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School for Business and Society

Leading the way for sustainable, social and economic progress.

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Preparing you to make a difference from day one in your future career.

We offer courses across a broad range of subjects, including Management, Finance, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Marketing, International Business, Social and Public Policy, Criminal Justice, Public Management and Social Work.

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Research and innovation

 

Delivering impactful interventions across business and society to build a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Our new interdisciplinary School brings together a groundbreaking combination of disciplines. We'll deliver real societal impact through research which looks at key debates in public policy, business and society.

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External engagement

Helping a wide range of organisations to succeed.

We're collaborating with partners across business, public and third sectors to ensure they are successful and sustainable. In parallel, we're working with managers and policymakers to help organisations build more sustainable communities, fairer societies and positive environmental outcomes.

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Where business meets social progress

Our new School is uniquely placed to lead business and public policy action to tackle complex social and environmental issues and deliver sustainable inclusive growth.

We're combining and amplifying strengths in responsible business management, social and public policy, social work and public management, to create an environment that will help develop the ethical leaders of tomorrow.

Church Lane offers a modern setting with bespoke areas for study, student exhibitions, collaboration, interaction and social engagement as well as a large café.
We offer dedicated in-house student support for our students and we're proud of our Bronze Athena Swan Award, recognising our work to promote gender equality.
We’re ranked in the top quartile in the UK for the quality of our research in Social Work and Social Policy, and Business and Management, according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).

News

News

25 February 2026

We're delighted to announce that Professor John Hudson has been appointed as the new Dean of the School for Business and Society. He's supported by Professor Federica Angeli, Dr Jeremy Aroles and Dr Helena Pinto in their roles as Deputy Deans.

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19 February 2026

A new study has found that while police officers play a vital role in responding to mental health emergencies, a lack of coordination between agencies is hampering efforts to provide effective care.

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9 February 2026

The University of York is marking five years of being accredited to the Good Business Charter.

Events

Event

Wednesday 18 March 2026 5pm

Our Career Pathways into HR event aims at providing insights into the diversity of HR careers and giving advice on how to make a career in HR for current and future students at the University of York.

Event

Thursday 19 March 2026 1pm

This session explores how Human Resource Management advances organisational sustainability through leadership influence, workplace belonging and trust-based relational systems.

Event

Monday 8 June 2026 9am

This two-day workshop will bring together leading industry experts, legal professionals, and academics from both sides of the Atlantic to explore critical issues in the field of personal injury and wrongful death compensation.

Event

Friday 4 September 2026 9.15am

The aim of the conference is to create an interdisciplinary forum for researchers across the school and beyond, to promote a dialogue on research questions related to the theme.

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