Cardiff Business School is the largest college in Cardiff University and one of the largest business schools in Europe. It has been certified by the International Association of Elite Business Schools (AACSB) (only 5% of business schools in the world have obtained this elite certification). In the RAE (academic and scientific research) ranking of business schools in 2008, Cardiff Business School ranked fourth in the UK, just behind London Business School, London Imperial College London and Cambridge University, showing its strong academic and scientific research strength. In the comprehensive ranking of business schools, Cardiff University ranks sixth among all business schools in the UK.

Cardiff Business School's HRM (Human Resource Management) major, accounting and finance major have also been in the forefront of the UK for many years. In addition, in the RAE professional evaluation index, Cardiff University's accounting and financial research results got the highest score of 4.3, ranking first in the UK. Cardiff Business School is also famous for its MBA program. 20 13 College has been certified by Chartered Institute of Management (CMI). Students who successfully complete the MBA program can also get the diploma of professional consulting certificate issued by CMI. Cardiff University Business School became the first business school in Russell University Group to receive this certification.