- Queen’s University Belfast launches Queen’s Business School and Student Hub, emphasising a commitment to excellence and societal responsibility
Queen’s University Belfast, one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities and a member of the Russell Group has officially launched ‘Queen’s Business School and Student Hub’ through a launch event. The school rebranded to Queen’s Business School at the beginning of September and the state-of-the-art £26m Queen’s Business School Student Hub opened its doors to over 3,000 students and staff at the start of the new academic year.
Attendees had the opportunity to participate in two-panel discussions exploring the pivotal roles of accreditation and rankings in guiding business schools toward their societal responsibilities.
M N Ravishankar, Dean and Head, Queen’s Business School, said, “This is an exciting time for the school as we look forward to the future and build on our vision to develop principled and effective leaders; engage with business, civil society and government and grow international stature and esteem.”
The launch event featured a keynote address by distinguished entrepreneur and global leader, Dr Gururaj Deshpande. Dr Deshpande, Trustee of the Deshpande Foundation, President and Chairman of Sparta Group LLC and life-member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Corporation, shared insights on ‘The Purpose of Business Schools in the 21st Century.’
