Dean François Ortalo-Magné and Alessandra Gazzola (Senior Recruitment and Admissions Manager, MBA) welcomed the audience, introduced you to our community and shared a glimpse of life at LBS.

Watch from the beginning of the event recording.

Our world-renowned Professor of Marketing, Simona Botti, gave a taste of what you can look forward to during lectures on the MBA. The session was interactive with a lively debate, combined with theory and practical application. 

Professor Botti joined London Business School in 2007 after two years as Assistant Professor of Marketing at the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University. She received an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and a MBA and PhD in Marketing from the University of Chicago.  

Professor Botti teaches the Brand Management elective and co-directs (with David Faro) the open enrolment Executive Education course Strategic Branding: From Behavioural Insight to Business Growth. In 2017, she received the MBA Best Teacher Award and the London Business School Excellence in Teaching Award. Professor Botti’s research focuses on consumer behaviour and decision making, with particular emphasis on the psychological processes underlying perceived personal control and how exercising control (freedom of choice, power, information) influence consumers’ satisfaction and well-being.

Watch from 00:11:28 in the event recording.

The Career Centre team will be a vital contact point during your degree. In this session, Pat Keener (Head of Early and mid careers) and Zoe McLoughlin (Head of Employer Engagement) discussed some of the key highlights from the employment reports and shared expert insight into the current state of the job market. They also went over the support offered to students on the programme.

Watch from 01:03:26 in the event recording.

Helen Foley (Programme Director, MBA) and David Simpson (Recruitment and Admissions Director, MBA & MiF) gave an overview of the MBA programme experience at LBS, including the exciting and challenging academic programme that makes up the LBS MBA, from Orientation and core courses to electives and more.

Watch from 01:51:29 in the event recording.

Current students shared information about their LBS experience and provided insights into the MBA experience. 

Watch from 02:31:10 in the event recording.

Alessandra Gazzola (Senior Recruitment and Admissions Manager, MBA) wrapped up the day and explained what to look out for next.

Watch from 03:01:24 in the event recording.