About Business

We deliver research, teaching, and community engagement across Accounting and Finance, Economics, and Management and Marketing.  

We aspire is to enhance our reputation, impact, and profile. In line with meeting these objectives, recent progress has included:  

• accredited member of AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
• early stage work towards EQUIS accreditation
• becoming a signatory of PRME (Principles of Responsible Management Education)
• achieving a Small Business Charter accreditation
• These accreditations and recognitions are critical to building a business that values excellence in teaching and research and community engagement. As we forge ahead, teaching and research and community engagement, will inform one another, as we strive to contribute, and add value, to our communities.  

Vision and mission 

Our vision is to develop innovative and responsible leaders for a sustainable future.  

Teaching 

To deliver an outstanding educational experience through innovative teaching, transforming careers and enhancing employability.   

Research 

To produce high quality research and knowledge exchange which is locally and internationally recognised and has a positive impact on our stakeholders, society and the environment.   

Impact 

To create partnership-driven teaching, research and knowledge exchange that stimulate enterprise and innovation in the local and global community through the prism of social responsibility.  

Bloomberg Financial Trading lab 

We have also secured a Bloomberg Financial Trading lab and are establishing a behavioural decision-making laboratory to enhance our research and teaching capabilities and the extent and richness of our community engagement. 

Growing the student community

Innovative learning 

Our teaching remains research informed and we have introduced new and flexible forms of blended learning to all our modules and course delivery. We are continually reviewing our portfolio to ensure students graduate with the skills employers are looking for. This means over 85% of graduates we in positive destinations in the recent graduate outcomes survey. 

Engaging with communities 

The Advisory Board is also important to further enhance our engagement with our communities and stakeholders. They advise on plans for programme development and community engagement and other initiatives to be undertaken. The Help to Grow programme supports local SMEs and fosters greater links with business and industry and to facilitate the sustainability and growth of small business in our region. Initiatives such as this also serve to foster a vibrant and dynamic learning and research environment.