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Queen’s Research Calls for Long-Term Strategy to Close Northern Ireland’s Productivity Gap by 2040

The QBS Business Clinic offers organisations a unique opportunity to collaborate with talented postgraduate students to tackle challenges, explore opportunities, and deliver innovative solutions.

Sustainability has become a cornerstone of modern business strategy, driven by consumer demand, government policies, and the urgent need to address climate change.

Please see below travel scholarship opportunities available to both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students registered at Queen’s.

QBS is proud to partner with the Young Women’s Network as their official sponsor for 2025.

A research report from Queen’s Business School has found that the productivity gap in Northern Ireland (NI) has significantly widened, with its ranking dropping from 7th to 10th place out of the UK’s 12 regions.

Queen’s Business School has secured reaccreditation from the prestigious Association of MBAs (AMBA), reinforcing its position as a leading institution for business education.

Queen’s Business School Sponsors a Fireside Panel Discussion at the NI Ethnic Minority Employment and Careers Conference 2024, with Karl Webb as a Panel Guest Speaker on the 10th of December.

QBS hosted a Datathon event as part of the GIS 2024, sponsored by Alteryx and Kainos

Queen’s Business School was honoured to sponsor the Innovative Company of the Year award at the 2024 AIB Business Eye Awards for the second year running.

Students were involved in a transformative community impact project in Campus Advocacy Network, a charity working with people of all ages with disabilities in Ballymoney, County Antrim.

Queen's University Belfast has secured a £6.25m funding award from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), as part of its Building a Secure and Resilient World strategic theme, to model and re-imagine supply chains across the UK.

Please see below scholarship opportunities available to both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students registered at Queen’s.

Are you a student or recent graduate eagerly seeking to take the next step in your career journey? Mark your calendars for 16 October 2024 for the EFMD Global Career Fair.

Queen’s strong links to London are creating exciting opportunities for students and graduates, a special reception in the City has heard.

Queen's Business School is a proud sponsor of the VAVA Awards for the third year running.

Incoming postgraduate students to Queen’s Business School in 2024 will work together on a transformative social impact project, giving back to local community whilst building a sense of connection and developing skills.

Queen’s Business School has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Harbin University of Science and Technology (HUST), China, providing students with the opportunity for post-graduate study at Queen’s.  

Mental health training for line managers is strongly linked to better business performance and could save companies millions of pounds in lost sick days every year, according to new research led by experts at Queen’s and the University of Nottingham.

Guilherme Santos is graduating today with a degree in International Business with Spanish after playing an active role in QBS Connect.

A Business Management student who has set up an adaptive clothing company for people who wear medical devices, is celebrating graduating from Queen’s University Belfast today.

The RICS UK Regional Awards 2024 showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.

The second annual Business Eye Sustainability Awards, in association with Strategic Power Connect, took place on the evening of Thursday 9 May 2024 at the Culloden Estate & Spa.

Queen’s Business School has been awarded renewal of the prestigious and internationally recognised EQUIS accreditation for business schools, for the maximum period of five years.

Queen’s Business School is proud to sponsor the 'Sustainable Business Leader of the Year' award at the Strategic Power Connect Business Eye Sustainability Awards 2024.

Queen’s Business School will be running a PhD studentship competition to recruit and select postgraduate students of the very highest calibre to study within and across academic departments.

The Women in Business Awards 2024 took place on Thursday 7 March at Belfast's Crowne Plaza Hotel, with awards sponsored by Queen’s Business School and other leading organisations.

On Friday 8 March 2024, Queen’s Business School hosted an event to mark International Women's Day called Reach for Better Business, focused on celebrating businesswomen striving for sustainability.

Queen’s University Belfast has today received its largest ever in-kind donation from US computer software company Alteryx, who will be donating data licences to students and staff at Queen’s University Belfast with an estimated value of $15million.

Over the coming weeks we will be undertaking a number of webinars to provide more information on the wide range of Master’s Degree courses available at Queen’s Business School.

Are you a student or recent graduate eagerly seeking to take the next step in your career journey? Mark your calendars for Wednesday 24 April 2024 for the EFMD Global Career Fair.

Data Duo Mentoring is now open for applications from professionals looking for support in understanding business data.

Dr David Jordan has been appointed as an Independent Expert Advisor to Northern Ireland’s Department for the Economy.

86 pupils from schools across Northern Ireland took part in the annual NI Schools’ Business Challenge which saw Glenlola Collegiate crowned winners for 2024.

Dr Alan Fernihough, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Queen's Business School, has been awarded the Barrington Medal 2024 by the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland.

We are proud to announce that we are continuing as a Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Champion Institution for 2024-2025.

This studentship is fully funded by a NI Department for the Economy Co-operative Award in Science and Technology for three years, covering all fees and providing a stipend to cover living expenses. Applications close 29th March 2024,

Please see below scholarship opportunities available to both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students registered at Queen’s.

Queen’s Business School is proud to be sponsoring the 'Advancing Diversity in the Workplace' award at the Women in Business Awards NI 2024.

2023 was a year of change and growth for Queen's Business School. We took the time to reflect on some of our key achievements this year.

A research report from Queen’s Business School has found that the productivity gap in Northern Ireland (NI) has closed significantly, from the poorest performing region to 7th in the United Kingdom (UK).

The Queen’s MBA programme has been ranked in the top 40 in the world by Corporate Knights as part of its 2023 Better World MBA ranking.

Queen’s University has officially launched Queen’s Business School and the new Student Hub building during an event on Monday 23 October.

FinTrU have launched a new financial Trading Room at the state-of-the-art Queen’s Business School (QBS) Student Hub, which recently opened its doors to over 3,000 students and staff.

The CIPD NI Awards took place on Thursday 12 October 2023 at Titanic Belfast, sponsored by Queen’s Business School and a variety of other businesses.

Are you a student or recent graduate eagerly seeking to take the next step in your career journey? If so, mark your calendars for October 19, 2023, because QBS has once again signed up to the EFMD Global Career Fair.

Queen's Business School launch new undergraduate course MAcc Advanced Accounting with Placement.

Queen’s Business School is proud to continue supporting and sponsoring at the CIPD NI Awards.

Queen's Business School is pleased to announce that Keep NI Beautiful are facilitating a free one day Carbon Literacy Training course for QBS students on Friday 29 September in the Student Hub. A vegetarian lunch will also be provided.

The VAVA Awards took place on Saturday 2nd September 2023 at the Europa Hotel, sponsored by Queen’s Business School and a variety of business organisations.

QBS is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the Highered Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Virtual Career Fair on September 27th. This event is free for QBS Students and recent alumni.

As of 1 September 2023, Queen's Management School will now be rebranded as Queen's Business School.

We are proud to sponsor a category at the VAVA Awards for the second year running.

Queen’s prestigious Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme will prepare leaders for tomorrow’s global challenges and accelerate career opportunities.

The Business Clinic at Queen's Business School gives organisations access to a student consultancy team to work on a specific challenge based on the needs of the business. Applications are open until 30 August 2023.

The Queen's Teaching Awards recognise the excellent practice of colleagues at various stages of their careers and in different roles across all three University Faculties at Queen's University Belfast.

On Wednesday 29 June 2023 we held our annual QBS Prizegiving ceremony, celebrating our students and graduates with prizes awarded from top businesses and organisations.

Dr Robin Adams, a Research Fellow at Queen’s Business School, was awarded a prestigious book prize at the annual American Conference of Irish Studies (ACIS), held at San José State University from 7–10 June 2023.

Queen’s University Belfast hosted U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, Joseph Kennedy III, to open a new building at Queen’s Business School on Thursday 22 June.

Queen’s Business School has joined the Global Business School Network (GBSN), a network of the world’s leading business schools working on improving access to management education for the developing world.

Queen’s Business School is pleased to announce that we are now a member of the Business Graduates Association.

Through our connections with Highered, the School is inviting eligible students to apply for an exciting and exclusive opportunity to join the Google Developer Student Club Leads programme.

We are excited to announce this year's Virtual Career Fair from May 9th - 11th, exclusively designed for students and alumni interested in banking, finance, and consulting.

Economics researchers Professor John Turner, Dr David Jordan, and Dr Graham Brownlow explore if the cessation of major violent conflict in Northern Ireland has positively affected the economy over the last 25 years.

Queen’s Management School (QMS) invites applications for a PhD studentship in Healthcare Operations Management and Healthcare Analytics focused on the Molecular Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer.

Queen’s Management School (QMS) invites applications for a PhD studentship in Healthcare Operations Management and Healthcare Analytics focused on the Molecular Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer.

Learn how Belfast-based tech start-up GetSociable utilised free support from the QBS Business Clinic.

The Women in Business Awards 2023 took place on Thursday 2nd March at Belfast's Crowne Plaza Hotel, with awards sponsored by Queen’s Business School and a variety of other businesses.

The sixth and final phase of a UK-wide study exploring the impact of providing health and social care has revealed more social workers are reporting being overwhelmed than any other related profession (68.4%).

Queen’s Business School at Queen’s University Belfast is making an open call for full-time 4-year PhD scholarship applications commencing October 2023.

Dr Conor McCabe, Research Fellow at Queen’s Management School, was commissioned by Mandate Trade Union to research retail workers’ incomes in Ireland, in order to understand the current picture and to plan for the future.

QMS are holding a celebratory event on International Women's Day 8 March 2023, featuring inspirational female guest speakers on the theme of 'Out Of My Comfort Zone'.

The Business Eye Sustainability Awards took place on the 23rd of February at the Culloden Estate and Spa, with QMS sponsoring the 'Sustainability Business Leader of the Year' award.

Applications are now open for the fourth cohort of the ‘Business and Human Rights Student Ambassador Programme’ in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Business and Human Rights Forum. 

This article was first published by Professor Ciaran Connolly on The Conversation.

Queen’s Management School is sponsoring the ‘Sustainability Business Leader of the Year’ award at the Business Eye Sustainability Awards 2023.

Our students have started to notice major construction works going on at Riddel Hall campus…

This article was first published by Dr Karolis Matikonis on The Conversation.

100 pupils from schools across Northern Ireland took part in the annual NI Schools’ Business Challenge which saw both St Mary's Grammar School and Rathmore Grammar School crowned joint winners.

Queen’s Management School is proud to be sponsoring the 'Advancing Diversity in the Workplace' award at the Women in Business Awards NI.

Queen’s University Belfast, Dibrugarh University, Tezpur University, and Bodoland University have come together to develop a new multi-disciplinary module, ‘Strategic Networks and Computation’.

Queen’s Business School is delighted to have been once again awarded PRME Champion status for 2023.

Research from Queen’s University Belfast has won the Health Data Research UK’s (HDR UK) prestigious ‘Impact of the Year’ award.

2022 was a big, bold year for Queen’s Management School. We took the time to reflect on some of our key achievements this year.

A new pilot mentoring programme aimed at shaping leaders in business analytics launches today at Queen’s Business School.

Dr David Jordan and Professor John Turner from Queen’s Management School have found that Northern Ireland is the poorest performing UK region for productivity, with a productivity gap of 17% to the UK level.

Northern Irish companies leading the way in the field of sustainable business practices will be recognised at the Business Eye Sustainability Awards 2023, sponsored by Queen’s Business School.

BSc Business Management student, Alexa Winch, successfully secured the Brian McKenna Student Prize, awarding her final years tuition fee during placement.

Queen's Business School is recruiting for two academic positions in Business Analytics and Information Systems.

Queen’s Business School is offering three fully funded studentships for three years. These studentships are intended to support research into a substantive area of economic history. The application deadline is 3 February 2023.

The CIPD NI Awards took place on Thursday 6th October 2022 at Titanic Belfast, sponsored by Queen’s Business School and a variety of other organisations.

The CIPD NI Awards took place on Thursday 6th October 2022 at Titanic Belfast, sponsored by Queen’s Business School and a variety of other organisations.

We are happy to announce that QMS will participate again in the 2022 EFMD Global Fairs powered by Highered. These virtual fairs allow students to have real-time interaction with recruiters from leading companies and organisations.

Read the second report commissioned by the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy on geothermal energy, led by Professor Mark Palmer of Queen's Business School.

The Future of the UK Economy debate was a collaborative event between the Resolution Foundation and Queen's Business School, taking place at Riddel Hall on the 12th of September 2022.

Are you an ambitious, entrepreneurial female student at Queen's University looking to develop the skills and confidence you need to help you enter the job market or start your own business?

Queen's Business School is offering a fully-funded CAST PhD scholarship in FinTech, supervised by Dr Barry Quinn. Applications close 31st October 2022.

Dr Karl Matikonis at Queen's Business School is leading research into how the adoption of new technologies impacts on the people of Northern Ireland, including business productivity. Research begins in January 2023 and is funded by the ESRC.

On Thursday 15th September, QMS will host the 2022 Festival of Teaching and Learning for all QBS staff and PhD students, at Riddel Hall.

The VAVA Awards took place on Friday 2nd September 2022 at the Europa Hotel, sponsored by Queen’s Business School and a variety of business organisations.

Queen's Business School is recruiting for five academic positions across the Accounting, Human Resource Management & Organisational Behaviour, and Information Technology, Analytics, & Operations Groups.

Dr Josue Ortega at Queen’s Business School is leading research aimed at improving the way in which pupils are assigned to post-primary schools in Northern Ireland and abroad.

Dr Sajia Ferdous at Queen’s Business School is leading research on gender in talent management in Northern Irish SMEs, exploring female employees’ lived experiences and seeking effective inclusive change.

In partnership with The Resolution Foundation, Queen's Business School is hosting 'The Future of the UK Economy' debate at 5pm in Riddel Hall on Monday 12th September 2022.

The Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, and Human Rights Business Breakfast was a collaborative event between the Northern Ireland Business and Human Rights Forum and Queen's Business School, taking place at Riddel Hall on the 24th of June.

Dr Chris Colvin at Queen’s Business School hosted a workshop to foster dialogue between economists and social scientists conducting disciplinary research into the causes, anatomy and consequences of health emergencies, today and in the past.

In May 2022, Queen’s Business School was recognised for the second time by the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) for achieving “Excellence in Reporting” at the PRME Global Forum.

Queen's Business School celebrated the launch of the Help to Grow: Management Course in Northern Ireland on Thursday 23 June in Belfast, alongside Ulster University Business School.

Geothermal energy could be the “invisible key” to unlock new energy sources and help meet net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to Queen’s University Belfast researchers.

Professor M. N. Ravishankar has been appointed by Queen’s University Belfast as the new Dean and Head of Queen’s Business School.

***Deadline for abstract submissions extended to 24 June***

Dr Niall Cullinane at Queen's Business School is leading research into employment conditions in online retail warehouses in the UK, having recently secured over £700,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council for a joint research project.

Queen’s University Belfast and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland are co-hosting a series of events during Northern Ireland’s inaugural Geothermal Energy Week from 13-17th June 2022.

Innovative research led by Professor Duncan McVicar investigating the links between air pollution and ill health in Northern Ireland has received renewed funding as part of an initiative to tackle issues of crucial public importance..

Queen’s Business School in Belfast is delighted to announce the Mark Pigott Lecture Theatre, endowed by a generous gift of £1 million in support of the new innovative facility at the Riddel Hall campus.

The inaugural Business Eye Family Business Awards took place on Thursday 19th May 2022 at the Culloden Estate and Spa, attended by Queen’s Business School and a variety of industry sponsors.

Queen’s Business School held an inaugural Research Day on Wednesday 13th April 2022, concluding with a prizegiving reception to celebrate research excellence across the School.

Dr Alan Hanna, Senior Lecturer at Queen’s Business School, has won the Outstanding Leadership Award at the 2022 Queen’s University Belfast Staff Excellence Awards.

The four new titles of Honorary Professor and Honorary Professors of Practice were conferred on the 16th February 2022.

Queen’s Management School was delighted to welcome Claire Brennan, Talent Partner at FinTrU back on campus to meet with the first FinTrU Women in Finance Scholarship recipient, in the FinTrU Trading Room.

Queen’s Business School, in partnership with Trinity College Dublin’s Department of Economics, has secured 3.8 million Euros in funding to establish the ground-breaking All-Ireland Centre of Excellence in Economics, History and Policy.

In Spring 2022, Queen’s Management School and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission launched the third cohort of the ‘Business and Human Rights Student Ambassador Programme’.  

Pupils from Rainey Endowed School overcame tough competition from 15 other schools from across Northern Ireland to win the 2022 NI Schools Business Challenge.

The UK graduate job market is a competitive field with tens of thousands of former students jostling for a position on graduate programmes, internships, and entry level positions.  

Queen’s Management School has been awarded the Small Business Charter in recognition of its commitment to supporting student entrepreneurship, small businesses, and the local economy.

We are happy to announce that Queen’s Management School will once again take part in the EFMD Global Virtual Career’s Fairs by Highered, as part of an exclusive network of top schools across the globe.

The 2021 Mary McAleese Diversity Lecture entitled Women are Equal to Everything was given by Lady Brenda Hale, former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Congratulations to Dr Bibek Bhatta, who has been awarded funding in the inaugural QMS Teaching and Learning Forum seedcorn funding competition.

Queen’s Management School at Queen’s University has received accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), one of the world’s leading authorities on post-graduate business education.

Queen’s Management School, in partnership with BDO Northern Ireland and Henderson Group, have launched the NI Business Challenge for 2022.

"Great forum to share ideas and a fantastic way to connect with colleagues, especially during the isolation of lockdown."

On 8th November 2021, Queen’s Management School will host an Eco Innovation and Job Creation Business Breakfast at Riddel Hall in collaboration with the Linen Quarter Business Improvement District (BID).

On 15th October 2021, Queen’s Management School launched a new sustainability-related challenge for schools in collaboration with the Linen Quarter Business Improvement District (BID)

We are happy to announce that Queen’s Management School will take part in the EFMD Global Virtual Career’s Fairs by Highered, as part of an exclusive network of top schools across the globe.

Queen’s Management School is delighted that Professor Patrick McCole has been appointed to the role of Interim Head of School from 1st September 2021.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate students academic excellence recognised in the 14th Annual Prize-Giving Awards.

School recognised as a leader in delivering public good in an influential new report by the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS).

QMS partnership collects key research prize from Centre for Community Finance Europe – looking closer at social value, or impact, reporting for credit unions.

Please join us for the virtual launch of the Centre for Leadership, Ethics and Organisation (CLEO) on 23rd June 2021 at 16.30.

Interdisciplinary Research into Social Worker Work Conditions Awarded for Outstanding Publication in Europe

Queen’s Business School has been awarded the prestigious and internationally recognised EQUIS accreditation for management and business schools.

Part of The Productivity Institute, the Forum is one of eight across the UK that will work to better understand and address regional issues of productivity and improve the UK’s overall performance.

Alexandra Jenkins is a BSc Economics student who completed her placement at HM Revenue and Customs as a Government Operational Researcher within Knowledge Analysis and Intelligence (KAI).