Lancaster University Management School

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) is the business school of Lancaster University in Lancaster, England. The school was established in 1964.[1] A full range of subjects are taught, ranging from undergraduate degrees to postgraduate degrees, including executive and full-time MBAs, PhDs and post-experience executive education. The Financial Times consistently ranks Lancaster University's MBA programme amongst the top in the world.[2]

Lancaster University Management School
LUMS logo
TypeBusiness School
Established1964
DeanProfessor Claire Leitch
Undergraduates2,268
Postgraduates1,231
Location
Lancaster
,
United Kingdom
CampusSemi-Rural
Websitehttp://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/

Reputation and accreditation

In 2022, Lancaster University was ranked in the top 15 UK universities in several major national league tables (outlined in table below). LUMS is one of a small group of business schools in the world to have achieved quadruple accreditation by the leading international business school accreditation organisations:

The School was awarded an Athena Swan Bronze award in 2021, in recognition of its commitment to advancing gender equality.[3]

Lancaster University Rankings
RankingPlaceYear
The Complete University Guide[4]11th in UK2023
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide[5]12th in the UK2023
The Guardian University Guide[6] 14th in the UK 2023
QS World University Rankings: Sustainability[7] =26th Globally, 7th in the UK 2023

Lancaster University Management School Rankings
Ranking Place Year
Research Excellence Framework (REF)[8] 1st in UK for Research Power;[9][10] =1st in UK for Research Environment (Business and Management Studies) 2021
Financial Times European Business Schools[11] 54th in Europe; 10th in the UK 2022
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking[12] 8th in the UK; 21st in Europe; =76th Globally 2022
Financial Times Executive MBA Global Ranking[13] 9th in the UK; 95th Globally 2022
The Economist Which MBA?[14] 10th in the UK, 89th Globally 2022
The Economist Which MBA? (Executive MBA)[15] 5th in the UK, 59th Globally 2020
QS Global MBA rankings[16] 12th in UK, 41st in Europe 2023
QS Global Executive MBA rankings[17] 75th Globally; 30th in Europe; 10th in the UK 2022
Financial Times Global Master's in Finance (Pre-Experience)[18] 9th in the UK; 46th in the World 2022
QS Business Master's Rankings[19] Master's in Marketing 35th Globally, 8th in UK; Master's in Business Analytics 22nd in Europe, 6th in UK; Master's in Finance =58th Globally, 35th in Europe, 10th in UK; Master's in Management =67th Globally, 10th in UK. 2023

Campus and facilities
Lancaster City Centre
Management School Hub

LUMS is one of the four faculties of Lancaster University and is situated on the university campus, south of the city of Lancaster. The campus consists of a number of new buildings and facilities grouped together near the south end of the campus.

Within the Management School, the Hub area and atrium of the school opened in 2005. The Charles Carter Building opened in 2010 and provides additional teaching and study facilities. The West Pavilion building opened in 2021, providing new lecture theatres, study and teaching space. From 2022, it is home to the Departments of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Marketing, and Organisation, Work and Technology.[20]

Organisational relationships

LUMS has worked in partnership with many companies to develop customised executive education. Partners have included: AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, Bass, British Airways, Pilkington, Rexam, Royal & Sun Alliance and Total. The School has worked with many public sector organisations including the NHS and The UK Cabinet Office.[21] Through its Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, it also provides business support and knowledge transfer for small and medium enterprises in England's North West region. LUMS was awarded a Small Business Charter Gold Award[22] in 2014.

In 2005, LUMS partnered with Ernst & Young to offer undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Finance, in which students undertake two periods of paid work-experience with Ernst & Young, in preparation for a Chartered Accountant career. Several LUMS postgraduate programmes have modules designed and delivered by employers – these include Accenture, Deloitte, Cisco, IBM and SAP AG.

Academic profile

Seven subject areas exist within the Management School: Accounting and Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Management Science, Marketing, Organisation, Work and Technology, and Business and Management.

Research focus

In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), Lancaster University Management School submitted to Unit of Assessment (UoA) 17: Business and Management Studies. LUMS was ranked 1st in the UK for 'research power' - a recognition of breadth and depth of research expertise; equal-first for research environment (both of these rankings were retained from the previous REF in 2014); and 21st for grade point average (GPA).[23][24]

The School's research focuses around three main pillars: Sustainability; Social Justice; and Innovation in Place.[25] Ten research centres allow researchers from different departments to work together on projects.

Research Centres at LUMS[26]
  • Centre for Consumption Insights
  • Centre for Family Business
  • Centre for Financial Econometrics, Asset Markets and Macroeconomic Policy
  • Centre for Health Futures
  • Centre for Marketing Analytics and Forecasting
  • Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business
  • Centre for Practice Theory (in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University)
  • Centre for Productivity and Efficiency
  • Centre for Technological Futures
  • Centre for Transport and Logistics

Postgraduate study

LUMS delivers a range of taught and research courses, catering for continuing students and professional and executive training. Postgraduate students who study at LUMS are automatically made members of Graduate College.[27]

Undergraduate study

LUMS currently has 2,268 undergraduate students enrolled, all of which will have been assigned to a college of Lancaster University in their first year. Most programmes offer the capability to take part in an industrial placement year. It is argued that such placement- or internship-focused degrees enhance students' employability upon completion of degree programmes.[28]

Extra-curricular

A range of extra-curricular opportunities exist at LUMS, in addition to those available within Lancaster University. Each year, the School submits a number of teams into the UK IBM Business Challenge and is involved in numerous case competitions.

Study abroad and international exchanges

Lancaster University has an international exchange programme of which LUMS is an active member. Study Abroad Programmes enable students from one host university or institution to "swap" places with another from an alternative institution so that both may enjoy a new culture, setting and different approach to learning. Many of the undergraduate programmes at LUMS include the option to study abroad for periods ranging from one term to one year.

Awards

Silver award for Lancaster University researcher at STEM for Britain contest.[29]

Notable alumni
NameProgramme of StudyYearCurrent Status
Antony BurgmansMA Marketing1971Chairman – Unilever
Gillian MerronBSc Management Science1980Held an MP seat for Lincolnshire and Minister of State for Public Health until May 2010.
Nahed TaherPhD Economics2001Founder and CEO – Gulf One Investment Bank
Ricky WongBA Accounting & Finance2002CEO – Asia Media
Richard AllinsonBSc Economics1980BBC Radio 2 Broadcaster
Richard CousinsMSc Operational Research1981CEO – Compass Group
Rob HoldenBA Economics1977Former CEO – Crossrail (till 2011)
Randall ZindlerMBA1999CEO – Medair
Gian FulgoniMA Marketing1970Founder & chairman – ComScore
John C. HullMA Operational Research1969Professor of Derivatives & Risk Management – University of Toronto
W. Brian ArthurMA Operational Research1967Economist – Santa Fe Institute & Stanford University
Rainer HerschBA Economics1985Comedian
Ruth Dianne HinesPhD Accounting1994Accounting academic, poet, and children's author
Collette Roche BBA Management 1997 Chief Operating Officer at Manchester United Football Club

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