School mission

Our mission

Together we:

  • advance, support and shape responsible enterprise for a fairer society through education, research, collaboration and thought-leadership
  • prepare learners for practice
  • promote inclusive practices that respect diversity.

Our practice

When students choose to come to Brighton to study, they know they will be joining a world-leading institution for business education, where industry engagement and research underpins real-world learning that prepares our students for success in employment or entrepreneurship.

The Â̲èÖ±²¥ is an accredited member of AACSB International – The AACSB-accredited schools lead business and management education, industry engagement and impactful research and enable our students to collaborate with academics in other world-leading universities. Currently fewer than 6% of business schools globally are accredited.

Our school is a signatory to PRME, a United Nations initiative to raise the importance of sustainability amongst business students globally. .

Find out more about the way we teach.

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Employability

  • Â̲èÖ±²¥ in the UK top 50 for graduate outcomes, according to the most recent LEO Graduate Outcomes Data (Tax Year 2019–20)

  • Business and law work placements with over 150 organisations across more than 25 global destinations in the last five years

  • 94% of undergraduate business and law grads are in work or further study, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022.

Student leaving the business and law employability office

Societal impact

  • Working with and supporting over 100 local businesses 

  • Pro bono legal clinic providing legal support to the community 

  • Regular programme of engagement with schools and colleges locally and nationally.

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Inclusivity

  • Core strategic values of equity, diversity and inclusivity 

  • Recognising and celebrating our diverse experiences 

  • Growing our international profile

  • Improving learner outcomes for all

  • Proud to have achieved the Athena Swan Bronze Award.

Two members of the Women in Business society

Our case studies

Read case studies that evidence the three key strands of our school mission - employability, societal impact and inclusivity - over on our blog, via the links below.

What does it mean to be an AACSB-accredited institution?

is known worldwide as the longest-standing, most recognised form of specialised accreditation that an institution and its business courses can earn.

Accreditation provides robust evidence of our success in delivering ambitious learning outcomes for our students alongside industry engagement and impactful research that enhances practice and makes a positive societal impact. Our students also benefit from our commitment to the continuous improvement required to maintain accreditation.

By gaining AACSB accreditation, the university has achieved its ambition to join a group of institutions considered to be the best business schools in the world.

What does this mean for you?

  • Commitment to upholding and advancing our courses
  • Connection to businesses to ensure we're developing talent they are looking for
  • Relevance of curriculum and learning material to students' field of study and the modern workplace
  • Societal impact focus on global prosperity and creating impactful leaders
  • Quality in teaching staff, cutting-edge courses and innovative programmes
  • Continuous improvement framework for constant measurement of success.

AACSB accredited