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Kuala Lumpur will become the 6th city in the world to host one of The University of Manchester’s Global MBA workshops, positioning Malaysia as a key education destination The programme incorporates blended learning with hands-on workshop residentials, live projects, and 20+ electives that can be studied abroad at Global Centres in Manchester, Dubai, Hong Kong, …

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The University is the only institution in the world to rank in the top 10 in every year the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have existed. The University of Manchester has today been named top in both the UK and Europe, and second in the world for meaningful contributions towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in …

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The University of Manchester’s position as a research powerhouse has been confirmed in the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). Key results We have retained fifth place for research power1. Overall, 93% of the University’s research activity was assessed as ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*). We ranked in 10th place in terms …

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This week, AMBS delivered its first-ever PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) Progress Report, since committing to PRME’s Six Principles in 2019. PRME Sharing Information on Progress Report Further demonstrating Alliance MBS’ commitment to delivering public good through research, teaching and wider activities, in 2019, the School became an advanced signatory of the Principles of …

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A group of Manchester Full-time MBA students recently worked with Suicide Bereavement UK (SBUK) during their first consultancy project. The group was briefed to help the organisation develop a marketing and sales strategy. SBUK’s work includes research into suicide bereavement, providing care for those bereaved by suicide, and developing and delivering evidence-based suicide bereavement training. It …

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Drew Cockton, Alliance MBS postgraduate alumnus (2009), now Managing Director and Founder of Owen Drew has won a £50,000 investment in his luxury candle business. Launching his multi award-winning luxury fragrance and lifestyle brand just five years ago, Drew is building on his success with the backing of a top investor from the BBC’s Dragons’ …

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The University of Manchester has been named the world’s 27th best university, according to the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings. This means Manchester maintains its highest ever position in the rankings for a third consecutive year. The University also holds its place as the 6th best institution in the United Kingdom. This year is …

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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) recently worked with our Full-time MBA class of 2022 during their first consultancy project, not-for profit. LSTM are the world’s oldest and first institute dedicated to tropical medicine and global health research. It is a registered charity in the UK focused on breaking the cycle on poor health and …

Full-time MBA students dive into the world of tropical medicine Read More »

Congratulations go to Alysha Shivji, AMBS PhD researcher, who has won the 2021 University of Manchester’s Making a Difference award for Outstanding Benefit to Society Through Research. The Making a Difference Awards recognise the extensive range of social responsibility initiatives our staff, students, alumni and external partners are involved in, and covered categories such as …

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A team of accounting students from Alliance MBS have produced a submission to the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Future of Corporate Reporting Project. The FRC’s initiative was set up to challenge existing thinking about corporate reporting and consider how companies should better meet the information needs of shareholders and other stakeholders and called for responses …

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