Imperial College Business School
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Motto | Imperial means Intelligent Business |
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Established | 2004 |
Dean | Francisco Veloso |
Location | , UK |
Campus | London |
Affiliations | AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA |
Website | imperial.ac.uk/business-school |
Imperial College Business School is the graduate business school of Imperial College London in the UK. In 2004, the business school was opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
History
In 1851, the Great Exhibition was the first World's Fair, organized by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. Prince Albert used the highly successful fair proceeds to build museums and colleges in South Kensington, to become a hub for science, culture, and industry.[1]
In 1907, Imperial College was established by Royal Charter, which unified the Royal College of Science, Royal School of Mines, and City and Guilds of London Institute into one university.
In 1909, King Edward VII laid the foundation stone for the Royal School of Mines building, which is part of the present day Business School facilities.
In 1955, Imperial's first MSc in Production Engineering and Management was launched at 14 Prince's Gate.[2] In 1961, Imperial launches an MSc in Operational Research and Management Studies. In 1964, executive education short courses were launched in Operational Research.
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In 1965, Imperial and the London School of Economics co-sponsor the founding of the London Business School.[2] At the request of the UK Government, the Rector of Imperial College and Director of the London School of Economics became one of the seven members to guide the academic staff at the London Business School.[3]
In 1971, a Department of Management Science was created.[4] In 1978, the Department of Social & Economic Studies was formed. In 1987, The Departments of Management Science and Department of Social & Economic Studies merged to form a Management School at 53 Prince's Gate.
In 1989, an Executive MBA was launched.[5] In 2001, an Entrepreneurship Centre was established. In 2002, a Distance Learning MBA was formed. In 2003, an Innovation and Entrepreneurial group was established.
In 2003, Business is elevated to Faculty status at Imperial College London.
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In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Imperial College Business School.[5]
In 2021, Imperial's White City Campus was opened, which offers spaces dedicated to innovation.
Campus
The business school was likened after The Crystal Palace that housed the Great Exhibition in adjacent Hyde Park.[6] Designed by Lord Norman Foster, the building incorporates the Royal School of Mines Goldsmith's wing, including its 19th century vaults.
The school has additional facilities at Prince's Gate. Some teaching and research will operate from Imperial's White City campus as well.[7]
Programmes
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The business school offers postgraduate education including an MBA, Masters, and Doctoral courses, as well as executive education.[8]
Research Centres
The business school has a number of centres from which research and consulting take place:
- Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis
- Centre for Climate Finance & Investment
- Centre for Digital Transformation
- Centre for Financial Technology
- Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation
- Centre for Responsible Leadership
- Gandhi Centre for Inclusive Innovation
- Imperial Business Analytics
- Imperial Business Design Studio
- Leonardo Centre on Business for Society
Rankings
Business School International Rankings | |
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European MBA Ranking | |
QS (2024)[9] | 9 |
Financial Times (2024)[10] | 9 |
Global MBA Ranking | |
QS (2024)[11] | 21 |
Financial Times (2024)[12] | 34 |
University Overall:
- 2023 QS World University Rankings - 6th in the world, 3rd in Europe
- 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings - 10th in the world, 3rd in Europe
- 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities - 23rd in the world, 6th in Europe
Masters of Business Administration:
- 2022 Financial Times - MBA: 9th in Europe
- 2023 QS - MBA: 9th in Europe
- 2023 QS - MBA specialization entrepreneurship: 3rd in the world, 1st in Europe
Subject Masters:
- 2022 Financial Times: MSc Management - 2nd in the UK
- 2023 QS: MSc Marketing - 1st in the UK, MSc Management - 2nd in the UK
People
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Directors and deans
- Sam Eilon (1955–1987)
- David Norbun (1987–2003)
- David Begg (2003–2012)
- Dorothy Griffiths (2012–2013)
- G. "Anand" Anandalingam (2013–June 2016)
- Nelson Phillips (July 2016–July 2017)
- Francisco Veloso (August 2017 – present)
Notable academic staff
- Franklin Allen, Associate Dean Research and Faculty, executive director of the Brevan Howard Centre (2014–present)
- Carol Propper, CBE, FBA, chair in Economics
- William Perraudin, economist (former Chair in Finance, now adjunct professor)
- David Miles, CBE, Professor of Financial Economics
- George Yip, Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Strategy
- Tommaso Valletti, chair in Economics, Chief Competition Economist of the European Commission (2016–2019)
References
- ^ "History of Imperial College Business School".
- ^ a b "A History of Management Science at Imperial College (1955-1989)" (PDF). Pubsonline.informs.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Allan P. O. Williams (6 September 2010). The History of UK Business and Management Education. p. 16. ISBN 9781849507806. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Gay, Hannah (2007). The History of Imperial College London, 1907-2007: Higher Education and Research in Science, Technology and Medicine. World Scientific. p. 578. ISBN 9781860947094.
- ^ a b Gay, p 580
- ^ "Foster & Partners".
- ^ "Location". Imperial College Business School. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Imperial 2023 Course Offerings". Imperial College London. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "QS Europe MBA Rankings 2023". Quacquarelli Symonds.
- ^ "Global MBA Ranking 2022". Financial Times.
- ^ "QS Global MBA Rankings 2023". Quacquarelli Symonds.
- ^ "Global MBA Ranking 2023". Financial Times.
External links
- Official site
- Imperial College Business School History and architecture of the school building