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Why study at Brunel Business School?

Business and trading are at the centre of human life. From the agora of ancient Greece to the bazaars of the Silk Road, modern day farmers’ markets to shiny shopping malls, how we interact in business influences society at large and contributes to a healthy economy.  

The Brunel Business School is dedicated to excellence in learning and is in the top 20 universities for research. This passion in the pursuit of knowledge translates into teaching that engages and inspires. We are proud to have received continued accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for five years,  the highest global standard for business schools with only 5% worldwide achieving this accolade.

Our graduates go on to do great things, winning awards for their business ideas and achievements, and gaining recognition for their brilliant thinking. We ensure that we embrace all aspects of business from technical skills and lateral problem-solving through to creativity and entrepreneurship, offering you the best possible route to success.

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A message from Professor Jane Hendy, Dean of Brunel Business School

The warmest of welcomes to you. Brunel University London Business School is one of the largest schools within the University, with an internationally diverse student body and academic staff. We draw energy and ideas from our diversity; our global outlook provides a varied, multicultural learning environment that inspires our students to be future leaders across the world.    

We are particularly focused on the student experience and employability, and boast numerous initiatives that support this focus. Among them is our employability-focused programme Business Life, which provides added social value by nurturing employable and entrepreneurial global citizens with the right skills for today’s roles. Our commitment to professional development and our global alumni network ensures our graduates go on to have long and successful careers wherever they find that work takes them.

The Business School is about ‘engaged scholarship’. Our research drives forward global business and societal transformation and we put this learning into practice with original, relevant and impactful teaching that inspires our students to improve the world around them. 

The School is home to five internationally renowned Research Groups in the areas of Accounting & Auditing, Strategy, Marketing & Corporate Brand Management, Operations & Information Systems Management, and Human Resource Management & Organisation Behaviour. Research within these groups reflects the ever-changing business landscape, helping us improve and evolve our undergraduate and postgraduate courses. All our teaching is underpinned by input from research, governments, policy-makers, and global business leaders who support us and choose to partner with us.  

Our research performance is reflected by the latest UK government Research Excellence Framework, in which we have been ranked 20th in the UK in terms of research intensity and 12th in terms of research power, from a total of over 100 UK Schools.  

Studying at Brunel Business School provides you with the global awareness to become an innovative, ambitious and connected innovator who influences how the world does business. I hope you will join us.