A World-Ranked Business School

LUMS is a triple-accredited, world-ranked management school, consistently among the UK's top five. Lancaster is among the few leading business schools to combine excellence in research with a student-centred campus, and a full spectrum of undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD and executive programmes. Leadership programmes for multinational companies and outreach provision for SMEs are of equal importance to our mission.

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International

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LUMS recruits students from all over the world, and we have partnerships with organisations across the globe.

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Undergraduate Study

Lancaster's business and management students are among the most satisfied in the UK - according to recent national student surveys. Discover what our innovative and flexible degrees, expert teaching and great campus environment can do for you.

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Postgraduate Study

Choose from our world-ranked MBA programmes (top 10 in the UK), or our outstanding Masters or doctoral programmes in business, management and related subjects. Join a community of graduate students from across the world.

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Leadership and Executive Development

LUMS specialises in customising solutions to organisations' needs for leadership and executive development in all sectors. Global leadership programmes include the Advanced Leadership Programme and International Masters in Practicing Management (IMPM) with guru Henry Mintzberg and our international partners.

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Business Support

LUMS’ business support has assisted over 1300 SMEs – both private sector and social enterprises – through the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED).

IEED offers comprehensive support – constantly developed to meet the changing demands of this sector.

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Latest News

Another victory! Lancaster MBA team wins pharma case competition

Published 21 May 2013

A team of Lancaster MBA students has come out top in a tough new case competition focused on the healthcare sector and organised by Warwick Business School.

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Smart thinking: Project Management students devise walking and cycling app

Published 20 May 2013

As part of their course, a group of MSc Project Management students have produced an innovative android phone app featuring cycling and walking routes around Lancaster.

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Forbes: 'A Look at the Agency of the Future'

Published 26 April 2013

In an article on the Forbes website, Danny Turnbull, MD of advertising agency gyro Manchester, describes the power of a recent Lancaster MBA Consultancy Challenge, in which the students were asked 'What will the agency of the future look like?'.

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Lancaster ranked in top ten for best student experience

Published 26 April 2013

Lancaster University has been ranked 10th in the UK in a survey of the best student experience, ranked by students.

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Research

Research is at the heart of life at Lancaster. Three quarters of the Management School’s research activity is world leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, and virtually all its research (95%) is of international standing.

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The Work Foundation

The Work FoundationIn October 2010, Lancaster University acquired The Work Foundation, forming a powerful new alliance to enhance their research impact.

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