MRes Business
Embark on an inspirational learning experience enabling you to lead research in your field.
Embark on an inspirational learning experience enabling you to lead research in your field
Work with world-class faculty in a globally recognised research community
Lead research efforts to solve today's major global issues
Course key facts
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Qualification
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MRes
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Duration
1 or 2 years
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Start date
September 2023
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Study mode
Full-time
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Delivered by
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Location
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South Kensington
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Minimum entry standard 2023
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2.1 or above at undergraduate level and a Master’s degree awarded with Merit or Distinction
Course overview
Are you driven by the key global issues facing us today? Do you want to contribute and develop research that is used to confront these issues?
This one or two-year research Master's course will challenge and advance your thinking, preparing you for doctoral studies and careers in further research.
Through lectures, workshops and seminars, you'll explore themes from digital transformation to sustainable development to financial and institutional resilience. You'll learn the theories, tools and methodologies needed to undertake research to solve critical, real-world issues through attending practical sessions with industry experts and analysing case studies.
You'll complete a research project in an area of your interest, allowing you to execute the research skills taught on the course. You can opt to take a specialist management and entrepeneurship pathway, where you'll deepen your knowledge of this area and use it for the basis of your research project.
Structure
This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest version of the curriculum. However, this information is subject to change.
Find out more about potential course changes.
If you choose to specialise in the following research areas, you will take a one-year MRes:
- Analytics & Operations
- Marketing
Core modules
You study all of the core modules below.
- Data Analysis Tools
- Research Project
- Plaigarism Awareness (non-assessed)
- Systematic Reviews (non-assessed)
Optional modules
You choose three research methodology modules from Group A and three to four specialist modules from Group B.
Group A – Research methodology
- Quantitative Methods 1
- Econometrics 1
- Applied Microeconometrics
- Qualitative Methods 1
- Applied Microeconometrics
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Optimisation
- Topics in Operations Management and Analytics
Group B – Specialist modules
- Consumer Behaviour
- Corporate Finance
- Microeconomics
- Asset Pricing
- Health Economics
- Probability and Stochastic Processes
- Traffic Theory and Queuing Systems
- Retail and Marketing Analysis
- Digital Marketing Analytics
- Logistics and Supply Chain Analytics
- Workforce Analytics
- Industrial Organisation
- Machine Learning in Economic Analysis
- Contemporary Topics in Health Policy
- Optimisation and Decision Models
- Business Models and Intellectual Property
- Healthcare and Medical Analytics
- Advanced Machine Learning (in-person or online)
If you choose to specialise in Management and Entrepreneurship, you will undertake a two-year research-oriented MRes programme.
Year 1
You will complete the following compulsory modules:
- Systematic Reviews (non-assessed)
- Data Analysis Tools
- Research Experience
- Organisational Behaviour
- Qualitative Methods 1
- Quantitative Methods 1
- Socialisation to Research
- Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation Management
- Organisational Theory
Year 2
You will complete the compulsory Research Project, plus four elective modules chosen from the list below:
- Corporate Sustainability
- Advanced Topics in Organisational Behaviour
- Readings in Social Networks/ Social Capital
- Readings in Digital Business
- Qualitative Methods 2
- Social Network Analysis
- Social Data Science
- Interdisciplinary Research
- Special Topics in Organisation Theory/Strategy
If you choose to specialise in Finance, you will undertake a two-year research-oriented MRes programme.
Year 1
You will complete the following compulsory modules:
- Systematic Reviews (non-assessed)
- Data Analysis Tools
- Research Experience
- Applied Microeconometrics 1
- Applied Microeconometrics 2
- Asset Pricing Theory
- Corporate Finance
- Econometrics
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics 1
Year 2
You will complete the compulsory Research Project, plus four elective modules chosen from the list below:
- Machine Learning in Economic Analysis
- Microeconomics 2
- Topics in Empirical Banking
- Topics in Health Economics
- Topics in Environmental and Resource Economics
- Topics in Household Finance
If you choose to specialise in Economics and Public Policy, you will undertake a two-year research-oriented MRes programme.
Year 1
You will complete the following compulsory modules:
- Systematic Reviews (non-assessed)
- Data Analysis Tools
- Research Experience
- Applied Microeconometrics 1
- Applied Microeconometrics 2
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics 1
- Microeconomics 2
You will also complete three elective modules chosen from the list below:
- Asset Pricing Theory
- Corporate Finance
- Econometrics
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Machine Learning in Economic Analysis
- Topics in Empirical Banking
- Topics in Environmental and Resource Economics
- Topics in Health Economics
Year 2
You will complete the compulsory Research Project, plus four elective modules chosen from the list below:
- Asset Pricing Theory
- Corporate Finance
- Econometrics
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Machine Learning in Economic Analysis
- Topics in Empirical Banking
- Topics in Environmental and Resource Economics
- Topics in Health Economics
Professional accreditation
We are among a handful of business schools worldwide to achieve triple accreditation:
- Association of MBAs (AMBA)
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
We have also been recognised for our work in tackling gender inequality in higher education with a Bronze Athena SWAN award.
Teaching and assessment
Teaching and learning methods
Assessment methods
Entry requirements
We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.
How to apply
Apply online
If you are applying to the Business School, you may be considered for one course per admissions cycle. If you are applying for a Finance Master's, we will take your areas of interest and eligibility into account when considering you for alternative programmes.
Personal statement
All applicants will need to complete a personal statement which outlines their motivation for undertaking this MRes and their area of research interest.
Interview
Eligible applicants are invited to interview by two faculty members.
Interviews are assessed on the following criteria:
- Capability: top-level intellectual capacity
- Commitment: demonstration of serious intent and ability to pursue PhD studies on a full-time basis
- Compatibility: research interests that are compatible with those of the research faculty
Applicants may be invited to a second interview if required.
Visit our Admissions website for details on the application process.
If you are applying for a taught Master’s course, you will need to pay an application fee before submitting your application.
The fee applies per application and not per course:
- £100 for all MSc applications to Imperial College Business School
- £150 for MBA applications to Imperial College Business School
There is no application fee for MRes courses, Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas or research courses, such as PhDs and EngDs.
If you are facing financial hardship and are unable to pay the application fee, we encourage you to apply for our application fee waiver.
An ATAS certificate is not required for students applying for this course.
Tuition fees
We offer a funded programme at the Business School. This includes a full tuition fee waiver (Home/EU or Overseas fees) plus a living stipend for up to five years through the Business School Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship.
Find out more about funding for this programme
Your future career
Examine case studies with industry experts and learn the tools, theories, and methodologies of conducting research.
Become familiar with the latest work by internal and external academics, including research that is yet to be published.
Prepare yourself with the necessary training to continue your studies with a PhD, or for a career in a variety of employment sectors.
Potential career paths include working in industries such as business, management, healthcare, and economics.
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- Telephone: +44 (0)20 7589 5111
- Email: business.school@imperial.ac.uk
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