UNITED KINGDOM Business, ECONOMICS and Finance
University of Edinburgh
Business School
The University of Edinburgh Business School mission is to
provide the highest quality business education to develop the
leaders of tomorrow. Located in the centre of the cosmopolitan
and historic capital city, the School utilises its strong local and
international corporate links to put students at the heart of
business.
Contact details
The University of Edinburgh Business School
7 Bristo Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9AL
Tel: +44 (0)131 650 9663
Fax: +44 (0)131 650 8077
management.msc.enquiries@ed.ac.uk
www.business-school.ed.ac.uk
■ Head of School
Professor Nick Oliver
■ Year founded
University founded 1583
Business taught since 1918
■ Language of instruction
English
■ Students
Approximately 300 on five full time MSc programmes
■ Foreign students
Approximately 80%
■ Class size
Up to 70 for core courses, approximately 20/30 for
elective courses
■ Gender Distribution
74% male, 26% female
■ Average age
25
■ Average work experience
2 years
The SCHOOL RANKING and academic strengths
■ Faculty
85 full time lecturers
The School is consistently ranked The Management School is highly rated
34 visiting lecturers
highly, reflecting both its long history in its research, enjoying RAE scores of
■ Library
of providing business education, and 4B, 4A and 5 (out of a maximum of 5) Students have use of the main university library, one of the
its substantial body of experience in a in its three research areas. It is
largest research libraries in Europe
faculty comprising over 85 teaching currently ranked 44
th
in the financial
■ Careers service
A full service is offered, for details see
staff. times global MBA rankings.
www.careers.ed.ac.uk
Core to the Management School’s ■ Accreditation
philosophy is a close interaction with Career PROSPECTS
AMBA and EQUIS
the corporate world. Many faculty are
The careers office provides many
■ Scholarships
active in industry-based research and
See website for full list
opportunities to meet with recruiters at
consultancy and this work feeds into
■ Student accommodation
presentations, fairs and workshops, many
A good range close to the School, from full catering to
the quality and business relevance of
of which take place in the School itself. self-contained flats solely for postgraduates. See website
their teaching.
All courses have substantial practitioner
www.accom.ed.ac.uk
This research work both feeds into the input, in the form of guest speakers and
■ Location
quality of the teaching, particularly in collaborative projects, ensuring students
2 km south of the city centre
terms of bringing students up to date are in regular contact with recruiters. The
■ Nearest Airport
Edinburgh International airport is 20 km away
with current business issues, and School runs an Entrepreneurship Club
provides participating companies with with two entrepreneurs in residence,
the latest thinking in the field of business plan and pitching competitions
business and management research. and guest speakers.
Programme Start Duration in months Price
MSc in Accounting and Finance September 2008 12 £14,000
MSc in Carbon Management September 2008 12 £12,900 (£7,800 for EU students)
MSc in Finance and Investment September 2008 12 £17,650
MSc in Management September 2008 12 £12,900 (£7,800 for EU students)
MSc in International Business and Emerging Markets September 2008 12 £12,900
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