Coller Institute of Private Equity
London Business School receives multi-million pound commitment for private equity research and education
London Business School today announced a multi-million pound commitment from the J Coller Foundation to help create the world's leading institute for private equity education and research.
Building on London Business School's existing private equity programmes and resources, the Coller Institute of Private Equity will considerably extend the scale and range of the School's teaching and research in the subject. Its principal aims will be to provide:
- a platform for cutting-edge research
- the world's most advanced education in private equity, through MBA electives and executive education courses
- a forum for debate and knowledge exchange within the private equity and venture capital ecosystem
- a channel to share information and perspectives between academics, private equity practitioners and governments.
The first Chairman of the Coller Institute will be Professor Eli Talmor, who has led the School's private equity activities for several years, overseeing the development of a highly respected body of academic research and case studies since 2004. The first Academic Director of the Coller Institute will be Professor Viral Acharya.
Speaking on behalf of the J Coller Foundation, Jeremy Coller said: "London Business School is the obvious home for the Coller Institute - it is Europe's leading business school, has a truly global perspective and is situated in a worldwide hub for private equity."
Robin Buchanan, Dean of London Business School said: "The tremendous growth in this market demands the attention of a top global business school. This generous contribution from the J Coller Foundation will help keep the School at the forefront of thought leadership in private equity around the world."