Times Higher Education Awards 2022
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Northumbria University has once again been recognised as one of the top universities in the UK after being awarded the title of Modern University of the Year 2025 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.
This accolade is a testament to the University’s outstanding performance in its research quality index and student satisfaction.
This builds on a remarkable record of national recognition for the University in recent years, including being named University of the Year in 2022 by Times Higher Education and receiving both the Research University of the Year and Modern University of the Year titles in the 2024 Daily Mail University Guide.
Professor Andy Long, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Northumbria University said: “Northumbria’s achievements in recent years have been truly remarkable and this award marks another exciting chapter in our success story.
“It is the achievements of our staff, students, graduates, and partners that make Northumbria University the distinctive university it is today, and I know they will share in my pride at being recognised as one of the best in the country yet again.
I hope they all recognise the important part they have played in making it happen.”
Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, has a global reputation for delivering some of the best Business Management education in the UK.
It is amongst an elite group of institutions worldwide offering Business Degrees with dual Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation.
The programmes include Global Business Management, Human Resources, Logistics and Supply Chain, and International Tourism, Hospitality and Events, that are developed by research-engaged academics and highly experienced business practitioners.
The AACSB accreditation is an internationally recognised and specialised accreditation for Business schools. It assesses standards across the whole school, from taught programmes to research and internal operations. It is also a sign of quality that employers recognise, and graduates from AACSB-accredited schools are known to be career-ready.
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International was founded in 1916.
Today, the AACSB is the longest serving global accrediting body for Business schools that offer Undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Business and Accounting. It is also considered by many to be the leading international accreditation for Business education, and an AACSB accreditation is a hallmark of excellence.
Gaining this accreditation is recognition at an international level that Newcastle Business School, as part of Northumbria University, has met specific and recognisable standards of excellence.
The AACSB accreditation sends a clear signal that the Dean, faculty and professional staff have made a commitment to ongoing continuous improvement to ensure that the institution will continue to deliver the highest quality of education to students.
The AACSB accreditation brings numerous benefits to Newcastle Business School including:
AACSB has outlined the rigorous accreditation process in a step-by-step guide, which can be found by visiting
www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/journey/process-overview
The significance of an AACSB accreditation and the path that Business Schools must take to achieve can be found by visiting
https://www.aacsb.edu/educators/accreditation/business-accreditation/aacsb-business-accreditation-standards
AACSB implements the accreditation process by assigning a peer review team who will visit and assess the Business School.
The peer review team is key to the final decision which is reviewed by the accreditation committee and AACSB Board of Directors.
The advantages of an AACSB accreditation include:
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*This programme has been succeeded by the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Global Business Management (Logistics and Supply Chain)
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*This programme has been succeeded by the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Global Business Management (Logistics and Supply Chain)
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*This programme has been succeeded by the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Global Business Management (Logistics and Supply Chain)
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*This programme has been succeeded by the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Global Business Management
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*This programme has been succeeded by the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Global Business Management
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