, you will explore advanced critical thinking and analytical skills, and develop your ability to communicate complex ideas, develop research questions and plan to reach ambitious objectives with maximum impact and clarity. |
| Language or Special Elective | Choose between a language module or an elective module. Scroll to the top of the page to find a link to our full list. |
Term 2
| Module title | |
|---|---|
| Managing Products and Services: from Ideation to Innovation | This module explores the essentials of developing and launching innovative products and services in a digital economy. You'll learn to identify current problems and their impacts while developing innovative solutions, focusing on stakeholder needs to ensure relevance and viability. You'll integrate strategy and practical pitches, consider ESG, validate products and conduct feasibility studies (including audience analysis, competition assessment and financial evaluations). You'll also explore key theories within project management, innovation and business development – from The Innovators Dilemma and Three Horizons Framework to Technology Adoption Lifecycle and Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. You'll learn how to successfully manage a team while bringing innovative ideas to market, adapt while maintaining a clear vision, create new job opportunities, securing funding and conduct responsible business practices. |
| Leadership Development | Debates concerning whether leaders born or made continue to captivate business professionals, along with studying the journeys of those high-profile leaders who demonstrate such exemplars of leadership. This module embraces both perspectives – exploring how many leadership traits and skills are innate, inherited, taught, learned or acquired. In addition to exploring how you can improve your leadership skills, this module also brings forward an added dimension: of helping you to discover and develop leadership skills in others. We argue that iconic leaders inspire and nurture future talent – in ways that create a strong culture of empowered excellence and legacy. You'll study various perspectives on leadership theory and practice. This will include assessing how leadership excellence is recognised, measured and rewarded. You will also study case examples of personal and organisational leadership that either conforms with or challenges convention – as a basis for reassessing whether orthodox or heterodox approaches can be as effective if switched within the same scenarios. Finally, you'll produce a body of practically focussed work designed to not only test your understanding, but also to provide you with a useful personal career roadmap. |
| Professional Perspectives | This module will help you to define and develop your professional identity and build career objectives. You'll explore the skills you need to succeed in the contemporary workplaces (including large organisations and start-ups), explore professional communications, project management, collaboration, entrepreneurial and creative thinking, active personal and professional reflection. You’ll also learn strategies for how to plan your career, aware that concepts of work will become increasingly more fluid as time goes on. |
| Language or Special Elective | Choose between a language module or an elective module. Scroll to the top of the page to find a link to our full list. |
Term 3
| Module title | |
|---|---|
| Final Major Project | The Final Major Project is the culmination of your master’s course. You'll integrate and apply the knowledge, experiences and thinking you've developed to a project that you conceive and design. Your project should ideally be focused on your next professional steps – it can form part of your portfolio as you move towards work, further study or setting up a new business. It may be based on conducting research, solving a practical problem, or creating an artefact – or it may be a combination of all three. Whichever approach you choose, you will critically record and reflect on your intellectual, creative and investigative processes in detail. While you’ll have the support of your course tutors and an academic supervisor, as a postgraduate student you’ll be expected to develop and prove your ability to operate independently in both academic and professional settings. |