Welcome to The Open University Business School
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 award-winning interactive tool.
Tweets by OUBSchoolI chose the OU Business School because of its truly international orientation and I also liked the blended learning approach which enabled me to keep up with my job and study at the same time.
Read more Priya E. Abraham, OU student
Academic Departments
Teaching and research is organised around four academic departments, each focusing on business research into a key management discipline:
News
Engaging with businesses about climate change and environmental sustainability
Researchers from The Open University and the University of Oxford are developing new ways to engage the owners and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the challenges of climate change.
Upcoming Events
Webinar: The opportunities and challenges of present day empowerment - how might empowerment be different in the future?
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -
Online
The Future of Work 4.0: Disruptive technologies, opportunity or threat?
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 -
Crowne Plaza London The City, 19 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6DB
Munich Community Theme Meeting - Used Ratios
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 18:00
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Explore our qualifications and courses by requesting one of our prospectuses today.
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