Motto | Imperial means Intelligent Business |
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Established | 2004 |
Dean | Peter Todd |
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Affiliations | AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA |
Website | imperial.ac.uk/business-school |
Imperial College Business School is a part of Imperial College London in London, England. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II, the business school's curriculum emphasises the cultivation of students' abilities for innovative thinking, responsible leadership, and global impact.
Imperial offers a range of postgraduate programmes including an MBA, Masters, PhD, and executive education. Its research centres address global challenges on sustainability and climate change, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, healthcare policy and management, and finance and institutional resilience.
In 1851, the Great Exhibition was the first World's Fair, organized by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. The proceeds from this event were used to establish museums and royal colleges in South Kensington, to become a centre for science, culture, and industry. [1]
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.
In 1965, Imperial College London 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, Imperial College London elevates business to its fourth faculty, alongside science, engineering, and medicine.
In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opens Imperial College's Tanaka Business School. [5] [6]
In 2008, the business school drops the Tanaka name and becomes Imperial College Business School. [7]
In 2021, Imperial's White City Campus was opened.
The business school is on the main campus of Imperial College London in South Kensington. Its modern glass architecture drew its inspiration from the Crystal Palace of the Great Exhibition, reflecting the college's historical roots. Designed by architectural firm Foster & Partners, the 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. There is located Imperial's Translation and Innovation Hub, Imperial's White City Incubator, Invention Rooms, and a Hackspace for manufacturing equipment and training. [8]
The business school offers undergraduate and postgraduate education, including a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Masters in specific subjects, Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD), as well as executive education. [9]
The business school is focused around five themes:
Research centres:
Business Rankings | |
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Europe MBA | |
QS (2024) [10] | 9 |
Financial Times (2024) [11] | 10 |
Global MBA | |
QS (2024) [12] | 20 |
Financial Times (2024) [13] | 37 |
University:
Imperial has a reputation as one of the leading institutions in the United Kingdom and Europe.
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The Times Higher Education league tables of the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) had Imperial College London 1st in the UK. [15] The REF found that 97% of Imperial College London's research in the "business and management" field was "world-leading" or "internationally excellent." [16]
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