Imperial College Business School
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Dean | Peter Todd |
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Website | imperial.ac.uk/business-school |
Imperial College Business School, a division of Imperial College London in England, was opened by Queen Elizabeth II. The business school cultivates innovative thinking and responsible leadership, preparing its students to drive global impact.
History
In 1851, the
In 1907, Imperial College London 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 College London and the London School of Economics co-sponsor the founding of the London Business School.[2]
In 1971, a Department of Management Science was created.[3] 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.[4] 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, Imperial College London elevated business to its fourth faculty, alongside science, engineering, and medicine.
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In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened Imperial College's Tanaka Business School.[4][5]
In 2008, the business school drops the Tanaka name and becomes Imperial College Business School.[6]
In 2021, Imperial's White City Campus was opened.
Campus
The business school is on Imperial College London's main campus in South Kensington. Its modern glass architecture drew its inspiration from the Crystal Palace of the Great Exhibition, reflecting the college's historical origins. Designed by Sir Norman Foster & Partners, the landmark building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II and incorporates the 19th-century vaults of the Royal School of Mines.
The business school has additional facilities on Imperial College London's White City campus, which serves as an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem for collaboration between students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and industry. Included on the White City campus is the Scale Space, set up as a community to help innovative companies accelerate growth. Located there are Imperial's Translation and Innovation Hub, Imperial's White City Incubator, Invention Rooms, and a Hackspace for manufacturing equipment and training.[7]
Academics
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The business school offers undergraduate and postgraduate education, including a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master's degrees, Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD), as well as executive education.[8]
The business school is focused by five themes:
- Digital Transformation: How technologies are transforming business and society
- Entrepreneurship: How to thrive in dynamic and uncertain environments
- Healthcare Policy & Management: Policy and practice to improve health and wellbeing
- Finance & Institutional Resilience: Helping build more resilient business and a stronger global economy
- Sustainability & Climate Change: Inclusive and responsible business models for sustainable growth
Research
Imperial operates the following research centres:
- 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 Design Studio
- Leonardo Centre on Business for Society
Rankings and reputation
Business School International Rankings | |
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European MBA Ranking | |
QS (2024)[9] | 9 |
Financial Times (2024)[10] | 10 |
Global MBA Ranking | |
QS (2024)[11] | 20 |
Financial Times (2024)[12] | 37 |
University
Imperial has a reputation as one of the leading universities in Europe.[13]
- QS World University Rankings (2025) - 2nd worldwide, 1st in Europe
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2024) - 8th worldwide, 3rd in Europe
- Academic Ranking of World Universities (2023) - 23rd worldwide, 6th in Europe
Entrepreneurship
- QS MBA: Career Specialisation in Entrepreneurship (2023) - 3rd worldwide, 1st in Europe
MBA
- QS MBA (2024) - 9th in Europe
- Financial Times MBA (2023) - 10th in Europe
Masters
- QS MSc Marketing (2024) - 1st in the UK
- QS MSc Business Analytics (2024) - 1st in the UK
- QS MSc Management (2024) - 2nd in the UK
- Financial Times MSc Management (2022) - 2nd in the UK
- Financial Times MSc Finance (2023) - 3rd in the UK
People
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Directors and deans
- Sam Eilon (1955–1987)
- David Norburn (1987–2003)
- David Begg (2003–2012)
- Dorothy Griffiths (2012–2013)
- G. "Anand" Anandalingam (2013–2016)
- Nelson Phillips (2016–2017)*
- Francisco Veloso (2017–2023)
- Franklin Allen (2023-2024)*
- Peter Todd (2024–present)
*Interim
Notable academic staff
- Franklin Allen, Professor of Finance, Executive Director of the Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis (2014–present)
- Patrick Bolton, Professor of Finance, Research Director of the Centre for Climate Finance & Investment (2023–24)
- David Miles, CBE, Professor of Financial Economics
- William Perraudin, Economist (former Chair in Finance, now adjunct professor)
- Carol Propper, CBE, FBA, Chair in Economics
- Tommaso Valletti, Chair in Economics, Chief Competition Economist of the European Commission (2016–2019)
- George Yip, Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Strategy
References
- ^ "History of Imperial College Business School". Imperial College London.
- ^ a b "A History of Management Science at Imperial College (1955-1989)" (PDF). Pubsonline.informs.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ISBN 9781860947094.
- ^ a b Gay, p 580
- ^ Wheatcroft, Patience (25 June 2004). "One learns a lot at Imperial College". The Times (London).
- ^ Bradshaw, Della (20 August 2008). "Imperial drops Tanaka name". Financial Times. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "White City Campus | Imperial College Business School". www.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Imperial College London". Times Higher Education (THE). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
- Official site
- Imperial College Business School History and architecture of the school building