OU Business School

The Open University Business School is a leading European business school and the major provider of management development programmes. Today it is the biggest business school in Europe. 30 000 managers from 44 countries are educated there every year.

The Open University Business School is one of the elite group of business schools which hold the prestigious triple accreditation from the US-based AACSD international, the EQOIS quality kitemark from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

The Open University Business School’s distinctive and flexible learning methods allow managers to gain knowledge, develop new skills and add value to their organisation while continuing to work and develop their careers, regardless of location. The school is a faculty of The Open University, which has pioneered quality supported distance learning throughout the world and is renowned for the excellence of its courses and support systems.

In 2005, 2006 and 2007 The Open University was ranked as the top UK university for student satisfaction. In 2008 The Open University has been ranked second for overall student satisfaction amongst Higher Education Institutions in the UK in the National Student Survey. Ninety-four per cent of its students said they were satisfied overall.

The Open University Business School has been offering courses in Russia for almost 17 years, in partnership with the International Institute of Management LINK (IIM LINK). 70 000 of managers from across Russia have successfully completed programmes.