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. We are proud to be part of an elite and exclusive group of just 1% of business schools worldwide that 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.
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Alumni and careers network
If you have a postgraduate business and management qualification from OUBS, you automatically belong to our well-connected global community of over 92,500 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 five academic departments, each focusing on business research into a key management discipline:
Completing my MBA enabled me to change my life. It gave me the competence and confidence to start my own successful business. I use concepts from the MBA every day to help my business and our clients.
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News
Rich pickings: Revealing BBC/OU series spotlights the years following the banking crash
Academics at The Open University have worked behind the scenes on a fascinating two-part series The Decade The Rich Won that hears from former insiders about the 2008 financial crash and its repercussions.
- Hear more on intercultural competence in new speaker series 26th January 2022
- What it takes to be a leader – spotlight on BBC/OU Learning English online series 11th January 2022
- Business School earns Athena SWAN Bronze award status 16th December 2021
Upcoming Events
Fostering Anti-racism in Policing Seminar
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 - 15:30 to 17:00
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