History and experience

Academic heritage and modern business learning

There are more than 12,000 Edinburgh Business School alumni – and more than 8,000 active students. We have academic partners across seven continents and more than 350 exam centres. We are a truly global school.

Edinburgh Business School offers a powerful combination of academic heritage and modern business learning. Based in the beautiful city of Edinburgh, we have several years of R&D in business management and corporate thinking, led by our founder Professor Keith Lumsden.

We are a part of Heriot-Watt University, the eighth oldest of the UK's Royal Charter universities. The Business School is situated in a state-of-the-art campus on the green edge of Scotland's capital city, providing all learning requirements in one location. Our partnership with organisations and institutions across the globe not only provides an all-encompassing approach to study, it offers real convenience and local support for our students.

As a graduate of one of the most innovative business schools in the world, your skills are sure to be in high demand.

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Madhu Purwar

Madhu Purwar
India and UAE

Madhu Purwar works for the Hilton hotel group in Dubai. She began her EBS MBA in 2001 and took just over two years to complete it.

According to her, the programme is very demanding and challenging; it carries weight in business and has credibility with employers. "I got a promotion the day I left Dubai for the graduation. The company told me that the programme had made a positive contribution to my job and that I fully deserved to get what I was aiming for. What helps, of course, is that there was tangible evidence of the programme's contribution to my job and my ability to do it better. This must be pleasing for any employer - when they see that the commitment you are making to your studies has a direct benefit to them. It's a win-win situation."...more