Edinburgh Business School prides itself on preparing its students for the real world of business so they can use the knowledge and skills they gain to give practical benefit to their organisations. If executives are embarking on a self-study programme, they can apply their new skills from day one, so their organisations benefit immediately from their investment in skills development. The self-study programme, and the Executive MBA programme, ensure that study is integrated with work avoiding the problems of long study leave.

see also: ebs, further, mba, selfstudy

At Edinburgh Business School our main focus is the provision of applied management programmes to individual students and major corporations. We value intellectual energy and commitment, and stress that our students gain applied skills that will make a real difference to their careers and to their organizations. Details of our flexible learning arrangements, English, Chinese, Spanish and Arabic language options, and testimonials from our graduates are available here. In addition, our current students have access to study resources, electronic texts and interactive facilities.

see also: ebs, edinburgh, mba, school

The entrepreneurship group draws on expertise from management and economics with a focus on the creation and dissemination of entrepreneurial knowledge, entrepreneurship education, and rural enterprise.

see also: entrepreneur, research

Established in 2005 with funding from the retail entrepreneur George Davis, this research centre aims to become a major international hub for research in the retail clothing sector. It combines the academic study of dynamic retail practice with the delivery of research-informed programmes tailored to the needs of the next general of retail entrepreneurs. Specific research foci include fashion retailing, luxury brand management and the changing culture of consumption.

see also: centre, george, management, research, retail

Edinburgh Business School is the graduate school of business of Heriot-Watt University. Students choose the relevant combination of courses required for the qualification of their choice, from a total of some 35 subject-based courses. Programmes have been designed to maximise choice and flexibility, allowing students to choose the pace and study method which best suits their individual needs. This flexible approach has made the School the second largest MBA provider in the world, with over 50% of Fortune 100 companies having employees currently on EBS programmes.

see also: courses, ebs, edinburgh, mba, postgraduate, school

Heriot-Watt University is one of the UK's leading research institutions having been rated at the highest level by our national review body, the RAE. The University aims to deliver research of international standing, providing innovative and problem-solving capacity for business, industry and society, and exploiting novel multi-disciplinary approaches. Partnership and pooling are key to development in research at Heriot-Watt and the University is constantly working to build new multi-university partnerships.

see also: industry, research

As a technology-focused university Heriot-Watt has built up an impressive range of laboratories, workshops and specialised equipment which can be accessed by companies for their own use. This might be for experimental work, testing prototypes, computer analysis, machining components or for training purposes.

see also: facilities, research, technical

This grouping is pursuing interdisciplinary research on workplace identity, work-life balance, stress at work, diversity management and intellectual capital.

see also: employment, management, research, work