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Department of Marketing, International Business and Tourism

Transforming lives, businesses and society through our teaching and research.

About our department

Our degree programmes develop globally-aware, responsible professionals. We equip graduates with the skills they need to succeed in their careers, from advertising and marketing to managing multinational companies and starting businesses.

We offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in:

  • marketing

  • advertising

  • digital marketing

  • retail

  • tourism

  • place management

  • international business

Research and business engagement

Our research informs our teaching, helps improve organisational performance and boosts societal outcomes.

Our knowledge exchange and degree apprenticeships further support business transformations. Through our thought leadership, we guide company, local and national government policies.

Our key facts

Home of the Institute of Place Management

This internationally-recognised institute is based in our department.

Listed on the QS World Rankings

Our marketing masters courses feature on the QS World Rankings.

Industry-leading accreditations

Our courses are accredited by the Institute of Travel and Tourism, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and the Chartered Insitute of Procurement and Supply.

Strong industry links

We work closely with organisations including the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Our staff, courses and research

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    Our people – Marketing, International Business and Tourism

    Discover the experts who work in the Department of Marketing, International Business and Tourism at Manchester Met.

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Study with us

We are an inclusive and welcoming team that takes pride in our transformational teaching and rigorous, impactful research. We want to be an engaged community of scholars that supports individuals and organisations to fulfil their ambitions and potential.
Riccardo De Vita, Head of Department of Marketing, International Business and Tourism Department
We are an inclusive and welcoming team that takes pride in our transformational teaching and rigorous, impactful research. We want to be an engaged community of scholars that supports individuals and organisations to fulfil their ambitions and potential.
Riccardo De Vita, Head of Department of Marketing, International Business and Tourism Department

In the top 1% of business schools

We hold triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

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Our research themes

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    Market Transformations

    Our research is helping to reshape the nature and governance of consumer, not-for-profit and business markets.

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    Transforming places

    Our research is helping create sustainable and thriving spaces and places, built around the needs of people who use them.

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