As a world leader in management education and research for over 50 years, we are uniquely placed to connect leadership with technology. We develop knowledge and expertise to improve the practice of management.

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Research in action

ManagementCranfield’s research, in partnership with the charity Working Families, overturned the perception that flexible working is just a cost to the employer.

Our research found flexible workers scored significantly higher on organisational commitment and job satisfaction than standard workers. Best practice to facilitate successful flexible working includes providing guidance to flexible workers on how to manage colleagues’ and managers’ expectations, and training for managers to ensure goals and objectives are met.

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The course is very intense but it gives you the tools to succeed in life, it also exposes you to the right people to be able to learn what matters in business.

Giulio de Stefano, Graduate Management Trainee, Bollore Logistics UK, (Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc)

Collaborative research partnerships

Organisations as diverse as L’Oréal, Royal Dutch Shell, HSBC, Air Asia and Unilever have benefited from our work. Home to world-class research into workplace diversity, we are leading the debate on research in gender and leadership and the changing world of work, shaping academia, policy and practice globally. Learn more about our expertise and research, and how this shapes our master’s degrees.