Leeds University Business School (reviews)

Academics at Leeds University Business School

Leeds University Business School offers Undergraduate, Masters, MBA and Executive Education Programmes as well as Research Degrees. Online study programmes are also available at the School.

There are Undergraduate courses in Accounting and Finance, Banking and Finance, Business Economics, Business Management, Business Management and the Human Resource, Business Management and Marketing, Economics, Economics and Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, International Business and Finance and International Business and Marketing. Undergraduate students have the opportunity to spend one year on a placement (between the second and third year of their programmes). Throughout their placement, students get the chance to apply their knowledge in practice and develop practical skills that will allow them to make an impact from the start of their professional careers. Study abroad opportunities are also provided by Leeds University Business School. It partners with more than 300 universities globally – in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Latin America and various European countries. Spending a year abroad enables students to explore another culture, see new places and meet new people as well as gain international experience, which could impress employers and make the difference in students’ professional careers.

The School offers Masters courses in Accounting and Finance, Business Analytics and Information Management, Economics, Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, International Business, Management and Operations, Marketing as well as People, Organizations and Consulting. The courses balance professional practice, teaching and research activity and are developed in collaboration with business in order to ensure that they provide students with the skills and knowledge required by employers in the contemporary business environment.

The Leeds MBA offers a balance between academic and practical activities to prepare students for senior management positions after graduation.

Leeds University Business School also offers Research Degrees in Accounting and Finance, Economics, International Business, Management, Marketing as well as Work and Employment Relations, which allow students to contribute to the School’s development of new knowledge in a particular area.

Executive Education includes short courses and flexible learning opportunities for individuals and organizations. The Programme Portfolio consists of the SME Future Leaders Programme, The Exceptional NED Training Programme, People Analytics: Transforming Talent through Data, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, MSc Senior Leadership, Customized Programmes, Advanced Leadership Programme and Exponential Leader Programme. All of these options are designed to help people to achieve personal and professional growth.

Campus & Student Life

The Business School’s campus includes the renovated Maurice Keyworth building and the recently refurbished Charles Thackrah building both of which are located in the Western campus of the University of Leeds. The campus has large lecture theatres, seminar rooms, computer clusters, classrooms equipped with the latest interactive technology, a trading room, cafés and a roof terrace.

Leeds University Business School offers study support through advice and information in order to ensure that students will be able to get the most out of their university life.

Career & Alumni

The University’s Employability Team assists students in developing professional skills and gaining the required experience to make them stand out from the crowd in the job market.

Leeds University Business School has an Alumni community of more than 30,000 alumni in over 145 countries around the world. Alumni are entitled to various benefits and services such as access to events and networking opportunities, online research, career and professional development, discount on further education and a lot more.