Nottingham Business School

Nottingham Business School

Nottingham Business School is a full-service business school with over 5,000 students, based in the heart of Nottingham city centre.

With over 30 years' experience we have developed a wide range of business courses, all of them combining a stimulating learning environment with real-world experience.

By choosing Nottingham Business School you can be sure that you will graduate with the qualifications needed to open the door to an exciting and rewarding career.

Full-time Masters courses at Nottingham Business School

MSc Management
MSc Management and HRM
MSc Management and Entrepreneurial E-Business
MSc Management and Investment Strategy
MSc Management and International Business
MSc Management and Marketing

MSc Marketing
MSc Marketing (Advertising and Communications)
MSc Marketing (Customer Management)
MSc Marketing (Retail)

MSc Economics and Finance
MSc International Finance
MSc Strategic Accounting and Finance
MSc International Business

MSc Human Resource Management (full-time)

MSc Research Methods

We have also recently relaunched an exciting suite of MBA programmes.

Our courses represent a valuable investment in your future and successfully match your aspirations with the needs of businesses. We ensure our courses are vocationally oriented, providing skills and experience that are relevant and greatly valued by employers. Many of our courses enable you to combine study with work and other commitments and include block release, day release, part-time or full-time.

Why choose Nottingham Business School?

An impressive 99% of our postgraduates* are in employment or further study six months after leaving. (* of those available for work, HESA DHLE 2008/09)

• NTU is in the top five for the number of students taking postgraduate and professional qualifications (across all subjects) and first for the number of students studying postgraduate taught Business Doctorates (HESA 2008/09).
• The School is one of the UK's largest and leading full-service business schools with over 5,000 students and 170 academic staff.
• We enjoy links with more than 800 companies and 50 academic institutions across 40 different countries.
• NTU is one of the top universities for getting our students into year-long industry placements that really boost the skills employers are looking for (HESA 2008/09).
• The Business School has 1 + 3 recognition from the Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) for research degrees and we have achieved a high quality Teaching Award from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
• Nottingham Business School is a member of the Association of Business Schools (ABS).
• Nottingham Business School is a member of the European Forum for Management Development (EFMD) and a member of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
• The Dean of Nottingham Business School, Professor Baback Yazdani, is Chairman of the CBI in the East Midlands, the first academic to become a regional CBI figurehead.

Enjoy state-of-the art facilities

At Nottingham Trent University, we provide first-class learning facilities for our students. The recently transformed Newton building is the new home of Nottingham Business School and marks the next phase in the School's development. In Newton, students have an abundance of teaching space, a range of lecture theatres of different sizes, and masses of space for social learning. With wireless connection throughout, students will be able to work on their laptops in any part of the court.

Postgraduate community

Our students come from a wide variety of backgrounds within the UK and from all corners of the world. As a result we have a rich and vibrant postgraduate community within Nottingham Business School. When you arrive at the University, you will have the opportunity to meet and network with postgraduate students from across the School as part of the induction process, as well as becoming familiar with the facilities and resources on offer. Whether you are a home or international student, support will be in place to make the transition into postgraduate study as smooth as possible.

Professional accreditation at Nottingham Business School

• The School is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
• The School has achieved a high quality Teaching Award from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and is an accredited study centre.
• We are a member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
• We are a member of The Association of Business Schools (ABS).
• We are a member of The Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
• The School has 1 + 3 recognition from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for research degrees, enabling us to support students in applying for ESRC studentships.

Research at Nottingham Business School

Research is crucial in ensuring the vitality and health of the academic subjects we teach. It not only serves to advance management knowledge, it underpins and enriches our teaching and learning.

Our commitment to research is reflected in the results of the recent research assessment exercise RAE2008. With more than 30 staff submitted, NBS had one of the largest submissions for a post-1992 university and 80% was graded as being of international standard, with almost one third graded in the top two bands of 3* (Internationally Excellent) and 4* (World Leading).

Your future

As a postgraduate student you will understand and be able to demonstrate that planning, implementation and the consequences of decisions are an important aspect of professional behaviour. You will graduate from Nottingham Business School with confidence in your opinions and an ability to express them effectively and with an awareness of the context within which decisions are made. During your studies you will gain an impressive range of transferable skills, enabling you to work effectively and professionally in a team or as an individual.

Open day

Visit our new Virtual Open day. You will be able to explore the city of Nottingham before you arrive, tour the University and find out what support is available.

Provider Features

• Airport pickup and reception services
• On campus medical facilities
• On-campus accommodation
• Overseas Graduations
• Religious Facilities - Muslim prayer rooms
• Social Activities
• Special English language
• Sporting facilities
• Sporting facilities - Gym
• Sporting facilities - Team sports
• Sporting facilities - variety of clubs