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Northern Ireland has risen to 8th place among the UK’s 12 regions in the latest annual Productivity Dashboard from the Northern Ireland Productivity Forum at Queen’s Business School.

Queen’s Business School is inviting applications for three full-time, fully funded PhD projects supported by the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy (DfE).

Queen's Business School and Chartered Accountants Ireland partner to develop the next generation of leaders in accountancy.

QBS achieves reaccreditation of Small Business Charter, this time for five years due to the improvements made since last accreditation assessment.

This major €9.45 million investment has the potential to transform small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Northern Ireland and the border region of Ireland over the next four years.

Queen’s Business School recently welcomed business leaders and academic experts to the latest event in its Business Breakfast Insights series.

Athena Swan Silver Award achieved in September 2025.

The Leadership Pendulum: Restoring Balance Between People and Performance is our latest event to engage dialogue between business and academia.

Professor of Practice Richard Ramsey provides an insightful summary of the hospitality market in Northern Ireland. Published in the Irish News 30 September 2025.

Students from Queen’s Business School have participated in a transformative Community Impact Project with Sólás na nÓg.

Chris Baird from Queen’s Business School recently presented findings from a major new research project into Northern Ireland’s social enterprise sector at an event hosted by the Department for the Economy (DfE) and Invest NI.

Event to mark Triple Accreditation achievement, a major milestone with many opportunities for Queen's Business School

Last academic year, Queen’s Business School had the pleasure of hosting our first four Bolashak Scholars.

New research from Queen’s Business School and Edinburgh Business School has examined the impact of the Great Irish Famine (1845-1852) on human height.

Queen's Business School has won a second, major architecture award in as many months, for its innovative design and environmental credentials.

The launch of "The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain's Captains of Industry" held at QBS Student Hub.

QUB and the Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland (ADRC NI), launched an updated version of its Air Pollution Dashboard.

Queen’s Business School is proud to congratulate Harrison Lea, a recent BSc Finance graduate, on being named the winner of the 2025 CompareNI.com Fintech Scholarship.

Michael Aldous and John D Turner new book was released yesterday, 19th June 2025, after a book review by John Aldrige published in The Sunday Times on 15th June 2025. Read the full review below.

Last week we proudly hosted the Data for a Good Datathon, bringing together some of the brightest minds in data analytics to tackle pressing challenges in Northern Ireland’s healthcare system.

The Belfast Telegraph Top 100 has been established for 30 years - Richard Ramsey charts some of the ups and downs of that period.

Queen’s Business School sponsors Sustainability Business Leader of the Year 2025 at the Business Eye Sustainability & ESG Awards.

As part of the Business Breakfast Insights series, Queen’s Business School hosted an event exploring what the global trade tariff changes mean for Northern Ireland and the wider global economy.

Queen’s Business School is proud to announce that the Student Hub has been named Northern Ireland’s Building of the Year 2025 by the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA).

Queen’s Business School is pleased to offer a fully funded PhD studentship through its Student-Led Route as part of our 2024/2025 internal studentship competition.

In today’s turbulent geopolitical and economic climate, global trade tariffs are at the forefront of policy debate and business strategy. Are they safeguarding domestic interests, or undermining global commerce and competitiveness?

At the start of April, Queen’s Business School had the pleasure of hosting Women in Business Young Women’s Network event, Creating Connections, in our award-winning QBS Student Hub.

Queen’s Business School was privileged to host an inspiring panel discussion at our recent Alumni event, The Financial Game Plan: Sports Technology Investment in Northern Ireland.

In today's competitive business environment, recruiting top-tier talent is essential for long-term success.

On Friday, 21st March, at Riddel Hall, over 30 colleagues and student representatives from various sectors and disciplines participated in a forum focused on supporting international Chinese students at Queen’s.

Queen’s Business School’s Data Duo Mentoring Programme pairs business professionals with MSc Business Analytics students to unlock data-driven insights.

The 13th annual Women in Business Awards took place on March 13, 2025, at Belfast's Crowne Plaza Hotel, celebrating the exceptional contributions of female professionals and entrepreneurs across Northern Ireland.

Queen’s Business School unveiled a Memory Bench as a heartfelt tribute dedicated to Micéal Murphy, a former student, and BDO NI Prize-winner on what would have been his 30th birthday.

Queen's Business School proudly hosted a visiting academic from Almaty Management University, Kazakhstan.

Queen’s Business School is excited to present ‘Financial Game Plan: Sports Technology Investment in Northern Ireland’, a must-attend event for alumni, entrepreneurs, investors, and sports technology professionals.

QBS launched the annual competition in collaboration with leading local businesses Henderson Group and BDO Northern Ireland, supported by CCEA.

QBS recently inaugurated its Business Breakfast Insights series with an event titled "Sustainability 2030 and Beyond".

Queen's Business School (QBS) is delighted to launch three new cutting-edge postgraduate programmes that will prepare students for an ever-changing world.

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.

2024 was great year for Queen’s Business School, here is a quick reminder of our success in serving business and society.

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 QBS in 2024 will work together on a transformative social impact project, giving back to a local community.

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.

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.

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