• The Business School is the UK’s second largest Business School (5,000 students)
• Offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional and Research Programmes
• 98% Conversion Rate (graduates employed/further study within 6 months of graduation)
• Works closely with Business and focuses closely on developing students business skills

Professional Accreditations

• Centre of Excellence for ‘Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development’
• Registered quality partner status with CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) and CMI (Chartered Management Institute)
• The Business School is the only public sector Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Platinum Approved Learning Partner in the North of England and also offer the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Award.
• The The Business School MBA is Accredited by the Association of MBA’s
• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
• Recognised by the ESRC for Doctoral Training
• Institute of Place Management
• The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)

Research

• ESRC and EDAMBA Accreditation for doctoral awards
• Research defined as of national standing in Research Assessment Exercise
• One of the largest doctoral programmes in business and management in the UK

International

• Well established links with universities across Europe, Asia and North America
• Centre of Excellence for Academy of International Business

Alumni includes..

• Paul Walsh (CEO, Diagio)
• Mike Turner (CEO, BAE Systems)
• Graham Taylor (CEO, Professional Footballers Association)