Leeds University Business School

Leeds University Business School is a business school in the University of Leeds,[3] in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

Leeds University Business School
TypeBusiness School
EstablishedSchool of Business and Economic Studies – 1997
Faculty of Business – 2003.[1]
DeanJulia Bennell
Academic staff
200[2]
Students4,000
Undergraduates2,000
Postgraduates2,300 Masters students and over 100 Postgraduate Researchers
Location
Leeds
,
England

AffiliationsUniversity of Leeds
Websitehttps://business.leeds.ac.uk

Location

Leeds University Business School is housed in several buildings at the University of Leeds, including the 19th-century Maurice Keyworth building (previously Leeds Grammar School), Charles Thackrah building and Clarendon building. The School also shares the Newlyn building with the School of Law, which officially opened in October 2019. Leeds University Business School is situated on the western campus of the University of Leeds, located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Leeds city centre. The Marks & Spencer company archive is also housed here, containing over 60,000 artefacts and pieces moved there in 2009 from London to Leeds, the birthplace of the company. Further buildings include the Liberty Building, home to the Faculty of Law, and Western Lecture Theatre.[4]

Profile and reputation

The Business School is a top ten UK business and management research institution. Over 200 academic staff conduct research across the six divisions of Accounting and Finance, Economics, International Business, Management, Marketing and Work and Employment Relations[5] In 2019, Professor Julia Bennell was appointed the new Executive Dean. [6]

Alumni

Notable Business School alumni include:

Current notable academics

Leeds University Business School has over 200 academic staff.[7]

See also

References
  1. "History of Leeds University Business School". Leeds University Business School. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  2. "About the University of business | Facts and figures". University of Leeds. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  3. "University of Leeds". University of Leeds. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. "Facilities on the Western Campus at the University of Leeds". Leeds University Business School. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. "Leeds University Business School Research and Innovation". University of Leeds. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  6. "New Executive Dean for Leeds University Business School". Leeds University Business School. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  7. "Academics at Leeds University Business School". Leeds University Business School. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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