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Aston was one of the first UK universities to offer degree apprenticeships, a new route to higher education based on a collaboration with employers, apprentices and universities. Aston Business School delivers the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship amongst many others.
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longest established MBA programmes in the UK, and one of the first to achieve AMBA accreditation. In 2018 the programme celebrated 40 successful years. In 2019, 2020 and 2024 Aston was ranked in the top 100 for business and management by the QS world subject rankings.
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