Leeds University Business School

Leeds University Business School
Type Business School
Established School of Business and Economic Studies - 1997
Faculty of Business - 2003.[1]
Dean Peter Moizer
Students 3000
Undergraduates 1600
Postgraduates 1300 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 full service business school, a faculty of the University of Leeds[2] and a member of the Russell group of research-intensive universities, located in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Location

Leeds University Business School is housed in the impressively renovated 19th-century Maurice Keyworth building, which previously belonged to the 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. It is within walking distance of both the city centre and Headingley, where many students live.

The Western Campus at the University of Leeds also includes the Leeds Innovation Centre; costing £9.3m. The building is an award-winning three-storey building of 4350 m2 (gross capacity), with the third floor accommodating the Innovation Hub.[3] In 2009, to coincide with their 125th anniversary, the site also saw the construction of the Marks & Spencer company archive. Marks & Spencer moved over 60,000 artefacts and pieces 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.[4]

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 80 countries.

The Business School is 'triple accredited' by AACSB,[5] AMBA,[6] and EQUIS[7] placing it in the top 1% of business schools globally. Other major accreditations and accolades at School and programme level include British Psychological Society,[8] Chartered Association of Business Schools,[9] Chartered Institute of Marketing,[10] Chartered Institute of Personnel Development,[11] ESRC[12] and Institute of Export.[13] The Business School is a Gold Award Winner from the Small Business Charter,[14] 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[15]

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:

Alumni

Notable Business School alumni include:

[22]

Current notable academics

Leeds University Business School has over 200 academic staff.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "History of Leeds University Business School". Leeds University Business School. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  2. ↑ "University of Leeds". University of Leeds. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Specialising in Mechanical and Electrical Services :: Building Services, Design Consultancy and Project Management". The Brentwood Group. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Facilities on the Western Campus at the University of Leeds". Leeds University Business School. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  5. ↑ "The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business". AACSB. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  6. ↑ "The Association of MBAs is the advocate for the MBA". Mbaworld.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  7. ↑ "EFMD". EFMD. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  8. ↑ "British Psychological Society". BPS. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  9. ↑ "Chartered Association of Business Schools". CABS. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Chartered Institute of Marketing". CIM. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  11. ↑ "Chartered Institute of Personnel Development". CIPD. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  12. ↑ "Economic and Social Research Council". ESRC. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  13. ↑ "Institute of Export". IOE. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  14. ↑ "Small Business Charter". Small Business Charter. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  15. ↑ "Leeds University Business School Research and Innovation". Business.leeds.ac.uk. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  16. ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - European Business School Rankings 2014". Financial Times. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  17. ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - Masters in Management 2014". Financial Times. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  18. ↑ "University guide 2016: University league table". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  19. ↑ "Business School success in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015". Leeds University Business School. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  20. ↑ "Financial Times Global MBA Rankings". 2015-02-01.
  21. ↑ "Which MBA?". The Economist. 2015-02-01.
  22. ↑ "Alumni - Leeds University Business School". Business.leeds.ac.uk. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  23. ↑ "Academics at Leeds University Business School". Leeds University Business School. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.

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