WRDS Honors University of Manchester with 2025 Innovation Award

The annual WRDS Innovation Award initiative identifies and celebrates rising business schools demonstrating research excellence.

BusinessWire—Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) announces the University of Manchester, Alliance Manchester Business School, as the 2025 recipient of the WRDS Innovation Award for the EMEA region.

The annual WRDS Innovation Award initiative identifies and celebrates rising business schools demonstrating research excellence. As part of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, WRDS is committed to advancing knowledge and driving positive change in society at the local, national, and global levels. Robert Zarazowski, Managing Director of WRDS, announced this year's EMEA honoree at the AACSB International Conference and Meeting in Vienna, Austria. This recognition places Alliance Manchester Business School within a distinguished cohort of business schools that are amplifying impact-driven research.

"It is my honor to present this Award to Alliance Manchester Business School," said Robert Zarazowski. "This recognition highlights the University of Manchester's commitment to excellence, innovation, and meaningful impact in academic research. I extend my warmest congratulations on this well-earned distinction."

In an era of increasing global connectivity where policy decisions have far-reaching impacts, equity and access are vital to research. Wharton Research Data Services is proud to play a leading role in reshaping how research, data access, and researcher recognition can better reflect and support a truly global and networked community.

“It is a real honour for AMBS to be recognised as the winner of the EMEA 2025 WRDS Innovation Award,” said Professor Ken McPhail, Head of AMBS. For six decades, Alliance Manchester Business School has developed and inspired business leaders across the world. As we look forward to the future—and our role within that as educators and drivers of original thinking—we take pride in our unwavering commitment to constant innovation to create real-world impact.”

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