Leeds University Business School

Leeds University Business School
Type Business School
Established School of Business and Economic Studies - 1997
Faculty of Business - 2003.[1]
Academic staff
 200[2]
Students 3,700
Undergraduates 1,900
Postgraduates 1,700 Masters students and over 100 Postgraduate Researchers
Location Leeds, England
Coordinates: 53°48′29″N 1°33′11″W / 53.808°N 1.553°W / 53.808; -1.553
Affiliations University of Leeds
Website http://business.leeds.ac.uk

Leeds University Business School is a business school in the University of Leeds[3], in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The University is a member of the Russell group. The school is accredited with the AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

Location

Leeds University Business School is housed in the 19th-century Maurice Keyworth building (previously Leeds Grammar School). It is situated on the Western Campus of the University of Leeds, located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Leeds city centre. The Leeds Innovation Centre is also housed here, and the third floor accommodates the Innovation Hub.[4] along with the Marks & Spencer company archive containing over 60,000 artefacts and pieces moved there in 2009 from London to Leeds, the birthplace of the company. Further buildings include the Liberty Building, home to the Faculty of Law, Charles Thackrah building and Western Lecture Theatre.[5]

Profile and reputation

Leeds University Business School delivers an academic education at undergraduate, masters, MBA, PhD and executive education levels, to students from more than 100 countries.

The Business School is 'triple accredited' by AACSB,[6] AMBA,[7] and EQUIS[8] placing it in the top 1% of business schools globally. Other major accreditations and accolades at School and programme level include British Psychological Society,[9] Chartered Association of Business Schools,[10] Chartered Institute of Marketing,[11] Chartered Institute of Personnel Development,[12] ESRC[13] Institute of Export[14] Chartered Banker Institute,[15] The Business School is an Award Winner from the Small Business Charter,[16] in recognition of kick-starting British Enterprise.

The Business School is a top ten UK business and management research institution according to the results of the Research Excellence Framework, 2014. Over 200 academic staff conduct research across the six divisions of Accounting and Finance, Economics, International Business, Management, Marketing and Work and Employment Relations[17]

The Business School is regularly placed amongst the world's top 100 business schools in Financial Times and The Economist rankings, in recognition of excellence in teaching and research. Some highlights include:

  • The Business School is ranked 92nd globally by the Financial Times for its Full-time MBA. (The Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2018[18])
  • The Financial Times Master in Finance ranks the Business School 15th in the UK, and 61st globally. (The Financial Times Masters in Finance Rankings 2018 [19])
  • The High Fliers Report ranks the Business School as the 7th most targeted university in the UK by graduate recruiters. (The Graduate Market 2018 [20])
  • The CEO Magazine 2018 rankings places the Business School as a Tier One global business school for its Full-time MBA, 10th globally and 1st in the UK. (CEO Magazine, Global MBA Rankings 2018 [21])
  • The Full-time MBA is ranked in the top 100 programmes according to The Economist Which MBA Rankings 2017. The results also showed that the Full-time MBA is placed 16th in the UK overall, 7th in the UK for personal development/ education experience and 8th in the UK for faculty quality. (The Economist Which MBA Rankings 2017 [22])
  • The Financial Times Masters in Management programme has been ranked 1st in the UK and 3rd globally in the international business category. (Financial Times Masters in Management rankings 2017 [23])
  • The MSc Management programme is within the UK top 10 and 36th globally. (The Economist Masters in Management Rankings 2017 [24])
  • The University of Leeds holds the Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the highest award possible. (Teaching Excellence Framework 2017 [25])
  • In the QS EMBA Rankings 2018, the Executive MBA at Leeds University Business School has been rated, 37th in Europe, 9th in the UK and 82nd globally. (QS Global EMBA Rankings 2018 [26])

Alumni

Notable Business School alumni include:

Current notable academics

Leeds University Business School has over 200 academic staff.[27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History of Leeds University Business School". Leeds University Business School. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  2. ↑ University of Leeds (2006-11-16). "About the University of business | Facts and figures". Retrieved 2007-01-01.
  3. ↑ "University of Leeds". University of Leeds. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  4. ↑ "Specialising in Mechanical and Electrical Services :: Building Services, Design Consultancy and Project Management". The Brentwood Group. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Facilities on the Western Campus at the University of Leeds". Leeds University Business School. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  6. ↑ "The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business". AACSB. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  7. ↑ "The Association of MBAs is the advocate for the MBA". Mbaworld.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  8. ↑ "EFMD". EFMD. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  9. ↑ "British Psychological Society". BPS. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Chartered Association of Business Schools". CABS. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  11. ↑ "Chartered Institute of Marketing". CIM. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  12. ↑ "Chartered Institute of Personnel Development". CIPD. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  13. ↑ "Economic and Social Research Council". ESRC. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  14. ↑ "Institute of Export". IOE. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  15. ↑ "Chartered Banker Institute". CBI. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  16. ↑ "Small Business Charter". Small Business Charter. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  17. ↑ "Leeds University Business School Research and Innovation". Business.leeds.ac.uk. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  18. ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". rankings.ft.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  19. ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". rankings.ft.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  20. ↑ High, Fliers (2018). "The Graduate Market in 2018" (PDF). High Fliers. Retrieved 20/07/2018. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  21. ↑ "Global MBA Rankings Archives - CEO Magazine". CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  22. ↑ "2017 MBA & Business School Rankings | Which MBA? | The Economist". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  23. ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". rankings.ft.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  24. ↑ "Masters in Management 2017 Ranking". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  25. ↑ Barson, Rachel. "Gold for Leeds in the Teaching Excellence Framework". www.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  26. ↑ "Executive MBA Rankings - Europe 2018". TopMBA.com. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  27. ↑ "Academics at Leeds University Business School". Leeds University Business School. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
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