Cardiff Business School

Cardiff Business School at Cardiff University (Wales’ only Russell Group University) is an internationally respected centre of teaching and research excellence. AACSB and AMBA accredited, we’re a community where innovation meets impact and business practice meets public purpose.

You’ll get a first-class business education that equips you with the tools, knowledge, confidence and curiosity to succeed in a range of business fields and progress through senior leadership positions.

Our unique offering is built on the belief that business should be about more than just profit. It should drive meaningful change – building a better society, strengthening the economy, and creating a brighter future for generations to come.

We call this public value, and it drives what we do across teaching, research and engagement. It’s about using business as a force for good and ensuring organisations and business leaders can respond to global challenges like inequality, social exclusion and climate change, while still creating vital innovations and stimulating economic growth - blending progress and commercial viability. Listen to our podcast, The Power of Public Value, to learn more.

Our postgraduate programmes are delivered by expert academics and respected practitioners. They’re designed with the evolving needs of students, employers and the global business world in mind – relevant, challenge-led and future-focused.

Take your next step with us and together, we can make a difference to business and society.

Accreditations, performance and rankings

In addition to our AACSB and AMBA accreditations, we hold the Small Business Charter award, recognising excellence in student enterprise, local business support, and economic engagement.

We also hold programme-level accreditations for many of our degrees. These include accreditations from CIM, CIPD, ACCA, CIPS, CILT and ICS.

Recognition for the quality and opportunity provided by our postgraduate programmes has resulted in continued improvement across a range of international league tables and global rankings.

• Marketing – global top 100 (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 and QS Business Masters Rankings 2026)
• Supply Chain Management – 44th in the world (QS Business Masters Rankings 2026)
• Management – 88th in the world (QS Business Masters Rankings 2026)
• MBA = 54th in Europe (QS Business Masters Rankings 2026)

Learn more about our accreditations.

Our courses

Our expertise spans the business disciplines and includes accounting and finance, fintech, business analytics, economics, management and employment, marketing, entrepreneurship, and logistics and operations management.

We’ve recently concluded a full review of our programmes resulting in new module structures and themes. Our current specialist master’s degrees include:

• Accounting and Finance (MSc)
• Finance (MSc)
• Finance with Financial Technology (MSc)
• Economics (MSc)
• Financial Economics (MSc)
• International Economics, Banking and Finance (MSc)
• Business Management (MSc) (January and September starts)
• Business Management with a Professional Placement Year (MSc)
• Engineering Management (MSc)
• Human Resource Management (MSc)
• International Human Resource Management (MSc)
• International Management (MSc)
• Logistics and Operations Management (MSc)
• Business Analytics (MSc)
• Maritime Policy and Shipping Management (MSc)
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management (MSc)
• Marketing (MSc)
• Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship (MSc)
• Strategic and Digital Marketing (MSc)

Alternatively, if you’re an ambitious professional looking to advance your career and drive positive business change, choose our MBA or MBA with Artificial Intelligence.

Focused on your future

From the moment you arrive, we’ll support your professional development and employability.

Our mix of in-person and online tools, resources and guidance make planning your next steps simple and accessible. Business-specific careers advisors complement the wider University support. Our programmes will help you develop practical skills and professional confidence to thrive in the graduate job market, with many including professional placements or projects working with live business clients. We’ll also help you to develop your professional networks through events and careers fairs, visiting speakers and company visits.

Our location and facilities

Our teaching and learning facilities have been tailored to student needs. The £13.5million Postgraduate Teaching Centre provides lecture theatres and flexible seminar rooms, an executive education suite, flagship 56-seat Trading Room, and a range of study and social spaces for collaboration.

Campus libraries include the Arts and Social Studies library which houses over 60,000 business-related books and subscribes to 1,800 journals and newspapers, supported by expert librarians.

Take a tour of our facilities

Cardiff Business School is based in Cardiff, the cosmopolitan capital city of Wales.

Cardiff is a small city with a big city feel offering green spaces, restaurants, independent shops, a thriving music scene, art, sport, culture and theatre. And if you're looking for a break from city life, some of Wales’ most striking scenery – from mountains to coastline - is on the doorstep (or a short journey away).

Strong transport links mean getting to, or travelling from, Cardiff is easy with air, rail and bus services serving London and the rest of the UK, Europe and beyond.

Funding and scholarships

We recognise the importance of funding and scholarships in helping you achieve your academic ambitions.

Generous and varied scholarships and bursaries are available including:

• 20% Alumni discount for Cardiff University graduates
• £3,000 Master’s scholarships
• International scholarships
• MBA scholarships

Find out more about the range of financial support and eligibility criteria.