Doncaster Business School
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Doncaster Business School is the international
International
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 business school
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...

 of Doncaster College
Doncaster College
Doncaster College is a further and higher education college in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. It comprises two campuses, which are known as "The Hub" and the "University Centre".-Staff and students:...

, England. Established in 1992, as Dearne Valley
Dearne Valley
The Dearne Valley is an area of South Yorkshire along the River Dearne. It encompasses the towns of Wombwell, Wath-upon-Dearne, Swinton, Conisbrough and Mexborough, the large villages of Ardsley, Bolton on Dearne, Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe, Darfield, Stairfoot and Brampton Bierlow, and many other...

 Business School, the School offers postgraduate business degrees in management, including MBAs and professional qualifications (CIPD
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
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, CIM, CMI
Chartered Management Institute
The Chartered Management Institute is a professional institution for managers, based in the United Kingdom.In addition to supporting its members, the organisation encourages management development, carries out research, produces a wide variety of publications on management interests, and publishes...

, ILM
Institute of Leadership & Management
The Institute of Leadership & Management is an awarding body for leadership and management qualifications in the UK. It is also a professional membership body for leaders and managers in the UK — providing a wide range of career support services to members.- Improving leadership and Management...

) as well as undergraduate teaching.

High Melton

The School is situated in High Melton within the University Centre (validated by the University of Hull
University of Hull
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 and the University of Wales
University of Wales
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). The site has many facilities including a nine hole golf course, learning resource centre and restaurant. High Melton is a small village, dominated by its church and nearby Hall. From the late seventeenth century, the Hall was owned by the Fountayne family and its descendants, the Wilson family, which changed its name to Montagu following an inheritance. The family were major landowners. In 1883, Andrew Montagu was the owner of over 27000 acres (109.3 km²) of land in five counties. The Hall is now one of the main buildings on the High Melton campus.

CoVE

The School was awarded the status of Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational Excellence is a status given to departments in further education colleges in England...

 by the Learning Skills Council (LSC) in 2003 in recognition of the high quality learning experience. Over 500 students on undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes. Offers a general MBA. Part-time and flexible modes of study are available.

Qualifications

Employees of BAE Systems
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, Marconi
Marconi Company
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, Barnsley MBC, Royal Mail
Royal Mail
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, Ivensys, Mitie, Bridon, Avesta Sheffield, AXA Insurance, Haslam Homes and the Home Office
Home Office
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have studied at the School. Average age on the part-time MBA is 37. Male to female ratio for full-time and part-time is about 60:40.

The School also offers courses and seminars in entrepreneurship and innovation management via the Innovation Academy.

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