Lancaster University Management School
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| Established | 1964 |
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| Type | Business School |
| Dean | Professor Sue Cox |
| Students | 3,498 |
| Location | Lancaster, United Kingdom |
| Address | Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster, LA1 4YX, UK |
| Campus | Semi-Rural |
| Website | http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/ |
Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) in Lancaster, UK, is the international business school of Lancaster University. The School was established in 1964 and teaches the full range of business and management subjects, with undergraduate degrees, postgraduate degrees, including MBAs and PhDs, and post-experience executive education.
LUMS is made up of eight academic departments: Accounting & Finance, Economics, the Institute of Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development, the Management Development Division, Management Learning & Leadership, Management Science, Marketing, and Organisation, Work & Technology.
The School is located in modern buildings opened in 2005. It is one of the three faculties of Lancaster University, which occupies an attractive parkland campus just south of the city of Lancaster.
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[edit] Organisational Relationships
LUMS has worked in partnership with many companies to develop customised executive education. Partners have included: BAE Systems, British Airways, Pilkington, Bass, Royal & SunAlliance, AstraZeneca, and Total. The School has worked with many public sector organisations including the NHS. Through its Institute for Entrepreneurship it also provides business support and knowledge transfer for small and medium enterprises in England's North West.
In 2005, LUMS partnered with Ernst & Young to offer an undergraduate degree in Accounting, Auditing & Finance, in which students undertake up to 18 months of paid work-experience with Ernst & Young, whilst being trained for a Chartered Accountant qualification.
[edit] Reputation & Accreditation
- LUMS is joint first in the UK for business and management research quality, having achieved the maximum ratings for its research in each of the UK Research Assessment Exercises (RAE)[1]
- The Financial Times ranked the Lancaster MBA 30th in the world in 2006, making it 3rd in the UK[2]
- The Economist ranked the Lancaster MBA 47th in the world in 2006 [3]
- The LUMS doctoral programme was ranked 9th in the world in the Financial Times MBA ranking in 2006[4]
- EQUIS accreditation was awarded in 2003
- Lancaster’s Full-time and Part-time Executive MBA programmes are accredited by The Association of MBAs.
- The Times Good University Guide ranked Lancaster’s undergraduate programmes in business and management eighth in the UK in 2006.[5]
[edit] Degree Programmes
LUMS offers one of the most extensive ranges of general and specialist programmes in business and management in the UK. The following courses are offered by the school:
[edit] Undergraduate
- Accounting & Finance
- Business Studies
- Economics
- European Management
- Management
- Management & Entrepreneurship
- Management & Organisation
- Management Science
- Marketing & Advertising
- Operations Management
[edit] Masters
- MBA
- MSc Accounting & Financial Management
- MSc Advanced Marketing Management
- MSc E-Business & Innovation
- MSc Finance
- MA Human Resource & Knowledge Management
- MA Human Resource Development & Consulting
- MSc Information Technology, Management & Organisational Change (ITMOC)
- MSc International Business (Economics)
- MSc Management
- MSc Management & the Environment
- MSc Money, Banking & Finance (Economics)
- MSc Operational Research
- MSc Project Management
- Executive MBA (part-time, 22 months)
- MA Management Learning & Leadership (part-time, 24 months)
- International Masters in Practising Management (IMPM) (part-time, 24 months)
- MSc Advanced Practice Management in the Public Sector (part-time, 36 months)
- MSc & Diploma in Project Management in Practice (part-time, 15-24 months)
- Diploma in Strategic Project Leadership (part-time, 18 months)
- Lancaster Certificate in Coaching (part-time, 8 months)
- Executive MSc in Accounting & Financial Management (part-time, 24 months, delivered in Thessaloniki, Greece)
[edit] Doctoral
LUMS has one of the largest business and management PhD programmes in the world, with over 150 students.
[edit] Scholarships
LUMS offers a wide range of scholarships for undergraduate, postgraduate and research students, many available to international students.
[edit] Executive Programmes
LUMS works closely with partner organisations to offer customised executive education to suit organisations' needs. In addition, there are a number of open executive programmes, including the International Masters in Practising Management (IMPM) and Advanced Leadership Programme (ALP).
[edit] References
- ^ Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
- ^ Financial Times Rating
- ^ Economist Rating
- ^ Financial Times Rating
- ^ Times Good Univesity Guide
