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to Durham University Business School

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.

About Us
9th
9th in the world. Financial Times Online MBA Ranking 2025
27th
27th in the world. Corporate Knights Better World MBA 2024
21st
21st in the world. Masters in Supply Chain Management (2025)
10th
10th in the UK. Financial Times European Business School 2024

Focus Programmes

MSc International Business

The MSc International Business programme takes a global perspective to prepare you to successfully negotiate the realities of management in an international setting. 

International Business

Accounting Analytics and Sustainability (Online Executive)

Delivered fully online, in a part-time study format, our new MSc in Accounting Analytics and Sustainability (MAAS) in an executive-level programme. 

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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

    Challenge, inspire and gain the business knowledge, experience and capabilities to lead in global business.
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  • Masters

    Shape a successful career in your specialist area of interest on our world-renowned postgraduate programmes.
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  • Undergraduate

    The best start to a career in business begins with learning from the best in the business.
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MBA

Challenge, inspire and gain the business knowledge, experience and capabilities to lead in global business.
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Masters

Shape a successful career in your specialist area of interest on our world-renowned postgraduate programmes.
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Undergraduate

The best start to a career in business begins with learning from the best in the business.
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Explore Our Programmes
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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.

Explore Our DBA Programmes Explore Our PhD Programmes

Our Research

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Highly-educated CEOs are more likely to tackle carbon emissions

CEOs with high academic qualifications are more likely to pursue corporate decarbonisation than those with lower levels of education, according to research by Durham University Business School.

Global research
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The Net Positive mindset: a challenge to business leaders

We need a mindset shift in the next generation of global leaders, a global business leader has said.
Business School news
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Call for ‘mindset shift’ from business as Waterside facility opened

The Waterside, our new Business School location, has been officially opened, with the keynote speaker Paul Polman calling on business leaders to adopt a ‘net positive’ mindset, focused on exploring what more good they can do.
Business School news
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We welcome Kieran Fernandes as Executive Dean and bid farewell to Cathy Cassell

We are delighted to welcome Professor Kieran Fernandes as our new Executive Dean, following the retirement of Professor Cathy Cassell.
Business School news
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Empathetic leaders get the best out of remote workers

Empathetic leaders who show care and concern for their workers’ wellbeing are more likely to boost remote and hybrid staff performance.
Global research
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Durham Online MBA Programme Ranks in the FT’s Global Top 10

Durham University Business School’s Online MBA has once again secured a coveted place in the Top 10 globally in the Financial Times Online MBA Rankings 2025. This achievement underscores our commitment to delivering high-quality, flexible education that empowers professionals worldwide.
Business School news
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Spotlight on: Professor Carol Adams – setting the standard in corporate sustainability reporting

Carol Adams is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting in our Business School. She is a globally renowned expert in corporate accounting and sustainability reporting, focusing on its impact on business, society and the environment.
Global research
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More News

  • Seven ways to be a successful remote-working manager

    Professor of Management Olga Epitropaki and Associate Professor in Leadership and Organisational Behaviour Anders Friis Marstand cover their research on remote working and how managers should respond to “psychological distance.”
    Research news
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  • IMPACT magazine - Change and Transformation - Issue 14

    IMPACT 14 - Change and Transformation – takes a deep dive into the dynamics shaping today’s world. It is filled with thought-provoking articles on impactful topics - from the power of engaging with differing viewpoints to inspire meaningful change, to AI's transformative role in human resource management. In addition, it explores the unique challenges of balancing high-powered careers with fulfilling home lives.
    Research news
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  • How to make universities more inclusive for black academics

    In a recent Times Higher Education article, Mercy Denedo, Associate Professor of Accounting, underscores the significant underrepresentation of black academics in the UK and highlights the unique challenges they encounter within the higher education system.
    Research news
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Seven ways to be a successful remote-working manager

Professor of Management Olga Epitropaki and Associate Professor in Leadership and Organisational Behaviour Anders Friis Marstand cover their research on remote working and how managers should respond to “psychological distance.”

A woman wearing headphones strokes her cat while sitting in front of a laptop with people's faces

IMPACT magazine - Change and Transformation - Issue 14

IMPACT 14 - Change and Transformation – takes a deep dive into the dynamics shaping today’s world. It is filled with thought-provoking articles on impactful topics - from the power of engaging with differing viewpoints to inspire meaningful change, to AI's transformative role in human resource management. In addition, it explores the unique challenges of balancing high-powered careers with fulfilling home lives.
Image of IMPACT magazine issue 14 front cover

How to make universities more inclusive for black academics

In a recent Times Higher Education article, Mercy Denedo, Associate Professor of Accounting, underscores the significant underrepresentation of black academics in the UK and highlights the unique challenges they encounter within the higher education system.
Young black man with glasses taking notes from book while sitting in the library.

The Net Positive mindset: a challenge to business leaders

We need a mindset shift in the next generation of global leaders, a global business leader has said.

Man speaking to audience, backs of heads in foreground

Call for ‘mindset shift’ from business as Waterside facility opened

The Waterside, our new Business School location, has been officially opened, with the keynote speaker Paul Polman calling on business leaders to adopt a ‘net positive’ mindset, focused on exploring what more good they can do.
Three people standing in front of a plaque, revealed by a pulled curtain

We welcome Kieran Fernandes as Executive Dean and bid farewell to Cathy Cassell

We are delighted to welcome Professor Kieran Fernandes as our new Executive Dean, following the retirement of Professor Cathy Cassell.
yellow background with collection of images of Kieran Fernandes and the Business School's Waterside building

Upcoming events

Scholarships and Funding Webinar

Friday 25 April 2025 - Friday 25 April 2025
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Online
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What's in a u? by Dr Larbi Alaoui (Pompeu Fabra University)

Monday 28 April 2025 - Monday 28 April 2025
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Durham University Business School, Mill Hill Lane
Programming Code

Why Behave like Sheep? Understanding Compliance and Peer Effects

Tuesday 29 April 2025 - Tuesday 29 April 2025
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Durham University Business School, Mill Hill Lane
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Multiple frictions in reimagining the platform economy

Tuesday 29 April 2025 - Tuesday 29 April 2025
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Durham University Business School, Waterside Building
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Find out more about all our School events
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IMPACT Latest Edition

This issue centres on change and transformation, exploring how engaging with opposing viewpoints can drive meaningful progress, the role of AI in human resource management and the challenges of balancing a demanding career with home life.

Read Issue 14 - Change and Transformation

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