Welcome to The Open University Business School
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A pioneer in flexible learning for over 30 years, The Open University Business School delivers transformational, high quality business and management education which is quality assured; we are proud to be part of an elite and exclusive group of the top 1% of global business schools who are triple accredited.
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Quality assured business school
We have a global reputation as a leading provider of qualifications and work with a number of influential professional bodies and international partners to ensure that our curriculum meets the needs of students and employers in the UK and worldwide.
Study with us
It’s an exciting time to study business and management. Organisations are looking for dynamic managers with adaptable skills to help them succeed.
Explore our research
Research is at the heart of The Open University Business School, underpinning all our activities from teaching to consultancy, advisory and policy work.
Alumni and careers network
If you have a postgraduate business and management qualification from OUBS, you automatically belong to our powerful global community of over 90,000 alumni.
MBA Sponsorship Business Case Builder
Your employer could contribute towards your MBA study fees. Generate a personalised, compelling business case for your employer, with our interactive tool.
Academic Departments
Teaching and research is organised around four academic departments, each focusing on business research into a key management discipline:
I wanted to study towards an MBA to take advantage of the many global changes the auction industry is currently undergoing, and could easily continue my studies with the OU when I moved to Dubai
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News
New OU / BBC series – Inside the Supermarket
A six-part weekly series from the OU / BBC which is looking behind the scenes of one of the high street’s most well-known supermarkets, Sainsbury’s, hits our screens in a primetime slot.
- It's not just 'women's issues': the cost of women's reproductive health in the workplace 12th November 2019
- Alumni – have your say! 8th November 2019
- Understanding mortgages with OUBS and MoneySavingExpert on OpenLearn 31st October 2019
Upcoming Events
Student Hub Live - Essay planning
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 11:00 to 12:00
Online with Student Hub Live
OUBS London Alumni Networking Informal Drop In
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 18:30 to 20:30
Champagne Charlie's, The Arches, 17 Villiers St, Charing Cross, London WC2N 6NG
Liquid modernity: how do you manage organisations in a fluid modern world? (Student lecture)
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 17:30 to 20:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
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