Warwick Business School (WBS) is a top 1% global business school known for excellence in teaching and research. It offers undergraduate, masters, MBA, and PhD programs to over 8,500 students from 148 countries. WBS develops global leaders through world-class faculty and programs that combine academic research with practical workplace skills. It has achieved strong global reputation in just 40 years through highly ranked research, programs, and graduates pursuing successful careers worldwide. WBS continues investing in new facilities, programs, faculty and students to maintain its competitive advantage through innovation and excellence.

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academic research with the practicalities of
the workplace. Learning by sharing experience
and insight is key to the student experience
at WBS. Alumni members, which number
24,500 in total, have cited the combination of
a highly intelligent and internationally diverse
cohort as being a major benefit of their learning
experience as well as their future careers.
Achievements
WBS has achieved a global reputation for
excellence in just 40 years. It has one of
the broadest subject bases and most highly
Warwick Business School (WBS) is a leading thought-developer and innovator, in the top one regarded faculty of any business school in
the world. The latest Research Assessment
per cent of global business schools. Its students come from over 148 countries to learn at Exercise (December 2008) rated 75 per cent
of WBS research at 3* and above, placing it
undergraduate, masters, MBA and PhD levels. WBS educates and develops global citizens, third in the UK. WBS submitted 130 academics
and promotes new knowledge to benefit business and society, through its executive education for assessment, a real reflection of high quality, professors and expand facilities with
running across the breadth and depth of a £9 million building recently completed and
and applied research. WBS is consistently top-rated for teaching quality and research. research at WBS. These research credentials Global Energy MBA, a groundbreaking new £20 million earmarked for further development.
are fundamental to its culture and differentiate programme that is developing strategic WBS recognises that to retain competitive
it from teaching colleges and commercial leadership for the future energy industry. advantage, it is essential to continue to gain
required. WBS was the first among training companies. funding for growth.
fewer than 35 schools to be endorsed Its long standing commitment to work across
by all three international business school The performance of its degree programmes the private, public and voluntary sectors Promotion
accreditation schemes. continues to excel; its undergraduate created the Warwick MPA – the first MBA WBS maintains a solid global presence with a
programme is ranked in the top five business for the public sector in the UK. range of below- and above-the-line segmented
WBS academics work to produce world-leading and management degrees in the UK. international marketing. Its ‘extremely
research in all fields of management. With Warwick Business School’s reputation means usable’ website (Source: WebWorks 2007)
recognised research leaders across disciplines In addition, its portfolio of 12 masters courses WBS graduates are highly sought after by attracts around 2,600 visitors daily and is an
as diverse as pensions, industrial dispute provides highly specialised learning in areas of business leaders and can be found in senior essential communication platform. However,
resolution, business strategy, customer service, business that are increasingly important in the positions around the world. Its expertise its brochures are still an important channel,
enterprise, corporate social responsibility, search for sustainable competitive advantage. is clear from its diverse list of clients and providing tangible evidence in a knowledge-
sports management, public sector governance, sponsors, including Accenture, The Bank based sector.
sales marketing, and energy policy, people go More than 20 years of combined learning of England, BP Capgemini, Deloitte, Deutsche
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to WBS to explore grounded, well researched experience enables WBS to deliver the Post, E.ON, GlaxoSmithKline, HSBC, IBM, WBS uses creative advertising channels but
ideas that work in the real world. WBS research Warwick MBA to nearly 2,600 experienced Islamic Bank of Britain, Johnson & Johnson, ultimately, its highly successful graduates are
and expert opinion is valuable, sometimes managers each year, wherever they are in the J.P.Morgan, The National Health Service, its best adverts and its best advocates.
crucial, to the success of corporations, not-for- world. In 2009, WBS launched the Warwick Nestlé, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, PZ
profit organisations, Government and society. Cussons, Rolls-Royce, Santander, Siemens, Brand Values
UBS Investment Bank, Unilever and Vodafone. WBS has simple core values: excellence
Product in all it does, nurturing fresh-thinking in staff
Warwick Business School has something Recent Developments and students, ensuring a positive impact from
to offer individuals at every stage of their WBS celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007. the ideas it creates, and continuing to be
career. It provides a range of business and It has grown from offering three courses to international in outlook and approach. From
management undergraduate degrees; ten 28, and now has more than 8,500 students these foundations WBS aims to continue to
specialist masters courses; both a full-time enrolled, with a turnover of £40 million. challenge minds, change lives, and create
and a new blended learning route to a general The course portfolio continues to refresh, tomorrow’s leaders.
MSc in Management; the new Warwick Global expand and diversify, with an ongoing contract
Energy MBA as well as the popular and flexible to customise delivery of the Warwick MBA wbs.ac.uk
Market A high quality business education is valued by Warwick MBA; its public sector equivalent, the for IBM, as well as new courses in global
There are more than 3,900 business schools employers and employees alike; employers Warwick MPA; and one of the world’s most energy, international management, and its
across the world, aiming to develop the next can gain competitive advantage by recruiting respected PhD programmes. unique blended learning route to the MSc Things you didn’t know about
generation of business leaders. Warwick and developing talent with knowledge and in Management which allows inexperienced
Warwick Business School
Business School is one of the largest in critical thinking skills, while individuals can For corporate clients and individuals, it also graduates to study as they work.
Europe, ranked at number 22 in the world gain new options for career progression, offers a range of diplomas, short courses and
(Source: The Economist 2009) and is in the both sideways and upwards. With literally customised programmes. WBS consults with WBS has recently established a Fund for Although WBS is the largest
top one per cent worldwide. As the largest thousands of schools offering MBAs industry to keep its programmes fresh, relevant Academic Excellence to invest in future department of the University of
department of the University of Warwick, worldwide, the business school market is and accessible. The fact that many graduates leaders, faculty, and its learning environment. Warwick, more than 80 per cent
WBS aims to offer its students both excellent incredibly competitive. To be a success, and to return for further study at WBS later in their Since August 2003, the fund has helped of its income is self-generated.
facilities and a prestigious reputation. attract successful people, a respected brand is careers demonstrates its effective blend of to support many students, recruit 16 new
WBS academics have written, edited,
1965 1981 1986 1989 1997 1999 2003 2006 2009 2010 and contributed chapters to over 900
books and journals, published nearly
The University of The Warwick MBA The Warwick WBS achieves five On its 30th anniversary, WBS becomes the The Guardian survey The Times Good Warwick Global Energy MSc in Management 2,000 articles and papers, and added
Warwick is founded by brand is launched. MBA by distance star rating for research WBS has 3,160 first business school of top employers rates University Guide rates MBA is launched. by blended learning
value to more than 2,000 conferences
Royal Charter. In 1967 learning launches. excellence. students, 263 staff, in the world to hold WBS graduates as the WBS as the best overall launches.
in the last eight years.
WBS is created as the and a turnover accreditation from all most employable in undergraduate business
School of Industrial and of £12.4 million. three global management the UK. education provider in
WBS has 397 academic management
Business Studies, with education bodies: AMBA, the UK.
just three courses. EQUIS and AACSB.
and administrative staff.