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The 2025 Chartered ABS Fellows announced

Congratulations to the latest Fellows of the Chartered ABS

10th November 2025

Hardcastle & Associates

Hardcastle & Associates help business schools to be better

We listen. We build relationships. We understand and work with you to ask the right questions and we know how and where to quickly find the answers you need.  With a proven track record we make the most of a great network, business school specialist know-how and good old-fashioned common sense to put practical solutions based on informed decisions into action quickly.

Some of the challenges we can help you with include:

  • Strategic Development

  • Advisory Board Optimization

  • Senior Leadership Team Development

  • Business School Positioning and Reputation Building

  • Accreditation and Rankings Support

  • MBA and MSc Design and Review

  • Executive Education Development

  • Marketing, Communications, Recruitment and Conversion

  • International Development

  • Careers, Corporate and Practitioner Engagement

  • Alumni Strategy and Engagement

When time and resources are precious get in touch with us to explore how we can work with your team, adding:

  • Credibility (when external insights are needed and you need a constructive friend)

  • Capability (when you need extra skills and expertise)

  • Capacity (when you need many more hands and hours in the day than you have available!)

‘We’ve worked with Hardcastle & Associates on a number of strategic projects and have been really impressed by the breadth and depth of the research presented.  It’s clear the team are well networked and know the business education market inside out, which is evident in the presentation and delivery of findings. The team are also personable and approachable and willing to meet all level of stakeholders. I wouldn't hesitate to work with them again.’ 

Katie Handley - Alliance Manchester Business School

Get in touch: [email protected]

Drawing from our network of global business schools, we have authored complimentary Sharing the Experience reports . To access these, please go to www.hardcastleassociates.com