London School of Business and Finance
The London School of Business and Finance ( LSBF ) is a private business school based in London, specializing in business and finance. The LSBF offers numerous Bachelor 's and Master's degree programs in the fields of Management, Business Administration and Finance, as well as various training courses and professional qualifications such as ACCA, CFA, CIMA and CIM. The academic courses are the LSBF of recognized higher education institutions and universities, such as the Grenoble Graduate Business School, the University of Bradford and the University of Central Lancashire accredited.
The LSBF has two campuses in central London and more in Manchester, Birmingham, Toronto and Singapore. The LSBF it has taken up the cause to closely combine academic claim with direct career orientation.
In September 2010, Professor James Kirkbride was appointed Vice- Rector of LSBF, while Professor Alfred Morris was appointed Chairman of the Board 2011. The role of the royal patron took His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent.
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History
The London School of Business and Finance was founded in 2003 by Aaron Etingen. Initially offered to the business school only accounting and finance courses and continuing education courses and professional qualifications such as ACCA and CIMA. Over the years, the LSBF developed several partnerships with leading academic institutions to offer bachelor's and master's degree programs.
The Business School has campuses in London, Birmingham and Manchester. The first international campus was opened in Toronto, Canada, in February 2011. In June 2011 the LSBF founded her second international campus in Singapore. This new campus is the first and only UK business school in Asia. On the campus in Singapore and in Toronto you can choose accounting programs and professional qualifications.
The LSBF offers a diverse selection of bachelor and master programs as well as professional qualifications in partnership with Grenoble Graduate School of Business, the University of Bradford and the University of Central Lancashire. The academic collaborations include partnerships with Shanghai University and the CL Educate, an educational institution in India.
In 2010, the business school has developed an application ( " LSBF Global MBA" ) on Facebook. This Facebook application allows all users on hundreds of hours of free learning materials - including 80 hours of high definition video - to have. The " LSBF Global MBA" is the first online master's degree, the " try before you buy" on Facebook in the specific modality is offered worldwide. Therefore, students can view from the LSBF Global MBA offering first, and then pay for the academic degree.
In April 2012 the LSBF had entered into an academic partnership with London Metropolitan University. Therefore, the UK and international students had the opportunity to decide on the validated by the London Metropolitan University Bachelor 's and Master's programs as well as professional qualifications on the campus of LSBF in England. In December 2012, it was agreed by consensus that this partnership is to be dissolved. The London Metropolitan University and the LSBF have published the following press release: " Although much has been achieved with this academic collaboration, both institutions agree that the basis of the partnership are no longer in line with the current changes in the education sector. Therefore, both institutions are now going their own way. "
At the LSBF Group include the London School of Business and Finance, the London College of Contemporary Arts ( LCCA ), the e -learning platform InterActive, the Finance Business Training ( FBT ), the School of Fashion and Design ( SFDLondon ), the LSBF School of English and the St Patrick 's College, London.
Campus
The headquarters of LSBF with two campuses located in central London. In addition, the LSBF has campuses in Manchester, Birmingham, Singapore and Toronto. On the campus in Singapore and Toronto only education programs and professional qualifications such as ACCA offered.
There is also a partnership between the LSBF and senior Chinese university to set up with the aim of the new Shanghai - London School of Business and Finance.
In addition to international locations in Toronto and Singapore, LSBF has representative offices in Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Colombia and India.
Building
LSBF building in New Court, London
LSBF building in Birmingham, England
Churchgate House, Oxford Street, Manchester, England
LSBF building in Toronto, Canada
LSBF Building in Singapore
Academics
Programs
The LSBF collaborates with Grenoble Graduate School of Business, two - year master programs - 2 Year MBA, 2 Year MSc in Finance, MSc Fashion, Design and Luxury Management Master and MIB ( Master in International Business ), as well as the three -year-old offer Bachelor program in International Business.
The MBA students have the opportunity to connect this master's degree with a professional qualification such as ACCA, CFA and CIMA.
In partnership with the London Metropolitan University, the LSBF offers a wide range of Bachelor 's and Master's programs as well as professional qualifications - including Global MBA, MSc Finance & Investment, BSc Business Management Diplomas in Accounting & Finance and Strategic & Financial Management.
The Master 's degree in Business Law, the LL.M. in International Business Law is offered in partnership with Bradford University, a prestigious university in the UK. In addition, the LSBF is the language school, the School of English, recognized by British Council and works with English UK, the Society of the language teachers in the UK, together.
The international students who do not come from the European Union, have the opportunity to opt for bachelor's degree programs are offered in partnership with the University of Central Lancashire ( UCLAN ). The bachelor's degree programs include: Bachelors in Business Administration, Bachelors in Accounting & Financial Studies and LL.B..
Online Programs
LSBF offers a wide variety of online programs through their study platform " InterActive " to: MBA, Master in Finance, Master in Marketing as well as professional qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA, CFA, and over 20 online postgraduate certificates. Students have online classrooms, discussion forums and a wide range of information sources such as high-definition video lectures, 24- hour technical support, an online library and case studies from Harvard Business School.
In the wake of the rise of social networks like Facebook, the LSBF has developed two applications in 2010: a preparation center for ACCA, the study materials are addressed to the students of the Accas, as well as the above LSBF Global MBA, the first master's degree, the in on Facebook the particular modality " try before you buy " is offered worldwide. Both applications have high quality learning materials that are available for free.
LSBF Global MBA students of can pay for the academic degree. Both applications have received much attention in the coverage of British and international media: LSBF Global MBA was given in New York Times, Reuters and Bloomberg, while the preparation center for ACCA in February 2011 to " study the source of the Year" award by the PQ magazine.
Classification
In June 2011, the Master in Finance, which is offered by the LSBF in partnership with Grenoble Graduate School of Business, was elected to sixth place in the Financial Times rankings.
The Bachelor in International Business (BIB ) of the GGSB, which is offered on the campus of LSBF in London and on the campus of GGSB in Grenoble, ranked five of the leading undergraduate programs in France. This classification was made by the French newspaper Le Figaro.
The MIB ( Master in International Business ) of GGSB was elected to 9th place in the Financial Times rankings. This ranking classifies the best international master programs in the field of International Business.
Scholarships
Prince Michael of Kent supports students who come from developing countries with scholarships. Another scholarship program includes a business -related support program that links students with employers, and a special line of funding for women in business professions that support the training of the managing directors of tomorrow.
There are also other scholarship programs offered by the Rector and Vice - Rector.
Guest lectures
David Blunkett, the former Cabinet Minister and currently Minister of Education of Great Britain, held in July 2011, a guest lecture at the LSBF.
The lecture took place on campus at Marble Arch and put the emphasis on leadership in organizations and the necessary qualities of a successful career path.
2012 interviewed David Blukett - on behalf of LSBF - Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister, on the subject of education in the UK.
In December 2011, Prince Michael of Kent presented the inaugural lecture of a new annual lecture series in partnership with the Royal Society of Arts ( RSA). The guest speaker, Lord Digby Jones, the director general of the CBI and former Minister of State for Trade and Investment.
The LSBF in the media
In October 2011, the TV BBC3 transferred a documentary on the school of LSBF - School of English -. The documentary report was about a group of young people who have moved to the UK to begin their dream careers can. One of the students had participated in a course of LSBF, who prepared him for an important job interview.
In December 2011, visited Jo Brand - the actress who had won BAFTA - the campus of LSBF. You and the production company met and interviewed a group of business students. The interview appeared on BBC4 in February 2012.
In March 2012, the program received an honorable mention on the Facebook page Global MBA in an article in The Guardian. The article concerned the use of technology in education.
Valery Kisilevsky, Managing Director of LSBF Group, was interviewed by Bloomberg Businessweek about the 360 ° program. Kisilevsky explained the reasoning of the groundbreaking program and its job guarantee.
Yuliya Etingen, managing director of LSBF Canada, was interviewed by Valor Economico, a leading Brazilian newspaper. The interview, which was published in Portuguese, were the study programs of the LSBF and their relevance for the Brazilian market.
Some British and international newspapers such as the Times Higher Magazine, the Evening Standard, London 's Metro, HR Magazine and the Wall Street Journal, mentioned the 360 ° program.
After the journalist Christina Petrick - Löhr had visited LSBF, she wrote an article, "The World ", in 2011, appeared in one of the leading newspapers in Germany. The article by Christina Petrick - Löhr focuses on the benefits of international studies at the LSBF.