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Kingston Business School

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Kingston Business School
Established1992, and replaced the College of Polytechnic (established 1970)
DeanProfessor Sankar Sivarajah
Students4,424[1]
Location
London
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United Kingdom
AffiliationsAACSB, Association of MBAs, EFMD, Economic and Social Research Council
WebsiteKingston Business School
Logo of Kingston Business School

Kingston Business School is a business school located in London, United Kingdom and a part of Kingston University. It holds AACSB, AMBA, and EFMD EPAS accreditation[2]

History

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Kingston Business School origins date to the 1960s. It is now part of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at Kingston University.

Location

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Kingston University Business School is based in Kingston upon Thames on the border of London and Surrey.

Campus

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Kingston Business school located in Kingston hill campus of Kingston University

The Business School is situated on the Kingston Hill campus, one of four campuses of the university, in the London borough of Kingston upon Thames. In April 2012 it moved into a new purpose-built building on the site.[3] The campus is within walking distance of Richmond Park. A free and frequent student bus services operates between campuses and Kingston town centre during term time.[4]

Organisation and academic profile

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The school is divided into three academic departments: the Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics, the Department of Management, and the Department of Strategy, Marketing & Innovation. They offer undergraduate, taught postgraduate and doctoral programmes.

The Business School works in partnership with academic institutions in Germany[5] and India to deliver Kingston University degree programmes such as the Masters in Business Administration (MBA), International Business, International HR Management programme and Business Administration.[6]

Accreditation

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The Business School has accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA) for its MBA.[7] The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) has awarded Kingston Business School EPAS accreditation for three sets of programmes.[8]

Business School holds professional body accreditations ACT, ACCA, BPS, CIM, CIMA, CIPD, CIPR, CIPS, ICAEW, RICS for its programmes.[9]

Research

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The Business School has five knowledge hubs covering small business research, responsible innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship; accountability, governance and the capital market; customer insights and value; foresight, creativity, and decision-making; and the future of work and organisations.[10]

Kingston Business School is a founding member of European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA) and European Doctoral School on Knowledge and Management (EUDOKMA).[11]

Rankings

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Business School Rankings
Worldwide overall
QS[12] 351–400
Eduniversal[13] 3 Palmes
Times Higher Education[14] 301–400
MBA Rankings
QS Global MBA[15] 131–140
QS MBA Europe[16] 40

Student life

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The Kingston Hill Campus is located approximately 3 miles from Kingston Town Centre and close to Richmond Park and Wimbledon Common, and is approximately 25 minutes from central London. The Campus has study facilities for students which include Meeting pods, designated Study rooms, numerous Computer Labs, a Learning Cafe and a Learning Resources Centre; formally known as the Nightingale Centre.[17] As part of Kingston University, the Business School has one of the most ethnically diverse student populations in the UK.[4]

Also located on the Campus is a Halls of Residence to accommodate 565 students, Music Studio, Café, Restaurant and Bar. Sports and fitness activities at Kingston Hill include football, table tennis, golf and badminton.[18] In addition, the university also has its own sports clubs and teams which are run by the Kingston University Student Union (KUSU).[19]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Kingston University Students Numbers, 01 December 2011 Census" (PDF HEFCE/HESES). Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ Page, Kogan (2004). British Qualifications 4th Edition, 2004. ISBN 9780749441371.
  3. ^ "Kingston Business School building – Kingston Business School, London". business.kingston.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b "University guide 2018: Kingston University". The Guardian. London. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Kingston University | Our Partners | GISMA Business School". en. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Kingston Business School". Top Universities. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Kingston Business School".
  8. ^ Pergoot, Nick. "EPAS Accredited Programmes". efmd.org. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Accreditations – Kingston Business School – Kingston University". kingston.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Research at Kingston Business School - Kingston University". www.kingston.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Links with business and industry – Business PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degree course – London postgraduate courses – Kingston University London". kingston.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Business & Management Studies". Top Universities. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  13. ^ "University and business school ranking in United Kingdom". eduniversal-ranking.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  14. ^ "World University Rankings 2020 by subject: business and economics". Times Higher Education (THE). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  15. ^ "World University Rankings – Full Time MBA: Global 2020". Top Universities. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  16. ^ "World University Rankings – Full Time MBA: Europe 2020". Top Universities. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Student Facilities". Retrieved 18 February 2010. [permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Recreational Activities". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  19. ^ "Sports Clubs". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  20. ^ León, Nunci de (17 October 2015). "El mundo alucinado de Francisco González Bree". Periodistas en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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