Founded in 1967 it offered its first MBA programme in 1968. In 2006 it opened a new £22m extension including new study rooms and two new lecture theatres.
In 2007 it was rated one of the top 30 business schools in Europe by the Financial Times. It is one of only 27 business schools worldwide to have triple accreditation from the three largest MBA ranking associations - AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.