Master of Research in Digital Management
Why choose Herts?
- Teaching excellence: 1st in the UK for Skills Development, 2nd for Support, Resources, Community and Assessment (Advance HE, 2023); 6th in the UK for Business and Management, Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES, 2024); and ranked in the top 20 UK business schools for the impact of our research on society and the economy in the Research Excellence Framework (REF, 2021)
- Industry connections: Located 25 minutes from London with its world-leading economy of global employers. You will benefit from our strong links with large organisations, including technology retailer Ocado, globally recognised brand Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and FTSE100 company Tesco, who have their headquarters in Hertfordshire
- Employment prospects: We are proud to have Hertfordshire Business School graduates working as business analysts, management consultants and senior managers in global organisations, which include Whitbread, Greenfolk Management Consultancy and Accenture
About the course
The Master of Research in Digital Management is an innovative and research-led flagship programme crafted to provide you with the expertise needed to explore and address the challenges and opportunities presented by digital transformation in contemporary organisations. The programme offers a robust grounding in research methodology, with a particular emphasis on the strategic, organisational, and societal dimensions of digital technologies.
You will explore how digital tools, platforms, and data-driven practices are reshaping management thinking, business models, and organisational cultures. This pathway enables you to develop advanced research skills along with essential transferable abilities that are highly valued by employers, such as effective communication, quantitative reasoning, cross-cultural collaboration, reflective learning, and the capacity to critically evaluate complex management issues using established research methods.
Why choose this course?
You will work with academics who are leading authorities in their area of research and many have extensive commercial experience. Our staff will support you in your learning and the application of business research techniques to real business problems, which boosts your ability to secure employment in the areas of digital management.
Our network of industry partners visit campus for careers fairs, provide guest lectures, support hackathons and provide real business projects. You'll also have the opportunity to work closely with the Herts Careers and Employment team to help you find a suitable role, support with your application and prepare you for any interviews.
This two-year full-time programme is a great opportunity if you want to pursue postgraduate study in the UK to prepare for a future in a research/consultancy role by providing opportunities for you to:
- study a range of research methods that are applicable to business research and develop your understanding of the vital role digital management will play in business;
- acquire a unique combination of skills that are transferrable to a professional workplace and sought after by employers worldwide which include the use of software and systems commonly used in business to support research into digital management opportunities for business;
- obtain a world-recognised master's degree and move on to further studies or employment.
What will I study?
Your modules will be led by experts in research methods and design and digital management for business. The first year includes a combination of modules to enhance your knowledge and skills in various areas including Research in Action: Methodologies, Data Collection and Analytical Strategies, Essentials of Artificial Intelligence in Business and Digital Management and Digital Management in a Changing World: Innovation and Strategic Impact.
You will also start work on your research and studying these modules will help you to shape your proposal which will inform your major research project to be undertaken in year 2. This independent major research project will be supported by a team of supervisors and will develop your skills of researching digital management opportunities, challenges and solutions for organisations.
You will be taught through a varied programme of teaching and learning that includes small group discussions, practical workshops in computer labs, web-based learning, case study analysis and lectures. Sessions will be delivered by subject specialists as well as practitioners and consultants to provide a diverse perspective on the topics covered.
You will be assessed individually or in teams through a variety of assessment methods including written reports of various lengths, presentations, in-class tests and practical assignments. You will also be required to complete a longer research thesis for the research component of your programme.
Student experience
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