Business & Management/Philosophy - MA (Hons)

University of Glasgow

The study of business and management offers you a structured insight into both the theoretical and practical dimensions of organisations and management. Philosophy is the systematic attempt to arrive at clear answers to profound questions about issues such as knowledge, life, morality, science and human nature using reason and argument. **Why study this course at the University of Glasgow?** You will benefit from a wide range of diverse expertise within Business & Management, as well as our collaborative ties with local industry and commerce which make significant contributions to the degree programme. Adam Smith Business School is triple accredited. Triple-crown accreditation signals the Adam Smith Business School meets the highest global standards in education and research. This recognition validates the quality of education provided and enhances graduates’ employability, placing us in the top league of international business schools. We host reading parties for students, usually in the Highlands, and have a flourishing undergraduate Philosophy Society. **Career Prospects?** Recent graduates have gone on to a vast array of jobs in public and private sector organisations, taking on roles such as: IT consultants with Prudential market research managers and analysts with Procter & Gamble managers in financial services including HBOS and Morgan Stanley. You will develop transferable skills and attributes which will be valuable in your future career. These include the ability to evaluate arguments and interpret texts, the facility to be analytical, the skill to think and write clearly and precisely, and the capacity to question assumptions. Some of our graduates go on to study for postgraduate degrees in Philosophy and to teach in universities. Examples of recent destinations for Philosophy graduates include: Hydrogen Group (recruitment consultant) Hopscotch Films (TV researcher) The Guardian (audience editor) Civil Service fast track (Treasury and MoD).

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