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London Business School is a world class global business school that combines academic excellence, London spirit and a global mindset. We bring together outstanding faculty and students, recognised around the world for their expertise and impact.
Our faculty participate in policy discussions and engage with a wide diversity of business leaders, from the heads of global corporations to entrepreneurs in Africa.
And our students bring unparalleled breadth of background and experience to our campus.
Of course, no school can bring together outstanding faculty and students without outstanding staff. Their professionalism and dedication to the School community sets us apart. We are a global school based in the world’s most global city.
We draw strength from the diversity of our community and our shared ambition for the future.
I look forward to welcoming you to the School.
François Ortalo-Magné, Dean
François Ortalo-Magné is the ninth Dean of London Business School, a position he has held since August 2017. He is leading a strategy focused on (1) academic research and its impact, (2) learning innovations and alumni engagement and (3) inclusion, with emphasis on gender parity and greater socio-economic and ethnic diversity.
Dean Ortalo-Magné serves on the International Advisory Board of BritishAmerican Business and on the Board of Directors and Innovation Committee of AACSB. His research on the economics of land and housing markets has been published in leading academic journals. He has built on his research and leadership experiences to advise a broad range of private, governmental and multi-lateral organisations and share his insights in leading media outlets and at conferences around the world.
Prior to his appointment, Ortalo-Magné was the Albert O. Nicholas Dean and Robert E. Wangard Professor of Real Estate at the Wisconsin School of Business. His first academic appointment was at the London School of Economics. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota.
The Dean is the Head and CEO of London Business School. He is responsible to the Governing Body.
The Dean guides the direction of the School and shapes its values and standards. He balances current priorities with future investment and helps the School’s major constituents achieve their objectives.
The Dean fulfills a number of representational and organisational roles, including contact with key stakeholders such as the Governing Body, faculty, staff, students, customers, alumni, and friends, as well as with partner institutions within the University of London, higher education and more broadly.
Meet the dean
"We bring together outstanding faculty and students, recognised around the world for their expertise and impact as well as staff whose professionalism and dedication set us apart. We draw strength from the diversity of our community and our shared ambition for the future."
François Ortalo-Magné, Dean of London Business School
President & CEO, Metdist Limited
Chairman, Bioniz Therapeutics
Chief Executive Officer, FCT Europe Ltd
MBA2021 Student Association President
Professor of Finance; Alexander M. Knaster Chair
SEMBA2007 General Partner, Balderton Capital
Principal and Founder, Grovepoint Capital
Member of the founding family, Chair Grieg Maturitas, and Chair Grieg Star
MSc17(1984) Founder and Chairman, Hannam & Partners
Charles Handy Chair in Organisational Behaviour; Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Deputy Dean (Degree Programmes) and Professor of Marketing
MSc09(1976) Co-Founder, Partner and CEO, A&K Consultant Company Limited
MSc10(1977) Director of Construction, Projects Management, Sun Hung Kai Properties
MBA26(1989) Non-Executive Director, HSBC Bank plc
Venture Partner at UCB Ventures, Non-executive Director, Tubize, Non-executive Director, MediFin
London Business School Dean
Executive Director, Programmes & Student Experience
Professor of Finance
Deputy Dean (Faculty) and Professor of Accounting
Owner, Hugh Wood Consulting
QC(Hons) FBA Downing Professor of the Laws of England and Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge University
London Business School Dean
Associate Dean, Advancement
Economics Subject Area Chair
Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Faculty Advisor, Executive Education
Marketing Subject Area Chair
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
School Secretary
Professor of Management Science and Operations and Chair, Management Science and Operations Faculty
Finance, Subject Area Chair
Charles Handy Chair in Organisational Behaviour; Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Associate Dean, Executive Education
Professor of Marketing; Deputy Dean (Programmes)
Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Associate Dean, Degree Education and Career Centre
Chief Information Officer
Professor of Accounting; Deputy Dean (Faculty)
Accounting Subject Area Chair
Director, Research and Faculty Office
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