MBA Archives - Chartered Association of Business Schools

Chartered ABS response to ESRC review of the PhD in Social Sciences

Wed 14th Oct 2020

BEIS Consultation on the UK R&D Roadmap 2020

Wed 23rd Sep 2020

The Chartered ABS has submitted a response to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on the UK’s Research & Development Roadmap.

Diversity Learning & Teaching

National Student Survey 2020: Results for Business and Management Studies

Fri 31st Jul 2020

Our analysis of the results of the 2020 National Student Survey results for Business and Management Studies.

Perspectives On: A Case for Peer-Assisted Learning

Thu 9th Jul 2020

Dr Grigorios Theodosopoulos, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, and Sue Hardman, Senior Lecturer in Financial Accounting & Auditing, Brunel Business School

Evolving into cosmopolitan learning communities has, in recent years, become a norm across business schools, challenging them to innovate, anticipate, and cater for the…

Leadership Funding Research

Research Income for Business and Management 2020

Mon 15th Jun 2020

Read our full analysis of the 2018/19 HESA data on business and management research income.

Policy COVID-19 Research REF REF2021

Our response to the consultation on amending the REF2021 timeline

Fri 15th May 2020

Read our full consultation response.

Diversity Research

Business and Administrative Studies staff salary data analysed by ethnicity and gender

Fri 27th Mar 2020

This report looks at academic and non-academic staff by salary range, gender and ethnicity, based on 2018-19 HESA data.

Learning & Teaching Recruitment International Students Leadership

Corporate leadership on modern slavery

Tue 18th Feb 2020

Background Addressing modern slavery is becoming a business-critical issue – essential for the credibility and legitimacy of a business in the eyes of all its stakeholders. On…

Our analysis of HESA student enrollment data for Business and Administrative Studies 2018-19

Tue 11th Feb 2020

Our analysis of the newly released HESA student enrolment dataset for 2018/19 highlights the latest trends in enrolments for Business & Administrative Studies courses.

Learning & Teaching Student Experience

Perspectives On: Intellectual Challenge in Business Schools

Mon 13th Jan 2020

Dr. Berry O’Donovan, Principal Lecturer Student Experience, and Birgit den Outer, Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University Business School

What does "intellectual challenge" mean in modern HE, and how can business pedagogy legitimise it?

Perspectives On: Authentic learning with large student groups

Wed 4th Dec 2019

How business schools can teach undergraduates employability skills using the 'authentic learning' pedagogical approach.

Leadership Policy

Annual Membership Survey 2019: results and analysis

Fri 22nd Nov 2019

We analyse the priorities and areas of attention facing the UK's business schools for the year ahead.

Research Policy

Consultation on Higher Technical Education

Wed 6th Nov 2019

Read and download our full response to the consultation on Higher Technical Education

Postgraduate Students Leadership Learning & Teaching Employability

Consultation on Research Leadership in the Social Sciences

Wed 6th Nov 2019

Read and download our full response to the consultation on Research Leadership in the Social Sciences

Analysis of Postgraduate Qualifications in Business & Administrative Studies

Fri 18th Oct 2019

Our first of a kind report provides detailed insights into postgraduate provision within the fields of Business and Management.

Environment Technology Research

Smart Parks

Thu 5th Sep 2019

Find out how the Internet of Things is improving management of green spaces.

Technology Health Research

NHS Quicker: Informing attendance choices for urgent care

Thu 5th Sep 2019

A high-tech solution helps improve the allocation of healthcare services.

National Student Survey 2019: Results for Law

Thu 25th Jul 2019

National Student Survey 2019: Results for Law The results from the 2019 National Student Survey were released to the general public on 3 July 2019.…

Working with the Welsh Government to change policy and practice in the delivery of adult social care

Tue 9th Jul 2019

The team from Manchester Metropolitan University Business School take on challenges in recruiting domiciliary care workers.

Calculating the trade-off between short and long-term benefits in policy-making

Mon 8th Jul 2019

Background There is significant expert disagreement on how the distant future should be valued relative to the present. In general, people have a strong preference to consume now…

National Student Survey 2019: Results for Business & Management studies

Wed 3rd Jul 2019

Our analysis of the results of the 2019 National Student Survey.

Research Funding

Research Income for Law – 2013/14 to 2017/18

Fri 14th Jun 2019

By request, we analyse the HESA data on Research Income for the Law subjects from 2013 to 2018.

Policy Leadership Research

Helping individuals into employment through improved policies and programmes

Wed 8th May 2019

Find out how research into labour market policies has improved access to work.

Research Income for Business and Management 2019

Wed 10th Apr 2019

Business and Management funding rose over 2017/18, but did not keep pace with inflation.

Strategy MBA Analysis Apprenticeships Internationalisation Funding Leadership

The changing shape of business education provision

Fri 22nd Mar 2019

The changing shape of business education provision analyses a range of new and alternative business education providers, and explores how a range of external influences may disrupt…

Research Policy KEF

Consultation on the design of the KEF – Chartered ABS Response

Thu 14th Mar 2019

Read and download our full response to the KEF Consultation

Learning & Teaching TEF Policy Subject-Level TEF

Independent Review of the TEF – Chartered ABS Response

Fri 1st Mar 2019

Read and download our response to the Independent Review of Subject-Level TEF

Policy Research Sports

Sport integrity: informing policy to tackle corruption in professional sports

Wed 13th Feb 2019

Business and management research creates new tools for analysing match fixing, leading to real policy change

New index measuring the strength of patent systems shapes the decision making and strategic responses of firms and policymakers

Wed 13th Feb 2019

Research from the University of Liverpool Management School results in an innovate new Index for assessing patent strength

Professional Development Leadership

Transforming palliative and end-of-life care for service users

Wed 13th Feb 2019

Research connects providers to bring efficiency and dignity to palliative care

Research Industry

Delivering value through collaborative working in social housing

Wed 13th Feb 2019

A new procurement model developed by business academics transforms the social housing sector

The Path to Becoming a Vice-Chancellor

Wed 16th Jan 2019

Our latest report, “The Path to Becoming a Vice-Chancellor”, analyses the low representation of business school Deans among VCs and offers advice for those hoping to make the…

Research Small Businesses Finance Diversity

Making diversity everyone’s business: multi-level changes in institutional policy and practice

Fri 11th Jan 2019

The University of Birmingham’s Enterprise and Diversity Alliance uses expertise to tackle the issues BAME entrepreneurs have in accessing finance.

Apprenticeships Learning & Teaching

Degree Apprenticeships Resources and Guidance for Business Schools

Mon 3rd Dec 2018

Degree Apprenticeships Resources and Guidance for Business Schools These resources are intended to illuminate and illustrate best practice for…

REF REF2021 Research Policy

Chartered ABS evidence and response to the draft guidelines for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

Wed 21st Nov 2018

We respond to the published draft assessment criteria and guidelines for making submissions to Ref 2021

International Students Policy Internationalisation International

APPG inquiry into international students – Chartered ABS evidence and response

Wed 21st Nov 2018

We present the case for a competitive and accessible post-study visa regime for international students.

Strategy Leadership

Pathways to Success: Strategic Groups of UK Business Schools, second edition

Mon 5th Nov 2018

Designed to help Deans and Heads of Schools develop business models to support their business schools to operate and grow.

Brexit Leadership Policy

Annual Membership Survey 2018: results and analysis

Mon 5th Nov 2018

Assessing key sector priorities for the year ahead

Executive Education Leadership

Building an Executive Education Team: A White Paper on key competencies and structures

Fri 2nd Nov 2018

This white paper will be valuable for business schools looking to build and grow their executive education provision.

Widening Access to HE in Scotland

Wed 12th Sep 2018

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

Wed 12th Sep 2018

Teaching a sustainable, regional approach to management empowers local health groups.

Research Research Impact

Cutting Carbon Footprints in the Service Sector

Wed 12th Sep 2018

Training influenced by research from Southampton Business School now saves a typical hair salon £5,300 a year.

Research Impact Research

Improving decision making in organisations

Thu 16th Aug 2018

Strathclyde Business School develops a high-tech solution for effective group decision making.

National Student Survey Learning & Teaching

Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey: Our analysis

Wed 8th Aug 2018

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

Tue 31st Jul 2018

Our analysis of the results of the 2018 National Student Survey.

Delivering ‘public value’ through collaboration with policymakers & public service leaders

Wed 11th Jul 2018

Cardiff's demand led approach to research enables policymakers to access and apply research evidence that improves policy making and delivery.

Dual Degrees Learning & Teaching

Revealing the factors which drive innovation, growth and productivity in small and medium-sized enterprises

Wed 11th Jul 2018

Producing intelligence on SME growth and performance for UK and international policymakers and practitioners.

Perspectives On: Dual Degrees

Tue 10th Jul 2018

Dr Anders Wappling, Newcastle Business School examines the challenges and opportunities of dual degrees for business schools.

Consultation on TEF at subject-level: response from Chartered ABS

Thu 7th Jun 2018

This Department for Education (DfE) consultation was used to gather views from relevant stakeholders on how TEF at subject-level could be introduced in a manner that is both…

Research Leadership Policy

Research funding for business schools revealed in latest Chartered ABS report

Wed 11th Apr 2018

UK funding for business and management research in decline whilst funding from EU sources increase

Academic Journal Guide Research Journals

Academic Journal Guide

Wed 14th Mar 2018

The Guide outlines the range, subject matter and relative quality of journals in which business and management academics publish their research.

Executive Education Learning & Teaching Research

The Impact of Executive Education report

Wed 6th Dec 2017

We are pleased to publish our report on ‘The Impact of Executive Education: A Review of Current Practice & Trends’. The report explores how the outcomes of UK business…

Professional Services

Tool for professional development reviews and staff development

Tue 28th Nov 2017

The Chartered ABS Professional Managers’ Committee has produced this Professional Development Matrix, which shows the range of competencies and skills required to be…

Research Policy

Response to HM Treasury’s, “Financing growth in innovative firms”

Wed 18th Oct 2017

In November 2016 the Prime Minister announced that HM Treasury would lead a review designed to strengthen growing innovative firms within the UK. The review explores long-term…

Research Leadership

Pathways to Success: Strategic groups of UK business schools

Thu 5th Oct 2017

Our analysis of business schools across the UK.

Learning & Teaching Research Student Experience Apprenticeships

Response to Skills Commission Apprenticeships & Social Mobility Inquiry

Mon 4th Sep 2017

On the 23rd of August, Chartered ABS carried out a survey measuring how reforms to the apprenticeship system are affecting social mobility amongst disadvantaged young people. This…

Learning & Teaching Student Experience

National Student Survey 2017: Business and administrative studies results

Tue 15th Aug 2017

Our analysis of the results of the 2017 National Student Survey.

Student Experience Learning & Teaching

Perspectives On: Sessional Staff

Fri 19th May 2017

How can business schools support sessional staff to realise their full potential and, in turn, improve the student experience?

Policy Business Engagement Industrial Strategy Small Business Charter

Response to HM Government Green Paper “Building our Industrial Strategy”

Tue 18th Apr 2017

Chartered Association of Business Schools

Our response to the Governments Green Paper "Building our Industrial Strategy".

Policy DLHE Learning & Teaching

Response to the NewDLHE consultation

Tue 4th Apr 2017

Chartered Association of Business Schools

Our response to HEFCE's consultation on the NewDLHE

Policy Leadership Research

Research Income for Business and Management, 2017 report

Wed 29th Mar 2017

Chartered Association of Business Schools

Our annual report on research income for UK Business & Management

Policy Research Research Policy

Response to second Research Excellence Framework Consultation

Mon 20th Mar 2017

Read our full response to the second Research Excellence Framework consultation.

Learning & Teaching Policy Apprenticeships

Draft strategic guidance to the Institute for Apprenticeships: Chartered ABS response

Tue 31st Jan 2017

Our response to the Governement's Draft strategic guidance for Institute for Apprenticeships consultation.

Research Business Engagement Small Business Growth SMEs Economic

How business school graduates fare after graduation

Wed 11th Jan 2017

Our report, based on DfE and HESA data, on how Business and Administrative studies students fare after graduation draws promising conclusions in regards to their employment…

Economic Growth SMEs

Developing a more enterprising and innovative economy through the Edinburgh Napier and Fife Economy partnership

Fri 23rd Dec 2016

Edinburgh Napier University has developed an innovative growth accelerator programme in response to the Fife Economic Strategy 2013-2023 which aspires to ‘develop a more…

Diversity Enterprise

Enterprise and Diversity Alliance at CREME (Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship)

Fri 23rd Dec 2016

The EDA is a unique grouping of public and private sector organisations dedicated to promoting diversity and enterprise.

Business, Improvement and Growth (BIG): Applying research to support SMEs

Tue 20th Dec 2016

Learn more about the Business, Improvement and Growth (BIG) programme, designed to identify the drivers of growth and performance for SMEs in their local context and to help…

Economic Growth Entrepreneurship

Active engagement with the regional economy and practitioners

Tue 20th Dec 2016

Find out how Strathclyde Business School put their belief, in knowledge co-production and research excellence, into practice through active engagement with practitioners.

Business Engagement Economic Growth

Providing growth equity to early stage companies through the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund

Mon 19th Dec 2016

Find out more about the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund which is a £10 million venture capital fund, providing growth equity to early stage companies.

SMEs Food and Retail Economic Growth Economic Development

Supporting food suppliers to shape how businesses meet customer needs and achieve growth

Mon 19th Dec 2016

This three-year initiative, led by CIBEP researcher, Dr Geoff Simmons and Professor Andrew Fearne (University of East Anglia) is focused on supporting Northern Ireland food…

Leadership Policy Brexit

Annual Membership Survey 2016

Mon 14th Nov 2016

Annual snapshot of the trends and challenges in UK business schools

Learning & Teaching Student Experience International Students

Perspectives On: International Student Mobility

Thu 3rd Nov 2016

Dr Monika Foster explores the benefits of international student mobility on the overall student experience.

Brexit Policy Economic Development

Business schools: delivering value to local and regional economies

Mon 12th Sep 2016

Chartered Association of Business Schools

How business schools contribute to local and regional growth and productivity

Policy Apprenticeships Learning & Teaching

Apprenticeships Training Providers Consultation: Chartered ABS response

Mon 5th Sep 2016

Our response to the Skills Funding Agency consultation.

Policy Learning & Teaching

National Student Survey 2016: Results for business and administrative studies

Wed 31st Aug 2016

NSS results for 2016 showed that courses in business and administrative studies are highly regarded by the student body.

Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey consultation: Chartered ABS response

Tue 9th Aug 2016

Our response to HESA's consultation on changes to the DLHE survey

Funding Learning & Teaching Policy HEFCE

Funding to support teaching in Higher Education Consultation: Chartered ABS response

Mon 8th Aug 2016

Chartered ABS response to the consultation on teaching funding to support widening access and successful student outcomes.

Policy TEF Learning & Teaching

Response to the Teaching Excellence Framework Technical Consultation

Wed 13th Jul 2016

Following a consultation with our members, we have submitted a formal response to the Teaching Excellence Framework Technical Consultation. We recorded the support of members in…

REF Research Policy

Response to Lord Stern’s Review of the Research Excellence Framework

Fri 1st Apr 2016

Following a consultation with our members, we have submitted a formal response to Lord Stern's review of the Research Excellence Framework. In our view the Stern Review needs to…

Funding Research

Research Income for Business and Management: 2010-2014

Tue 15th Mar 2016

This report provides analysis of research income in the field of Business and Management for the years 2010/11 to 2013/14. The report tracks funding from a variety of sources and…

International International Students Policy Immigration

UK business schools and international student recruitment

Thu 10th Mar 2016

The Government’s current student visa policy is having detrimental effects on universities and the economy. This report focuses on recruitment trends of international students…

Policy Learning & Teaching

Response to the Higher Education Green Paper

Fri 22nd Jan 2016

Following a consultation with our members, we have submitted a formal response to BIS as part of the consultation process on the Government's Higher Education Green Paper -…

Business Engagement Leadership

Reflections on the role of the business school dean

Wed 2nd Dec 2015

This report provides insights into the motivations, expectations, and challenges of university-based business school deans.

Leadership Policy Strategy

Annual Membership Survey 2015

Tue 1st Dec 2015

Chartered ABS Annual Membership Survey 2015 This report provides an annual snapshot and insights into some of the key challenges and trends in the UK business school sector.

Economic Growth REF Research

Regional economic impacts: input-output models and spatial econometrics

Wed 4th Nov 2015

This impact case study is based on research concerning the estimation of regional economic impacts through input-output models (IO models) and spatial econometrics.

REF Research

Developing and implementing ‘extended Business Reporting Language’ standards for online corporate reporting

Wed 4th Nov 2015

Research by Birmingham Business School academics has contributed to the successful use of XBRL as the standard for mandatory on-line filing of company statutory accounts and tax…

Environment Research

Improving carbon accounting to drive better corporate carbon performance

Tue 6th Oct 2015

Research from Francisco Ascui and Craig MacKenzie, Centre for Business and Climate Change Centre at Edinburgh Business School has improved the international practice of carbon…

Thought Leadership SMEs

Growing Your Small Business report

Thu 17th Sep 2015

Growing Your Small Business A report published with the Chartered Management Institute which looks at how SMEs can work with business schools and professional bodies to improve…

Learning & Teaching Student Experience Teaching

National Student Survey 2015: Table of results

Wed 2nd Sep 2015

The Chartered ABS provides a spreadsheet which ranks the survey results of students studying business and management at 130 institutions.

Economic Growth Employability Research Policy

Modelling economic impact for national governments

Tue 1st Sep 2015

BU researchers, Professor John Fletcher and Professor Adam Blake, have developed and pioneered new approaches to estimate the economic impacts of tourism activities.

Research Economic Growth Professional Services Entrepreneurship

Digital destinations and marketing technology for SMEs

Tue 1st Sep 2015

Research conducted by Dr. Philip Alford at Bournemouth University is transforming small owner-managed enterprises into more entrepreneurial and innovative businesses, enabled by…

Employability Policy Research

Migrant workers and vulnerable employment

Fri 21st Aug 2015

Research by Dr Steve French has influenced UK employment law and changed how policy makers and practitioners think about vulnerable employment.

Entrepreneurship SMEs Policy Economic Growth Research

Encouraging innovation: A changing framework for the financing of small-to-medium enterprises

Mon 17th Aug 2015

Research led by Professor Paul Nightingale has been involved in working with policy-makers to evaluate the most effective schemes to provide finance and other support for SMEs.

REF Policy Research

Ensuring credit unions are fit for purpose

Wed 12th Aug 2015

Professor John O. S. Wilson's research has sought to understand the growth, development, scale, scope, governance and performance of credit unions in different countries.

New Directions for Local Economic Renewal

Wed 1st Jul 2015

Research conducted by the Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (CRESC) at Manchester Business School has been used to develop a new approach to economic regeneration.