Business MRes

York St John University

Join a course where you can pursue your research topic with the freedom to make a significant and unique impact on the world of business. Work with your supervisor to expand your knowledge, interrogate perceptions and critically explore new ideas.

On this course you'll develop skills, practices, methodologies and techniques of research linked to business and management. This degree prepare you to become a successful researcher in business subjects, such as leadership, management, marketing or tourism. It also provides you with routes towards further studies, such as a doctoral degree, or careers in research within businesses, public services, or academia.

You'll learn from academic staff who are internationally regarded researchers and inter-disciplinary practitioners. York Business School has a thriving research culture and infrastructure, and MRes students are central to this ethos and supportive framework, through a range of tailored postgraduate research activities and School seminar series.

You'll work closely with a supervisor who will oversee your learning and developing knowledge in contemporary business challenges. This will enable you to create your own original research project. Through this you'll develop into a thoughtful researcher who understands the complexities and assumptions in research, as well as its strengths and weaknesses. You will gain skills in a wide range of research techniques that you can apply to different business situations.