World-leading London Business School joins London Higher
LBS joins community of 70+ HEIs championing London as the destination of choice for the brightest business minds
London Business School, one of the world’s top providers of business and executive education, has joined London Higher to strengthen the capital’s ability to attract top business talent and enhance its appeal as a world-leading destination to study and build a career.
The School joins a membership community of more than 70 universities and higher education providers, working collectively to champion and enhance London as the higher education capital of the world.
With a truly international community, and a global reputation for excellence in business education and research, London Business School exemplifies London’s extraordinary ability to attract talent from around the world. Its presence and success are part of what makes London a world leader in enterprise, finance, innovation and leadership.
Professor Sergei Guriev, Dean of London Business School, says:
“London Business School is a truly global School, attracting faculty, students and executive education participants from across the world. They come to LBS for the very best in business education and research, and they come to London for everything the city represents: a global centre of business, finance, innovation, culture and ideas.
“One of London’s great strengths is the concentration of world-leading institutions based here. Joining London Higher gives us an opportunity to work more closely across that community, share expertise, and strengthen the connections that make London’s higher education ecosystem so distinctive.
“At a time of intense global competition for talent and ideas, we look forward to working with London Higher and its members, to build on the capital’s strengths and ensure London continues to lead on the global stage.”
Welcoming London Business School to London Higher, Shitij Kapur, Chair of London Higher says:
“London Business School's decision to join London Higher is a powerful signal of the strength of our collective voice. Its deep connections to business, finance and enterprise bring a valuable perspective to our membership: together, we can make an even stronger case for London on the world stage. As competition for international talent intensifies, the expertise LBS brings in leadership and innovation will help us show why London remains the best place in the world to study, start a business and build a career. We look forward to working with Professor Guriev and his colleagues in the months and years ahead.”
Chief Executive Liz Hutchinson says:
"We are delighted to be working with London Business School. London’s position as the higher education capital of the world is built on the extraordinary quality and diversity of the institutions based here. London Business School is a fantastic example: a world-leading institution whose global faculty, students, executive education participants and partners, and alumni, both benefit from London and contribute enormously to what makes this city such an exceptional place for talent, ideas and innovation.
“We look forward to working with London Business School, alongside our wider membership, to advocate for London and ensure it remains the destination of choice for the brightest minds and future business leaders."