School: Business School

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About the School

At the heart of our dynamic School is a faculty of more than 100 specialist academics, a vibrant student population of 1,600 and a suite of valued undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education programmes

Committed to corporate engagement

Much more than simply a source of knowledge, our School connects our Masters students with local, national and international businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs.

Our commitment to corporate engagement and our strong sector-wide links are found in our sponsored research, our executive education programmes, events hosting individual guest speakers to themed events such as our Start Up Festival or Media Series, Entrepreneurship Club and at the centre of our student projects and treks.

Revolutionary research

The lifeblood of any major business school, here at Edinburgh we aim for research that sets agendas, leads change and revolutionises future business strategy.

Placing original research and thinking at the core of the MSc curricula, our research clusters are staffed by teams whose work has real influence in business, government and the public sector. We embrace both applied and methodological research and nurture thinking that’s brave, bold and provokes debate. Our passion for research has resulted in truly groundbreaking work in finance, credit scoring and public management.

An international impact

Our students, like many of our teaching faculty, bring an international background in terms of both nationality and career.

Our 2018/19 Masters intake comprised students from 71 separate nationalities. It’s a healthy mix that creates a lively sharing of ideas and insights into different cultures.

The diversity we welcome also reflects the global nature of today’s businesses. Our MSc programmes get to the core of international business and finance to address key issues of the day.

Equipped for ambition

The Business School fosters ambitious plans to continue building on our success and to stand among leading business schools worldwide.

Substantial investments have been made in our facilities and in hiring academic and support staff that can best cater to the needs of our students. Our purpose built school features lecture theatres, a café and The Hub – a well equipped library space offering essential databases, journals and leading financial information services. MSc students enjoy full access to Datastream, Osiris, Thompson ONE Banker, CRSP (Centre for Research in Security Prices) and Compustat.

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