Research organisation

Research is at the heart of Rennes School of Business’s mission. It draws on the expertise of the faculty to produce knowledge that has a significant impact on businesses and society, while enriching educational programmes and strengthening the school’s partnerships and international reputation.

Our research strategy

At Rennes School of Business, research is a cornerstone of our mission to develop Unframed Leaders, individuals equipped to connect, create, and change in transitional environments. Our strategy is deeply rooted in unframed, distinctive and impact-driven, disciplinary and interdisciplinary inquiries that contribute to innovation and transformation across businesses and society.

Research organisation

Center of Unframed Thinking (CUT): Hub for interdisciplinary research 

Through the Center of Unframed Thinking (CUT), Rennes School of Business fosters high-level, interdisciplinary research that challenges conventional frameworks and addresses complex societal and organizational transitions. Leveraging both internal and external funding in a vibrant research environment, CUT supports innovative application of research at both sectoral and intersectoral levels through various pedagogical, corporate and policy initiatives

Academic Departments: Disciplinary research 

Through the academic departments, Rennes School of Business nurtures and promotes discipline-based impactful research in Finance and Geopolitics, Marketing and Negotiations, Management and Organisation, and Operations and Analytics. All departments provide an inclusive yet stimulating atmosphere to the faculty to conduct and disseminate high quality research that strongly connects with teaching and practice.  

Through this organisation, RSB ensures that impactful knowledge reaches students, industry and other stakeholders, reinforcing our ambition to be a leading European business school in innovation and transformation.

Research and impact

Rennes School of business fosters multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research at the highest international level and make a real impact to the society, beyond academia to contribute to a better world.