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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.

Research

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.

Dual Degrees Learning & Teaching

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 Academic Journal Guide 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.

Research Learning & Teaching Executive Education

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.

Research Apprenticeships Student Experience Learning & Teaching

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…

Student Experience Learning & Teaching

National Student Survey 2017: Business and administrative studies results

Tue 15th Aug 2017

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

Learning & Teaching Student Experience

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".

DLHE Policy 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

Research Policy Leadership

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

Research Research Policy Policy

Response to second Research Excellence Framework Consultation

Mon 20th Mar 2017

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

Apprenticeships Learning & Teaching Policy

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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

Small Business Growth Research Business Engagement Economic SMEs

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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Annual Membership Survey 2016

Mon 14th Nov 2016

Annual snapshot of the trends and challenges in UK business schools

Learning & Teaching International Students Student Experience

Perspectives On: International Student Mobility

Thu 3rd Nov 2016

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

Policy Economic Development Brexit

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 Learning & Teaching Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships Training Providers Consultation: Chartered ABS response

Mon 5th Sep 2016

Our response to the Skills Funding Agency consultation.

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.

Policy Learning & Teaching

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

Learning & Teaching Policy HEFCE Funding

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.

Learning & Teaching TEF Policy

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…

Immigration International Students Policy International

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…

Learning & Teaching Policy

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.

Policy Strategy Leadership

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.

Research Economic Growth REF

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…

SMEs Thought Leadership

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 Teaching Student Experience

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.

Employability Economic Growth 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.

Economic Growth Research 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.

SMEs Research Entrepreneurship Economic Growth Policy

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.

Research Policy REF

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.

Research

Employer Sponsored Volunteering

Tue 30th Jun 2015

Dr Joanne Cook at the University of Hull and Dr Jon Burchell from the University of Sheffield led a research project on Employee Sponsored Volunteering (ESV).

Quality Assurance Professional Services Research Ethics

Ethics Guide 2015: Advice and Guidance

Mon 29th Jun 2015

This Guide offers a practical framework to help individuals in business schools make informed and transparent decisions and communicate ethical choices to others.

REF Government Policy Health Research

Addressing inequalities in health: Shaping the allocation of resources in the National Health Service

Wed 3rd Jun 2015

Research conducted by Professor John Wildman at Newcastle University Business School highlighted the issues with data and calculations used to understand the relationship between…

Student Experience Learning & Teaching Employability

Perspectives On: Employability

Tue 2nd Jun 2015

Dr Paul Cashian, Faculty Director of Learning and Teaching, Coventry University with Prof. Julia Clarke, Pro-Dean for Student Education, Leeds University Business School; and Mark Richardson, Head of Worcester Business School

Is it time to move the employability debate on?

Policy REF Sports Research

Improving the governance of sport organisations

Tue 2nd Jun 2015

Research undertaken by the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre on the broader sports sector has been used to improve governance practices across national governing bodies of sport.

Journals Research Academic Journal Guide

Academic Journal Guide

Tue 5th May 2015

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

Health REF Research

Improving Mental Capital and Wellbeing: A Foresight Programme

Mon 4th May 2015

Professor Cooper was appointed lead scientist on the Mental Capital and Wellbeing Foresight project, commissioned by the UK Government Office for Science to inform its vision and…

Research REF

Towards Fairer Compensation

Mon 4th May 2015

Academics from Cass Business School have created a better model for calculating compensation which has resulted in fairer compensation for people making claims in the civil or…

Research REF Employability

Improving Labour Relations in Global Ports

Mon 4th May 2015

The research of Cardiff Business School’s Professor Peter Turnbull has been central to port employers, trade unions and governments meeting challenges and has helped to establish…

REF Research

Sports Integrity

Tue 28th Apr 2015

Dr David Forrest, Dr Ian McHale and Dr Rob Simmons

Two academics from Salford Business School provide solid contributions in sports business through their research on sports integrity.

REF Research Health

Cost-effectiveness of a gender-neutral vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

Tue 28th Apr 2015

Kingston University Business School's Professor Giampiero Favato joined and contributed to a multidisciplinary research programme (BEST), aimed to demonstrate the…

Research REF Industry

Sustainable environmental management in smaller ports

Tue 28th Apr 2015

This impact case study profiles research to build the capacity of smaller ports to perform economically and grow more sustainably through interfacing the knowledge and skills of…

Environment Research REF

Achieving economic and environmental improvements in organisations through low carbon supply chain resource modelling

Tue 28th Apr 2015

This research by Sheffield University Management School into supply chain resource modelling has had economic and environmental impact, helping businesses adapt operations to…

REF Policy Research

Working with Acas – informing advice, policy and guidance

Tue 28th Apr 2015

The research has been undertaken in an economic and political context in which issues of workplace conflict resolution and downsizing have been central to public policy concerns

Research Diversity Economic Growth REF Gender

The Role of Women Entrepreneurs in UK Economic Development

Tue 28th Apr 2015

Professor Sara Carter and Professor Eleanor Shaw

This research demonstrates that women entrepreneurs make important contributions to economic development, but are disadvantaged by initial under-capitalisation.

Research REF

Performance Partnering on the Astute Submarine Programme

Tue 28th Apr 2015

This research focused on the defense industry investigated how the power structures underpinning particular buyer-supplier relationships affected the supplier’s willingness to…

Gender Research REF Diversity

Increasing gender diversity in the boardroom by influencing national policy

Tue 28th Apr 2015

Professor Susan Vinnicombe

Our research highlights the business case for women on boards, as well as seeking a better understanding of the reasons for lack of progress.

Industry Research REF

New Sustainable Business Model for Low-Volume Car Manufacturing

Tue 28th Apr 2015

Mass car production is the world’s largest manufacturing sector, yet its historical development is poorly understood.

REF Economic Growth Research SMEs

Evolution of business knowledge helps SME’s

Fri 17th Apr 2015

This case study focuses on research led by Professor Richard Thorpe and Ossie Jones on management learning and leadership in small and medium‐sized enterprises.

REF Research Policy

The Impact of Business School Research: Economic and Social Benefits

Wed 18th Mar 2015

Professor Robin Mason

We showcase some of the very best examples of “impact” coming from business schools across the UK in this publication.

Leadership Policy Strategy

Building the Leadership Capacity of UK Business Schools: A collection of thought pieces

Tue 18th Nov 2014

This series of thought pieces observes the challenges and trends of leadership in business schools through contributions generated from our second annual ‘business school…

Government Policy Leadership Funding Economic Growth Policy

Manifesto for Growth 2014

Thu 18th Sep 2014

In September 2014, the association outlined its key pledges for the incoming government of the next general election in areas concerning STEMM, business education funding and…

Policy Employability Teaching Leadership Student Experience Learning & Teaching Quality Assurance

21st Century Leaders: Building Practice into the Curriculum to Boost Employability

Wed 18th Jun 2014

This joint report with the Chartered Management Institute and Quality Assurance Agency highlights the gap in the collaboration between employers and business schools. It suggests…

Student Experience Learning & Teaching

Perspectives On: Anonymous Marking – For or Against?

Tue 18th Feb 2014

This instalment provides a series of brief ‘perspectives’ on challenging learning and teaching issues authored by members of the Association of Business Schools' Learning,…

Policy Leadership

Innovation Task Force Report: “The Role of UK Business Schools in Driving Innovation in the Domestic Economy”

Sat 18th May 2013

This report identifies opportunities for practical action to increase the impact of British business schools on innovation and growth in the United Kingdom economy. It provides…

Leadership

Policy Network Brochure 2013: Is it possible to Balance Student Demands with Business Needs?

Fri 18th Jan 2013

This publication, which emerged from the 2013 ABS Policy Network meetings discusses current business and management education policy matters besides latest government opinion on…

ABS Ethics Guide 2012

Sat 18th Feb 2012

Introduction Business and management studies are a central component of the learning, teaching, research, enterprise and administrative work of nearly all universities in the…

Academic Journal Guide

Academic Journal Quality Guide 2010

Sun 7th Mar 2010

Details for the Academic Journal Quality Guide 2010

Policy Leadership

Pillars and Annual Report 2010/11

Thu 18th Feb 2010

This edition of the Pillars report focuses on sustainable economy and provides an account of the organisations’ finance for the year ending 2010

Academic Journal Guide

Academic Journal Quality Guide 2009

Fri 27th Mar 2009

Details for the Academic Journal Quality Guide 2009

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Academic Journal Quality Guide 2008

Fri 7th Mar 2008

Details for the Academic Journal Quality Guide 2008

Leadership

Pillars and Annual Report 2007/08

Mon 18th Feb 2008

This edition of the Pillars report focuses on sustainable economy and provides an account of the organisations’ finance for the year ending 2007.

Academic Journal Guide Research

Academic Journal Quality Guide 2007

Sun 7th Jan 2007

Details for the Academic Journal Quality Guide 2007

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