Why study at Bangor Business School?

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In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Accounting and Finance within the Business School has been rated as the best in the UK for the quality of research conducted by its staff. View Guardian League Table.
An impressive 93% satisfaction rating was given by Bangor Business School students in the most recent National Students Survey.
Bangor University, established in 1884 enjoys a long tradition of teaching excellence.
During its 125th anniversary celebrations, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize joined Sir David Attenborough to receive Honorary Doctorates awarded by Bangor University at a special ceremony held at the University in June 2009.
Prince Charles is the Chancellor, and his most recent visit to Bangor was for the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Main University Building.
Bangor Business School’s top researchers and senior staff, who were responsible for achieving the No 1 position in the UK for Finance and Accounting research, also teach on masters and bachelor programmes. Our students therefore benefit from receiving lectures by academic staff who are pushing back the frontiers of research and who will share in lectures their latest findings.
The school enjoys an International Reputation for research in Banking, Finance, Financial Economics and Econometrics.
Major text books and articles published in top academic journals have been written by staff at Bangor Business School. Further details on staff pages
Project and consultancy work of high level is conducted by Bangor Business School staff for business & industry e.g. World Bank, European Commission, UK Treasury.
Students from countries worldwide attend Bangor Business School for undergraduate, masters and research training, creating a dynamic learning environment.
Bangor Business School enjoys partnerships with Universities worldwide who send their students to Bangor every year to study at the Business School
The Institute of European Finance, housed within Bangor Business School contains specialist research facilities used by students and staff alike and includes a specialist library, finance and banking online databases and journals.
World Banking Abstracts, The International Journal of the Financial Services Industry is edited by two Bangor Business School Professors: E.P.M. Gardener and Philip Molyneux (Head of the College of Business, Social Sciences and Law). World Banking Abstracts is an invaluable reference source providing immediate access to all the important articles published internationally in over 400 banking and finance publications.
The Advisory Board: Bangor Business School has one of the most impressive advisory boards of any UK Business School. Membership includes top professionals from business, industry, government and business school sector. Examples include the Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank, board director of United Bank of Switzerland, a QC, a senior politician etc.
Bangor Business School with support funding from the European Union, local Government and the Welsh Assembly Government has established a world-class £14 million Management Centre. The centre, equipped with state of the art facilities, delivers high quality management and professional training for North Wales and further afield.
Our Alumni now hold senior positions in public and private organisations worldwide.
An innovative Business School, responsive to industry demands. The first UK university to offer MBA in Banking & Finance, and a pioneer in establishing a specialist Financial MBAs by distance learning, and now breaking new ground with the introduction of MBA, MSc and MA degrees in Islamic Banking and Finance.
Bangor is ranked the 2nd best value university city in the UK according to the cost-of-living survey published in The Independent.
Bangor is positioned 15th in the UK within the THES 'Access Elite' group of universities - a composite ranking of widening access (attracting students from all backgrounds), teaching and research quality.
Bangor University is consistently ranked in the UK 'top 10' for the number of KTPs (Knowledge Transfer Partnerships) that we run with businesses and other external organisations. These KTP schemes are designed to transfer expertise and share knowledge between the university sector and outside businesses and other organisations.