We are delighted to welcome Professor Kieran Fernandes as our new Executive Dean, following the retirement of Professor Cathy Cassell.

Empathetic leaders who show care and concern for their workers’ wellbeing are more likely to boost remote and hybrid staff performance.

Durham University Business School’s Online MBA has once again secured a coveted place in the Top 10 globally in the Financial Times Online MBA Rankings 2025. This achievement underscores our commitment to delivering high-quality, flexible education that empowers professionals worldwide.

Carol Adams is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting in our Business School. She is a globally renowned expert in corporate accounting and sustainability reporting, focusing on its impact on business, society and the environment.

Former prisoners have a strong chance of successfully reintegrating into society if they pursue entrepreneurship, but a lack of structured support hampers their progress, according to research from Durham University Business School and Leeds University Business School.

The Financial Times has placed the Durham MBA as 86th in the world in its Global MBA Ranking 2025. This is an outstanding achievement in a competitive marketplace and is based on graduate achievements from the 2020/21 cohort, who started during global Covid disruptions. This also sees the Durham MBA extend its run in the global top 100 to 12 consecutive years.

In January, sales of Tesla cars slumped across five European countries. Professor Gretchen Larsen in Marketing, Durham University Business School, and Dr James Obiegbu, at Bournemouth University, examine if this is down to the controversies surrounding Elon Musk.

Professor of Management Olga Epitropaki and Associate Professor in Leadership and Organisational Behaviour Anders Friis Marstand cover their research on remote working and how managers should respond to “psychological distance.”

IMPACT 14 - Change and Transformation – takes a deep dive into the dynamics shaping today’s world. It is filled with thought-provoking articles on impactful topics - from the power of engaging with differing viewpoints to inspire meaningful change, to AI's transformative role in human resource management. In addition, it explores the unique challenges of balancing high-powered careers with fulfilling home lives.

In a recent Times Higher Education article, Mercy Denedo, Associate Professor of Accounting, underscores the significant underrepresentation of black academics in the UK and highlights the unique challenges they encounter within the higher education system.

We are delighted to welcome Professor Kieran Fernandes as our new Executive Dean, following the retirement of Professor Cathy Cassell.

Durham University Business School’s Online MBA has once again secured a coveted place in the Top 10 globally in the Financial Times Online MBA Rankings 2025. This achievement underscores our commitment to delivering high-quality, flexible education that empowers professionals worldwide.

The Financial Times has placed the Durham MBA as 86th in the world in its Global MBA Ranking 2025. This is an outstanding achievement in a competitive marketplace and is based on graduate achievements from the 2020/21 cohort, who started during global Covid disruptions. This also sees the Durham MBA extend its run in the global top 100 to 12 consecutive years.