Leeds University Business School
Leeds University Business School is a business school in the University of Leeds,[4] in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.
| Type | Business School |
|---|---|
| Established |
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| Dean | Julia Bennell[2] |
Academic staff | 200[3] |
| Students | 4,000 |
| Undergraduates | 2,000 |
| Postgraduates | 2,300 Masters students and over 100 Postgraduate Researchers |
| Location | , England 53°48′29″N 1°33′11″W / 53.808°N 1.553°W |
| Affiliations | University of Leeds |
| Website | https://business.leeds.ac.uk |
Location edit
Leeds University Business School is housed in several buildings at the University of Leeds, including the 19th-century Maurice Keyworth building (previously Leeds Grammar School), Charles Thackrah building and Clarendon building. The School also shares the Newlyn building and Esther Simpson building with the School of Law, which officially opened in October 2019 and March 2022 respectively. Leeds University Business School is situated on the western campus of the University of Leeds, located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Leeds city centre. The Marks & Spencer company archive is also housed here, containing over 60,000 artefacts and pieces moved there in 2009 from London to Leeds, the birthplace of the company. Further buildings include the Liberty Building, home to the Faculty of Law, and Western Lecture Theatre.[5]
Profile and reputation edit
For business and management research, Leeds was ranked twelfth in the UK for the quality of its research and fifth for research power in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework. It had 145 research active full time equivalent staff in business and management, making it the sixth largest group in the UK.[6]
Alumni edit
Notable Business School alumni include:
- Roger Whiteside, CEO Greggs
- José Ángel Gurría, Secretary General of the OECD
- Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chairman of Network Rail
- John R Hirst, former CEO of the Met Office
- Subir Raha, former chairman and managing director of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
- Jayant Krishna, Group CEO of the UK India Business Council and former CEO of the National Skill Development Corporation
- Sudhir Chaturvedi, President and Executive board member at Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Current notable academics edit
Leeds University Business School has over 200 academic staff.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Our history". Leeds University Business School. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "New Executive Dean for Leeds University Business School". Leeds University Business School. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "About the University of business | Facts and figures". University of Leeds. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
- ^ "University of Leeds". University of Leeds. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Facilities on the Western Campus at the University of Leeds". Leeds University Business School. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "REF 2021: Business and management studies". Times Higher Education. 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Academics at Leeds University Business School". Leeds University Business School. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
External links edit
- Leeds University Business School