Huddersfield Business School

Mission Statement

Our mission is to undertake responsible teaching, research and enterprise that enable students to fulfil their academic, professional and personal potential, and that enrich the communities and organisations with which we interact.

 

Vision

Building on our strong heritage and regional links, our vision is to be internationally renowned for responsible management education, a high quality learning environment, meaningful engagement with communities and organisations, and impactful research.

The values underpinning our mission are:-

• The enhancement of professional, scholarly and wider communities
• A supportive and inclusive culture geared to personal development
• A challenging and inspiring learning environment, yielding resilient and responsible graduates
• Professionalism and responsibility in all that we do
• Sound financial management and continual improvement of our processes

Quick Facts

• 1ST
  We are the first university in England for professionally qualified staff, where 100% of our permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy*
• 94.5%
  94.5% of our undergraduate students go on to work and/or further study within 6 months of graduating**
• TOP 10
  We're one of the Top 10 universities in England for paid work placements***
• #1
  The Huddersfield Business School Placement Unit won Best University Placement Service at the NUE awards in 2017.
• £27.5 MILLION
  The University has invested £27.5 million in a new Law School building, which opened in 2017.
• 30 YEARS
  Huddersfield Business School recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of its prestigious MBA programme.
• 175TH ANNIVERSARY
  The University of Huddersfield recently celebrated its 175th Anniversary
• 1ST
  Huddersfield Business School were the first academic institution in the UK to run a dedicated undergraduate Marketing degree; and in 2017 we celebrated our Marketing course's 50th anniversary.
• 25,000
  The University of Huddersfield has over 25,000 students, with over 5,000 students in Huddersfield Business School alone.
• 146
  Huddersfield Business School has 146 members of academic staff
• 120 COUNTRIES
  We have students and staff from 120 countries across campus.
• TOP 10
  In 2014, we were voted in the Top 10 institutions in the world for student experience, and the best place to live and study in the International Student Barometer (ISB).

*permanent staff, after probation: some recently appointed colleagues will only obtain recognition in the months after their arrival in Huddersfield, once they have started teaching

**Destinations of Leavers Survey 2014/15

***HESA 14/15

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