Lancaster University Management School

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The Management School performs strongly across a broad range of different business school rankings and is highly regarded by the Financial Times, QS, The Times, Guardian and others. Find out more about our reputation and rankings.

We are triple accredited by the AACSB, EQUIS and the Association of MBAs, as well as holding the Small Business Charter.

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in the UK for research power (REF 2021, Business and Management Studies)

Top 100

Lancaster is ranked =99th globally and 13th in the UK for Business and Economics in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject 2024.

Top 10

Lancaster University is in the top 10 in the Complete University Guide 2025, consistently ranked in the top 15 in three major UK league tables, and highly ranked in international league tables.

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Breaking the silence on modern slavery

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News

QS ranking badges for the Marketing and Supply Chain Management Master

LUMS Master’s programmes among top in the world in QS global rankings

Lancaster University Management School Master’s programmes are ranked among the top in the world according to new global rankings, published today.

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UK insecure work a trap for millions not a short-term stop-gap, new evidence reveals

A Work Foundation study tracking the fortunes of UK workers over four years shows people in insecure work are likely to remain in insecure employment for the long-term or drop out of work altogether.

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Lancaster researcher helps launch podcast exploring modern slavery in Leicester

A Lancaster University researcher co-hosts a new podcast series exploring the issues of modern slavery and human rights abuses in Leicester’s fashion factories.

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'Central banks should be independent of government. But our research shows they are under political pressure'

Central banks should be independent of government. However, research by Professor Igor Goncharov (Accounting and Finance) finds they are under pressure and prefer to report profits over losses. He explains more in this article for The Conversation.

LUMS successfully awarded Small Business Charter reaccreditation

Lancaster University Management School has retained the Small Business Charter Award for another five years following a successful reassessment.