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    University of Edinburgh Business School
    
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    Career development for deans, associate deans and aspiring deans
    
    Development Programme for Directors of Research (DPDoR) 2019 – 2020
    Designed for those holding a Director of Research post, or those aspiring and working towards the position.
    
    Leaders in Learning & Teaching (LLT) 2019 – 2020
    Career development for directors and managers of learning and teaching
    
    International Deans’ Programme
    Professional development and support for Deans and Heads of Business Schools with up to three years' experience.
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    Professional development and support for Deans and Heads of Business Schools with up to three years' experience.
    
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    27 Feb 2019
    
    Diversity Workshop: Tackling inequality for BAME students and staff in business schools
    This workshop will explore the extent of these inequalities for BAME students and staff and examine how they might be addressed by business schools.
    
    9:30 - 16:00
    etc.venues, 6 Avonmouth Street, London
    
    20 Mar 2019
    
    Annual Research Conference 2019
    The Annual Research Conference (20th March, Edinburgh) brings together directors of research, senior scholars and external stakeholders. The 2019 gathering will explore how…
    
    09:00-16:00
    University of Edinburgh Business School
    
    20 Mar 2019
    
    Chartered ABS Research Exhibition
    Join us in Edinburgh for our inaugural showcase of business school research!
    
    08:00-9:30, 12:30 - 14:00
    University of Edinburgh Business School
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    20 Mar 2019
    
    Annual Research Conference 2019
    The Annual Research Conference (20th March, Edinburgh) brings together directors of research, senior scholars and external stakeholders. The 2019 gathering will explore how…
    
    09:00-16:00
    University of Edinburgh Business School
    
    14 May 2019
    
    LTSE 2019
    The UK's leading gathering of business and management educators.
    
    09:00-17:00
    etc.venue, Manchester
    
    23 May 2019
    
    DBA Symposium: The DBA Journey
    This year’s Symposium will examine the DBA journey, from application and recruitment, through to the point of DBA completion.
    
    09:00 - 16:00
    Birmingham City Business School, Birmingham City University
- - DBA Symposium: The DBA Journey
    This year’s Symposium will examine the DBA journey, from application and recruitment, through to the point of DBA completion.
    
    09:00 - 16:00
    Birmingham City Business School, Birmingham City University
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    Degree Apprenticeships Resources and Guidance for Business Schools
    Degree Apprenticeships Resources and Guidance for Business Schools These resources are intended to illuminate and illustrate best practice for…
    
    Annual Membership Survey 2018: results and analysis
    Assessing key sector priorities for the year ahead
    
    Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey: Our analysis
    This report focuses on the results for graduates in Business & Administrative studies from the annual Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.
    
    National Student Survey 2018: Results for Business & Management studies
    Our analysis of the results of the 2018 National Student Survey.
    
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    Delivering value through collaborative working in social housing
    A new procurement model developed by business academics transforms the social housing sector
    
    Making diversity everyone’s business: multi-level changes in institutional policy and practice
    The University of Birmingham’s Enterprise and Diversity Alliance uses expertise to tackle the issues BAME entrepreneurs have in accessing finance.
    
    Widening Access to HE in Scotland
    A team of Scottish researchers shed light on barriers to higher education with a rigorous evidence-based approach.
    
    Addressing organisational challenges to improve malaria health care in southern Africa
    Teaching a sustainable, regional approach to management empowers local health groups.
    
    Cutting Carbon Footprints in the Service Sector
    Training influenced by research from Southampton Business School now saves a typical hair salon £5,300 a year.
    
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- - Academic Journal Guide
    The Guide outlines the range, subject matter and relative quality of journals in which business and management academics publish their research.
    
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    Ethics Guide 2015: Advice and Guidance
    This Guide offers a practical framework to help individuals in business schools make informed and transparent decisions and communicate ethical choices to others.
    
    Annual Membership Survey 2016
    Annual snapshot of the trends and challenges in UK business schools
    
    Tool for professional development reviews and staff development
    The Chartered ABS Professional Managers’ Committee has produced this Professional Development Matrix, which shows the range of competencies and skills required to be…
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    Ceremony marks start of new £18.8m building for Lancaster University Management School
    Chartered ABS members Lancaster University Management School begin work on a bold new expansion.
    
    Kent Business School receives the Small Business Charter award
    Kent Business School has become the latest business school to be awarded the Small Business Charter. This national accolade is in recognition of the business school’s expanding…
    
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    ESCP Europe London wins Times Higher Education Business School of the Year Award
    Chartered ABS member school ESCP Europe are honoured at the 2018 Times Higher awards.
    
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  - We work with government and other bodies to create the best possible environment for our members to thrive. These pages provide information and guidance on policy areas which affect UK business schools. You will find our research, consultation responses, useful resources and links.
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    Policy Update: an eventful summer sets the tone for the year ahead
    It has been an eventful summer in terms of HE policy, as well as the sometimes very personal attacks launched by Lord Adonis. It is difficult to choose which will have the most…
    
    Leadership
    
    Executive education in China: What is the opportunity for UK business schools?
    The Chartered ABS joined UKTI on a mission to China to explore the opportunities for executive education.
    
    Executive Education
    
    Prof. Howard Thomas - Rethinking and Re-evaluating the Purpose of the Business School
    "To produce responsible, authentic leaders, business schools need to develop more holistic management education models"
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    The critical relationship – business school deans, professional managers, and the wider university
    Our guidance on articulating your role as professional manager to suit your business school context.
    
    04/02/2019
    
    Leaping up the NSS through service improvements: a case study on using the Chartered ABS professional development matrix
    Find out LIBF's focus on the student experience helped them leap up to 2nd in the NSS rankings.
    
    17/01/2019
    
    New faces and big plans – Report from the October meeting of the Professional Managers Committee
    New faces and big plans - Report from the October meeting of the Professional Managers Committee The Professional Managers Committee met on 12th…
    
    14/11/2018
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    Our analysis of business student enrolments: HESA 2017/18 data under the spotlight
    Student enrolment in business courses continues to grow, but is still below it's peak in 2011/12. There are, however, several positive trends.
    
    Independent Review of TEF 2019 – members’ views sought
    Independent Review of TEF 2019 - members' views sought The Chartered ABS will be responding to the independent review of the Teaching Excellence…
    
    KEF Consultation 2019: Let us know your thoughts
    Have your say in the 2019 KEF consultation.
    
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Annual Membership Survey Results

Our 2018 survey shows business schools forging ahead despite Brexit

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The Impact Factor

A film covering the range of ways business schools add value to
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Pathways to Success, second edition

Our analysis of the business models adopted by UK business schools.

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Campaigning for Greater Investment in Business and Management Research

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Great Business Schools. Great for Business

Jobs in Business Schools

With over 120 member business schools across the UK, our jobs section allows you to keep up-to-date with the latest jobs, roles and opportunities and enables members to post new vacancies.

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The Small Business Charter is an award for business schools recognised for their excellence in supporting SMEs. It provides business schools with a framework to deliver nationally recognised business support.

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Academic Journal Guide

A guide to the range, subject matter and relative quality of journals in which business and management academics publish their research. The latest guide includes a total of 1582 journals.

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Monthly update and future plans from our CEO Anne Kiem

It has been a busy start to the year and I have been out visiting as many people as possible to ensure we are keeping as up to date with our members and other organisations that…

Brexit, the ‘Perfect storm’: The skills shortage for logistics and supply chain management

The impact of Brexit on the Supply Chain Management sector

General Election 2015 – Analysis from James Newhall

James Newhall provides an analysis on how the election could effect business schools.

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International Deans' Programme

Professional development and support for Deans and Heads of Business Schools with up to three years' experience.

4.5 days over 2 modules

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Development Programme for Directors of Research (DPDoR) 2018-2019

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London, multiple business school locations

LGBT Staff and Students in Business Schools

This workshop will explore the experiences of LGBT faculty, consider academic research on the topic, and learn about best practice from other sectors.

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Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University

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