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Become a master of business

At Essex Business School, we encourage you to think critically about business, challenge boundaries and consider how you can do business better.

Gaining a Masters degree can accelerate your professional career, empower you to change vocation and give you the chance to study a subject you enjoy in depth. Whatever your aspiration, and whether you’ve studied business before or not, we have a course for you.

Many of our courses are professionally accredited, enhancing your career prospects and giving you a competitive edge in the job market.  

You’ll learn in an international environment, in a prime UK location near London, and develop a global, ethical, business perspective. Our courses are intensive and taught by our academic staff who are not only experts in their field but are dedicated to supporting you in achieving your ambitions. 

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What you can study

Explore our subject areas to find out more about which Masters courses you can study with us.

Accounting
Discover our unique accounting degrees which focus on ethical and sustainable accounting.
Finance
Explore the finance Masters degrees at Essex Business School which are taught by our world renowned faculty.
Management
Our management degrees offer choices for recent graduates of any discipline as well as those looking for a greater specialism in the field.
Entrepreneurship
We pride ourselves on our study of entrepreneurship and innovation within business. Discover how you can explore these subjects at Masters level.
Marketing
Our Masters in marketing offer specialist and more general routes towards training you as a marketing professional.
The Essex MBA
Embrace your entrepreneurial spirit and advance your career with The Essex MBA.
Our Masters Students and Graduates
Essex Business School accreditation
Many of our accounting and finance courses are professionally accredited by organisations such as ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW and give you exemptions from some professional exams.
How to apply
We make applying to Essex as simple as possible. Our online application takes about 20 minutes and our Admissions team offer advice on what you'll need and what happens after you apply.
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Alicia talks to us about her time studying MSc International Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Essex, working with Essex Startups and balancing launching her own business alongside a full-time job.
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