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ABS members contribute over £2 billion to UK export earnings, contribute over £7.5 billion to regional economies and are responsible for 1 in 8 undergraduates in the UK.

We can provide news, information and comment on behalf of:

    The Association of Business Schools; and
    UK Business Schools and Schools of Management.

We can also carry out straw polls of members views to give real time information on pertinent issues and can provide case studies and comment representative of our membership.

If you are a journalist with a query please contact the ABS media centre for further information: Vicky Robinson (vrobinson@the-abs.org.uk) and mobile number: 07884 002785

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Latest News

ABS Welcomes Three New Affiliate Members
The Association of Business Schools (ABS) is delighted to be able to announce three new affiliate members to add to its existing 117 UK business schools and schools of management and growing portfolio of international members and partners.
18/05/2012 | more...

ABS Announces a Strategic Alliance with the Arab Society of Faculties, Business, Economics and Political Science (BEPS)
The Association of Business School (ABS) is pleased to announce a formal collaboration with the Arab Society of Faculties of Business, Economics and Political Sciences by way of a reciprocal membership agreement. Combined the organisations represent nearly 200 business schools and over 510,000 business and management students.
26/04/2012 | more...

Innovation in challenging times - learning and teaching conference attracts 150 delegates
Today (Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th April) Manchester sees the inaugural academic conference for those involved in Learning and Teaching in business schools.
24/04/2012 | more...

UK Business and Management Education – Policy Matters
The Association of Business Schools (ABS) recently launched its new Policy Network incorporating a series of lively policy roundtable discussions focusing on the following themes: Globalisation, The Challenge of Economic Regeneration, The Challenge of the Reformed Student Market Place and Sector Regulation.
16/04/2012 | more...

ABS Research Conference a Great Success
Over 40 top UK Directors of Research attended the ABS Annual Research Conference this week held at the British Library.
14/03/2012 | more...

International Women's Day 2012 - a few facts from the world of business and management
International Women's Day 2012 - a few facts from the world of business and management
08/03/2012 | more...

Association of Business Schools Launches Policy Network Supported by Rt Hon David Willetts MP
The Association of Business Schools is pleased to announce the launch of its Policy Network. This is in response to a clear need, both from ABS members and Members of Parliament, business and other sector stakeholders for high level policy issues to be discussed, twinned with the need for business schools to be clearly defining and shaping the higher education agenda going forwards.
05/03/2012 | more...

Association of Business Schools Forges Links with the Federation of Canadian Business School Deans

The ABS is delighted to announce the signing of a reciprocal membership agreement with the Federation of Canadian Business School Deans (CFBSD). Combined the organisations represent just shy of 200 business schools, over 320,000 students and 16,000 faculty.
01/03/2012 | more...

ABS Responds to YouGov poll which reveals widespread misunderstandings with regard to overseas students
ABS Responds to YouGov  poll which reveals widespread misunderstandings with regard to overseas students
29/02/2012 | more...

Wilson Review of Business - University Collaboration – Response from the Association of Business Schools

The ABS welcomes the recommendations in the Wilson Review to enhance the diverse contributions of UK universities to economic and business development through collaboration with large organisations, medium sized and small to medium sized enterprises (MSEs and SMEs).
28/02/2012 | more...
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Top spokespeople

Journalists looking for more specific expertise should contact Victoria Robinson.

Business Education - general and sector comment

Paul Marshall

Chief Executive, The Association of Business Schools
Contact: Victoria Robinson, Head of Marketing and Communications, ABS
T | +44 (0) 20 7388 0007
E | vrobinson@the-abs.org.uk

The MBA

Sarah Dixon

Dean, Bradford School of Management

Contact: Carolyn Holroyde, Director of Marketing
T | +44 (0) 1274 235838
E | mailto: C.Holroyde3@Bradford.ac.uk

The MPA

Professor John Bennington

Professor in Public Management and Policy, Warwick Business School
Contact: Vin Hammersley, Director of Communications
T | +44 (0) 24 7652 3719
E | vin.hammersley@warwick.ac.uk

Executive Education

Professor Frank Horwitz

Director, Cranfield School of Management
Contact: Emily Orton
T | +44 (0) 1234 754348
E | sompressoffice@cranfield.ac.uk

Distance Learning

Professor Rebecca Taylor
Dean, O U Business School
Contact: Rachel James, Media Relations Officer
T | +44 (0)1908 653343 Mob: +44 (0)7747 898 468

E | r.m.james@open.ac.uk  

Teaching Business

Professor David Sims
Associate Dean MBA Programmes and Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Cass Business School
T | +44 (0) 20 7040 5147
Researching Business

British Academy of Management
T | +44 (0) 20 7383 7770
 

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Professor Jeremy Moon
International Centre for CSR, Nottingham University Business School
Sophia Taylor, External Relations Manager
T | +44 (0) 115 846 6974
E | s.taylor@nottingham.ac.uk



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