Leadership Studies

Throughout this Leadership Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter you will work with and learn from our inspirational and diverse faculty
of leading researchers. Research into management at the School tackles a
very broad range of subjects, covering all sub-disciplines within the
faculty.

The Leadership Studies Leadership Studies MPhil/PhD programme from  The University of Exeter The University of Exeter department is currently enjoying significant investment – adding to already excellent facilities and attracting more leading academics to the fold.

Specific research strengths include organisational studies, operations management and strategy, entrepreneurship, and marketing and consumer research. There is also a growing trend of research into sustainability issues in management, and the department is home to one of only two research centres in the UK that focuses on service as a major topic.

Career opportunities:

The Leadership Studies programme from The University of Exeter encourages well-rounded theoretical research among each other and our PGR students. We take pride in the quality of our publications and our positive influence on leadership thinking.

The skills and expertise that you build now are fundamental to your continuing professional development (CPD), and will be part of your toolset throughout your working life.

We strongly recommend that our students take part in the University’s Postgraduate Researchers’ Programme, which offers training in skills such as:

• research management
• personal effectiveness
• communication
• networking
• team-working
• career management

Courses include:

• Business nature and value

• Service organisation management

• The tales top bosses tell to keep ahead of the game

• Operations and strategy in micro-businesses

• Strategy in conflict and developing country environments

• Effective business strategies

• ‘Servitization’ and how to develop it

• The social context of markets

• Events management

• Small businesses and entrepreneurship

• How can we engage people in learning and discovery?