Durham University Business School

Durham University Business School
Motto Better Business Thinking
Type Business School
Established 1965
Dean Susan Hart
Students 2,500
Location Durham, England
54°45′51″N 1°35′10″W / 54.76417°N 1.58611°W / 54.76417; -1.58611Coordinates: 54°45′51″N 1°35′10″W / 54.76417°N 1.58611°W / 54.76417; -1.58611
Affiliations AACSB, AMBA & EQUIS
Website http://www.dur.ac.uk/business/

Durham University Business School is the business school of Durham University and is located in Durham, England.[1] Established in 1965, it holds triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS).[2] It is currently ranked between 4th and 66th in the world for its MBA and MSc programmes by the Financial Times, The Economist and the Expansión.

The University's department of Economics and Finance and the Foundation for Small and Medium Enterprise Development merged with the Business School in 2002 to become the School of Economics, Finance and Business, more commonly known as Durham University Business School.

Accreditations

The recognition of the University's courses is governed by an Act of Parliament of Great Britain in 1832 and its Royal Charter that was conferred upon the University in 1837. Additional recognition for its courses is provided by accreditation with several organisations at the national and international level such as the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business of the United States - AACSB, the European Quality Improvement System in Europe - EQUIS, the Association of Masters of Business Administration of the United Kingdom - AMBA, and the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute of the United States - CFA.

Rankings and reputation

Rankings and accreditations of Durham University Business School include:

Courses

Durham University Business School provides courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Undergraduate courses include Bachelor's degrees in the fields of economics, finance, business, marketing and accounting. Postgraduate degrees are offered in management, marketing, finance and economics, including MBA, MA, MSc, DBA and PhD. Courses are offered in full-time, part-time and distance learning formats.

The MSc programmes have Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) recognition through its partnership status with the Institute.[9]

Research

The main building of Durham University Business School on Mill Hill Lane

Durham University Business School has more than 200 research students. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 95 per cent of the Business and Management Studies research at Durham University was assessed as being at least of International Quality (2* and above) in terms of originality, significance and rigour.[10] This positions the School 19th in a total of 90 schools within the business and management sector (based on the Grade Point Average score) in Great Britain.[11] In the last external assessment of teaching quality by the QAA, which reviewed Economics and Finance, the School was awarded a maximum score of 24/24.

The school's research centres and groups are diverse and extend across geographical and cultural boundaries.

Visiting academics - past and present - include:

Affiliates

The Business School has extensive links with companies, organisations and academic institutions. In particular the business school is engaged in research with:

The school's academic network includes:[29]

Notable alumni

The school has around 18,000 alumni from over 150 countries worldwide.[31] The following individuals are alumni (listed by first name order and qualifications with year of graduation if known)

Honorary doctorates

See also

References

  1. "The 2008 Rankings of the Best Business Schools in the world. University of Durham – Durham Business School.". EDUNIVERSAL. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  2. "Triple Accreditation Crown for Durham Business School". Durham Business School. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  3. "One-Year M.B.A. Programs". The Wall Street Journal. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. "Financial Times Rating". Rankings.ft.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  5. "2010_Full_Time_Mba_Ranking". The Economist. 9 September 2010.
  6. http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/about/pdf/CNN-2011.pdf
  7. "The 2008 Rankings of the Best Business Schools in the UK". EDUNIVERSAL. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  8. "Newly Accredited Schools by AACSB. Ratified by the Board since April, 2009. Initial Business Accreditation". Aacsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  9. "CFA Program Partners". CFA Institute. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  10. "RAE 2008 Results for Durham University Business School". Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  11. "RAE08 Ranking of UK Universities in Business and Management Studies". The Guardian. London. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  12. "Prof. Cao source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  13. "Prof. Carroll source". Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  14. "Prof. Cohen source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  15. "Prof. Davies source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  16. "Prof. De Bondt source". Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  17. "Prof. Doukas source" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  18. "Prof. Gilchrist source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  19. "Prof. Gravells source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  20. "Prof. Greatbatch source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  21. "Prof. Greensted source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  22. "Prof. Hannan source" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  23. "Prof. Jackling source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  24. "Prof. Koutmos source". Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  25. "Prof. Lehrer source". Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  26. "Prof. McClelland source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  27. "Prof. McKelvey source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  28. "Prof. Rist source". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  29. "Durham University Business School - Durham University". www.dur.ac.uk.
  30. "International Partnerships | Postgraduate". Eng.ibs-m.ru. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  31. "Why Durham Business School?". Durham Business School. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  32. "Kiwi boss". Bnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  33. Jacobs, Emma (2011-08-18). "20 questions: Conrad Clifford". FT.com. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  34. "Biography of the Canadian High Commissioner". Canadainternational.gc.ca. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  35. "General Medical Council Directors". Gmc-uk.org. 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  36. North Yorkshire Police Archived 29 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  37. "Annual Conference 2010 Speakers". Marketing-society.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  38. "Director of Capital for Enterprise, UK". Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  39. "Football's fast-moving star". Rediff.com. 2004-01-17. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  40. "Shearer to the rescue in Fukushima, Japan". The Independent. London. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  41. "Paul Madden FCO". Ukinaustralia.fco.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  42. "Ron Emerson of Fairfield Energy". Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  43. "About Us › Board of Trustees - Oral Health Foundation". www.dentalhealth.org.
  44. Interview by Hester Lacey (2011-09-02). "The Inventory: Will Greenwood". FT.com. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  45. "Top 10 African women in ICT" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  46. "Durham University Business School - Durham University". www.dur.ac.uk.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.