Welcome to The Open University Business School

A pioneer in flexible learning for over 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.

About the OU Business School

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 an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification from OUBS, you automatically belong to our well-connected global community of over 116,000 alumni.

Scholarship and innovation

SCiLAB is our centre for pedagogical research and innovation, operating within and outside The Open University.

Academic Departments

Teaching and research is organised around five academic departments, each focusing on business research into a key management discipline:

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News

Five years on: I Made It at Market revisits makers’ business journeys

The BBC One series, I Made It at Market, revisits former participants to explore how their businesses have developed around five years after taking part.

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Upcoming Events

Jun 2

Technology, Inclusion and Esports: Opening Up New Spaces of Participation

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 10:30 to 12:30

Online and and in person at The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BB

This event explores the relationship between technology, inclusion, and esports, examining how digital gaming environments can create new opportunities for participation, connection, and belonging in society and organisations.

Jul 16

Guest lecture: Fraud, Data and Emerging Risks

Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 14:00 to 15:30

Online on MS Teams

This guest lecture with Mike Haley, CEO of Cifas, will provide an overview of the types of fraud currently causing the greatest harm to society and examine how advances in AI are likely to affect fraud cases in the future.

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