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London Business School is in a position of The addition of the Dubai-London Business School students and alumni
considerable strategic strength. We enjoy programmes to our portfolio is a signal to even reached the summit of Mount Everest.
three competitive advantages that, taken high-calibre individuals and organisations:
together, make us unique: we have world- business education from London Business Over the year, even though there was no major
class faculty and students, from all over School, be it taught in London, New York or campaign, we raised £5.8 million in gifts and
the world, and we are grounded in London. Dubai, is a platform for sustained success in pledges, with more alumni supporting the
today’s complex and interdependent world. School than ever before. The donors whose
We are hugely successful against a broad names appear in these pages are crucial to
range of measures. Our faculty are thought- Our research continues to receive ensuring our future success. We are deeply
“ The addition of the Dubai-London programmes to our portfolio is a signal to high-calibre
leaders, called upon regularly by business international attention. In the past year, grateful for their support.
individuals and organisations: business education from London Business School,
practitioners and the world press. Our faculty won more than a dozen prestigious
programmes are top-ranked. Employers awards for their scholarship. Their work Success brings its own challenges.
be it taught in London, New York or Dubai, is a platform for sustained success in
rate our graduates highly: 99% of our full- received extensive, international media Your School’s leadership has defined our today’s complex and interdependent world.”
time Masters in Finance and 97% of our coverage. We were very pleased to grow strategic imperatives as falling into five
full-time MBA graduates secured job offers our faculty by an additional 13 academics areas: strengthening the School’s global
within three months of graduation in 2006. during the year. This will enable us to reputation and relationships; increasing
produce even more high-quality and the quantity while maintaining the quality
A highlight of the past year has been the relevant research. of our faculty; improving our degree and
successful launch of our Dubai operations. executive education programmes; increasing
Since March 2006, we have delivered two Our MBA rankings continued to place us the quantity and quality of our space; and
Executive Education programmes and among the world’s leading business schools. ensuring we have enough money to secure
welcomed 78 new students to our Dubai- Such recognition helps us to attract the the continuing success of the School.
London Executive MBA. Our Dubai venture highest-quality students. In a remarkable
helps to meet a critical need for top-quality year of achievement, teams of students were We have so much to celebrate. In the pages
management education in the region. recognised at a wide range of international that follow, we document some of the most Sir Andrew Likierman Robin Buchanan
It also reinforces London Business School’s competitions for their investing and exciting research, achievements, events Acting Dean, Dean
strong links with the Middle East. entrepreneurial prowess. A group of London and programme highlights of the past year. 1 January – 31 August 2007
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