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Develop the theoretical and practical managerial skills you need for a successful career in the headquarters, stores and supply chains of the retail industry.
This course is for graduates with a degree in any subject. We’ve combined our leading research with our industry partners’ experience to design content relevant to contemporary retailing. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills leaders need to succeed in the rapidly changing retailing industry.
You’ll learn about things like:
e-commerce
supply chain and distributor relationship management
making sense of big and small data
sustainability
operations management
strategy
leadership
consumer psychology
customer experience
This degree balances the latest theory with practical application. You’ll apply what you learn to real-life case studies and explore them from the perspectives of firms, consumers and society.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose one of three options for the summer term:
an independent research project
an industry internship
launch your own retail start-up
Internships are not guaranteed. Places are competitive and we advertise opportunities to students.
Key benefits
Graduate prepared to work in many different areas like retail, supply, branding, analytics and management consulting
Our MSc students come from all over the world. You’ll learn alongside a tight-knit international community.
Make the course your own. Customise your degree to suit your strengths and interests with a range of optional units.
Learn directly from experienced industry leaders and academics
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Develop the theoretical and practical managerial skills you need for a successful career in the headquarters, stores and supply chains of the retail industry.
This course is for graduates with a degree in any subject. We’ve combined our leading research with our industry partners’ experience to design content relevant to contemporary retailing. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills leaders need to succeed in the rapidly changing retailing industry.
You’ll learn about things like:
e-commerce
supply chain and distributor relationship management
making sense of big and small data
sustainability
operations management
strategy
leadership
consumer psychology
customer experience
This degree balances the latest theory with practical application. You’ll apply what you learn to real-life case studies and explore them from the perspectives of firms, consumers and society.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose one of three options for the summer term:
an independent research project
an industry internship
launch your own retail start-up
Internships are not guaranteed. Places are competitive and we advertise opportunities to students.
Key benefits
Graduate prepared to work in many different areas like retail, supply, branding, analytics and management consulting
Our MSc students come from all over the world. You’ll learn alongside a tight-knit international community.
Make the course your own. Customise your degree to suit your strengths and interests with a range of optional units.
Learn directly from experienced industry leaders and academics
Admission Requirements
69+
185+
7+
100+
2:1 or above (or its international equivalent) undergraduate degree. Your degree can be in any discipline.
If you are a UK student and completed your undergraduate degree abroad, your qualification must be equivalent to a 2:1 or above.
MSc application deadlines
Overseas: 30 June
UK: 31 August
Full-time MBA application deadlines
Overseas/Europe: 31 July
UK applications: 31 August
We offer a range of scholarships for our Masters and MBA programmes. To find out more visit:
https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/school-of-management-msc-funding-and-scholarships/
https://mba.bath.ac.uk/funding-and-scholarships/
We travel across the world to give you a chance to meet us and find out about our courses:
Recruitment fairs and events (link to https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/school-of-managements-recruitment-fairs-and-international-visits/)
We regularly host both School and programme specific online events, creating opportunities to meet us and find out more about our MSc and MBA courses. To find out more about what’s coming up visit:
https://www.bath.ac.uk/events/?f.Department+or+group%7CX=School+of+Management
MSc in Strategic Retailing
School of Management, Bath, United Kingdom
12 monthsProgramme duration
30,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
30 Jun, 2025Application Deadline
5Scholarships
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Develop the theoretical and practical managerial skills you need for a successful career in the headquarters, stores and supply chains of the retail industry.
This course is for graduates with a degree in any subject. We’ve combined our leading research with our industry partners’ experience to design content relevant to contemporary retailing. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills leaders need to succeed in the rapidly changing retailing industry.
You’ll learn about things like:
- e-commerce
- supply chain and distributor relationship management
- making sense of big and small data
- sustainability
- operations management
- strategy
- leadership
- consumer psychology
- customer experience
This degree balances the latest theory with practical application. You’ll apply what you learn to real-life case studies and explore them from the perspectives of firms, consumers and society.You’ll have the flexibility to choose one of three options for the summer term:
- an independent research project
- an industry internship
- launch your own retail start-up
Internships are not guaranteed. Places are competitive and we advertise opportunities to students.Key benefits
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Develop the theoretical and practical managerial skills you need for a successful career in the headquarters, stores and supply chains of the retail industry.
This course is for graduates with a degree in any subject. We’ve combined our leading research with our industry partners’ experience to design content relevant to contemporary retailing. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills leaders need to succeed in the rapidly changing retailing industry.
You’ll learn about things like:
- e-commerce
- supply chain and distributor relationship management
- making sense of big and small data
- sustainability
- operations management
- strategy
- leadership
- consumer psychology
- customer experience
This degree balances the latest theory with practical application. You’ll apply what you learn to real-life case studies and explore them from the perspectives of firms, consumers and society.You’ll have the flexibility to choose one of three options for the summer term:
- an independent research project
- an industry internship
- launch your own retail start-up
Internships are not guaranteed. Places are competitive and we advertise opportunities to students.Key benefits
Admission Requirements
2:1 or above (or its international equivalent) undergraduate degree. Your degree can be in any discipline.
If you are a UK student and completed your undergraduate degree abroad, your qualification must be equivalent to a 2:1 or above.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
Scholarships
MSc Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Value
$13000
Deadline
8 Apr 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
You must be admitted to this school to be awarded
Master’s Worldwide Scholarships
Value
$6000
Deadline
8 Apr 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
You must be admitted to this school to be awarded
Master’s Scholarship for Philippines
Value
$19000
Deadline
8 Apr 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
You must be admitted to this school to be awarded
Access Master’s UK Scholarship
Value
$13000
Deadline
8 Apr 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
You must be admitted to this school to be awarded
MSc Scholarship for Outstanding Individual
Value
$13000
Deadline
8 Apr 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
You must be admitted to this school to be awarded
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