Global Influence
From our international partnerships to our diverse student body, our influence spreads across the world. As part of a dynamic community, we are changing business, globally.
Collaboration makes business sense
We know partnerships work best when they are mutual. No matter the size, business or sector, collaboration makes business sense.
We have a network of international partners from across the globe. With our partners, we:
- collaborate on innovative research
- deliver dual degree programmes
- provide unique global opportunities for our students
Our student body is truly international too. 89 nationalities are represented in our Business School. You'll join a friendly community that celebrates the diversity of our cultures.

Students and alumni
Our student body is diverse, talented and qualified. Our student community is enriched by their wide range of backgrounds. We prepare you for working in a diverse world.
Our alumni networks
Our alumni community spans the globe. We have a network of 25,000 graduates across five continents and 142 countries.
Our global network provides our alumni with an opportunity to network, learn and develop through various events.
We run three dual degree programmes with the University of Groningen:
We have been a partner of Boston University Questrom School of Business since 2013. We've collaborated on internships and business case competition initiatives.
We run eight summer internships with Boston University students in India, Singapore and the UK.
Alongside our internships, we work with Questrom School of Business on student case competitions. Our students are tasked with solving a problem posed by a global business.
We work alongside IIM-Ahmedabad to develop collaborative research in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Our global internship scheme allows our students to work on projects with:
- IIM-Ahmedabad's students
- India's Self-Employed Women's Association
IIT-D is one of India's Institutes of Technology. It's a centre of excellence for higher training, research and development in science, engineering and technology.
We work jointly with IIT-D on research exploring logistics and supply chain management.
We have a long-standing relationship with Monash, developed through our collaborative research. Our research has also included inter-disciplinary work with the medical schools at Monash University and Newcastle University.
We work with Monash on research, including:
- the integration of information aspects of public policy
- the challenges of information and measurement in local governance
- the role of information and information systems in higher education
- operations management in the emerging regenerative health industry
- health economics
Our partnership with XMU dates back to 2006. We play a key role in the University's wider strategic partnership with XMU. In May 2013, both universities signed an International Memorandum of Understanding, covering teaching, research and cultural engagement.
We work collaboratively with XMU on global internships. Each summer four of our students spend a week in Xiamen. Currently, we're working with organisations in Xiamen such as Kodak and Linde.
We're also leading on cross-university research theme of 'China in the Global Economy', led by Dr Matt Flynn.
We are a founding member of the Academic Collaboration Network (ACN).
ACN is a global faculty community, designed to advance business ethics research, teaching and practice.
ACN institutions collaborate on research, teaching and outreach activities relating to business ethics.
The network includes:
- Newcastle
- Boston
- IIM-A
- Fudan
- St Gallen
- Yonsei
- Tsinghua Universities
- GIBS of the University of Pretoria
We have developed a strategic partnership with LUISS in Rome. We are looking to offer a dual degree through this partnership. We want to enhance student experiences across our postgraduate taught programmes.