Huddersfield Business School wins 'Business School of the Year' at the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards. Read more in our news story.
Huddersfield Business School becomes an accredited member of the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. We are one of only 6% of business schools in the world to hold this prestigious accreditation.
Communication and Media Studies ranked in the top 150 in the QS World Subject Rankings.
Huddersfield Business School ranked 201-250 for Business and Economics, and for Law, in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Subject rankings.
2022
Help to Grow Initiative launched.
Communication and Media Studies ranked 151-200 in QS World Subject Rankings.
Huddersfield Business School ranked 201-250 for Business and Economics and 201-250 for Law in THE World Subject rankings.
Huddersfield Business School hosts the 54th Academy of Marketing research conference.
Business and Management Studies ranked 37/108 providers in REF 2021 according to Times Higher Education. Law enters REF for the first time.
2021
Huddersfield Business School ranked 201-250 for Business and Economics and 176-200 for Law in THE World Subject rankings.
Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Higher Education Partner of the Year awarded to the University.
Small Business Charter awarded.
2020
Huddersfield Business School ranked 251-300 for Business and Economics in the THE World Subject rankings.
Kirklees Top 100 launched.
2019
Huddersfield Business School introduced a new portfolio of contemporary postgraduate courses, designed to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to be influential and successful in a rapidly changing global environment.
Huddersfield Business School are ranked in the 301-400 range for Business and Economics in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Business and Management at Huddersfield Business School are ranked 47th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings
LLM in Law and Global Governance course launched
2018
BSc Business Data Analytics course launched
Huddersfield Business School launches Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeships and Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeships, allowing employers to support their staff to study part time for a university qualification.
2017
Law School move into the new Oastler Building
Jill Johnes appointed as Dean of Huddersfield Business School
2012
Department of Logistics, Operations and Hospitality Management joins the Business School (previously within School of Applied Sciences)
2011
Sino-British College (SBC) delivery of Events Management BA (Hons)
2010
Opening of new £17m Business School building
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) launched
2008
Bachelor programmes started at Hong Kong Management Association
Chris Cowton appointed as Dean of Huddersfield Business School
2007
Introduction of the Master of Law and Practice (MLP) inc. LLB (Hons) – only the second in the UK
2006
Monica Gibson-Sweet appointed as Dean of Huddersfield Business School
2005
Graham Worsdale appointed as Dean of Huddersfield Business School.
2001/2002
Business Management BA (Hons) – first cohort
1999/2000
Business Administration and Management BA (Hons) (Top Up) first cohort
1997
Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Designed and Delivered programmes started. We were the only HEI with AICTHE approval.
1996
Huddersfield University Business School
Merger between School of Business and School of Accountancy Law and Management
David Smith appointed a Dean of Huddersfield Business School
June 1992
University of Huddersfield
First doctorate awarded
Human Resource Management BA (Hons) introduced
1990
School of Business and School of Accountancy, Law and Management
Business Administration and Management BA (Hons) (Top Up). First top up programme validated
Marketing BA (Hons)
1988
Research degree awarding powers – PhD/MPhil – for the University
1986
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – initially PT and subsequently FT
1984
Transport and Distribution BSc (Hons) - the first such programme in the UK – responding to industry needs
1980
Business Law BA (Hons) introduced
1977
Accountancy BA (Hons) - introduced. Followed one year later by Accountancy Studies BA (Hons)
1972
Business Studies BA (Hons) – introduced as a response to the 1968 Crick report on UG business education
1970
Huddersfield Polytechnic
Faculty of Business
1969
Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) – highest level post experience qualification at the time
1968
Marketing (Engineering) BA(Hons) – linking with School of Engineering and building on the town's industrial heritage
1967
Huddersfield College of Technology
Department of Marketing Textile Marketing BA (Hons) – The first Marketing Bachelor degree in the UK; linking with the Department of Textiles and building on the town's industrial heritage.
