These pages provide you with a brief introduction to your course, and some suggested pre-reading. This pre-reading is recommended to ensure you are comfortable with topics which make up the foundation of your course. You will receive your induction timetable in July/August and your streams will be confirmed on your Moodle pages closer to the time.
Your induction is a two-week compulsory period where you will get acquainted with your fellow students, the careers team and course faculty, through various in-person and online sessions. It also involves completion of the final stages of the student registration process.
Throughout your induction you will receive a number of classes related to your course as well as a range of careers events. These events will be included in your induction timetable as well as in the careers event timetable.
We look forward to welcoming you all in September.
Timetables
You should use the MyTimetable system to view your timetables. You can access the MyTimetable system later this summer. Important: To help you generate an accurate timetable please read this quick guide on how to use the system first.
Pre-reading
- Basic mathematical knowledge (no statistics, simply maths, recommended for those who have not studied any maths in your undergraduate degree):
- Foundation Maths, Croft and Davison, 5th Edition, 2010, Prentice Hall
- Basic mathematical concepts (less detailed than above) and key statistical concepts:
- Quantitative Approaches in Business Studies, Clare Morris, 8th Edition, 2012, FT Prentice Hall
- Quantitative Methods for Business, Management and Finance, Swift and Piff, 4th Edition, 2014, Palgrave MacMillan
- “Simply” Statistics (both equally good in covering key statistical concepts):
- Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studies, Michael Barrow, 6th Edition, 2013, Pearson
- Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics, Burton, Carrol and Wall, 2nd Edition, 2001, FT Prentice Hall
- And for those who want something that is frequently used in some of the best MBA programmes… (statistical concepts, as in 3 above, with explanations at a more advanced level)
- Quantitative Methods for Decision Makers, Mik Wisniewski, 5th Edition, 2009, FT Prentice Hall
- Statistics for Business and Economics, Newbold, Carlson and Thorne, 8th Edition, 2013, Pearson
Further recommended reading
- Stephen P. Robbins; David A. De Cenzo & Mary Coulter (2015) Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications, 9/E, Prentice Hall
- Luis R. Gomez-Mejia, David Balkin (2012) Management , 1/E, Prentice Hall
Questions?
If you have any questions about the student experience on one of our MSc degrees, who better to ask than one of our current MSc students? Our helpful Online Student Ambassadors will be happy to answer your queries.