Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
Type Public
Established 1889
Dean Professor Ruth Ashford (Dean and Pro-Vice-Chancellor)
Location Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6BH, United Kingdom
53°28′13″N 2°14′27″W / 53.4704°N 2.2407°W / 53.4704; -2.2407Coordinates: 53°28′13″N 2°14′27″W / 53.4704°N 2.2407°W / 53.4704; -2.2407
Campus All Saints Campus
Website www.business.mmu.ac.uk

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (MMUBS) is the business school of Manchester Metropolitan University. It traces its roots as a provider of business education back to 1889 and is located in the city of Manchester, situated close to a number of major railway stations, and less than 30 minutes from Manchester International Airport. The Business School recently moved into its new £75 million premises on the All Saints Campus, off Oxford Road. The Business School is the second largest business school in the UK with approximately 3000 undergraduate students, 1500 postgraduate students and 60 PhD students.

Professional accreditations

  • Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
  • Accreditation of MBA by the Association of MBAs (AMBA)
  • Centre of Excellence status awarded by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
  • Centre of Excellence for the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE)
  • Recognition the European Doctoral Association for Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA)
  • Accreditation by the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA)
  • Accreditation by the Association of Project Management (APM)
  • Accreditation by AAT and ICAEW
  • Accreditation of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT UK)
  • Accreditation of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
  • Accreditation of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and Duel Award status
  • Accreditation of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)
  • Accreditation of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

Academic divisions

  • Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
  • Department of Management
  • Department of Marketing, Operations and Digital Business
  • Postgraduate, Professional and Commercial Department

Research

The doctoral research programme is recognised by the UK Government's research funding body, the Economic and Social Research Council, under the '1+3' system. MMUBS is also an active member of the European Doctoral Association for Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA). Research centres include:

Alumni

Other usage

The Business School premises are also used for conferences and events[1] such as SAScon and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Manchester conference.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Business School: Conferences & Meetings: Conference and Events". Manchester Metropolitan University. 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Is HR the business ? - CIPD and MMU Joint Conference". Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.


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