With a PhD or other postgraduate research degree in Marketing, Retail and Tourism you will:Work with leading experts in the field. We are a centre for research excellence, with 60% of our research in Business rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in the most recent national assessment of research (REF2014).Be part of a world class buisness school. We have a triple accredited business school, the international benchmark of excellence for business schools. This achievement is testament to our high standards of excellence in teaching and research and places us among the very best business schools on the world.Join a thriving research community. We have a large community of established and emerging researchers. Our research is emboldened by our research centres: Future Economies, Decent Work and Productivity and Business Transformations. We are also home to the Institute of Place Management which has a history of performing vital policy interventions to enhance spaces.Benefit from Manchester’s creative heritage. Manchester is a major destination for the creative industries, with a distinctive mixture of global players (in the MediaCityUK and Sharp Project hubs) and innovative local agencies.Undertake tailored personal and professional development training. This training ensures our graduates are equipped to make a real impact, whether in the worlds of academia or practice.Benefit from being part of the Business and Law Graduate School. We provide specialist support services and facilities to enhance your development as a researcher and practitioner. The seventh floor of our Business School building is a dedicated postgraduate space, and includes attractively landscaped social and study areas.