Lancaster University Management School

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Lancaster University Management School
LUMS logo
Type Business School
Established 1964
Dean Angus Laing
Undergraduates 2,268
Postgraduates 1,231
Location
Lancaster
,
United Kingdom
Campus Semi-Rural
Website http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/

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Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) in Lancaster, England, is the world-ranked business school of Lancaster University. The School was established in 1964. A full range of subjects are taught, ranging from undergraduate degrees to postgraduate degrees including MBAs, PhDs and post-experience executive education. The Financial Times ranks Lancaster University's MBA programme the 50th in the world (in 2015).[1]

Reputation and accreditation

In 2015 Lancaster University was ranked in the top 11 of UK universities in all major national league tables (outlined in table below). LUMS is one of a small group of business schools in the world to have achieved triple accreditation[2]by the leading international business school accreditation organisations:

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Lancaster University Management School

Rankings

Ranking Place Year
The Economist Which MBA? Ranking[3] 54th Globally 2013
Forbes Top Non-U.S. One-Year Business Schools[4] 9th in the world and 5th in the UK 2015
Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-Experience Ranking[5] 35th Globally 2014
The Times Good University Guide 11th in UK and 1st in the North West 2015
The Independent Complete University Guide[6] 9th in UK and 2nd for Marketing 2016
The Guardian University Guide 10th in UK 2016

Campus and facilities

Lancaster City Centre
Management School Hub

LUMS is one of the four faculties of Lancaster University and is situated on the university campus, south of the city of Lancaster.

Lancaster University Management School consists of a number of new buildings and facilities grouped together near the south end of the campus. The Hub area and atrium of the school opened in 2005 and is primarily a host to postgraduate studies. The Charles Carter Building opened in 2010 and provides additional teaching space as well as PhD study facilities. It is home to several academic teaching departments.

Organisational relationships

LUMS has worked in partnership with many companies to develop customised executive education. Partners have included: AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, Bass, British Airways, Pilkington, Rexam, Royal & Sun Alliance and Total. The School has worked with many public sector organisations including the NHS and The UK Cabinet Office. Through its Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development it also provides business support and knowledge transfer for small and medium enterprises in England's North West region.

In 2005, LUMS partnered with Ernst & Young to offer an undergraduate degree in Accounting, Auditing and Finance, in which students undertake up to 18 months of paid work-experience with Ernst & Young, whilst being trained for a Chartered Accountant qualification. Several LUMS postgraduate programmes have modules designed and delivered by employers - these include Accenture, Deloitte, Cisco, IBM and SAP AG.

Academic profile

Eight subject areas exist within the Management School, including Accounting and Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Strategy and innovation, the Management Development Division, Management Learning and Leadership, Management Science, Marketing, and Organisation, Work and Technology.

Research focus

In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, Lancaster University Management School submitted to UoA 19: Business and Management Studies. LUMS was ranked 1st for 'research power', 1st for number of faculty submitted, 1st equal for research environment, 11th for grade point average (GPA), and 9th for percentage of 4* publications. [8]


Research Centres at LUMS

  • International Centre for Research in Accounting
  • Centre for Family Business
  • Gulf One Lancaster Centre for Economic Research (GOLCER)
  • Lancaster Centre for Forecasting
  • Lancaster China Management Centre (LCMC)
  • Lancaster Centre for Strategic Management
  • Lancaster Leadership Centre
  • Centre for Performance-Led HR (CPHR)
  • Centre for the Study of Technology and Organisation

Postgraduate study

LUMS delivers a wide range of taught and research courses, catering for continuing students and professional and executive training. Postgraduate students who study at LUMS are automatically made members of Graduate College.[9]

Undergraduate study

LUMS currently[when?] has 2,268 undergraduate students enrolled, all of which will have been assigned to a college of Lancaster University in their first year. Most programmes offer the capability to take part in an industrial placement year. It is argued that such placement- or internship-focused degrees enhance students' employability upon completion of degree programmes.[10]

Extra-curricular

A range of extra-curricular opportunities exist at LUMS, in addition to those available within Lancaster University. Each year, the School submits a number of teams into the UK IBM Business Challenge and is involved in numerous case competitions.

Study abroad and international exchanges

Lancaster University has an international exchange programme of which LUMS is an active member. Study Abroad Programmes enable students from one host university or institution to "swap" places with another from an alternative institution so that both may enjoy a new culture, setting and different approach to learning. Many of the undergraduate programmes at LUMS, including the BBA in Management and BSc Business Studies include the option to study abroad in the second or final year for periods ranging from a term to a year.

Study Abroad destinations available to Management School students include  United States,  Canada,  Australia,  New Zealand, Hong Kong &  China,  Netherlands,  Spain,  France and  Germany. Between 20 and 30 partner universities operate exchanges with Lancaster University at any one time. The option to study abroad is available to students on participating courses and involves a competitive selection process.

Notable alumni

Name Programme of Study Year Current Status
Antony Burgmans MA Marketing 1971 Chairman - Unilever
Gillian Merron BSc Management Science 1980 Held an MP seat for Lincolnshire and Minister of State for Public Health until May 2010.
Nahed Taher PhD Economics 2001 Founder and CEO - Gulf One Investment Bank
Ricky Wong BA Accounting & Finance 2002 CEO - Asia Media
Richard Allinson BSc Economics 1980 BBC Radio 2 Broadcaster
Richard Cousins MSc Operational Research 1981 CEO - Compass Group
Rob Holden BA Economics 1977 Former CEO - Crossrail (till 2011)
Randall Zindler MBA 1999 CEO - Medair
Gian Fulgoni MA Marketing 1970 Founder & Chairman - ComScore
John C. Hull MA Operational Research 1969 Professor of Derivatives & Risk Management - University of Toronto
W. Brian Arthur MA Operational Research 1967 Economist - Santa Fe Institute & Stanford University
Rainer Hersch BA Economics 1985 Comedian

See also

References

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