Starting life as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, London South Bank University has been part of the local landscape since 1982 and is today one of the capital's oldest universities. The Faculty of Business is one of four faculties within the University. It was formed in 2003 through a merger of the former Schools of Business and Computing. We were previously called the Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management; we became the Faculty of Business in September 2009.
Head/principal directors
Ms Jane Houzer, BA, MSc (Econ), Executive Dean of Business
Business school ranking
n/a
Staff/student ratio
1 to 5
Number of full-time employees/academic staff
30 full- time administration and 24 academic staff
Numbers of students, full-time
53 full-time MBA students
and part-time
66 part-time MBA students
Proportion of female staff (%)
20%
and of female students(%)
35%
Proportion of overseas students (%)
17% EU students, 48% International students
Proportion of MBA students: sponsored (%)
5%
Self-funded (%)
95%
Typical course costs
£11,595
Profile
The Faculty of Business is one of four faculties within the University. It was formed in 2003 through a merger of the former Schools of Business and Computing. We were previously called the Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management; we became the Faculty of Business in September 2009.
We offer a wide range of courses in the areas of business, management, accounting & finance, and computing & information technology. Most of our courses originated well before the formation of the Faculty, but thanks to our make-up we now have a rather unique blend of business-related and computing-related expertise, and this has enriched all of our courses.
We have strong links with industry and the business world, and our courses are constantly updated to meet new business and technological needs in the workplace. We have an excellent record for the employment of our students. Successful graduates progress to a variety of careers in areas such as accounting, banking, human resources, marketing, public relations, software development, data analysis, mobile computing and web development.
Areas of specialisation
- International Marketing
- International Human Resource Management
- E-business
- Finance and International Banking
- Project Management