Welcome to The Open University Business School
A pioneer in flexible learning for 40 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.
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.
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It’s an exciting time to study business and management. Organisations are looking for dynamic managers with adaptable skills to help them succeed.
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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 an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification from OUBS, you automatically belong to our well-connected global community of over 100,000 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 five academic departments, each focusing on business research into a key management discipline:
Everyone at the OU is so, so helpful, from the tutors to the amazing group of students. It really is a great sense of community. They’re always there if I need any help or assistance.
Although it’s distance learning, you’re never alone.
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News
At chocolate time, we’ve discovered what the brands that score best on child labour and the environment have in common
What distinguishes a company that makes “good” chocolate (chocolate untainted by child labour, modern slavery, deforestation and the overuse of agrichemicals) from one that merely makes chocolate?
- Centre for Policing Research and Learning Annual Report 2022 23rd February 2023
- OU researchers secure €350,000 for social innovation research 22nd February 2023
Upcoming Events
Going digital - takeaways for non-profits from a pan-European project
Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 13:00 to 13:45
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CVSL Annual Conference 2023 - Voluntary sector organisations’ response to the rise in cost of living
Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 09:30 to 15:00
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