商学院在2005年经济及社会研究理事会（ESRC）认可活动中获得了完整的研究培训认证。该学院在以下学科领域具有重要的研究专业知识：会计与金融，创业与创新，管理科学与商业经济学，市场营销，组织研究，策略。大学拥有悠久的商业与管理教学与研究传统。在业务和管理领域的大多数学科中都提供研究学位，但要视情况而定。可提供以下研究学位：研究理科硕士（一年FT），博士学位（至少3年）。该学院与大学中的其他学院有联系，包括社会政治研究，数学和法律，使具有跨学科兴趣的学生可以找到专业知识，支持和监督。
As part of a world-renowned University, and triple accredited (AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS), our Business School provides a dynamic and supportive research environment for our large and diverse graduate community. The Business School's research mission is to produce theory-led, practically relevant research that addresses contemporary organisational and management challenges faced by businesses, public organisations, regulatory bodies, and policy-makers. Our research subject groups The School has significant research expertise in the following disciplines: Accounting and Finance Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Science and Business Economics Marketing Organisation Studies Strategy Our research themes Staff across these six disciplinary subject groups work together to carry out research under the following themes: Climate Change and Sustainability Corporate Finance Entrepreneurship Interdisciplinary Accounting Leadership, Organisations, and Society Management Science Research centres and networks Our Centres and Networks bring together established and new researchers to develop and disseminate new knowledge: Business school research centres, institutes and networks Interdisciplinary research The Business School has capitalised on opportunities afforded by our Edinburgh location and cultivated links with other parts of the University to develop and lead new areas of expertise, in financial services and FinTech, creative industries, and digital tourism. The School has links with other schools at the University, including Social and Political Studies, Mathematics and Law, allowing students with cross-disciplinary interests to find expertise, support and supervision. Your research As a postgraduate researcher, you will have the opportunity to pursue original research and make a significant contribution to your chosen field. The strength of your application for our programme depends on the fit of your proposal with the School’s research mission and themes, and particularly how it fits with the research interests of our academic staff. We therefore strongly recommend you make contact with a potential supervisor before applying. Check out the links to our research disciplines and themes above to find one of our academic colleagues you would be interested to work with, who would have the expertise to support your studies. When approaching a potential supervisor please ensure you give them an up-to-date CV and a draft research proposal, and please explain in your email why you think they would make a good supervisor for your research project. Guidance on writing a research proposal