Our leadership

Dean's welcome

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

About the Dean
François Ortalo-Magné is the ninth Dean of London Business School, a position he has held since August 2017. As Chief Executive Officer of the School, he is implementing a plan to fulfil a vision of LBS as an engaged community walking the learning journey together.
With a faculty recognised for its world-class academic research and a School community rich in diversity, LBS advances careers, transforms organisations and shapes policy. Its London and Dubai campus are at the hub of a prestigious global network inspired by their own stories of life-changing impact.
Dean Ortalo-Magné serves on the board of directors of the Graduate Management Admission Council and on the International Advisory Board of BritishAmerican Business. His research on the economics of land and housing markets has been published in leading academic journals and he has advised private, governmental and multilateral organisations 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. He grew up in France in the Pyrénées and on the family farm in the Lot Valley, before training as an agricultural engineer. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota and his first academic appointment was at the London School of Economics.
The role of the Dean
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 fulfils 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.
Deans of London Business School
- François Ortalo-Magné (current)
- Professor Sir Andrew Likierman (2009-2017)
- Robin Buchanan (2007-2008)
- Professor Laura Tyson (2002-2006)
- Professor John Quelch (1998-2001)
- Professor Sir George Bain (1989-1997)
- Professor Peter Moore (1984-1989)
- Professor Sir James Ball (1972-1984)
- Dr Arthur Earle (1965-1972)

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"

François Ortalo-Magné, Dean of London Business School

Governing body

Meet the governors

Our Governing Body is responsible for the School’s finances, property, business, academic and non-academic affairs. It also appoints the School's Dean, Deputy Deans, Treasurer and Secretary.

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Management board

Meet the management board

The Management Board advises the Dean and the Governing Body on major School policies affecting programmes and research activities, staff, premises and finance.

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DUBAI ADVISORY BOARD

Meet the Dubai advisory board

By appointment of the Dean, the UAE Advisory Board has been established to serve as a forum for discussion on matters relating to LBS in the UAE and the wider region and beyond. The Advisory Board also provides feedback on School strategy and serves as champions for the LBS brand.

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Governing body

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