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A Top Global Business School
Durham is an international triple accredited business school. Founded in 1965, we are one of the UK's longest established business schools and are proud to be integral to Durham University.
Sharing insights, supporting innovation and teaching tomorrow’s leaders. We believe that to succeed in business, you need to get closer to the realities of business - so that’s what we do. We combine our academic excellence, insightful research and exceptional global business connections, to equip our students and alumni to become innovative business thinkers of the future and an influential individual in and beyond their careers.
A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, and a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other.
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Focus Programmes
The Durham MBA
The Durham MBA will transform your career by enhancing your key business and leadership capabilities, enabling you to excel in a fast-moving global business environment.
The Durham DBA
The Durham DBA benefits from a long heritage as one of the first executive DBA programmes in the UK.
Gain a world-class education at a global business school
Our programmes combine academic excellence and outstanding research with global business connections. Add to that, exceptional skills and career development opportunities, you will find a learning experience that equips you for success in your chosen career.
MBA
Masters
Undergraduate
DBA and PhD Programmes
Our three DBA programmes offer experienced business managers and executives the opportunity enhance business and career knowledge. The Durham PhD enables you to combine rigorous academic theory with research to influence the world of business and make a unique contribution to your field of study.
What's new?
School appoints North East businessman and entrepreneur Ian Baggett as a Professor in Practice
The School has appointed Dr Ian Baggett, a prominent North East businessman and entrepreneur, to join the Departments of Finance, and Management and Marketing as a Professor in Practice, from September 2023.

Bank branches closer to their headquarters have greater performance and efficiency
Top 5 UK business school for Masters in Management
Durham Islamic Finance Summer School 2023
Re-accreditation by Association of MBAs upholds triple-crown accreditation
New Professor in Practice appointments bring financial sector expertise to the classroom
Traditional male gender roles still dominate in entertainment industry
Threads: new Twitter rival looks like a shrewd move but Meta lacks credibility
Professor Mariann (Maz) Hardey from our Business School and Wasim Ahmed from the University of Stirling explore the new social media platform Threads.

The influence of proxy advisors and ESG rating agencies on companies and investors
Sustainable clothing - 6 ways for retailers to alter their manufacturing processes
School appoints North East businessman and entrepreneur Ian Baggett as a Professor in Practice
The School has appointed Dr Ian Baggett, a prominent North East businessman and entrepreneur, to join the Departments of Finance, and Management and Marketing as a Professor in Practice, from September 2023.

Top 5 UK business school for Masters in Management
Durham Islamic Finance Summer School 2023
Upcoming events
DREAM VSET Seminar with Xiaosheng Mu
QS World Grad School Tour - Athens
DREAM VSET Seminar with Rohit Lamba
QS Masters and MBA Fair - London
IMPACT Latest Edition
This issue focuses on leadership. It looks at the leadership of organisational transformations, the uncomfortable truth of good leadership and networking like a leader. Student stories include the business of sport and a business consulting project with Transport for London.