Welcome
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
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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.
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The Durham DBA
The Durham DBA benefits from a long heritage as one of the first executive DBA programmes in the UK.
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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.
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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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Masters
Undergraduate
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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.
Our Research
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What's new?
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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.Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Ian-Baggett-outside-Regional-Office.jpg)
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Bank branches closer to their headquarters have greater performance and efficiency
Bank branches geographically closer to the bank’s headquarters have greater levels of output and efficiency, performing better than branches further away, according to new research from our Department of Finance.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Bank-branches-performance-increases-closer-to-HQ.png)
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Top 5 UK business school for Masters in Management
The School has ranked in the UK Top 5 for its Masters in Management programme in the 2023 Financial Times rankings.Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/NEWS-PIECE-FT-MiM-Ranking-2023.jpg)
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Durham Islamic Finance Summer School 2023
Great success as our latest summer school comes to a close.Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/DIFSS-(1).png)
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Re-accreditation by Association of MBAs upholds triple-crown accreditation
Our MBA programme has been re-accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), confirming our place as a top global business school, committed to excellence in business and management education.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/AMBA-accreditation-cathedral-banner-plain.png)
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New Professor in Practice appointments bring financial sector expertise to the classroom
The School has strengthened an already impressive roster of industry experts with the appointment of two new financial sector experts to its Professor in Practice initiative.Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/PiP-July-23-NEWS-PIECE-size---1050X350.jpg)
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Traditional male gender roles still dominate in entertainment industry
The characters that actors portray in films, television and on stage conform too closely with traditional gender roles according to new research by Jamie Callahan, Professor of Organisation and Ethics, in collaboration with Northumbria University.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/NEWS-PIECE-size---1050X350-(7).png)
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
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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
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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.Research news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university/research-/threads-thought-leadership.png)
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The influence of proxy advisors and ESG rating agencies on companies and investors
New research by the School in collaboration with Morrow Sodali, and commissioned by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) sheds light on the profound influence and impact of proxy voting advisors and ESG rating agencies on actions and reporting by FTSE 350 companies, as well as their effect on investors, including asset managers and asset ownersResearch news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/research-centres/el-shaarani-centre-eefag/83311-large.jpg)
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Sustainable clothing - 6 ways for retailers to alter their manufacturing processes
Dr Helen Goworek examines sustainable fashion, and the pragmatic strategies retailers could implement to improve the sustainability impact of clothing.Research news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/NEWS-PIECE-size---1050X350-(43).png)
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
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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.Business School news
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Top 5 UK business school for Masters in Management
The School has ranked in the UK Top 5 for its Masters in Management programme in the 2023 Financial Times rankings.Business School news
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Durham Islamic Finance Summer School 2023
Great success as our latest summer school comes to a close.Business School news
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
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SME Leaders Masterclass
Friday 29 September 2023 - Saturday 30 September 20231:30 PM to 5:00 PMHotel Indigo, Durham City Centre/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/events/SLA-cohort-June--.png)
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DREAM VSET Seminar with Xiaosheng Mu
Thursday 5 October 2023 - Thursday 5 October 20234:00 PM to 5:15 PMOnline/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/research-centres/Durham-Research-in-Economic-Analysis-and-Mechanisms-(2)-930X363.png)
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QS World Grad School Tour - Athens
Tuesday 10 October 2023 - Tuesday 10 October 20235:30 PM to 8:00 PMAthens/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/events/Masters---Athens-Greece.png)
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DREAM VSET Seminar with Rohit Lamba
Thursday 12 October 2023 - Thursday 12 October 20234:00 PM to 5:15 PMOnline
SME Leaders Masterclass
DREAM VSET Seminar with Xiaosheng Mu
QS World Grad School Tour - Athens
DREAM VSET Seminar with Rohit Lamba
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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.
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