The University of Exeter is engaged in many iniatives, including energy policy, climate change and sustainable futures, geopolitical development, human health and the environment. With a focus on climate prediction, adaptation and migration, and close liaison with the Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter is fast becoming a hub for world-class climate change research.
Our Cornwall Campus is home to the Centre for Ecology and Conservation, the fastest growing institute of its kind in the UK. The group carries out research on biodiversity, whole organisms and populations across a range of species.
We are further investing £80million in research in science, medicine and engineering, with one of the five areas for this investment being Climate Change and Sustainable Futures.
The MBA programme calls on the University’s excellent pedagogic credentials for innovative teaching and learning, and meshes with the Business School’s intent to help shape the attitudes, values and behaviour of future business leaders.
Facilities
The Business School has its own dedicated computing facilities as well as access to the extensive computing facilities of the University. Research students have their own workrooms, available 24 hours a day, with individual workstations and access to the School’s databases. The impressive Xfi Building features the Thomson Reuters Financial Information Laboratory, a dealing room, a networked lecture theatre and syndicate rooms, as well as an atrium café with wireless internet access.
The Business School's £18 million New Building has also recently been completed, increasing our capacity yet further for leading research and learning and providing more space for students and staff.
We have access to important databases such as Bloomberg, WRDS, Morningstar Direct, Business Insights, Datamonitor, LSPD, CRSP, SDC Platinum and Thomson Reuters products 3000Xtra, Datastream Advance, Wealth Manager and Trader. Other resources for research students include a series of working papers from universities, NBER and CEPR.
