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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 Economist and more. Find out more about our reputation and rankings.

We are quadruple accredited by the AACSB, EQUIS, the Association of MBAs and the Small Business Charter. 

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

Top 10

LUMS is ranked amongst the UK’s top 10 business schools and 54th in Europe according to the Financial Times European Business Schools rankings 2022.

Top 100

Lancaster is ranked 85th worldwide for Business and Economics in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject 2022.

Top 15

Lancaster University is ranked in the top 15 in three major UK league tables, and highly ranked in international league tables.

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From left: Professor Simon Green, of the University of Hull; Alison Thewliss MP, SNP Spokesperson for Home Affairs; Dr Mahmoud Gad, Lancaster University Management School; Professor Andrew Crane, Director of the Centre for Business, Organisations and Society at the University of Bath.

Lancaster modern slavery expert addresses parliamentary and business leaders

Dr Mahmoud Gad took his work on modern slavery to the UK Houses of Parliament.
Liz Earle MBE stands talking to an audience in a Lancaster University Management School lecture theatre.

Global wellbeing pioneer captivates at Lancaster University Management School

Liz Earle MBE delivered the first LUMS Masterclass of 2023, in association with NatWest.
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'Succession planning: not all family businesses feud – here’s how they help younger generations take over'

Ahead of the next series of the HBO drama Succession hitting our screens next week, Dr Bingbing Ge and Dr Allan Discua Cruz (Entrepreneurship & Strategy) write for The Conversation about why certain families can be kept in business for generations.
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'Soaring interest rates contributed to recent bank failures – and there could be more to come'

Dr John Whittaker (Economics) explores the reasons behind the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in his latest article for The Conversation.
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Lancaster subjects ranked among the best in the world

A host of Lancaster University subjects have been placed in the global top 100, according to the latest QS World Rankings.
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Economic growth doesn’t have to mean ‘more’ – consuming ‘better’ will also protect the planet

In his latest article for The Conversation, Dr Renaud Foucart (Economics) argues that to fight climate change, we need a radical transformation of the economy to make us consume “better”, not more.

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Events

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29th Mar

Financial Econometrics Conference: To mark Stephen Taylor's Retirement

Wednesday 29 March 2023, 8:30am to Friday 31 March 2023, 5:00pm
29th Mar

Stewardship, Sustainable Change and the Anthropocene

Wednesday 29 March 2023, 10:30am to 1:30pm
29th Mar

The open academic: Why and how academics should use social media to be more 'open' and impactful

Wednesday 29 March 2023, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
30th Mar

LUMS Postgraduate Programmes Introduction Webinar

Thursday 30 March 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm

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