What will I learn?

Embark on an inspirational learning experience enabling you to lead research in your field.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.Professional accreditationWe 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.

Which department am I in?

Imperial Business School

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£.00 (0) per year

This course offers a full tuition fee waiver plus a living stipend for up to five years through the Business School Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship

This is a fixed fee

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus

Exhibition Road,

London,

Greater London,

SW7 2AZ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

£.00 (0) per year

This course offers a full tuition fee waiver plus a living stipend for up to five years through the Business School Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship

This is a fixed fee

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus

Exhibition Road,

London,

Greater London,

SW7 2AZ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Master's degree awarded with Merit or Distinction, and 2:1 undergraduate degree.

In exceptional circumstances, we will consider candidates holding a strong First Class Honours undergraduate degree, without a Masters, if accompanied by very strong academic references and outstanding CV and personal statement. A GMAT or GRE score is a compulsory requirement to be considered for entry into the Doctoral programme at Imperial Business School. This GMAT/GRE score must be submitted before we will consider an application. To succeed in this course, you should have knowledge of calculus, matrix theory/linear algebra, statistics, and data analysis and programming.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.