Your learning - Business and Law
Moving to university marks the beginning of an exciting journey filled with new experiences, challenges, and opportunities for personal growth. Among the most important aspects of your university experience are the people who will teach you. These professors and instructors are not just sources of knowledge; they are mentors who can inspire, support, and help shape your future.
Our academic staff have extensive industry experience, allowing them to bring real-world insights into the classroom, and possess strong research backgrounds that contribute to advancements in their respective fields. Our lecturers continuously improve and innovate our curriculum and teaching methods to respond to the industry needs and student's feedback.
As a student, you will belong to one of the three schools within the Faculty of Business and Law, depending on the course you study with us. Hear from the head of your schools below to learn more about the teaching staff that will guide you through the next three or four years of your university experience.
School of Leadership, Management and Marketing
At De Montfort University’s School of Leadership, Management, and Marketing, we pride ourselves on combining academic excellence with industry experience. Our richly diverse body of academic staff brings a wealth of practical experience and academic expertise to the classroom, ensuring that our students receive a well-rounded education grounded in real-world application. Many are involved in research at the cutting edge of their fields, which not only informs their teaching but also influences industry practice and public policy. They are all dedicated to student success, and employ innovative research and teaching methods, providing access to cutting-edge resources and creating a stimulating learning environment that empowers students to achieve their career aspirations.
School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
We offer excellent teaching and student support led by expert academics from professional, industry and research backgrounds. Practice and research-informed modules enable the development of key academic and employability skills leading to significant professional accounting exemptions. First-hand experience is delivered in one of the largest university trading floors.
Our academics lead on impactful research, including preparing (in partnership with other universities), The East Midlands Top 500 report covering regional, national and international businesses; collaborating with Leicester City Council and the charity sector to improve access to debt advice; undertaking cutting edge research on the use of AI for social good as well as exploring sustainable finance and investment and its impact on global markets.
Leicester De Montfort Law School
We have a wide range of innovations taking place within the Law School to support teaching, learning and assessment. As a school, we have introduced the Success Coach scheme where experienced members of the law school provide individual support to students in a variety of areas including assessment support and mindset coaching. Our team is extremely experienced and recognised nationally as innovators in teaching and learning. We are currently developing the DMU Law Lab which will provide students with a range of opportunities and a chance to learn experientially, working on real-life legal issues. These new initiatives support the school's aim of embedding a new form of pedagogy called Practical Legal Education, directly impacting the student's learning experience.