At Alliance Manchester Business School, ‘Original Thinking Applied’ sits at the heart of everything we do.
With triple accreditation from AACSB International, AMBA and EQUIS, we provide world-class, industry-focused education to undergraduates, postgraduates and executives across the globe.
Our centres in Dubai, Hong Kong, São Paolo, Shanghai and Singapore open up a world of opportunities for our students, researchers and clients. All over the world, we engage with businesses of all sizes to share expertise and form rewarding partnerships.
Ranked 2nd in the UK for research power, our influential research impacts all areas of business and management – from accounting and health management to big data and human rights.
Established in 1965 as one of the UK’s first two business schools, we are proud to be part of the prestigious University of Manchester and the UK’s largest campus-based business and management school.
As a full-service business School, we offer undergraduate, Master's, MBA and Executive Education programmes. We also offer a highly-respected PhD programme.
A key moment in our history, in 2015 we were renamed Alliance Manchester Business School in recognition of Lord Alliance's generous £15 million donation and his long-standing relationship with the University and the Business School.
Our vision is to be a world-renowned Business School, harnessing virtuosity for the enduring benefit of humankind.
As part of The University of Manchester, our vision works to achieve that of the University. Manchester 2020, The University of Manchester’s Strategic Plan sets out an exciting agenda for making our Institution one of the leading universities in the world by 2020.
World-class research
We strive to achieve research excellence across all our disciplines, with outputs that have ‘impact’ on the business community and policy makers.
Outstanding learning and student experience
We aim to provide all students with a quality educational experience, with a focus on ‘applied learning’. We produce highly employable graduates that demonstrate leadership, innovation, citizenship, professionalism and academic strengths.
Social responsibility
We support and highlight research that will make a positive difference to society, addressing the major challenges we face in the 21st century, and we equip our graduates to exercise ethical, social and environmental responsibility. We engage with communities globally at local, regional, national and international levels.
Over 6,500 students studying with globally
Over 500 academic, teaching and support staff representing 41 nationalities
We are one of the largest campus-based business schools in the UK
Over 60,000 alumni in 176 countries
135 nationalities represented by students
According to the Financial Times 2018 Global MBA Rankings, its MBA programme is ranked 10th in Europe, 36th in the world and 4th in the UK. Its "MSc Business Analytics" programme ranked 6th in the world and 2nd in the UK; "MSc International Business and Management" 20th and "MSc Finance" 18th, as per the QS World University Ranking 2018.
2021 Global MBA Ranking
4th in the UK, 10th in Europe, 30th in the world
1st in the UK and 5th globally for CSR
11th worldwide for the career progress of our alumni
Average salary increase of 101% within three years
2020 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking
3rd in the UK for accounting and finance
5th in the UK for business and management
2019 Forbes top non-US two-year business school ranking
7th in the world, outside the US
The Forbes rating uses return on investment (ROI) as its main measure, combined with feedback gathered from Alliance MBS' global alumni community
2021 QS World University Rankings
1st in the UK and 5th in the world for operations, project and supply chain management
2nd in the UK and 9th in the world for business analytics
3rd in the UK and 9th in the world for marketing
5th in the UK and 24th in the world for management
7th in the UK and 24th in the world for finance
2019-20 Bloomberg Best Business School Ranking
7th in the UK and 18th in Europe
Bloomberg also published alumni quotes describing the best things about the our MBA: "The three live consultancy projects and the diversity of the class."
2020 Customised Executive Education Ranking
3rd in the UK and 21st in the world
2020 University Impact Ranking
The University of Manchester is ranked 1st in the UK, 2nd in Europe and 8th in the world for social and environmental impact
