Accounting and Information Systems MSc: Links with business and industry

Kingston Business School works closely with the business world's principal professional bodies in order to harmonise its education provision with the needs of today's business practitioners. You will learn how to turn theory into practice and gain a qualification that has real value in the real world.

We enjoy recognition or accreditation from:

• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development;
• Association of MBAs;
• Chartered Management Institute;
• Chartered Institute of Marketing;
• Market Research Society;
• Institute of Direct Marketing;
• The Law Society; and
• various accounting professional bodies (partial).

We also offer courses in partnership with both private and public sector specialists such as Capita Learning and Development, Communicators in Business, and the National School of Government.

This core module gives you the opportunity to link your studies directly to a commercial venture, put theory into practice and develop your entrepreneurial skills on a live internet start-up project. Working in a small group with your cohorts the Consultancy Project will give you the opportunity to:

• generate an idea for an organisation wishing to set up an innovative www-based business;
• prepare a business plan and marketing strategy for the proposed business; and
• design and develop a prototype system to demonstrate possible operation.

The project will also enhance management skills such as teamwork, negotiating, presenting to clients, project management and problem analysis and solving. An annual prize for the best project work is provided by EnValue, a UK-based company.

You can also tailor your studies to link directly to your workplace with your MSc dissertation, which requires a substantial piece of independent work investigating a real business issue and resulting in recommendations which have immediately applicable managerial implications. 

Our successful Strategy into Practice seminar series, which has been running for many years, is designed to give you the opportunity to gain experience of strategy within major enterprises. You will hear first-hand accounts, from top managers, on the management of complex international organisations, promoting innovation and creativity, instituting cultural change and managing growth.

You will have the opportunity to ask questions and to network after each session with academic staff and local business leaders. These seminars are open to external attendees, alumni and students.