Southampton Business School (SBS)’s vision is to transform business and society for the better. This mission reflects SBS’s desire to broaden its influence on business and society, in the local community of Southampton, the region of Hampshire and globally, to make a sustainable impact in the world.
Results of REF 2021 show that 92% of Southampton’s research activity is considered of internationally excellent or world-leading quality, placing the University once again among the top 20 research institutions in the country.
At Southampton Business School, 85% of our research was rated as being of internationally excellent or world-leading quality in REF 2021, placing us in the top quartile of UK business schools.
Some examples of ways in which our research is transforming business and society for the better globally are by:
- Constructive Journalism: supporting positive, solutions-based news reporting
- Embedding sustainable practices across the haircare sector
- Healthcare workforce planning in Sri Lanka
- Improved risk management for marine autonomous vehicles
- Sustainability Reporting in Uganda
- Transforming the management of healthcare with Operational Research