Leeds University Business School is a business school in the University of Leeds, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The University is a member of the Russell group. The school is accredited with the AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.
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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. 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.
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Profile and reputation
Leeds University Business School delivers an academic education at undergraduate, masters, MBA, online, PhD and executive education levels, to students from more than 100 countries.
The Business School is 'triple accredited' by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS placing it in the top 1% of business schools globally. Other major accreditations and accolades at School and programme level include British Psychological Society, Chartered Association of Business Schools, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, ESRC Institute of Export Chartered Banker Institute, The Business School is an Award Winner from the Small Business Charter, 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
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 1st in the UK for Accounting and Finance and 3rd for Marketing. In addition, the School is 8th in the Russell Group for Business and Management, and 10th in the Russell Group for Economics. (Complete University Guide 2018)
- Ranked 1st in the UK for Accounting and Finance programmes, 5th in the Russell Group for Business Studies programmes and 8th in the Russell Group for Economics programmes (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide League Table 2017)
- Ranked 1st in the UK in the Accounting and Finance subject area, and 6th for Economics. The School is 7th in the Russell Group in the Business, Management and Marketing subject area, (The Guardian University Guide 2018)
- The Executive MBA has been ranked 14th globally and first in the UK in CEO Magazine 2017 Global Executive MBA Rankings
- The MSc Accounting and Finance programme is ranked 54th globally and 12th in the UK (Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-Experience Rankings 2017)
- Full-time MBA among the world's top 100 programmes, according to the Financial Times Global MBA 2016.
- International Business at Leeds University Business School has been rated first in the UK and second in the world, according to the Financial Times Masters in Management rankings 2016.
- Leeds University Business School is ranked 53rd in Europe (Financial Times European Business Schools rankings 2016)
- Ranked 36th in Europe (Which MBA? The Economist 2014)
- Full-time MBA among the world's top 100 programmes, according to the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2018.
Alumni
Notable Business School alumni include:
- Emily Cummins, Entrepreneur and Inventor
- José Ángel Gurría, Secretary General of the OECD
- Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chairman of Network Rail
- John R Hirst, former CEO of the Met Office
- Subir Raha, former Chairman and Managing Director of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
- Jayant Krishna, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the National Skill Development Corporation
- Sudhir Chaturvedi, President and Executive Board Member at Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Current notable academics
Leeds University Business School has over 200 academic staff.
- Peter Buckley
- Timothy M. Devinney
- Kevin Keasey
See also
- Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds
References
External links
- Leeds University Business School
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