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London Business School
London Business School is a leading international business school and a constituent college of the University of London. It teaches postgraduate programmes in finance and management, including MBA programmes, Masters in Finance (also known as MiF, a finance specialist programme), as well as non-masters programmes for business executives. It is located in central London, beside Regent's Park. It was established in 1964, after the Franks Report recommended the establishment of two high quality schools, as part of existing universities (London and Manchester), but with considerable autonomy.[1] It has close collaborations with the nearby University College London and the Modern Language Centre at King's College London. Around 800 degree students, from 80 countries, graduate from the School each year. Over 80 percent of students, and over 70 percent of faculty, come from outside the UK. A further 3,000-plus executives attend the School executive education programmes each year. The School has over 28,000 alumni in more than 120 countries, organised through 65-plus alumni clubs.[2] The MBA and Sloan Fellowship MSc programmes are accredited through AMBA. A Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score is required for entry to the School's degree programmes; the average score of successful applicants for the full-time MBA and Masters in Finance is 690, the highest among non US two year programs.
MBA Programmes
London Business School London Business School holds the European Foundation for Management Development Equis accreditation as well as that of the AACSB and the AMBA. MBA students take a prescribed set of core courses, then choose electives from a choice of 70. The core course includes:
Fees for both the full-time and Executive MBA programmes are approximately £45,000 (GBP) (not including living expenses); many students are either sponsored by their employers or take advantage of various scholarship and bank loan schemes. Full time MBAClass size is around 315 students in every promotion, with a total of 630 students on the 15-21 month MBA. In addition to the courses shown above, the full-time core courses also include:
MBA RankingsThe full-time MBA is placed as follows in some rankings.
Executive MBA ProgammesThe School offers four part-time Executive MBA degrees, which are completed in between 16 and 20 months. The programmes involve very similar core courses to the full-time MBA, international field work and a wide range of elective courses. The course ends with a capstone together with company project or management report.
Sloan FellowshipThe Sloan Fellowship at London Business School is a masters degree programme designed purely for successful executives, professionals and entrepreneurs with significant experience of decision-making at strategic levels. .[7] It is a full-time, 11-month masters in management emphasizing leadership and self-development. The course explores the latest management thinking. The Sloan Fellowship is organised around collaboration principles, and is also offered at MIT and Stanford University in the USA. Masters in Finance (MIF)The School offers a Masters in Finance programme on both a part- and full-time basis. This specialist masters degree in finance is a postgraduate qualification for finance professionals. According to the School, it trains students seeking careers in such diverse areas as trading, private equity, asset management and investment banking. Around 140 students attend the full-time programme, while 150 attend the part-time degree. The MIF core courses cover the principles of finance while. Students must take all the core courses and can choose from five up to seven electives. In addition, an independent research project must be completed. The programme's duration is ten months (full time) or 22 months (part time). Core courses:
Executive EducationAround 3,000 executives attend the School's non-degree programmes each year. The School offers a portfolio of 15 executive education programmes in general management, strategy, leadership, marketing, human resources and finance. The programmes range in length and are open to executives from any organisation. Participants come from more than 110 countries. The Centre for Management Development designs and delivers custom programmes in partnership with more than 60 global clients. The programmes help clients to understand, practise and apply new concepts and models within their organisations. The focus is on application and results. Custom clients include: Celtel, IBM, SABIC, HSBC, Nestlé and Exxon. ResearchThe school's 150 faculty work through 16 research centres or institutes.[8] The School is one of only two UK business schools to have twice received a five-star (5*) research rating from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). PhD ProgrammeLondon Business School offers a 5-yr based full-time PhD programme. It supports 60 fully-funded PhD candidates in four doctoral programmes: Accounting, Economics & Finance, Management; Management Science & Operations, and Marketing.[9] Faculty
Notable London Business School alumni
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