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The winning team of the 2026 case competition with their certificates standing beside representatives from Curzon Consulting and the Postgraduate Careers Service.

AMBS case interview competition 2026: Full-time MBA students hone their case interview skills

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

On Friday 30th January 2026, the AMBS Postgraduate Careers Service hosted the final of their MBA Case Interview Competition, proudly supported by Curzon Consulting. >>

ITMB and MSc Digital Transformation students presenting project posters to employers at the AMBS ITMB Showcase, with small audiences seated in a modern open space.

Inside the ITMB showcase 2025

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Students from ITMB and MSc Digital Transformation showcased real-world business and technology solutions to employers, gaining feedback, confidence and industry-ready skills. >>

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Forum launches report on Right to Disconnect

Sunday, January 18, 2026

How we work, where we work and when we work have all been altered radically by technology. The benefits have been legion, not least in improved productivity and greater flexibility for workers. But there is a downside too in terms of a blurring of the boundaries between work and home life, leading in some cases to stress and burnout. >>

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Announcing the launch of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Innovation

Monday, January 12, 2026

Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) is delighted to announce the launch of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Innovation (CTLI), a new hub dedicated to advancing educational excellence and innovation across our community. >>

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AMBS launches major report on digital pound

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Britons could be willing to adopt a digital pound – but only if it is well-incentivised and effectively communicated, according to a new report. >>

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Professor Martin Walker

Prestigious award for accounting and finance academic

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Martin Walker, Emeritus Professor of Accounting and Finance, has been named as the co-recipient of the prestigious Anthony G. Hopwood Award from the European Accounting Association (EAA).

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Research Accounting and Finance
Business expert Professor Peter Buckley

Business expert appointed 200th Anniversary Chair in International Business

Thursday, February 29, 2024

To mark the University of Manchester’s bicentennial year, distinguished international business expert Peter Buckley has been appointed the 200th Anniversary Chair in International Business at Alliance Manchester Business School.

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School
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Software spin-out wins funding from Innovation Factory

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

A potential spin-out driven by AMBS and the computer science department at The University of Manchester has received backing from the Innovation Factory.

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Research
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AMBS and University of Manchester support major AI project at Dover Harbour

Monday, February 5, 2024

The Port of Dover and the universities of Manchester and Plymouth have been awarded a £333,585 grant by Innovate UK to create and embed an AI-augmented digital twin of Dover harbour. The funding underpins a three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) that will harness the universities’ world-leading expertise in hydrodynamic modelling and cutting-edge research in AI and machine learning to create a transformative virtual model of the Port of Dover.

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Decision Sciences, Knowledge Exchange
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Lou Cordwell OBE Appointed Professor of Innovation and Special Advisor to The University of Manchester

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Lou Cordwell, OBE, has been appointed Professor of Innovation at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) and Special Advisor to the Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor.

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Research, School
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