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University of Bath School of Management

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University of Bath School of Management
TypeBusiness School
Established1966
DeanSteve Brammer
Location
Bath, United Kingdom
CampusSemi-rural
AffiliationsUniversity of Bath
Websitebath.ac.uk/management

The University of Bath School of Management in Bath, England, is the international business school of the University of Bath. It was established in 1966.[1]

The School offers a range of courses including undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD, as well as executive education for individuals and organisations. The Bath MBA is offered as a one-year full-time programme or as a part-time Executive programme.

Accreditation

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Bath is one of a number of international business schools to have been accredited by EQUIS, the European Foundation for Management Development's (EFMD) quality inspectorate.[2]

Degree programmes

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The school offers a range of degrees from undergraduate through to doctoral and post-experience programmes.

There are 11 undergraduate courses, ranging from Accounting and Finance to International Management, and a wide range of Master's courses, including Marketing and Finance with Banking.

The Bath MBA

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The Bath MBA is an intensive programme designed for mature individuals with several years' relevant, postgraduate experience. The programme is available in both full-time and part-time, executive formats. The Bath MBA has been AMBA-accredited since 1976.[3]

Doctoral

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The school offers two research degrees: a PhD, and a specialist Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Higher Education Management.

Reputation

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The University of Bath currently ranks in the top 5 in the UK for its business-related subjects across the three main national undergraduate rankings (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025,[4] The Guardian University Guide 2025[5] and the Complete University Guide 2025[6]). The Complete University Guide 2025 ranks the University 1st for Marketing,[7] a position it's held since 2017.

In the latest UK government's Research Excellence Framework,[8] 56% of the School's submissions met the 4* standard (the highest possible). According to the Times Higher Education's REF analysis,[9] the School was placed 7th in the UK for business and management studies.

Faculty

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The School has over 100 teaching and research staff, with a support team of around 90 managerial and administrative staff. All academic faculty are members of a division and often a research centre.

Divisions

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  • Accounting Finance & Law
  • Marketing Business & Society
  • Information, Decisions & Operations
  • Strategy & Organisation

Research centres and networks

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  • Centre for Business, Organisations and Society
  • Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy
  • Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Improvement
  • Centre for Research on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Centre for Smart Warehousing and Logistics Systems
  • Centre for Strategic Change and Leadership
  • Future of Work
  • Identities in Organisations research centre
  • International Centre for Higher Education Management

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "University of Bath School of Management Rankings and Accreditations". Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ "EQUIS Accredited Schools". European Foundation for Management Development. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  3. ^ "AMBA Accredited Schools". Associationof MBAs. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  4. ^ "The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025". Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ^ "The Guardian Good University Guide 2025". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Complete University Guide 2025". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Complete University Guide 2025 Marketing league table". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Research Excellence Framework 2021". Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  9. ^ "REF 2021: Business and management studies". Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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