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Double Masters degree with

Lancaster University Management School

Dr Radka Newton – Head of International Office Lancaster University Management School

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Our overall vision is to be a leading global business school and grow in a sustainable manner

Full-spectrum Management School

• 9 strong academic departments

• Delivery in Lancaster and via international partners

• Undergraduate, specialist masters, MBA, executive education, and PhD programmes

• Dedicated careers and employability programme

• 170+ academic staff , 50 full professors, and over 100 support staff

• 27,000 strong alumni base

Strong history and commitment to excellence

• Triple accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) top 2% world wide

• LUMS is world ranked by FT and other league tables

• 1st for 'research power'

• 1st equal for research environment

• 1st for number of faculty submitted for the assessment - 75% of all LUMS faculty, 144 staff in total were included in our submission

• 95% of our research is of international standing

Highly international community

• 35% of our academic staff are from outside the UK

• 41% of all LUMS (at Lancaster) students are from overseas (excluding EU)

• 79% of our PGT students are from Overseas

• Students come from 58 different nationalities

• 1650+ students across 4 overseas partnerships

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We attract leading academics from across the world, enabling you to interact and learn from some of the foremost thinkers in their fields

Postgraduate community of staff

• 170 plus academic staff • 50 full professors

• Over 100 support staff

UK68%

EU13%

Overseas19%

Faculty breakdown

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LUMS supports an internationally diverse community of students, raising students awareness and thinking around different perspectives

Over 700 students 58 Nationalities

UK29%

EU14%

China18%

India18%

SE Asia8%

The Americas

4%

Rest of world

9%

PG Student breakdown by region Studying at Lancaster gave me the privilege of living in a multi-cultural environment. I got to know people from all around the globe, which I really value and I also improved my inter-cultural communication skills Hannah Lindblad| MSc Management

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- Campus University situated 10 minutes outside of the city

- Excellent transport links to Manchester, London and Edinburgh

Location…

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- Close to the Lake District National Park, an area of natural beauty

- City of Lancaster – recently voted the safest city in the UK

Surrounding Area…

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Excellent Campus Facilities

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Campus Accommodation

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LUMS Postgraduate Student Support

In addition to the support provided to all students at a University level, LUMS provides it’s students additional support by having dedicated careers, academic support, alumni and international

advisers

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LUMS has a dedicated postgraduate careers adviser offers students tools and advice to compete successfully in today’s job market

Integrated careers workshops across MSc and MA programmes Employer events, conferences and visits 1-1 careers advice guidance and coaching Regular drop-in clinics providing you assistance with:

• Reviewing CVs and application forms • Practice psychometric testing • Interview skills and tactics • Assessment centre approaches

Online careers resources @ lums.lancs.ac.uk/careers

Visit the University careers service as well at “The Base”

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LUMS also has a dedicated postgraduate academic adviser offering student support

Tutorial support • For students referred by their department,

tutor or college

The Academic Writing Zone (AWZ) in LUMS • For friendly one-to-one advice on writing

for coursework with trained student writing mentors

Gill Burgess

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Double Diploma Programmes with HSE

• MSc Project Management

HSE students of Management and Project Management

• MSc HR and Knowledge Management

HSE students of Human resource management

• MSc Management Science and Marketing Analytics

HSE students of Marketing

• MSc E-Business and Innovation

HSE students of Business Informatics

• MSc Finance, MSc Money, Banking and

Finance and MSc Quantitative Finance

HSE students of MA Financial Analytics and MSc Financial

markets

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MSc Project Management

Why take this programme? Explore a range of projects across different disciplines, gaining

experience to an enormous number of potential employers in varied industry segments

Acquire valuable project management skills:

• Ability to define and solve complex problems

• Project scoping, planning, monitoring and delivery

• Develop IT competence and skills in project management software (Microsoft Project)

Taught by leading academics as well as highly experienced project managers

Variety of teaching methods – formal lectures, case studies and projects, involving a significant amount of group work

Applied project with the opportunity to work on live client project

Who is this for? Conversion programme for graduate looking to go into project management. Students come from a range of backgrounds. Skill gained are applicable across disciplines and industries.

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MSc Human Resource and Knowledge Management

Why take this programme? The only programme in UK bringing together Human Resource

Management (HRM) with Knowledge Management (KM)

Taught within the Department of Organisation, Work and Technology, which has an international reputation for research in these areas

Small class size – good staff-student contact

Level of individual choice in areas of interest for essays, so students are able to develop own specialist areas

Internationally diverse programme allows students to explore how HR and KM are socially and culturally constructed.

Who is this for? People from social science, psychology, management humanities or arts background who want to pursue a career in management and business. Or practitioners interested in deepening their knowledge of HRM and KM

www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/masters/programmes/msc-hr-knowledge-management/

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MSc E-Business and Innovation

Why take this programme?

Interdisciplinary programme drawing on recognised centres of excellence in LUMS and the School of Computing

Specialist pathways allow student to focus their career direction on either the computing or in management

Aims to develop a mix of managerial, ICT and research skills

Involvement of commercial partners in development and delivery of course

Programme includes major company based project or student start-up venture

Who is this for? Ideal for those with management or computing degrees who are interested in understanding the potential of e-business technologies.

Future careers as Business or ICT manager, project manager and/or a business requiring entrepreneurial skills.

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MSc Management Science and Marketing Analytics

Why take this programme? Aligned to industry needs and provides practical business

projects • Internationally renowned department with faculty who not only have

expertise from a theoretical perspective but also significant grounding in industry and government

• Four month client project (business or public organisation) • Excellent links with industry and government

Industry specific skills • Strong relationship with SAS (world leader in business intelligence tools)

Choice and flexibility • Wide range of optional modules to align your learning to your interests

Focuses on quantitative aspects of marketing and allied areas of management science

Programme also provides the opportunity to acquire industry-specific skills – e.g.: SAS business intelligence software

Who is this for? For graduates looking for careers where data analysis is key to strategic decision making: like marketing or business analysts, database managers, market researchers, credit risk modellers. Student needs considerable mathematics and statistics in their first degree.

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MSc Finance Who is this for? Recent graduates who want to pursue a career in accounting or financial services. Also a good path if your are interested in research and higher education.

Why take this programme?

Flexible programme design • Student can switch from one programme to another at the end of the 1st term. • Also have the flexibility of swapping to MRes for those interested in PhD study

Fast track to professional qualifications • Exemptions from professional examinations with Association of Chartered Certified

Accountants (ACCA) • Program Partner with the CFA institute – many modules contribute to CFA study sessions

at various levels • Dedicated CFA teaching provided by 7city learning • Dissertation can be CFA style

Dedicated careers support • Access to a specialist careers adviser for one-on-one guidance on career management,

job-search skills and interview techniques

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MSc Money, Banking and Finance

Why take this programme? Skills acquired allow graduates to take up jobs as economists

in Central Banks, traders in the financial services companies and as researchers and analysts in the banking sector

Small class size allows good staff-student interaction

Taught by highly prominent academics and professions

Highly interactive style of teaching – group work, case studies, presentation and workshops

Training in use of specific statistical software

Individual supervisor for summer research project

Who is this for? This programme has been designed for highly numerate graduates to equip them with skills knowledge and technical ccapabilities to enter careers in banking and financial sectors or to undertake doctoral studies.

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MSc Quantitative Finance

Why take this programme? Interdisciplinary programme which draws on the expertise

of 4 departments (Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management Science and Maths and Statistics) across 2 faculties (LUMS and Science and Technology)

Exposure to top academics in the discipline Strong focus on computer-based financial information and analysis Key transferable skills in data analysis, financial analysis, forecasting,

optimisation, and computer programming and proficiency in a number of statistical and econometrics software packages

Wide range of potential topics for summer dissertation Optional module choices to develop a particular specialism Integration of careers support into the curriculum Small class sizes lead to a friendly and supportive environment

Who is this for? Graduates with excellent quantitative background who want to pursue career in banking and finance, in consultancy or to undertake doctoral studies.

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Entry requirements and funding

Fees http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/masters/programmes/ HSE students are eligible for 10% fee discount 30% fee discount apply to students who complete their dissertation under HSE supervision – Finance majors only Living Cost Campus accommodation (12 months) 4,800 GB - 5,800 GBP (depending on the standard) Food/ subsistence estimate 2,800 GBP Books, stationery, clothes, local travel, entertainment etc estimated at 2,000 GBP Scholarships: HSE partnership specific scholarships up to £5,000 as a fee discount – based on academic merit and interview

Entry Requirement: GPA 4 in your Bachelors degree and a good performance on our Masters degree at HSE English Language proficiency: • IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 100 • Pearson Test of English (academic )

70 or • Or Cambridge Certificate of

Proficiency in English (CPE) grade C or above

• Application deadline – 30th April 2015

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How to apply?

1. You have to be nominated by HSE first 2. HSE will make the first selection and will notify Lancaster

of selected candidates 3. Selected candidates will be asked to apply online and

upload the following documents: 2 References can be provided on official headed-paper with authorised signatories or on the University's reference forms. Please ensure that these are uploaded to your online application account Bachelors degree transcript translated into English and certified by the University First semester HSE Masters transcript IELTS or TOEFL certificate – can be uploaded later in – by the end of June 2015 Personal motivation statement – max 2 pages

https://www.postgraduate-applications.lancaster.ac.uk/

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Our HSE – LUMS students and alumni Александр Шумович Студент программы двойных дипломов Высшая школа экономики (НИУ ВШЭ)

Магистерская программа Управление Проектами, второй курс

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS)

MSc Project Management

Email: alex.shumovich@gmail.com

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Our alumni Profile

Pavel Kabir E Business and Innovation

http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/alumni-profiles/pavel-kabir

Alexander Andreev Project Management

http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/alumni-profiles/alexander-andreev

Timur Khilazhev Project Management

http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/alumni-profiles/timur-khilazhev

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Any questions? Dr Radka Newton –

r.newton@lancaster.ac.uk