Tourism PhD Student Olga Garcia wins best paper award at critical tourism conference
06 July 2017
Olga Garcia won best student paper at the recent Critical Tourism Studies conference in Mallorca, Spain.
The Economics Society and Aberystwyth Business School’s End of Year Meal and Awards
17 May 2017
Aberystwyth Business School hosted an End of Year Meal alongside the Economics Society at the Royal Pier Brasserie on Saturday 6th May 2017.
Aberystwyth Economics Professor elected President of Agricultural Economics Society
11 May 2017
A Professor of Economics at Aberystwyth University has been elected President of the Agricultural Economics Society.
High Student Satisfaction Scores for School of Business
10 August 2016
Aberystwyth University Business School has been given an excellent overall satisfaction rating of 90% by students in the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
‘Business in the Bay’ tests core workplace skills
24 November 2015
Final year students from the School of Management and Business were selected to take part in Swansea University's 2-day Business in the Bay Competition as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Tourism Students Visit Adventure Tourism Hot-spot
20 November 2015
School of Management and Business Tourism Management students recently visited Llechwedd Slate Caverns, home of the famous ‘Zipworld’ and ‘Bounce Below’.
Students Visit to Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre
13 November 2015
Undergraduate students from tourism management and countryside management courses went on a field visit to the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre in New Quay, Ceredigion.
MSc Marketing Graduate is First SMB Student to have their Thesis Published
09 November 2015
Under the supervision of Dr Jan Breitsohl and Dr Ian Harris, MSc Marketing graduate James Wilcox Jones received a first class degree for his thesis on Groupthink theory in online financial communities. Subsequently, the thesis was re-worked to a publishable standard and has now been published in the latest issue of the Journal of Customer Behaviour!
DHLE 2014 and NSS 2015 results show high employability and satisfaction in subject areas
18 August 2015
100% of SMB graduates entered employment and/or further study 6 months after graduation in 2014.
‘Best of Wales’ Award for Megi
27 July 2015
SMB Business and Management graduate Megi Williams was awarded the ‘Best of Wales’ prize at the recent graduation ceremony, awarded to the student who displays excellence through business study in the Welsh language.
School of Management and Business above national average for Graduate Employability
15 July 2015
The latest published Destination of Leavers of Higher Education survey show that 94% of SMB undergraduates enter employment and/or further study, an increase of 13 percentage points year on year.
Aberystwyth University 2015 Student Led Teaching Awards
30 June 2015
Fifteen School of Management and Business staff received student nominations at the recent Student Led Teaching Awards, with Choudhury Homagni, Lecturer in Economics, a runner up in the Supervisor of the Year award.
Aberystwyth University Marketing Students Win Brolio/The Pitch
12 February 2015
A team of students from Aberystwyth University School of Management and Business impressed a panel of Wales’ leading marketers to be crowned champions of this year’s Brolio/The Pitch competition, organised by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing).
ATHE Award for SMB Tourism Students
21 January 2015
Congratulations to Mariya Fileva and Magdalena Bylicka who have been awarded Best Postgraduate and Undergraduate student awards by the Association of Tourism in Higher Education.
Success for School of Management and Business in REF 2014
18 December 2014
95% of research work submitted by SMB has been judged ‘internationally recognized’ in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF), just one notable result in a strong performance by the School.
School of Management and Business shortlisted to Business School of the Year
28 November 2014
Aberystwyth shortlisted for Times Higher Education Awards 2014.
Dragons announced for Aber Does Dragons’ Den
21 October 2014
Five prominent Aberystwyth business personalities will perform the roles of the ‘Dragons’ at the forth coming recording of Aber Does Dragons’ Den.
How can Cardigan Bay punch above its weight economically?
02 October 2014
Peter Midmore, Professor of Economics in the School, is chairing what promises to be a lively debate on the economic future of Cardigan Bay.
Gwenno wins ‘Best of Wales’ Award
14 August 2014
SMB Business and Management graduate Gwenno Llewelyn was awarded the ‘Best of Wales’ prize at the recent graduation ceremony.
Young Scholar Grant
30 May 2014
Young Scholar Grant, SMB Lecturer to attend the 37th NBER Summer Institute in July 2014
Our Students Return from Study Visit to China
30 June 2014
A group of ten Aberystwyth students from the School of Management and Business spent a very exciting summer in China to gain first-hand experience of life in the world’s second largest economy at a time of profound social and economic change.
South West University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) Partnership
12 June 2014
Ten SMB Accounting and Finance students are currently spending two weeks at the South West University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) in China as a result of a partnership between SWUFE and Aberystwyth University.
Youth Unemployment Research
30 May 2014
Recent research by Dr Benjamin Hopkins of the School of Management and Business has been highlighted by both Aberystwyth University and the British Sociological Association.
Dr Nazrul Islam's new book “Nanotechnology: Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Directions”
19 May 2014
Dr Nazrul Islam’s latest and third book, entitled “Nanotechnology: Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Directions” has just been published. This book explains how nano-science, technology and technological progress are central to economic and social well-being, and why the creation and diffusion of nano-products with secure and safe development, along with an efficient supply chain are critical drivers of adopting this technology.
Top 50 Scores for School of Management and Business in Latest University Rankings
13 May 2014
Four Aberystwyth School of Management and Business degree schemes are in the UK top 50 in their subject areas according to the respected Complete University Guide 2015 published recently.
Four of our degree schemes are in the UK top 50 in their subject areas
Four Aberystwyth School of Management and Business degree schemes are in the UK top 50 in their subject areas according to the respected Complete University Guide 2015 published recently.
Rankings for the Accounting and Finance degree and Marketing degree rose significantly thanks in part to improved student satisfaction ratings and higher entry scores. The SMB Tourism, and Economics degree schemes are also among the top 50 in the country.
Professor Steven McGuire, Director of SMB, said, 'the School's rise up the subject rankings reflects the quality and professionalism of our academic team. We have invested heavily in new facilities and new teaching methods, and this is paying off.''
Academic Press Release - Dr Ian Harris
12 May 2014
SMB academic, Dr Ian Harris secures a funded research project investigating informal communications pathways between structurally supported and independent business support agencies in the mid and north Wales areas.
Novel Research Technique Supports Tourism Planning
06 May 2014
SMB Professor of Tourism Brian Garrod's paper, written with Nika Balomenou of the University of Hertfordshire, uses 'volunteer-employed photography' (VEP) to understand tourists' and residents' experiences of living in a busy tourism destination: the tiny city of St David's in Wales.
Aberystwyth Tourism Students Visit the ITB Berlin Convention
08 April 2014
Third year undergraduate Tourism students took an opportunity to met some of the world’s leading tourism organisations when they visited the industry largest convention, the ITB Berlin.
Aber Students work with Leading Creative Agency on Product Positioning
09 April 2014
Aberystwyth Marketing students got the opportunity to contribute to the development of a new product range by working with leading agency An.x, who count the likes of EA, Warner Bros and Universal in their client portfolio.
Aberystwyth University Sees Tourism Potential in Azerbaijan
04 April 2014
A delegation from Aberystwyth University visited Azerbaijan last week to assess the tourism industry in the country. In partnership with ADA University, a group of Masters in Tourism Marketing students from the UK, Germany and Bulgaria, accompanied by academics from Aberystwyth University, travelled to major tourism sites both in the capital Baku, and further afield in the regions. Students met with tourism industry professionals and government ministers in the country.
SMB students reach the semi-finals of the University Business Challenge
19 March 2014
Sponsored by IBM and other companies, the UK leg of this worldwide challenge had over 300 teams competing this year and one of the Aberystwyth teams got through to the semi-finals.
SMB Students Win Prestigious National CIM Competition
24 February 2014
Aberystwyth University won the prestigious Chartered Institute of Marketing ‘Brolio/The Pitch competition for the first time in its history as 3rd year SMB students, Sophie Simic, Stacey Borel and ZuzannaRozalska scooped top prize at the Welsh Government Senedd building in Cardiff.
Pitching for Success
13 February 2014
The School of Management and Business is competing in this year’s Chartered Institute of Marketing student competition
SMB Student Combines Studies with a Winning Business Idea
06 February 2014
SMB Student combines studies with a winning business idea - Papora
A future leader? Enter the Emerging Leaders Competition 2014
22 January 2014
Aberystwyth University Students are invited to enter the Emerging Leaders Competition 2014, offering the amazing opportunity to be a participant at the Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong in March! Deadline Feb 16th 2014
Aber’s Den Student Business Competition
05 December 2013
On the 2nd December, The Biz hosted Aber’s Den, a Dragons’ Den-style business competition, from which a pair of lucky winners won a free trip to Barcelona.
SMB Student Employability Event
04 December 2013
On both Monday 4th November and Tuesday 5th November the School hosted an Employability Event, specifically for SMB students, in the common room of the Rheidol Building.
SMB Skills Challenge: Induction with a Difference
15 October 2015
The Annual School of Management and Business Skills Challenge was once again a highly competitive affair, with the appropriately named ‘Quietly Confident’ victorious.