Lancaster University Management School

Discover the place where future global leaders are made

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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 Accounting and Finance, Teaching, Employability, Global Engagement, Research, Facilities and Environmental Impact.

  • MBAs

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

  • Master's

    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

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

  • PhD

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

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Postgraduate open day

Questions about postgraduate study at Lancaster? Join us on campus in February 2025.

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  • Research at LUMS

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

  • Connected to business

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

  • Our reputation

    Our rankings and accreditations.

  • Life at LUMS

    Discover our diverse, thriving and international community with a network of over 50,000 alumni.

Smashing stereotypes

Harnessing the power of entrepreneurship to help change lives around the globe.

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News

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LUMS in top 5 UK Business Schools for research impact - new FT ranking

A new business school ranking from the Financial Times confirms Lancaster University Management School is fifth in the UK for the impact of its research.
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Research into UK’s use of plastic packaging finds households ‘wishcycle’ rather than recycle – risking vast contamination

Lancaster University researchers investigating consumer attitudes and behaviours around plastic food packaging have found UK households are ‘wishcycling’ rather than recycling – and say it’s a problem that everyone has to solve.
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Dame Jackie Daniel launches Inspired Global Networks Series

Dame Jackie Daniel, former Chief Executive of the National Health Service (NHS) delivered expertise in building empowering workplace cultures at a special Lancaster University Management School event.
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'How the Trump presidency might change the global economy'

In his latest article for The Conversation, Dr Renaud Foucart (Economics) highlights the important problems Trump's victory in the 2024 elections may present for the global economy.
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Sustainability podcast shortlisted for first-ever Management Publication of the Year

Transforming Tomorrow, from the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, is in contention for a new national award.
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'Coffee price volatility harms the mental health of farmers'

In this article for The Conversation, Dr Saurabh Singhal (Economics) explains what the fluctuating cost of coffee can do to the mental health of farmers in Vietnam.

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Events

Join us at one of our upcoming events.

24th Nov

QS Discover Master's: Hanoi

Sunday 24 November 2024, 3:00pm to 5:30pm
25th Nov

Business Master's Taster Series: Who are our customers?

Monday 25 November 2024, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
27th Nov

An Introduction to the Lancaster MBA

Wednesday 27 November 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
27th Nov

How AI changes knowledge creation in multinational enterprises - Professor Shaker A. Zahra

Wednesday 27 November 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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