University of Edinburgh Business School

Student profile

Our research degree students come from a wide array of different backgrounds and countries. This diverse mix provides an excellent environment to stimulate debate and sharing of ideas and research experience.

The programme attracts students from around the world. Currently over 30 nationalities are represented, with the current student profile drawn from:

Nationalities of the 2010-11 Research Degree class

UK
29 %
Europe
17 %
North America
3 %
South / Central America
6 %
Africa / Middle East
11 %
Asia / Australasia
34 %

Students Profile by Subject Groups in 2010-11

The current research students are clustered into our key subject groups as follows:

Accounting and Finance
19 %
Marketing
14 %
Strategy and International Business
18 %
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
21 %
Organisational Studies
17 %
Management Science and Business Economics
11 %