The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 when King James II of Scotland persuaded Pope Nicholas V to authorize Bishop William Turnbull of Glasgow to set up a university. It is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. The alumni of the famous university include economist and philosopher Adam Smith, the physicist Lord Kelvin, novelist Alistair MacLean, John Logie Baird, the pioneer of television and the initial First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, Donald Dewar.
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The management programs of University of Glasgow Business School rank amongst the world’s best and the school is accredited to AACSB and AMBA. The business school is also home to research of international and national excellence, research that is academically rigorous, and contributes to theoretical advancement and is relevant to management practice. The University of Glasgow Business School is associated with different corporate giants like Microsoft, National Australia Group, Amazon.co.uk, IBM, Glasgow Housing Association, and BBC Scotland etc.