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London Business School London Business School (LBS) is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, England, United Kingdom, beside Regent's Park. LBS offers various academic programmes including the Masters of Business Administration (MBA and EMBA), Sloan Fellowship for experienced business executives (MSc), Masters in Finance (MiF), Masters in Management for students with less than a year of work experience (MiM), PhD, and non-masters classes for business executives. It was established in 1964, after the Franks Report recommended the establishment of two business schools, as part of existing universities (London Business School and Manchester Business School), but with considerable autonomy.[2] It has collaborations with the nearby University College London and the Modern Language Centre at King's College London. In December 2006 launched its operations in Dubai, which include an executive MBA degree and Executive Education programmes. LBS is consistently ranked as one of the top 2 business schools in Europe and as one of the top 10 business schools in the world. The school's admissions process is highly selective, making it one of the most competitive business schools to get into in the world. Over 1,800 degree students from 130 countries graduate from the School each year.[3] A further 7,400 executives attend the School executive education programmes each year. The School has over 35,000 alumni in more than 135 countries, organised through 65-plus alumni clubs.[4] London Business School holds the European Foundation for Management Development Equis accreditation as well as that of the AACSB. The MBA, Executive MBA, Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy, and Master's in Management programmes are accredited through AMBA. Full-time MBA The school's flagship is its flexible 15-21 month Master of Business Administration degree. MBA students take a prescribed set of core courses then choose from roughly 70 different electives. Class size has been around 400 students in every annual cohort. These are broken into 5 streams of around 80 students who take all core courses together. The school is extremely proud of the international diversity of each annual cohort with over 95% of students coming from outside of the United Kingdom. Also, each MBA class has roughly 33% women. Beyond academics, the school puts an emphasis on personal development, particularly leadership and global awareness, thanks to specific workshops led by external consultants. In addition to a range of elective courses at the London Business School, the school has a very wide network of around 32 exchange schools around the world. Each academic year around 100 London Business School students spend a term at another leading business school. London Business School's diverse graduates come from 130 different countries and from a wide range of professional backgrounds. After the completion of the MBA programme, graduates accept top positions with major recruiters across Industry, Finance and Consulting sectors all around the world. Top Recruiters:[10] 1 Finance - Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, UBS, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Citi, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Consulting - McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, Booz & Company, Bain & Company, A.T. Kearney, Oliver Wyman. Industry - Google, American Express, Amazon.com, Microsoft, Shell, Johnson & Johnson, BP. In the 2013 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report, a report that ranks the top business schools in the world (including the best business schools in the United States) for employer reputation, London Business School ranks in the top 10 in all 10 of the MBA specializations detailed in the report. The 10 specializations include: Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Management, Innovation, International Management, Leadership, Marketing, Operations Management, and Strategy.[11] Other business schools that also rank in the top 10 in all specializations include: Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and INSEAD. Among non-U.S. programmes, LBS was ranked #1 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek in 2012,[12] #3 by The Economist in 2012,[13] #1 by Financial Times in 2012,[14] #1 by Poets & Quants in 2012,[14] #2 in Europe by QS Global 200 Business Schools Report in 2013,[15]#1 in Europe by Forbes in 2011 and 2012 [16] International Exchange Programme The MBA Programme at London Business School has one of the world's largest international exchange programmes. Each year approximately 35 per cent of second-year MBAs spend a term abroad at one of over 30 partner schools, including IESE Business School, Booth School of Business of the The University of Chicago, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA Anderson School of Management, the MIT Sloan School of Management, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, Columbia Business School, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, Indian School of Business among others. Executive MBA programmes The school offers four part-time Executive MBA degrees, which are completed in between 16 and 20 months. At an academic level, the school offers the same degree to both Executive and Full-time MBA students. 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. Executive MBA (London). This rigorous programme is designed to transform ambitious mid-career managers into global, multi-skilled business leaders. The programme provides a solid foundation in all areas of business and management, and the flexibility to specialise. Core courses are taught on Fridays and Saturdays of alternate weeks to accommodate a diverse community of busy executives, many of whom commute. Students then undertake electives and an international assignment. The EMBA has start dates in January and September and awards an MBA. Executive MBA (Dubai). This dual-campus programme is designed for mid-career professionals, executives and entrepreneurs who are passionate about business opportunities in the Gulf region and beyond. The programme begins with an orientation week in London. Following this, students take 10 core modules, which are taught in a four or five-day block each month in Dubai. Students then undertake 2 electives, which are primarily offered in London, and an international assignment. Two additional core modules take place in London. The EMBA has start dates in January and September and awards an MBA. EMBA-Global Americas and Europe. A further 140 executives are enrolled in the dual-degree EMBA-Global Programme. It is taught in partnership with Columbia Business School, and is designed for fast-track executives able to demonstrate sustained management experience with an international focus. Graduates are awarded degrees from both universities. The first year involves week-long modules each month alternating between London and New York. In the second year, students select from the full range of electives available at the participating schools. EMBA-Global Asia. London Business School launched this programme in 2008 jointly with Hong Kong University and Columbia. Teaching takes place at all three business schools. While the first year is modelled on the transatlantic EMBA-Global, the school states that because "EMBA-Global Asia is designed for people who have or will have significant trans-national responsibilities, all courses reflect a greater proportion of global material".[17] Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy The Sloan Fellowship at London Business School was established in 1968 and is a master's degree programme designed for senior executives, accomplished professionals and entrepreneurs with significant experience of decision-making at strategic levels.[18] The admission process is highly competitive and selective. On average, Sloan Fellows already have 15 years of management experience when being admitted to the programme. A typical class is highly diverse and includes attendees from 13-23 different countries.[19] This 12-month, full-time Masters degree programme is designed to shape today's senior managers into effective leaders of tomorrow. The London Business School Sloan programme focuses on strategy, leadership and change, and globalisation. It hones the knowledge and skills of people who already have established, successful careers. Besides London Business School, the Sloan programme runs at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the MIT Sloan School of Management. Masters in Finance The School offers a "Master's in Finance" ("MiF") programme[20] on both a part- and full-time basis. This specialist master's degree in finance is a highly specialist, technical postgraduate qualification for professionals with previous financial experience who want to accelerate their careers in finance. Taught by London Business School's leading finance faculty, students gain thorough grounding in the principles and practice of finance including financial economics, asset pricing and capital markets, financial analysis and corporate finance. Around 120 students attend the full-time programme, while 150 attend the part-time degree. The average GMAT score of successful applicants for the full-time master's in finance is around 700. In 2011 and 2012,
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