Professor Bruce Vanstone, Head of Bangor Business School

Professor Bruce Vanstone, Head of School Welcome to Bangor Business School

Bangor Business School is a leading teaching and research focused business school. We offer degree programmes across a full range of academic disciplines from undergraduate and postgraduate through to doctoral level. You will be taught by academics who are experts in their areas and whose research contributes to the development of policy, the advancement of their disciplines, and even the better understanding of business itself. I invite you to join the exciting and vibrant community that is the Bangor Business School, and we look forward to working together with you to grow your future career.

3rd

out of 85 for the Overall measure

Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2023

Top

of all UK Universities in the research field of Banking

RePEc, September 2023

5th

in the UK for Accounting and Finance

Guardian University Guide 2024

Welcome to Bangor Business School

The world is changing in unpredictable ways and it can be hard for people to understand how they can ever make a real difference at Bangor Business School.

It's our core belief that with the right education and the right skill set you can drive positive change across the globe.

We're confident of this because our research, staff and our graduates are making an impact wherever they go.

Taking real world business challenges into their own hands, whether that's using data analytics to drive the efficiency of a local High Street, developing concrete sustainable policies for the tourism industry, investigating the relationships between brand and littering, analysing consumer behavior and helping people to make decisions that are better for their health and the environment.

This is the place to make a real difference, and it's also a beautiful place to do it.

Bangor Business School is where tradition meets innovation, with state-of-the-art facilities like our Bloomberg terminals, just a short walk from the Shankland reading room.

The growth and development of the business school is no accident, we're one of the longest established providers of banking and finance teaching in the world. Our focus on employability and future skills is key.

Today we're working with businesses, government and charities, locally in Wales throughout the United Kingdom and across the world. To improve the quality and scope of our research, but also to provide an excellent education through field trips and exposure to diverse industry experts providing the skills that employers actually want.

Bangor Business School is more than just a place to study it's a place where future leaders are made, where innovation thrives and where global challenges are addressed head on.

We are the school that means business, and we would like you to join us in shaping the future.

Bangor Business School is a leading teaching and research focused business school offering cutting edge and innovative Executive MBA Education to the global financial services sector. Find out more about our programmes:

Financial Crime and Compliance MBA

Chartered Banker MBA

More about our Executive Education

Research Centres

Bangor Business School is home to two Research Centres. Please explore the following links to learn more about our Research Centres and their varied activities and accomplishments.

Research Areas

Bangor Business School is home to two Research Centres. Please explore the following links to learn more about our Research Centres and their varied activities and accomplishments.

Two students looking at databases in the new trading floor

Our Databases

Here at the Business School we have access to some of the best databases including Bloomberg. Allowing staff and students to use these database within their courses not only improves their learning experience but also better prepares them for a career in industry.

Student sitting in front of laptop on a white table with another person in the background

Our Partnerships

Here at Bangor Business School, we work together with both local and global partners. Our aim is to enhance the learning experience for our students and provide businesses with access to quality research and academic expertise. We work with many organisations across the public, private and third-party sectors and see value in working together helping to drive economic, environmental and social benefits.

Students working in Computer lab

Our Facilities and Resources

Bangor Business School is committed to providing quality facilities and resources to support and promote students’ learning experience.

Connect with us on Social Media

There are many ways to connect with and keep up to date with all the latest news and events from Bangor Business School. Use the links below to connect with us on various social media channels. 

Bangor Business School, Bangor University, Bangor LL57 2DG

Get in Touch

Bangor Business School, Bangor University, Bangor LL57 2DG