BSc (Hons) Management Science

Key information

Degree

Types of study

Full time

Duration

Three or four years depending on entry qualifications

Start date

September each year

Faculty

Nottingham University Business School China

Study model

4+0

About the study model: For the 2+2 study model courses, the student will spend the last two years at our UK campus. For the 4+0 study model courses, the student will spend the entire degree programme in Ningbo, China with 'study abroad' opportunities from year three.

About the degree: The official accreditation name by the Ministry of Education is 管理科学理学学士.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for our programmes vary depending on your school qualifications, which determine your entry into either the preliminary year (Year 1) or qualifying year (Year 2). Please visit here for more detailed information.

*Entry for Mainland Chinese students is through the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, commonly known as Gaokao.

Course overview

This course provides a rigorous foundation in quantitative analysis, operational management, and business strategy, integrating mathematical, computational, and strategic principles to address real-world business challenges. It adopts a data-driven and systems-based approach, focusing on how organisations can optimise operations and make informed decisions in complex and dynamic environments.

The curriculum is designed to be at the forefront of management science, ensuring that students engage with the latest analytical tools and strategic frameworks used in the industry. Through a combination of theoretical learning and hands-on projects, the programme equips students with the sophisticated modelling and problem-solving capabilities required to drive efficiency and innovation in any organisation.

Special features

An interdisciplinary curriculum bridging business, mathematics, computer science, and economics.
Deep expertise in management science, operations research, and data analytics, with a focus on applying these quantitative skills to solve real-world business problems.
A robust career pathway, preparing students for high-impact roles in consulting, technology, and operations management, as well as for advanced postgraduate research.

Course structure

The degree is offered as a three- or four-year programme depending on your entry qualification.

For domestic students, the course structure follows the Chinese higher education system and is based on a four-year programme.
For international students, with relevant qualifications, the course structure follows the UK higher education system and is based on a three-year programme.

Note: Course structures may be subject to change. The final version will be confirmed by the commencement of each academic year in September. For the most up-to-date and detailed course structure, please refer to the online course catalogue.

Preliminary year modules

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The preliminary year is designed to help you develop your English language skills so that you can make the most of your degree programme.

This special English language programme designed by the English for Academic Purposes experts at the University's Centre for English Language Education is carefully integrated with academic content modules so that you are prepared fully for years two to four of your degree programme.

*Note:

This year is not compulsory for students with appropriate qualifications for year two entry.

Compulsory

Students must take all the modules in this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
CELEN048	Undergraduate Reading and Writing in Academic Contexts	20	Autumn
CELEN069	Oral Communication Skills A	10	Autumn
CELEN041	Introduction to Business and Management	20	Autumn
CELENXXX	Introduction to Statistics I	10	Autumn
CELEN082	Oral Communication Skills B	10	Spring
CELEN051	Undergraduate English in Specific Academic Contexts A: Arts & Social Sciences	20	Spring
CELENXXX	Introduction to Statistics II	10	Spring
CELEN037	Foundation Calculus and Mathematical Techniques	20	Spring
	Credit Total	120

Qualifying year modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
BUSI1114	Business Economics	20	Full Year
BUSI1XXX	Principles and Applications of Databases	20	Full Year
BUSI1XXX	Linear Algebra and Optimisation	20	Full Year
BUSI1085	Managing Operations in the Digital Enterprise	10	Autumn
BUSI1XXX	Systems Engineering	10	Autumn
BUSI1XXX	Foundational Programming for Business	10	Spring
BUSI1134	Production and Operations Management	10	Spring
	Credit Total	100

Restricted Group 1

Students should take a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
BUSI1116	Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice	20	Full Year
BUSI1122	Introduction to Accounting	10	Autumn
BUSI1067	Introduction to Digital Business	10	Autumn
	Credit Total	40

Restricted Group 2

Students should take a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
COMP1039	Programming Paradigms	20	Spring
BUSI1073	The Digital Economy	10	Spring
BUSI1070	Business Finance	10	Spring
BUSI1086	Organisational Behaviour	10	Spring
BUSI1091	Humanistic Philosophy in Modern Business	10	Spring
BUSI1090	Principles of Marketing	10	Spring
	Credit Total	70

Year 3 modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
BUSI2XXX	Project Planning and Management	20	Autumn
BUSI2XXX	Probability Theory and Statistical Inference	20	Autumn
BUSI2124	Introduction to Management Science for Business Decisions	10	Autumn
BUSI2XXX	Data Structures and Algorithms	10	Autumn
BUSI2XXX	Operations Research	20	Spring
BUSI2XXX	Data Science and Predictive Analytics for Business	10	Spring
BUSI2193	Business Operations Analytics	10	Spring
BUSI2194	Introduction to Modelling and Simulations	10	Spring
	Credit Total	110

Restricted Group 1

Students should take a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
BUSI2178	Marketing Management	20	Autumn
BUSI2180	Industrial Economics I: Economics of Organisation and Innovation	20	Autumn
BUSI2181	Technology and Organisation	20	Spring
	Credit Total	60

Restricted Group 2

Students should take a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
BUSI2120	Corporate Entrepreneurship	10	Autumn
BUSI2128	Analysing Organisations	10	Autumn
BUSI2112	Management Strategy	10	Autumn
	Credit Total	30

Restricted Group 3

Students must take a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 20 credits from this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
BUSI2156	Corporate Finance	20	Spring
BUSI2158	Intermediate Corporate Reporting	20	Spring
BUSI2192	Fixed Income Investments	10	Spring
BUSI2107	Introductory Econometrics	10	Spring
BUSI2132	The Consumer Psychology of Brands	10	Spring
BUSI2131	Marketing Analytics	10	Spring
COMP2044	Human Computer Interaction	10	Spring
COMP2047	Introduction to Image Processing	10	Spring
	Credit Total	100

Year 4 modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
BUSI3209	Capstone Project	20	Full Year
BUSI3XXX	Decision Theory and Applications	20	Autumn
BUSI3115	Logistics and Supply Chain Management	10	Autumn
BUSI3116	Management of Quality	10	Spring
BUSI3XXX	Managing Information Systems for Enterprise Digitalisation	10	Spring
	Credit Total	70

Restricted Group 1

Students should take a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
BUSI3188	Strategic Management: Perspective, Process and Practice	20	Full year
BUSI3189	Business Ethics and Sustainability	20	Full Year
BUSI3XXX	Artificial Intelligence for Business	20	Full Year
	Credit Total	60

Restricted Group 2

Students should take a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
BUSI3190	Financial Markets: Theory and Computation	20	Full Year
BUSI3194	International Business Environment and Strategy	20	Autumn
COMP3069	Computer Graphics	20	Autumn
BUSI3087	International Finance	10	Autumn
BUSI3101	Corporate Restructuring and Governance	10	Autumn
BUSI3118	Marketing Services	10	Autumn
BUSI3123	Derivatives	10	Autumn
BUSI3211	Big Data Marketing	10	Autumn
BUSI3213	Entrepreneurial Management	10	Autumn
	Credit Total	120

Restricted Group 3

Students should take a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 30 credits from this group.

Code	Title	Credits	Taught
COMP3065	Computer Vision	20	Spring
BUSI3120	Strategic Innovation Management	10	Spring
BUSI3199	Managing Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships	10	Spring
BUSI3145	Digital Marketing	10	Spring
BUSI3110	Applied Econometrics	10	Spring
BUSI3215	Text Analytics in Business	10	Spring
BUSI3XXX	Big Data Management and Analytics: Applications and Practice	10	Spring
	Credit Total	80

Careers and further study

Graduates of the BSc Management Science programme are well-equipped to pursue careers in operations, management consulting, analytics, and strategic planning. The programme’s strong analytical focus and interdisciplinary training make it especially suitable for roles involving complex problem-solving and decision-making in areas such as:

Management and strategy consulting
Business/operations analysis
Supply chain and logistics management
Operations research and optimisation
Product and project management
Financial and marketing analytics

Many students also continue their studies at postgraduate level, pursuing master's or doctoral degrees in operations research/analytics/data science, supply chain/logistics, business analytics/information systems, quantitative finance, marketing analytics or related fields at leading global institutions.

Fees

Chinese Mainland students

110,000 RMB / year

China's Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan students

110,000 RMB / year

International students

120,000 RMB / year

Scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries

To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.

Historically nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which covers approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.

Please check here for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.