Lancaster University Management School

Discover the place where future global leaders are made

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  • Welcome to Lancaster

    All the hard work was worth it. Our welcome information will help you to get ready for your time on campus.

A highly-ranked global business school

Lancaster University Management School is a place of cutting-edge learning where internationally leading research is applied in the real world, positively impacting the lives of individuals, businesses and society.

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Quadruple-accredited

LUMS is one of just a handful of triple crown business schools that hold accreditation with AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, the most influential business school accreditation bodies.

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1st for Research Power

=1st for Research Environment. 90% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021, Business and Management Studies)

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13th in the world

Master's in Supply Chain Management. Top 50 for Master's in Marketing. Top 100 for Master's in Management, Master's in Finance, and Master's in Business Analytics in the QS Business Master's Rankings (2025).

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5 Star rated

Lancaster University is rated 5 Stars by QS for Teaching, Employability, Global Engagement, Research, Facilities, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer, Environmental Impact and Good Governance, making Lancaster one of only 16 UK institutions with an overall five-star rating.

  • MBAs

    Our flagship Lancaster MBA programme transforms high-calibre students into leading managers in their chosen sectors

  • Master's programmes

    Gain a powerful mix of contemporary theory and insightful lessons from the real world to help you deepen your knowledge and develop your understanding

  • Undergraduate degrees

    Choose your path from our broad range of business and management courses, including options with study abroad or placements

  • Executive Education

    Postgraduate-level professional development programmes for managers and leaders.

Undergraduate open days 2025

Join us on campus to discover life at Lancaster. 

Undergraduate open days: 13 September and 11 October.

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  • PhD

    Study your doctoral programme alongside world-leading academics in a diverse, international research environment

  • Research at LUMS

    We pride ourselves on producing research that makes a positive impact on the world.

  • Our reputation

    Our rankings and accreditations.

  • Connected to business

    Turning the power of research and academic insight into solutions that make a real difference to businesses.

Top 5 in the UK for research impact

A new business school ranking from the Financial Times confirms LUMS is fifth in the UK for the impact of its research

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News

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Fingers on buzzers for Lancaster ‘University Challenge’ quad

It’s fingers on buzzers for a team of four students from Lancaster University who are all set to compete in University Challenge, one of the toughest, high-profile quiz team challenges on TV.

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‘Walkshops’ will provide 'Perceptions of Place' in Barrow-in-Furness

Communities in Barrow and Walney are invited to join Perceptions of Place, a series of creative ‘walkshops’ exploring how we connect with our local landscapes and how art can help shape the future of Morecambe Bay.
Sarah Jack (centre) receives her award for Mentoring in the Entrepreneurship Division at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management

LUMS researchers enjoy Academy of Management success

Top Lancaster University Management School researchers were among panellists, presenters and award winners at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AoM).
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Work Foundation and Lancaster University announce Party Conference 2025 fringe programme

The Work Foundation and Lancaster University are delighted to announce their fringe programme for the Party Conferences 2025.
A collage of Cole Glover in graduation day (left), with parrots in Australia (centre) and with the church pews he sold through his business (right)

How Lancaster helped Cole take his passion and go for it

Cole Glover's (BSc Management and Entrepreneurship, 2023) whirlwind journey since graduation has seen him run his business from Australia, gain customers throughout the UK and even in France, and appear on Dragons' Den.
Professor Alfredo De Massis with his Family Enterprise Research Conference Lifetime Achievement and Impact Award

Lifetime achievement award for family business professor

Professor Alfredo De Massis received the Family Enterprise Research Conference Lifetime Achievement and Impact Award.

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Events

Join us at one of our upcoming events.

2nd Sep

Help to Grow: Management Course - Information Session

Tuesday 2 September 2025, 1:30pm to 2:00pm
11th Sep

2nd Financial Fraud, Misconduct and Market Manipulation Conference

Thursday 11 September 2025, 9:00am to Friday 12 September 2025, 5:00pm
13th Sep

Undergraduate Open Day

Saturday 13 September 2025, 9:00am to 4:00pm
18th Sep

Uninformed and unethical consumer behaviour: What Australia's Modern Slavery Act represents as the ‘problem’ of modern slavery

Thursday 18 September 2025, 10:00am to 11:00am

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