Newcastle Business School is a
business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, o ...
in the north of England; based at
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is als ...
, England. It is part of the Faculty of Business and Law at
Northumbria University.
The business school offers undergraduate education in Business, Management, Leadership and the MBA qualification.
Having been awarded Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB international) accreditation in business and accounting, the school is part of an elite group of 1% of business schools worldwide. The School is also accredited by European Foundation for Management Development (EPAS) for 18 undergraduate programmes – more than any business school in the UK.
In November 2015, Newcastle Business School won the "Business School of the Year award" at the highly prestigious THE Awards.
The judges reflected that it was the result of a strategic review which has seen the Business School establish research-rich and industry-relevant course content alongside partnerships with employers to create a strong curriculum focus on ethics and employability, and places an emphasis on personal development and reflective professional practice. They went on to recognise that as a result, Newcastle Business School has seen a 41% increase in internship opportunities and now has the largest suite of programmes in the UK accredited by the EPAS scheme, run by international management education body the EFMD.
In May 2014, the Business School joined an international elite by becoming one of only 10 global institutions outside the US, and the only one in Europe, to be accredited in both business and accounting by the international Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Newcastle Business School is ranked in the Top 10 for Graduate Level Employability in The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2011 and 2012.
The school outperforms the sector average on postgraduate taught, research and international students. It is accredited by all of the key Professional Bodies and has 18 undergraduate programmes accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EPAS).
References
External links
School website
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Business schools in England
Northumbria University