Numbers
In 2004/2005, the combined undergraduate and postgraduate population for business and management was 282,469, 13% of the total student body.Source: Higher Education Statistical Agency, 2006
One in seven undergraduates chooses to study business - making it the UK's most popular degree course.
Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency- HESA, 2006
Quality
The UK has more EQUIS accredited schools than any other country in the world.
Satisfaction
94.7 % of business school alumni would recommend their school to a potential student, a third (33.2 %) would return to do further study and a lrage majority (79.4 %) feel that their business school keeps in touch.
In reccomending their school to potential students, alumni cite reputation (81 %), course content (77 %), teaching staff (75 %) location (72 %), academic standards (70 %) and career prospects (58 %)
91% of international undergraduates and 85% of postgraduates are satisfied or very satisfied with their course of study.
Employability and Salaries
Graduate starting salaries in Accountancy can exceed ?25,000.
The immediate salary boost after graduation with a MBA in 2004 was 18%; Average salaries 3-5 years after graduation were 53% higher than graduates' pre-MBA salaries