PROFILE York Business School
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Dr Bob Gammie leads York Business School into the future Taking the reins at York Business School, Dr Bob Gammie brings his wealth of experience of delivering a wide spectrum of business education to York St John University, where the ambition for growth is high Dr Bob Gammie, Dean of York Business School
The newly appointed Dean of York Business School at York St John University developed the highly successful Aberdeen Business School in his previous role at Robert Gordon University, where he grew the student intake to double its size over a period of five years. As a former semi-professional footballer, Gammie knows that everything depends on the team – and at York Business School he’ll be working with a successful team of research-active staff with a track record of providing an excellent teaching experience for undergraduate, Masters and MBA students from around the world. The School currently accredits international students from a range of franchise programmes with academic partners in Vietnam, Malaysia, Zurich and Pakistan who run in-country York Business School courses. Gammie is well aware of the challenge of attracting international students in the current political climate, but is striving to develop those important international partnerships whilst also improving the quality of entry requirements. Closer to home, the School has already established successful partnerships with businesses in the UK and Gammie hopes to build on this by fostering an increasing number of connections with businesses. Experiential learning is a major part of the educational approach at the School, and this is achieved through a variety of ways, including live business projects. Part of his approach will be to
“I want this to be a business school for York, where graduates make a difference”
Students from York Business School working on a live project focus on high quality internships and placements for students that meet the needs of regional SMEs by facilitating tailor-made consultancy processes that address real-life problems. These live projects are a great way for businesses to connect with York Business School and, in the process, to benefit from free consultancy on business issues from brand management to financial planning. Maximising extensive links with industry allows the School to firmly embed employability and enterprise into the curriculum, including tailoring degree courses to suit the business management needs of local businesses. Offering a flexible higher education that embraces degree apprenticeships for example, will enable future students and local businesses to use York Business School as a one-stop shop where bespoke packages of accelerated learning will enable graduates to become as qualified as possible in the shortest time available. This commitment to transform individuals in order to enhance their capacity and capability to make a difference in society is at the heart of York St John University’s aim to build and sustain a
learning community through teaching, research and enterprise of the highest standard. “I’m lucky to have tremendous staff to support the provision of a high quality academic environment” says Gammie. “Aiming for increased accreditation is at the top of my ‘to do’ list, as well as transforming the physical presence of York Business School and leading a digital transformation that will showcase the unique educational products on offer here. I want this to be a business school for York, where graduates make a difference.”
To discuss the possibility of working with York Business School, please contact Bob Gammie, Dean of York Business School: b.gammie@yorksj.ac.uk