Technology and teaching

Technology and teachingLearning & TeachingBlended Learning

‘The Future of Teaching’ – Main Stage Session from the Online Festival of Learning, Teaching & Student Experience 2020

Wed 14th Oct 2020

 'The Future of Teaching' explores the impact on educators and students of online teaching and the future direction of teaching in higher education. Particular attention is paid…

Learning & TeachingCOVID-19Technology and teaching

New report: Trends in the provision and popularity of business school programmes

Mon 14th Sep 2020

We analyse HESA data on trends on student enrollment for business and management subjects.

Technology and teachingLearning & Teaching

Supporting transition to online study

Wed 19th Aug 2020

Pearson share their latest advice for business schools looking to develop their online teaching.

Learning & TeachingTechnology and teaching

Enhancing Student Employability in Challenging Times

Wed 19th Aug 2020

Dr Mazia Yassim provides an exciting project update.

Technology and teachingLearning & Teaching

Transforming assessment with digital exams: Experiences from the University of Bath, School of Management

Wed 19th Aug 2020

Inspera shares a case study with the University of Bath School of Management.

Technology and teachingLearning & Teaching

What is the future of education during the pandemic – and beyond?

Wed 19th Aug 2020

Find out more from McGraw-Hill Education.

Learning & TeachingTechnology and teachingPedagogy

Mixology: Creating pedagogical cocktails that stimulate real skills, higher student satisfaction and promote employability

Fri 23rd Aug 2019

What is the ideal combination of blended, active, and collaborative learning for your classroom?

Student ExperienceLearning & TeachingTechnology and teaching

Digital exams in business school education: Experiences from Kozminski University, Poland

Wed 21st Aug 2019

Find out how a European business school changed their exam delivery through a digital partnership

CMBELearning & TeachingTechnology and teachingStudent Experience

The difficulties of digitising delivery

Tue 16th Jul 2019

If digitisation presents such a wealth of opportunities, why are business schools finding it so difficult to adapt?

Technology and teachingLearning & TeachingCMBE

Five questions to ask about online learning

Mon 15th Jul 2019

Technology is increasingly common in business school learning and teaching, but how can you ensure you're realising it's full potential?

Publications

Research

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

Wed 14th Oct 2020

ResearchPolicy

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.

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.

Learning & TeachingDiversity

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…

ResearchLeadershipFunding

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.

PolicyCOVID-19ResearchREF2021REF

Our response to the consultation on amending the REF2021 timeline

Fri 15th May 2020

Read our full consultation response.

DiversityResearch

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.

Research

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…

Learning & TeachingLeadershipRecruitmentInternational Students

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.

Student ExperienceLearning & Teaching

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?

Learning & Teaching

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.

LeadershipPolicy

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.

PolicyResearch

Consultation on Higher Technical Education

Wed 6th Nov 2019

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

PolicyResearch

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

Postgraduate StudentsEmployabilityLearning & TeachingLeadership

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.

TechnologyEnvironmentResearch

Smart Parks

Thu 5th Sep 2019

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

ResearchHealthTechnology

NHS Quicker: Informing attendance choices for urgent care

Thu 5th Sep 2019

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

Learning & Teaching

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.…

Research

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.

ResearchPolicy

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…

Learning & Teaching

National Student Survey 2019: Results for Business & Management studies

Wed 3rd Jul 2019

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

FundingResearch

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.

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.

LeadershipResearchPolicy

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.

ApprenticeshipsInternationalisationLeadershipFundingStrategyAnalysisMBA

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…

ResearchPolicyKEF

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 & TeachingSubject-Level TEFTEFPolicy

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

SportsResearchPolicy

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

PolicyResearch

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

Research

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

IndustryResearch

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

LeadershipProfessional Development

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…

ResearchFinanceSmall BusinessesDiversity

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.

ApprenticeshipsLearning & 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…

PolicyResearchREF2021REF

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

InternationalInternational StudentsPolicyInternationalisation

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.

LeadershipStrategy

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.

LeadershipBrexitPolicy

Annual Membership Survey 2018: results and analysis

Mon 5th Nov 2018

Assessing key sector priorities for the year ahead

LeadershipExecutive Education

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.

Research

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.

Research

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.

ImpactResearchResearch

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.

ResearchImpactResearch

Improving decision making in organisations

Thu 16th Aug 2018

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

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.

Learning & TeachingNational Student 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.

Research

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.

Learning & TeachingDual Degrees

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…

LeadershipResearchPolicy

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 GuideJournalsResearch

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.

Learning & TeachingResearchExecutive 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…

ResearchPolicy

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…

LeadershipResearch

Pathways to Success: Strategic groups of UK business schools

Thu 5th Oct 2017

Our analysis of business schools across the UK.

Student ExperienceLearning & TeachingApprenticeshipsResearch

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 ExperienceLearning & 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 & TeachingStudent 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?

PolicySmall Business CharterBusiness EngagementIndustrial Strategy

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".

DLHELearning & TeachingPolicy

Response to the NewDLHE consultation

Tue 4th Apr 2017

Chartered Association of Business Schools

Our response to HEFCE's consultation on the NewDLHE

PolicyLeadershipResearch

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

PolicyPolicyResearchResearch

Response to second Research Excellence Framework Consultation

Mon 20th Mar 2017

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

Learning & TeachingPolicyApprenticeships

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

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…

SMEsEconomic Growth

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…

DiversityEnterprise

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.

EconomicSMEsResearchSmall Business GrowthBusiness Engagement

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 GrowthEntrepreneurship

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.

Economic GrowthBusiness Engagement

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.

Economic DevelopmentFood and RetailEconomic GrowthSMEs

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…

LeadershipBrexitPolicy

Annual Membership Survey 2016

Mon 14th Nov 2016

Annual snapshot of the trends and challenges in UK business schools

Student ExperienceLearning & TeachingInternational 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.

BrexitEconomic DevelopmentPolicy

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

ApprenticeshipsPolicyLearning & Teaching

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.

Learning & TeachingPolicy

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 & TeachingHEFCEFundingPolicy

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 & TeachingPolicyTEF

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…

PolicyResearchREF

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…

FundingResearch

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…

InternationalInternational StudentsImmigrationPolicy

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…

PolicyLearning & 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 EngagementLeadership

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.

PolicyLeadershipStrategy

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.

ResearchEconomic GrowthREF

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.

ResearchREF

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…

EnvironmentResearch

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…

SMEsThought 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…

Student ExperienceLearning & TeachingTeaching

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.

EmployabilityPolicyEconomic GrowthResearch

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 GrowthProfessional ServicesResearchEntrepreneurship

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…

ResearchPolicyEmployability

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.

SMEsEntrepreneurshipEconomic GrowthResearchPolicy

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.

REFResearchPolicy

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).

Professional ServicesEthicsQuality AssuranceResearch

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.

Government PolicyREFResearchHealth

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 ExperienceEmployabilityLearning & Teaching

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?

ResearchPolicySportsREF

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.

Academic Journal GuideJournalsResearch

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.

REFResearchHealth

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…

ResearchREF

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…

EmployabilityREFResearch

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…

REFResearch

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.

HealthResearchREF

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…

IndustryREFResearch

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…

EnvironmentResearchREF

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…

PolicyREFResearch

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

ResearchREFGenderEconomic GrowthDiversity

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.

ResearchREF

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…

DiversityGenderResearchREF

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.

ResearchREFIndustry

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.

Economic GrowthSMEsREFResearch

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.

PolicyREFResearch

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.

LeadershipStrategyPolicy

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…

FundingLeadershipGovernment PolicyPolicyEconomic Growth

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…

Quality AssuranceLearning & TeachingStudent ExperienceEmployabilityLeadershipPolicyTeaching

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 ExperienceLearning & 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,…

PolicyLeadership

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

PolicyLeadership

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

Academic Journal Guide

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.

ResearchAcademic Journal Guide

Academic Journal Quality Guide 2007

Sun 7th Jan 2007

Details for the Academic Journal Quality Guide 2007