Kingston Business School is a

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located in

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, United Kingdom and a part of

Kingston University , mottoeng = "Through Learning We Progress" , established = – gained University Status – Kingston Technical Institute , type = Public , endowment = £2.3 m (2015) , ...

. It holds

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, and EFMD EPAS accreditation

History

Kingston Business School origins date to the 1960s. It is now part of th
Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
at Kingston University.

Location

Kingston University Business School is based in

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on the border of London and

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Campus

The Business School is situated on the Kingston Hill campus, one of four campuses of the university, in the London borough of Kingston upon Thames. In April 2012 it moved into a new purpose-built building on the site. The campus is within walking distance of

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. A free and frequent student bus services operates between campuses and Kingston town centre during term time.

Organisation and academic profile

The school is divided into three academic departments: th
Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics
th
Department of Management
and th
Department of Strategy, Marketing & Innovation
They offer undergraduate, taught postgraduate and doctoral programmes. The Business School works in partnership with academic institutions in Germany and India to deliver Kingston University degree programmes such as the Masters in Business Administration (MBA), International Business, International HR Management programme and Business Administration.

Accreditation

The Business School has accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the

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(AMBA) for its MBA. The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) has awarded Kingston Business School EPAS accreditation for three sets of programmes. Business School holds professional body accreditations ACT, ACCA, BPS, CIM, CIMA,

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CIPS

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for its programmes.

Research

The Business School has five knowledge hubs covering small business research, responsible innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship; accountability, governance and the capital market; customer insights and value; foresight, creativity, and decision-making; and the future of work and organisations. Kingston Business School is a founding member o
European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration
(EDAMBA) and European Doctoral School on Knowledge and Management (EUDOKMA).

Rankings

Student life

The Kingston Hill Campus is located approximately 3 miles from Kingston Town Centre and close to Richmond Park and Wimbledon Common, and is approximately 25 minutes from central London. The Campus has study facilities for students which include Meeting pods, designated Study rooms, numerous Computer Labs, a Learning Cafe and a Learning Resources Centre; formally known as the Nightingale Centre. As part of Kingston University, the Business School has one of the most ethnically diverse student populations in the UK. Also located on the Campus is a Halls of Residence to accommodate 565 students, Music Studio, Café, Restaurant and Bar. Sports and fitness activities at Kingston Hill include football, table tennis, golf and badminton. In addition, the university also has its own sports clubs and teams which are run by the Kingston University Student Union (KUSU).

Notable alumni

Tony Ball Tony Ball is a British television executive, former chairman of Kabel Deutschland and former CEO of BSkyB. Biography Born and educated in London, Ball received an MBA from Kingston University and later an honorary doctorate. Career Ball joined ...

, marketer, former Chief Executive of

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, Olympic Gold Medallist in kayaking *

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, professor, author and artist

References

External links

Kingston Business School Official Website Kingston Business School Russia
{{Authority control Business schools in England Kingston University Educational institutions established in 1992 1992 establishments in England