London Business School - In Depth

Founded: 1965.

Structural features: Graduate school of London University.

Site: Elegant Nash terrace overlooking the Regent's Park lake; and nearby in Taunton Place (information/IT facilities and sports complex).

How to get there: Underground (Baker Street station closest); buses.

Academic features: Case teaching, group assignments, visiting speakers, student consultancy projects, shadowing projects, assessed class participation, computer simulation, 50 corporate partners. Significant number of international professors - over 60% non-UK. Research centres include economic forecasting, finance, business strategy, entrepreneurial management and new & emerging markets. Joint Global Executive MBA with Columbia University, New York. MBA can be taken full-time or part-time: all graduate with a language other than english.

Awarding body: London University. Main awards: MBA, EMBA, Master's in Finance (MiF), Sloan Fellowship, PhD.

Length of courses: MBA 21 months (24 part-time, 20 global); MiF 10 months (21 pit), Sloan Fellowship 10 months, PhD 3+ years.

Library & information services: Corporate library includes comprehensive stock of annual reports and Extel cards - online database facilities available. Annual expenditure on information provision, £350 per (FTE) student. Computer labs (including innovation centre) and high-tech networks running through campus.

Study abroad: 35% of MBA programme students go on international exchange for a term in one of 33 top business schools worldwide.

Careers: Career services (cv writing, case presentation, careers fair, company presentation and interviews on campus). Personal professional development portfolio.

Employment: E-commerce, start-ups, finance, strategy consulting, manufacturing and service industries worldwide.

Amenities: Close to West End and City.

Sports: On campus - gym, aerobics room and swimming pool; off campus - squash at Lord's cricket ground; football, tennis and other sports in Regent's Park. MBA bar.

Accommodation: Students rent accommodation and share with other MBA students close to campus. Living expenses budget: Minimum budget of £650-£1000 per month (excluding tuition fees) recommended by School.

Financial help: London University access funds. Loan schemes and substantial scholarship programme. Approx average award ranges from £1000 to £10,000.