Lancaster shines in FT Masters in Management ranking
Published 30 September 2008
Lancaster University Management School’s prominent world ranking across a wide range of measures over many years is maintained in the latest ranking of Masters in Management programmes published by the Financial Times (29 September 2008).
Lancaster's MSc in Management is the third highest ranked UK programme based on the average ranking over the past three years, and the 23rd highest ranked programme in the world based on the same three-year period. The bigger picture created by this and other rankings continues to place Lancaster as one of the UK's Top 5 business schools.
The FT surveys Masters programmes in general management mainly designed for new graduates with little or no previous work experience. 50 business schools are included in the FT 2008 ranking, and for the first time some non-European schools have been ranked. The ranking is the product of a combination of factual data about alumni career progress and the business school, and the opinions of alumni who graduated three years ago.
The FT also has a feature article on LUMS Dean, Professor Sue Cox. The FT article describes Professor Cox's achievements in building LUMS' reputation as on one of the UK's top research schools.
Lancaster alumni opinions helped substantially towards the ranking. Importantly, when asked about the extent to which the Lancaster Masters had helped them achieve their aims, their positive replies put Lancaster 2nd in the UK and 8th in the world on this criterion.
From October 2008 Lancaster’s MSc in Management represents a family of three programmes: the original MSc in Management, the MSc in Management and Marketing, and the MSc/LL.M in Management and Law. They are all 12-month full-time programmes, designed for new or recent graduates. The MSc in Management is ideal for students who want a general management and business qualification and who lack the depth of work experience necessary for admission to an MBA programme. The other two programmes are designed for students who want a general management education but combined with either Marketing or Law.
A key feature of the MSc is the three-month project which takes place over the summer. Many students undertake company projects during this period, which provides them with first-hand insights into organisational issues. Students interested in increasing their international exposure can opt to take part in an international exchange programme at one of Lancaster’s European partner institutions.
The programmes are highly international, with participants from over 20 different countries.
With superb new facilities for postgraduate teaching, top ranking for the research expertise of its faculty, and a campus that provides the ideal study environment, LUMS stands out as one of the UK’s best options for postgraduate study in business and management.
Related links
- FT Masters in Management rankings, 2008
- FT profile: 'Lancaster succeeds on a global scale'
The FT profiles Professor Sue Cox, Dean of Lancaster University Management School
