Welcome
A Top Global Business School
Durham is an international triple accredited business school. Founded in 1965, we are one of the UK's longest established business schools and are proud to be integral to Durham University.
Sharing insights, supporting innovation and teaching tomorrow’s leaders. We believe that to succeed in business, you need to get closer to the realities of business - so that’s what we do. We combine our academic excellence, insightful research and exceptional global business connections, to equip our students and alumni to become innovative business thinkers of the future and an influential individual in and beyond their careers.
A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, and a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other.
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Focus Programmes
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The Durham DBA
The part-time Durham DBA will expand your strategic business knowledge. You will learn from world-class academics and conduct meaningful research you can apply directly to your role/business.
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The Durham-EBS Executive MBA
An international Executive MBA dual award programme, which enables you to achieve two internationally highly valued degrees in just 18 months.
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The Durham DBA
The part-time Durham DBA will expand your strategic business knowledge. You will learn from world-class academics and conduct meaningful research you can apply directly to your role/business.
The Durham-EBS Executive MBA
An international Executive MBA dual award programme, which enables you to achieve two internationally highly valued degrees in just 18 months.
Gain a world-class education at a global business school
Our programmes combine academic excellence and outstanding research with global business connections. Add to that, exceptional skills and career development opportunities, you will find a learning experience that equips you for success in your chosen career.
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MBA
Challenge, inspire and gain the business knowledge, experience and capabilities to lead in global business.
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Masters
Shape a successful career in your specialist area of interest on our world-renowned postgraduate programmes.
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Undergraduate
The best start to a career in business begins with learning from the best in the business.
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Masters
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DBA and PhD Programmes
Our three DBA programmes offer experienced business managers and executives the opportunity enhance business and career knowledge. The Durham PhD enables you to combine rigorous academic theory with research to influence the world of business and make a unique contribution to your field of study.
Degree Apprenticeships at Durham University
Uncover the perfect solution for your business's skill needs with an apprenticeship. Our vast expertise and knowledge can support and empower your business. Hear from Faltec Europe Ltd and WPS Advisory about how an apprenticeship with Durham University is supporting them.
Our Research
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What's new?
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Women who work remotely have greater difficulty separating work and family than men
Women have much more difficulty separating their working lives and their family lives when they work from home, than men do, according to new research.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Efpraxia-Zamani---Women-have-much-more-difficulty-separating-their-working-lives-.png)
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Diversifying your skillset only boosts performance if you become an expert in a new field
Diversifying skillsets only enhances employee performance if individuals become experts in the new fields they branch into, and only if they limit how many new fields they focus on, according to recent research by the School.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Guanming-He---diversifying-skillset.png)
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Collaboration between creative business and academia vital for ensuring economic success
The creative sector in the North East is thriving and set for even further growth in the coming years, fuelled by recent investment announcements across the sector. However, investment is not enough to ensure economic growth and prosperity for the North East’s Creative Arts sector. A new report from the School highlights many challenges and opportunities.Research news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Pablo-Munoz-NEWS-PIECE-size---1050X350.jpg)
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Senior Leader Apprenticeship graduate advances to Durham Online MBA programme
In a significant step forward in her career, Vicky Sykes-Kondic is set to embark on the Durham Online MBA (OMBA) programme after completing her learning as part of our first cohort of the Senior Leader Apprenticeship (SLA).Student news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Vicky-Sykes-Kondic-SLA-OMBA.png)
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School secures fourth consecutive five-year re-accreditation success
The School has successfully secured a five-year extension to its accreditation for business education programmes, awarded by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/AACSB-re-accreditation-NEWS-PIECE-size---1050X350.jpg)
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Employees aligned with manager more likely to contribute ideas
Employees who share similar motivations for achievement with their managers are much more likely to speak up and share their ideas, concerns or feedback, according to new research by the School.Global research/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Janey-Zheng---Employees-aligned-with-managers.png)
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Black female leaders take greater career risks to succeed
Black female leaders take more career-focused risks than any other leader – including white female leaders – to reach the top leadership positions, recent study reveals.Research news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/spyros-angelopoulos--black-female-leaders.png)
Women who work remotely have greater difficulty separating work and family than men
Women have much more difficulty separating their working lives and their family lives when they work from home, than men do, according to new research.
Diversifying your skillset only boosts performance if you become an expert in a new field
Collaboration between creative business and academia vital for ensuring economic success
Senior Leader Apprenticeship graduate advances to Durham Online MBA programme
School secures fourth consecutive five-year re-accreditation success
Employees aligned with manager more likely to contribute ideas
Black female leaders take greater career risks to succeed
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Collaboration between creative business and academia vital for ensuring economic success
The creative sector in the North East is thriving and set for even further growth in the coming years, fuelled by recent investment announcements across the sector. However, investment is not enough to ensure economic growth and prosperity for the North East’s Creative Arts sector. A new report from the School highlights many challenges and opportunities.Research news
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Black female leaders take greater career risks to succeed
Black female leaders take more career-focused risks than any other leader – including white female leaders – to reach the top leadership positions, recent study reveals.Research news
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Impact of early career unemployment: even a week can harm future leadership potential
Being unemployed as a young adult, even on a short-term basis, can significantly hinder the likelihood of such individuals being able to achieve a leadership position later in their careers, according to new research from Durham University Business School.Research news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/Olga-Epitropaki---early-career-unemployment-(1).png)
Collaboration between creative business and academia vital for ensuring economic success
The creative sector in the North East is thriving and set for even further growth in the coming years, fuelled by recent investment announcements across the sector. However, investment is not enough to ensure economic growth and prosperity for the North East’s Creative Arts sector. A new report from the School highlights many challenges and opportunities.
Black female leaders take greater career risks to succeed
Impact of early career unemployment: even a week can harm future leadership potential
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School secures fourth consecutive five-year re-accreditation success
The School has successfully secured a five-year extension to its accreditation for business education programmes, awarded by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).Business School news
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Does the state of the UK economy inspire confidence? A School expert crunches the numbers
With UK inflation figures recently released, Dr Michael Nower from the School's Department of Economics has taken a deeper look at what they mean for the current state of the economy.Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university/central-news-and-events-images/news/dubs-news/Economy-conversation-web.png)
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QS World Top 20 Ranking for Online MBA
In their 2024 rankings global Higher Education experts QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rank the Durham MBA (Online) in the world Top 20.Business School news/prod01/channel_3/business/media/durham-university-business-school/news/QS-Ranking-Online-MBA-2024-(2).png)
School secures fourth consecutive five-year re-accreditation success
The School has successfully secured a five-year extension to its accreditation for business education programmes, awarded by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does the state of the UK economy inspire confidence? A School expert crunches the numbers
QS World Top 20 Ranking for Online MBA
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Upcoming events
34th Young Energy Economists and Engineers Seminar (YEEES)
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SME Leaders Masterclass
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Healthy Business? Sharing experiences of research, enterprise and well-being
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QS Masters and MBA Fair - Dubai
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IMPACT Latest Edition
This issue focuses on sustainability. It looks at social sustainability in the workplace, how artificial intelligence can steal our jobs but help save the planet and tackling plastic pollution. Student stories include a business consulting project with the Global Reporting Initiative.
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