As a university that was founded in 1821 to upskill the workforce in Edinburgh, we are proud of our heritage. Originally conceived and established by two prominent Scottish merchants, our institution offered its first classes in the evening so that working people could attend, enabling them to invest in self-development. We have continued to focus on nontraditional educational models, enabling access to higher education for people in the workplace, for the last 200 years. We have continued to be a pioneer in this regard, establishing the first distance learning MBA in 1995 that now offers the opportunity for asynchronous learning to tens of thousands of students around the world, and for which we have won several awards including two Queen’s awards for industry. Our Dubai campus, which was established in 2005, continues in this tradition offering postgraduate students the opportunity to study in the evening and weekends to combine their employment with their study. As the first British university to set up a campus in Dubai in 2005, Heriot-Watt University has established itself as a pioneer in higher education in the UAE.

Part of Heriot-Watt University, at Edinburgh Business School, our mission is to be a global leader in high-quality, accessible, practice-oriented business education and research. Our vision is to transform lives and organisations for the betterment of societies globally. We are committed to excellence through relevance. We unite and inspire our global network of staff and students through innovative teaching, high-quality facilities, dynamic partnerships with industry, and world-leading research that addresses society’s most pressing issues. We excel in providing inclusive online learning opportunities that are globally accessible, fully flexible, and rooted deeply in practice, empowering a diverse array of learners. Our agile program design allows students to enhance their knowledge and advance their careers no matter where they are or how they wish to study. We have people studying in every corner of the world, from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, connecting to create a diverse and vibrant global network that offers lifelong benefits for our students and alumni. At Edinburgh Business School, nothing is more important than translating knowledge into practice. We are committed to shaping social and economic futures around the world through our industry-focused business education, transformative research projects, inclusive community, and powerful partnerships with private, public, and third-sector organisations. We are Edinburgh Business School, and we make a difference.