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Why study with us

Balance theory and practice as you prepare for careers across a range of specialist business and management disciplines. Our academic and practitioner experts will use up-to-the-minute research to deliver future-focused, challenge-led programmes.

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Internationally accredited

Recognised for excellence, we’re accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

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Career enhancer service

You’ll benefit from dedicated support from our professional advisers to identify work experience opportunities, live business projects and insights to advance your career ambitions.

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Research excellence

Achieved the highest possible score for research enviornment and placed 2nd for research power (REF 2021).

Courses

Accounting and Finance (MSc)

Full time

Combine global insight, ethical leadership, and real-world financial expertise, empowering you to drive innovation and sustainability in a dynamic, interconnected world.

AI + Economics (MSc)

Full time

Apply AI to real economic challenges, from forecasting and markets to policy and financial systems. 

AI + Management (MSc)

Full time

Lead in an AI-driven world — use intelligent tools to transform strategy, operations, and decision-making.

Business Administration (MBA)

Full time, Part time

Tackle leadership challenges and consider the economic, social and environmental impact of global business.

Business Administration with Artificial Intelligence (MBA)

Full time

This programme is designed for people like you; people with relevant work or technical experience, who have the ambition to accelerate their progression to senior leadership roles through a period of focused study and personal development.

Business Analytics (MSc)

Full time

Master key aspects of business analytics and support your future career ambitions by exploring how these can be applied in practice – both strategically and operationally.

Business Management (MSc)

Full time, Full time

Become an effective manager who can offer creative solutions to a variety of business challenges.

Business Management with a Professional Placement Year (MSc)

Full time with sandwich year

Become an effective manager who can offer creative solutions to a variety of business challenges.

Digital Operations and Logistics Management (MSc)

Full time

Unlock the full potential of logistics and operations systems, driving improvements through data analysis and the use of cutting-edge digitalisation and AI technologies.

Economics (MSc)

Full time

Master the analytical, quantitative, and ethical skills to tackle real-world challenges as you prepare to join the next generation of economics professionals.

Economics, Banking and Finance (MSc)

Full time

Transform your future with the expertise to navigate financial markets, shape economic policy, and lead the future of banking and finance.

Engineering Management (MSc)

Full time

Transition your engineering career to become an impactful management leader ready to deliver sustainable change.

Finance (MSc)

Full time

From corporate and investment to sustainable finance, master real-world challenges and shape your path to becoming an innovative, future-ready finance leader.

Financial Economics (MSc)

Full time

Prepare for your future in finance with economic insight, analytical precision, and hands-on trading experience to master the forces shaping today’s financial world.

Financial Technology (MSc)

Full time

Master the future of finance, blending core finance skills with cutting-edge innovation and hands-on trading experience to thrive in a fast-growing global FinTech industry.

Human Resource Management (MSc)

Full time, Part time

Make your mark as an ethical leader, combining global insight and practical expertise to become a confident, respected HRM professional.

Human Resource Management (PgDip)

Full time, Part time

Make your mark as an ethical leader, combining global insight and practical expertise to become a confident, respected HRM professional.

Maritime Business and International Trade (MSc)

Full time

Chart your course for global career success, exploring the economic, social, and environmental impacts of maritime business while developing skills to become a leader in the maritime industry.

Marketing (MSc)

Full time, Full time

Develop the creative expertise to understand customers, influence markets, and succeed as a modern marketing professional.

Project Management and Entrepreneurship (MSc)

Full time

Master project leadership with an entrepreneurial edge, bringing strategic execution and innovation together to launch and nurture impactful business ventures.

Strategic and Digital Marketing (MSc)

Full time

Become an empowered strategic and digital marketing leader in a fast-evolving connected world, transforming customer experiences and driving digital innovation in global markets.

Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MSc)

Full time

Turn big ideas into bold ventures with the strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurial edge to lead in a fast-moving world.

Sustainable Supply Chain Management (MSc)

Full time

Examine the future of supply chains through the lens of innovation, resilience, and responsibility, ready to lead positive change in a connected, uncertain, and sustainability-focused world.

Accounting and Finance (PhD)

Full-time, part-time

The Accounting and Finance Section at Cardiff Business School has an established and expanding worldwide reputation for conducting high quality theoretical and empirical research in accounting and finance and related fields.

Business Studies (PhD)

Full-time, part-time

Our Business Studies PhD involves one year of research training followed by three years’ work on your PhD topic.

Economics (PhD)

Full-time

Our Economics PhD programme involves two years of advanced course work.

Logistics and Operations Management (PhD)

Full-time, part-time

We aim to be the world's leading interdisciplinary teams of academics in advancing knowledge, theory and practice in logistics and operations management.

Management, Employment and Organisation (PhD)

Full-time, part-time

As well as promoting research of an international quality, the section aims to deliver research-led teaching of an outstanding quality and to provide a supportive environment for the development of academic researchers and educators.

Marketing and Strategy (PhD)

Full-time, part-time

The Marketing and Strategy Section at Cardiff Business School undertakes and publishes innovative and original research on the formulation and implementation of effective market strategies at domestic and international levels.

Meet our students and alumni

Curious about postgraduate life at Cardiff Business School?

Meet our students as they share their experiences.

Meet Faruk Hosen, who studies Economics (MSc).

My postgraduate experience at Cardiff Business School - Economics (MSc)

Meet Faruk Hosen, who studies Economics (MSc).

Meet Kit, who studies Marketing (MSc).

My postgraduate experience at Cardiff Business School - Marketing (MSc)

Meet Kit, who studies Marketing (MSc).

Meet Krutik, a recent student on our Human Resource Management (MSc) programme.

My postgraduate experience at Cardiff Business School - Human Resource Management (MSc)

Meet Krutik, a recent student on our Human Resource Management (MSc) programme.

Our disciplines

Accounting and finance

Our accounting and finance programmes offer a challenging and stimulating combination of applied and academic study.

Business and management

Exploring employment relations, organisation studies and management, with a particular focus on public sector management and public policy.

Economics

We teach across a range of specialisms in economics including macroeconomics, game theory, and labour economics.

Logistics and operations management

Bringing together interdisciplinary skills in business, mathematics, economics, engineering, geography, and psychology.

Marketing and strategy

We explore the core foundations of marketing and strategy including competitive advantage, new product development and consumer behaviour.

Our talks and videos

Our Public Value purpose

We’re a business school with a mission to deliver social improvement alongside economic development. We call this Public Value.

My postgraduate programme taught me how to communicate complex ideas clearly, collaborate across disciplines, and manage long-term projects; all essential for career advancement. Additionally, the mentorship from dedicated academic staff gave me the confidence to pursue an ambitious research project.
Xinyu Hu MSc Accounting and Finance

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Our professional networks

We’ve developed relationships with businesses of all kinds to help us deliver a unique learning experience for our students. With their support, you’ll have opportunities to undertake work placements, tackle live business projects, collaborate with our entrepreneurs in residence, as well as attend guest lectures, field trips and workshops.

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We stand for public value

We’re a business school with a purpose and our mission is clear – to make a positive impact on the world. We value more than just economic success. We want to bring humanity, sustainability, generosity and innovation to the business sector. The business of changing the world is ours. Together we can make a difference.

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Postgraduate research

Prepare for your research career in academia, as a business practitioner or public policy decision-maker on our doctoral programmes. You’ll be provided with the tools, support and opportunities to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and generate impact and value in your chosen academic field.

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