Welcome to Durham University Business School
QS World University Rankings 2026
Part of a world top 100 university every year since 2010
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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60th Anniversary
In 2025, Durham University Business School proudly marks 60 years of excellence in business education, research, and impact. Since our founding in 1965, we have shaped generations of leaders, advanced groundbreaking research, and built a strong global community.
Focus Programmes
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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.
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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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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.
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.
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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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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R&D disclosures can predict future earnings - if investors focus on language, not just figures
Investors looking to predict future company performance should pay closer attention to the language used in R&D disclosures rather than just the financial figures.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Richard-Slack---Language-of-RD-disclosures-offers-clues-to-future-company-earnings-(1).png)
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Malaysian partnership to develop financiers and regulators
We are working with the Securities Commission Malaysia to develop the financiers and regulators of the future.Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university/central-news-and-events-images/Malaysia-web.jpg)
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Leaders who fail to “walk the talk” suffer emotional and performance setbacks
Leaders who say one thing but do another aren’t just letting their teams down, they’re harming their own performance too.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Anders-Friis-Marstand,-Olga-Epitropaki--Ziya-Ete---Leaders-who-fail-to-%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9Cwalk-the-talk%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9D-suffer-setbacks.png)
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Promoting diversity can alienate loyal customers: New research highlights risks and solutions
Brands risk losing loyal customers when diversity initiatives feel irrelevant or inauthentic to their customer base.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Miriam-McGowan---Promoting-diversity-can-alienate-loyal-customers.png)
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Sixty years of world-class education, research and impact
Our Business School has marked its 60th anniversary with a plea to the UK Government to support innovation in the North of England.Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university/central-news-and-events-images/timpson-dubs-web.jpg)
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Spinout launches mental health programme for entrepreneurs in Denmark
Durham University spinout Mind Your Business has partnered with Danish Entrepreneurs to deliver a nationwide mental health and business development programme across Denmark.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/MIND-your-business-.png)
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Business School and FSB forge strategic partnership to champion the region’s SMEs
As part of the 60th anniversary celebrations, Durham University Business School has launched a strategic partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to strengthen support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the North East.Business and Partnerships/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/events/Website-Events-Banners-.png)
R&D disclosures can predict future earnings - if investors focus on language, not just figures
Investors looking to predict future company performance should pay closer attention to the language used in R&D disclosures rather than just the financial figures.
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Malaysian partnership to develop financiers and regulators
Leaders who fail to “walk the talk” suffer emotional and performance setbacks
Promoting diversity can alienate loyal customers: New research highlights risks and solutions
Sixty years of world-class education, research and impact
Spinout launches mental health programme for entrepreneurs in Denmark
Business School and FSB forge strategic partnership to champion the region’s SMEs
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Durham and Newcastle Universities partner with P&G to drive industrial decarbonisation
A major collaboration between Durham University, Newcastle University and Procter & Gamble (P&G) has resulted in the development of a new framework to support industrial decarbonisation in the consumer goods sector.Research news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/PG-KTP.jpg)
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Strategic patience is the smartest response to Trump’s tariffs
By refusing to be drawn into a trade war, Europe can protect itself from further damage and demonstrate the futility of unilateral tariffs, writes Josh Fenton, PhD candidate in marketing at Durham University Business School.Research news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university/research-/Tariffs-Europe.png)
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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.”Research news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university/central-news-and-events-images/news/Remote-Working.png)
Durham and Newcastle Universities partner with P&G to drive industrial decarbonisation
A major collaboration between Durham University, Newcastle University and Procter & Gamble (P&G) has resulted in the development of a new framework to support industrial decarbonisation in the consumer goods sector.
Strategic patience is the smartest response to Trump’s tariffs
Seven ways to be a successful remote-working manager
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Malaysian partnership to develop financiers and regulators
We are working with the Securities Commission Malaysia to develop the financiers and regulators of the future.Business School news
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Sixty years of world-class education, research and impact
Our Business School has marked its 60th anniversary with a plea to the UK Government to support innovation in the North of England.Business School news
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Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking highlights Durham’s Global Top 20 Careers Support
Durham University Business School has once again been recognised in the prestigious Financial Times Masters in Finance 2025 ranking, placing 58th among 70 leading global institutions.Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/FT-Masters-in-Finance-2025.png)
Malaysian partnership to develop financiers and regulators
We are working with the Securities Commission Malaysia to develop the financiers and regulators of the future.
Sixty years of world-class education, research and impact
Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking highlights Durham’s Global Top 20 Careers Support
Upcoming events
Space Medicine Course in connection with World Extreme Medicine
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Durham DBA Webinar: Conversation with our Past and Present Students
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Hybrid Conference on Islamic Law and Finance
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The Durham MBA Q&A Session
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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.
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