Who we are

Nottingham University Business School is an international leader in finance and management education and a pioneer in entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability.

Our teaching is supported by world-class research and by leading experts in their fields. Our outstanding programmes, and the support we offer, enable our students to excel in a global environment. Our commitment to internationalisation, sustainability and global awareness is evident in teaching across all programmes.

We have an unrivalled global reach through our three business schools in the UK, China and Malaysia. Our international presence enables us to offer distinctive opportunities to our students, researchers, alumni and partners.

Our vision

To shape the future of responsible business and management in an increasingly inter-connected world.

Our aims are:

to have a full portfolio of business education across undergraduate, masters and doctoral education
to unlock the potential of individuals and organisations through lifelong learning opportunities
to conduct rigorous and relevant research that influences academia and business as well as policy and social development

We achieve this through:

utilising our distinctive, tri-campus character to equip our students, partners and collaborators to positively influence business and management research, education and practice
combining a sensitivity to local needs, capabilities and contexts with an emphasis on values that resonate and find application at a global level
our values of collegiality, collaboration and co-production to underpin the way we work as educators, researchers and partners
instilling a spirit of entrepreneurship, recognising the importance of sustainability and championing ethics and responsibility as underpinning principles.

Our mission

To utilise our unique global footprint to enable our faculty, partners and students to shape the future of business and management.

I was presented with repeated opportunities to develop myself. I am grateful for every interaction, every relationship and every experience, that has shaped my development.

Mecia Petersen, MBA (2019)
South Africa

Our expertise covers:

banking, finance and risk
data analytics
ethical, sustainable and responsible business
innovation and entrepreneurship
strategy and international business
marketing
organisational behaviour and human resource management
public and healthcare leadership

Academic departments

Find out more about our teaching, research and practice across our departments.

Meet our senior leadership team

People

Studying an MBA at Nottingham University Business School was one of the most challenging but rewarding experiences of my life.

Isabel Macias, MBA (2020)