School of Business

Our innovative and entrepreneurial School of Business aims to inspire and empower our students. We provide outstanding business and management courses informed by research and enterprise activity.

1st in the North West

Business, management and marketing undergraduate courses are ranked 1st in the North West for teaching quality (The Times Good University Guide 2023).

Launch your business

We can support you in transforming your big idea into a thriving business with support from our experts at Propeller, our dedicated start-up programme.

Real world experience

Spend a year in industry and gain experience working for a sector-leading company before you graduate. We also run an exchange programme with worldwide university partners.

Connect with industry

Previous students have gone on placements with high profile employers including Adidas, BAE, British Airways, Disney, IBM, KPMG, L’Oreal, PwC and Universal Studios.

Our subjects

Beyond Business

We encourage you to have ambitions that extend beyond any board room and make a positive impact on more than the bottom line. When you study with us you’ll experience real success by achieving real results in the real world.

Discover a different world of business

Industry Links

  • We've been awarded the Small Business Charter (SBC) in recognition of our commitment to supporting student entrepreneurship, small businesses and the local economy. The SBC is an award for the UK’s world-class business schools.

Our facilities

Academic expertise

Our courses are taught by academics who are experts in their fields and shaped by the latest innovation business insight and research. 

Business and enterprise

We can assess the needs of your business and help you develop practical, real-world, solutions.

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