College of Business Partner University Named Business School of the Year in UK

Strathclyde Business School, an ECU College of Business bilateral partner university in UK (AACSB accredited) has been named the UK’s Business School of the Year by the Times Higher Education (THE) for outstanding overall performance and innovative and entrepreneurial outlook. They will be sending four Business students to ECU next semester.

The prestigious award was presented at the higher education awards in London which recognize universities that have demonstrated exceptional performance against specific indicators including innovation, teaching, research and student experience. Judges also assess the strength of partnerships with the business community and the positive impact of these links.

It is the latest in a series of high-profile awards for Strathclyde which was named THE UK Entrepreneurial University of the Year in 2014, and UK University of the Year in 2013.

The news comes just a month after the Business School celebrated the re-opening of its state-of-the-art building which has been transformed with a £23 million investment, and in the 50th anniversary year of its internationally-renowned MBA program.

The Awards judges cited the Business School’s strong performance in the latest Research Excellence Framework, and indicated they were particularly impressed with the School’s level of external engagement.

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