The University of Bath School of Management in Bath, England, is the international

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of the

University of Bath (Virgil, Georgics II) , mottoeng = Learn the culture proper to each after its kind , established = 1886 (Merchant Venturers Technical College) 1960 (Bristol College of Science and Technology) 1966 (Bath University of Technology) 1971 (univ ...

. It was established in 1966 and is considered one of the most prestigious business schools in both the UK and the world. The School offers a range of courses including undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD, as well as executive education for individuals and organisations. The Bath

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is offered as a one-year full-time programme or as a part-time Executive programme.

Accreditation

Bath is one of a number of international business schools to have been accredited by

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, the

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's (EFMD) quality inspectorate. The Bath MBA has been fully accredited since 1976 by the

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(AMBA).

Degree programmes

The school offers a range of degrees from undergraduate through to doctoral and post-experience programmes. There are 11 undergraduate courses, ranging from Accounting and Finance to International Management, and a wide range of Master's courses, including Marketing and Finance with Banking.

The Bath MBA

The Bath MBA is an intensive programme designed for mature individuals with several years' relevant, postgraduate experience. The programme is available in both full-time and part-time, executive formats. The Bath MBA has been AMBA-accredited since 1976.

Doctoral

The school offers two research degrees: a PhD, and a specialist Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Higher Education Management.

Reputation

The School currently ranks in the top 5 in the UK in the three main national undergraduate rankings (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide, The Guardian University Guide 2023 and the Complete University Guide 2023). The Complete University Guide 2023 ranks the School 1st for Marketing, a position it's held since 2017. The Bath MBA programme is ranked 2nd in the UK in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA rankings 2022. In the latest UK government's Research Excellence Framework, 56% of the School's submissions met the 4* standard (the highest possible). According to the Times Higher Education's REF analysis, the School was placed 7th in the UK for business and management studies.

Faculty

The School has over 100 teaching and research staff, with a support team of around 90 managerial and administrative staff. All academic faculty are members of a division and often a research centre.

Divisions

* Accounting Finance & Law * Marketing Business & Society * Information, Decisions & Operations * Strategy & Organisation

Research centres and networks

* Centre for Business, Organisations and Society * Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy * Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Improvement * Centre for Research on Entrepreneurship and Innovation * Centre for Smart Warehousing and Logistics Systems * Centre for Strategic Change and Leadership * Future of Work * Identities in Organisations research centre * International Centre for Higher Education Management

Notable alumni

* Justin King, CEO,

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, Chairman,

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International (Europe, Middle East and Africa) * Athena Andreadis, musician * Peter Harrison (businessman), CEO,

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, ex

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, CBE Former chairman,

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, television producer *

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, Vice Chancellor
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, former COO of Vodafone *

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, Chairman of United International Pictures and Millwall FC * Stephen Kelly (businessman), former CEO,

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References

External links

University of Bath School of Management Website

The Bath MBA Website
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