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| Motto | Imperial means Intelligent Business |
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| Established | 2004 |
| Interim Dean | Franklin Allen |
| 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 London, United Kingdom. The business school was opened by Queen Elizabeth II. The business school's vision is "to benefit business and improve society through the power of innovative thinking."[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] 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 and the London School of Economics co-sponsor the founding of the London Business School.[3] 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.[4]
In 1971, a Department of Management Science was created.[5] 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.[6] 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.
In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened Imperial College's Tanaka Business School.[6][7]
In 2008, the business school drops the Tanaka name and becomes Imperial College Business School.[8]
In 2021, Imperial's White City Campus was opened.
The business school was likened after The Crystal Palace that housed the Great Exhibition in 1851.[9] 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 and at the White City campus.[10]
The business school offers undergraduate and postgraduate education, including an MBA, Masters, and Doctoral courses, as well as executive education.[11]
The business school has a number of research centres from which research and consulting take place:
| Business Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Europe MBA | |
| QS (2023)[12] | 9 |
| Financial Times (2023)[13] | 10 |
| Global MBA | |
| QS (2023)[14] | 20 |
| Financial Times (2023)[15] | 37 |
University Overall:
Over the last 10 years Imperial has been in the top 5 universities in Europe in the Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings.[16][17]
Masters of Business Administration:
Masters:
*Interim
