Edge Hill University Business School offers our students an environment to grow and develop, enriched by our partnerships with some of the world’s leading universities, with key national, regional and local employers and businesses and with the major professional bodies across our degree subjects.
Facilities
Edge Hill University’s stunning £8m Business School provides state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities.
The three-storey building features modern seminar and meeting rooms and social learning areas which encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning. A relaxing, landscaped, roof garden and atrium are other attractive features along with an impressive 100-seat lecture theatre.
There are a number of career paths open to successful Accounting, Business and Marketing graduates including:
- Accounting and Finance
- Advertising, Digital Communications and Marketing
- Banking
- Economist
- Events Management
- International Business
- Leisure and Tourism Management
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Place Management and Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Retail
- Systems analysts
Subject areas
International students
In today’s global market it is increasingly desirable for students to have experience of different countries and cultures, and studying in the UK will give you a major advantage. Qualifications gained in the UK have global recognition and the experience and skills you will gain from studying here will provide you with qualities appreciated by employers worldwide.
Find out more on our International pages
News
Real-world experience – Business and management, accountancy and marketing
My clearing story: Elizabeth
Together in electric dreams
Grenfell Fire: Five Years on how safe are our high rise buildings?
Release your inner entrepreneur
Why do we buy what we buy?
Edge Hill University students working with West Lancashire Police to stamp out drink spiking
Quality of Edge Hill’s research recognised in latest evidence
Accountancy in society
Master your employability – mock assessment centre days
The Show Must Go On: Business School leads theatre’s recovery
Marketing student recognised for work placement achievements that have secured her dream career
Real-world experience – Business and management, accountancy and marketing
The key to all of our Accountancy, Business and Management and Marketing courses is to provide all students with the opportunity to develop and gain experience in the real world.
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My clearing story: Elizabeth
Prestonian Elizabeth Craine is studying for a BA (Hons) in Marketing with PR, but despite excellent academic predictions she wasn’t always certain that university was for her. After falling in love with Edge Hill University, she applied through clearing. This is her story.
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Together in electric dreams
VR is a great tool to engage students with, they love it. Anything that gets the students out of their seats, chatting, laughing and interacting is a good start. Even the quietest of students got up and engaged, a real great activity to enhance togetherness and inclusivity.
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Grenfell Fire: Five Years on how safe are our high rise buildings?
Five years on from the devastating Grenfell Tower fire emergency services management expert Professor Paresh Wankhade examines what lessons the London Fire Brigade have learnt as a result of the ongoing enquiry.
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Release your inner entrepreneur
Professor of Leadership and Management, Paresh Wankhade, tells us what it takes to be an entrepreneur and leader in business and how you can develop these skills on a Business Degree at Edge Hill.
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Why do we buy what we buy?
As an avid shopper herself with previous experience of working in retail, Professor of Services Marketing, Kim Cassidy, is fascinated by consumer behaviour and engagement. Kim explains the importance of understanding consumers and how students can explore this on a Marketing Degree at Edge Hill University.
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Edge Hill University students working with West Lancashire Police to stamp out drink spiking
Students from Edge Hill University will see some of their ideas on how to combat drink spiking adopted by West Lancashire Police.
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Quality of Edge Hill’s research recognised in latest evidence
Edge Hill University has had more than half of its research classed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
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Accountancy in society
Professor of Accountancy, Alisdair Dobie, is interested is interactions between accounting and society, particularly the changes in accounting and what this means for society.
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Master your employability – mock assessment centre days
the Business School runs a ‘Mock Assessment Centre Day’ for all second-year students every year to help you stay ahead of the competition.
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The Show Must Go On: Business School leads theatre’s recovery
Business experts at Edge Hill University have helped one of the UK’s most iconic heritage theatres to recover from the impact of Covid-19.
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Marketing student recognised for work placement achievements that have secured her dream career
A student from Edge Hill University who so impressed her work placement bosses that they’ve already offered her a full-time role has been rewarded with a scholarship.
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Business support
Not only does research help to develop the expertise of our own staff – and ultimately enhance the student experience – but it is also used to inform the policies and practice of businesses and organisations.
