LBS welcomes new cohort of students across its London and Dubai campus

The start of the 2026/27 academic year marks the arrival of 1,475 students at London Business School (LBS) across its London and Dubai campus, with more set to join throughout the year. Drawn from a range of industries, markets and professional backgrounds, the high-calibre cohort brings fresh perspectives, ambition and real-world insight to LBS’s global community, strengthening a diverse community of future business leaders.

The School’s latest intake reflects the breadth of LBS’s world-class degree portfolio, including its flagship two-year MBA, Executive MBA (EMBA) and Masters in Finance programmes.

The amplitude of this year’s intake is reflected in the numbers. In London alone, 497 students have joined the two-year MBA, alongside 40 on the One-year MBA programme. A further 155 students have embarked on full- or part-time Masters in Finance programmes. In addition, 90 EMBA students joined programmes across the London and Dubai campuses, adding to the dynamic of the School’s latest cohort.

Furthermore 693 students from across LBS’s Graduate Masters portfolio – Masters in Management (MiM), Global Masters in Management (GMiM), Masters in Financial Analysis (MFA) and Masters in Analytics and Management (MAM) have joined LBS’s central London campus.

Highlights to date* include:

• 497 MBA 2026/27 students, 42% of whom are women with 61 nationalities represented across the class

• 40 One-year MBA 2026/27 students, 28% of whom are women with 26 nationalities represented

• 40 EMBA Dubai (September intake) students, 61% of whom are commuters**, bringing with them on average 13 years’ work experience and representing 17 different nationalities

• 50 EMBA London (September intake) students, 26% of whom are commuters, bringing with them on average 14 years’ work experience. There are 18 different nationalities in the class

• 118 full-time MiF students, representing 42 nationalities

• 37 part-time MiF students, representing 26 nationalities

• 693 Graduate Masters students, comprising 295 MiM/GMiM students, 49% of whom are women; 315 MFA students, 41% of whom are women; and 83 MAM students, 49% of whom are women. There are 80 nationalities across the portfolio.

Graham Hastie, Associate Dean, Degree Education, London Business School, said: “We are delighted to welcome a wide range of students to our London and Dubai campuses for the 2026/27 academic year. Every intake brings new perspectives, special interests and experiences, strengthening the LBS community. Our programmes continue to evolve with the changing needs of tomorrow’s business leaders.

“Often the most valuable learning happens beyond the classroom. At LBS, our students learn from world-class faculty and experienced practitioners, but just as importantly, from one another and our 56,000-strong alumni community. This exchange of ideas and experience is at the heart of the LBS experience and a relationship that continues long after graduation.”

*The next intakes of the LBS Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy, EMBA London and EMBA Dubai programmes will commence in January 2027

**Both EMBA London and Dubai are part-time programmes which require travel for those students not residing in London or Dubai, hence use of the term ‘commuters’