Birmingham City Business School have a long and successful history in the field of business research.Ê

The wide range of experiences, skills and specialisms within the faculty allow us to have one of the most diverse business research degree portfolios in the country.

There are three entry dates to the programme each academic year, in September, February and May.

What's covered in the course?

There are a number of key themes underpinning research in Birmingham City Business School:

  • Change management and organisational development/transformation
  • Leadership and multi-unit management
  • Complexity, behavioural & neuroscience approaches to leadership
  • Exploration of contemporary issues in international and comparative human resource management
  • Financial management
  • Marketing Strategy & E-Marketing
  • Strategic Change & StrategyÊ Formulation
  • Strategic leadership and effective decision-makingÊ

We work closely with all kinds of companies to produce collaborative and bespoke research projects and engage in knowledge transfer partnerships (KTPs) throughout the UK and beyond.Ê

All of our research feeds back into our innovative undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, PhD degrees extend Master's level study by making a significant contribution to academic understanding of a particular issue.Ê

Why Choose Us?

Research is a core component of what we do at Birmingham City Business School. Our researchers are committed to discoveringÊnew knowledge and delivering real benefit to culture, industry, society and the environment.

Our dynamic research community works across disciplines and with external companies to address local, national and global challenges

The Business Research Degrees is offered by Birmingham City University.