News

News and announcements from the Chartered ABS on external affairs, government policy and developments affecting the sector.

Budget 2014 – Key Points for Higher Education & Business

Thu 20th Mar 2014

Higher Education and Export In recognition to the £10 billion contribution of international students to the UK’s economy and the important role of HE, the government will triple…

Business Schools Welcome Government Response to Witty Review

Fri 14th Mar 2014

The Association of Business Schools today welcomes the Government’s response to Sir Andrew Witty’s review into Universities and Growth.  The review, which addressed how higher…

EFMD Global Focus: Building Better Business Schools

Thu 6th Feb 2014

EFMD Global Focus, 2014 BUILDING BETTER BUSINESS SCHOOLS With business and management education coming under increasing scrutiny, Julie Davies (Deputy Chief Executive at the ABS)…

ABS Response to the Publication of the Witty Review

Tue 15th Oct 2013

Professor Angus Laing, Chair of the ABS and Dean of Business and Economics at Loughborough University has today strongly welcomed the endorsement in the final report of the Witty…

Business schools must work harder to meet Government and Social Agenda says Chair of Association of Business Schools

Tue 17th Sep 2013

The ABS has today launched its second policy report: Is It Possible to Balance Student Demands with Business Needs? As a result the Chair of the ABS, Professor Angus Laing, Dean of…

Management Board and Executive Group to take forward business school Charter

Fri 30th Aug 2013

A team of experts are set to develop a charter to help incentivise business schools to help small firms to grow. A management board overseen by former BT Chief Executive Sir Peter…

Association of Business Schools and AACSB International Announce The Launch Of The UK Bridge Programme

Wed 7th Aug 2013

The Association of Business Schools (ABS) and AACSB International (AACSB) are delighted to announce the launch of the AACSB-ABS Bridge Programme to be offered in the UK. Originated…

Inaugural Irish Policy Network for Business and Management Held at Queen’s University Management School

Fri 19th Jul 2013

The Association of Business Schools (ABS) recently held its first Irish Policy Network as part of a wider series, this event brought business schools and stakeholders from both the…

Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) Charter Mark

Mon 8th Jul 2013

Update from our Scottish Committee At the last Scottish committee meeting it was agreed that engagement with the new ECU Gender Equality Charter Mark would be valuable for…

Policy

UK Business and Management Education – Policy Matters

Tue 16th Apr 2013

Lively policy roundtable discussions focusing on the following themes: Globalisation, The Challenge of Economic Regeneration, The Challenge of the Reformed Student Market Place and…

A Reception to Support the Recommendations From the Business Schools MSB Task Force Report

Tue 26th Feb 2013

The Association of Business Schools (ABS) recently hosted a joint reception with the kind support of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills to support the findings of…

Innovation Taskforce

Sun 20th May 2012

The purpose of the ABS Taskforce is to provide evidence of how UK business schools are supporting the Government’s agenda in the BIS report Innovation and Research for Growth.…