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We are within 1% of international business schools that hold the triple crown of accreditations and are positioned amongst some of the most elite business schools in the world.

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Business School achieves Athena SWAN silver award

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  • 14 Jan

    Future Finance launches first Innovation Leadership Programme in Glasgow

    The Future Finance project - a £1.8m ESRC project in collaboration with University of Bristol held its first workshop in Glasgow recently. The event focused on how technology and an innovative mindset can transform productivity in financial services.
  • 19 Nov

    Business School achieves Athena SWAN silver award

    Adam Smith Business School has achieved the Athena Swan Silver Award for gender equality. Achieving Silver status is a significant recognition of the School’s progress and reinforces its dedication to embedding EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion) values across the school.
  • 17 Oct

    Importance of religious identity reveals way forward for inclusion

    The importance of bringing religious accommodation into workplace equality, diversity and inclusion practices is highlighted in a first of its kind research study. A novel model that conceptualises how Muslims navigate their stigmatised identity in the workplace has been developed by Dr Rami Al-Sharif.
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77th in Europe

2023 FT European Business School

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62nd in world

2024 FT Masters in Finance World Ranking

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4th in UK

2025 Complete University Guide, UG Accounting & Finance UK Ranking

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14th in UK

2025 Good University Guide, Economics UK Ranking

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