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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. >>

Woman enjoying morning coffee and checking her phone in rustic kitchen.

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. >>

Students sitting and relaxing on the University Green outside Alliance Manchester Business School, with bicycles, trees, and the glass-fronted building visible on a sunny day.

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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AMBS academic reflects on 20 years of Finnish Viipuri Prize

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Visiting Helsinki this September (2024), Professor Peter Buckley reflected on one of the most impactful awards he’s received over his lifetime. This year marks the 20th year of the prize, which is awarded every other year ‘to a distinguished international researcher whose work significantly influences education and research at the LUT University.’

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Professor Gerard P Hodgkinson named as the 2024 Distinguished Scholar by the Managerial and Organizational Cognition Division of the Academy of Management

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Gerard P Hodgkinson, Professor of Strategic Management and Behavioural Science at AMBS, is to be recognised for his exceptional contribution to research by the Managerial and Organizational Cognition (MOC) Division of the Academy of Management (AOM).

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Research, Research Innovation Management and Policy
Panel of speakers at AMBS Festival of Business

University of Manchester hailed ‘city’s greatest innovation asset’ as part of inaugural Festival of Business

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The University of Manchester was recently hailed the city’s ‘greatest innovation asset’ at Alliance Manchester Business School’s (AMBS) inaugural ‘Festival of Business’.

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Research, Events, Research Magazine, School
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Accounting academic takes up role on ICAEW board

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Professor of Accounting Javed Siddiqui has been appointed as a member of the Research Advisory Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), taking up the role from next month.

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Research, Research Accounting and Finance
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£1.5m gift from Sir Terry Leahy to boost research into regional inequality

Thursday, May 16, 2024

The University of Manchester has received a £1.5 million donation from business leader and alumnus Sir Terry Leahy to fund research into regional economic disparities and the impact of policies aimed at rejuvenating and rebalancing the productivity and prosperity of the UK’s cities and regions.

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Research, Productivity
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