Lancaster University Management School

Discover the place where future global leaders are made

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A highly-ranked global business school

Lancaster University Management School is a place of cutting-edge learning where internationally leading research is applied in the real world, positively impacting the lives of individuals, businesses and society.

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Quadruple-accredited

LUMS is one of just a handful of triple crown business schools that hold accreditation with AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, the most influential business school accreditation bodies.

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1st for Research Power

=1st for Research Environment. 90% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021, Business and Management Studies)

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13th in the world

Master's in Supply Chain Management. Top 50 for Master's in Marketing. Top 100 for Master's in Management, Master's in Finance, and Master's in Business Analytics in the QS Business Master's Rankings (2025).

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5 Star rated

Lancaster University is rated 5 Stars by QS for Accounting and Finance, Teaching, Employability, Global Engagement, Research, Facilities and Environmental Impact.

  • MBAs

    Our flagship Lancaster MBA programme transforms high-calibre students into leading managers in their chosen sectors

  • Master's programmes

    Gain a powerful mix of contemporary theory and insightful lessons from the real world to help you deepen your knowledge and develop your understanding

  • Undergraduate degrees

    Choose your path from our broad range of business and management courses, including options with study abroad or placements

  • Executive Education

    Postgraduate-level professional development programmes for managers and leaders.

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Postgraduate open day

Questions about postgraduate study at Lancaster? Join us on campus in February 2025.

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  • PhD

    Study your doctoral programme alongside world-leading academics in a diverse, international research environment

  • Research at LUMS

    We pride ourselves on producing research that makes a positive impact on the world.

  • Our reputation

    Our rankings and accreditations.

  • Connected to business

    Turning the power of research and academic insight into solutions that make a real difference to businesses.

Smashing stereotypes

Harnessing the power of entrepreneurship to help change lives around the globe.

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News

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'The UK wants to guarantee work or training for all young people – first it needs good jobs'

In this article for The Conversation, Alice Martin (Work Foundation) argues that for the Government's new 'Youth Guarantee' to work, there needs to be enough good-quality, secure jobs available.
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Future of work in focus

Lancaster University Management School and Reed Talent Solutions led a group of academics, students and partners in an interactive knowledge exchange event focusing on The Future Workforce.
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Climate risk forecasting takes step forward with support from French re-insurance giant

Lancaster University Management School is to further strengthen its novel ‘prediction market’, designed to help forecast future climate-linked risks thanks to backing from a French re-insurance giant.
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Multinational tech firm puts AI in focus for Lancaster students

Students on Lancaster University Management School’s MSc Digital Business, Innovation and Management spent a day learning from digital communications giants Cisco.
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Researchers celebrate end of project tackling business school gender inequality

Representatives from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) marked the end of TARGETED-MPI project.
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LUMS in top 5 UK Business Schools for research impact - new FT ranking

A new business school ranking from the Financial Times confirms Lancaster University Management School is fifth in the UK for the impact of its research.

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Events

Join us at one of our upcoming events.

2nd Dec

Business Master's Taster Series: Who are our Customers?

Monday 2 December 2024, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
4th Dec

Implementation of organizational ambidexterity - Dr Imo Enang

Wednesday 4 December 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
4th Dec

QS Discover Master's: New Delhi

Wednesday 4 December 2024, 6:30pm to 9:00pm
5th Dec

QS Discover MBA: New Delhi

Thursday 5 December 2024, 7:00pm to 9:30pm

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