When one is equipped with the knowledge and expertise to generate value for the company or the industry, it must be done without detriment to the community and humankind. This is an overarching theme that keeps recurring in a discussion with Professor Ken McPhail, Head of Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) and Professor of Accounting at The University of Manchester.

A distinguished education institution

Talking to The Standard during his latest visit to Hong Kong at the University of Manchester East Asia Centre, one of the University’s five international centres spread across the globe, including Dubai, Manchester, Shanghai and Singapore, Professor McPhail hails the exciting time we are in as we enter an era of rapid technological changes and unprecedented innovations.

As one of the oldest universities in the UK, University of Manchester is a member of the prestigious Russell Group, the equivalent of Ivy League. With its unique commitment to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Professor McPhail points out that the University is the only institution in the world to rank in the Top Ten for social and environmental impact in every year of The Times Education Impact Rankings.

In the competitive market of business studies, AMBS has continued to enjoy strong support due to its rock solid reputation. It is ranked 34th in the 2025 QS Ranking of World Universities, and 6th in the UK. Simon Johnson, the latest Nobel Prize laureate in Economics, is an alumnus.

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