University of Bath School of Management


The University of Bath School of Management in Bath, England, is the international business school of the University of Bath. It was established in 1966 and is considered one of the most prestigious business schools in both the UK and the world.
The School offers a range of courses including undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD, as well as executive education for individuals and organisations. The Bath MBA is offered as a one-year full-time programme or as a part-time Executive programme.

Accreditation

Bath is one of a number of international business schools to have been accredited by EQUIS, the European Foundation for Management Development's quality inspectorate. The Bath MBA has been fully accredited since 1976 by the Association of MBAs.

Degree programmes

The school offers a range of degrees from undergraduate through to doctoral and post-experience programmes.
There are 10 undergraduate courses, ranging from Accounting and Finance to International Management, and a wide range of Master's courses, including Marketing and Finance with Banking.

The Bath MBA

The Bath MBA is an intensive programme designed for mature individuals with several years' relevant, postgraduate experience. The programme is available in both full-time and part-time, executive formats. The Bath MBA has been AMBA-accredited since 1976.

Doctoral

The school offers two research degrees: a PhD, and a specialist Doctor of Business Administration in Higher Education Management.

Reputation

The School is ranked highly in a number of areas and subjects. The Complete University Guide placed the School 1st for Marketing and 3rd for Business and Management Studies for 2021 and The Times and The Sunday Times University Guide 2020 placed it 2nd for Business Studies.
The MBA programme placed 4th in the UK and 47th in the world in the Economist's WhichMBA? rankings for 2018. In the latest UK government's Research Excellence Framework, 41% of the School's submissions met the 4* standard. According to the Times Higher Education's REF rankings, the School was placed 8th in the UK for business and management studies.

Faculty

The School has over 100 teaching and research staff, with a support team of around 90 managerial and administrative staff. All academic faculty are members of a division and often a research centre.

Divisions