City, University of London Business School


Cass Business School is ranked among the best business schools in Europe and regarded as one of the world's top leading and successful business schools. The Business School was established in 1966, and is City, University of London's business school, located in the St Luke's area. Previously known as City University Business School and - following a donation from the Sir John Cass Foundation - as Cass Business School, the school plays a key role in the development of many academic aspects of actuarial science, finance, banking, energy and real estates. It is widely known for its innovation and academic strength, making it one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world. Furthermore, the school is in the elite 1% of business schools worldwide that possess the distinguished Triple Crown Accreditation – AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.
The school ranked in the top 5 Business schools in the UK, 2nd in London and top 15 globally by the Financial Times. It is ranked in the top 10 Business school's in the UK and top 20 in Europe by QS Global 250 Business Schools 2017. The school is divided into the three faculties of Actuarial Science and Insurance, Finance, and Management. It awards BSc, MSc, MBA and PhD degrees and is one of under 70 schools globally to be accredited by all of the AMBA in the United Kingdom, EQUIS in Europe, and the AACSB in the United States.

History

Cass Business School was founded in 1966. The school's MSc in Administrative Sciences began in 1967 and became the MBA in 1979.
In 2002 the school moved to new premises in the London Borough of Islington, and changed its name as part of a strategy formed by Lord Currie of Marylebone, who had become Dean the year before, to compete as an international business school in a market dominated by US universities.
The school had previously been spread out across the City of London's mainly residential Barbican Centre development. Half of the £40 million funding for the new building came from the reserves of City, University of London.

School rankings

  1. It ranked top 10 business school in the UK, top 20 in Europe and rated as a "Top-Tier Employability school" by the "QS Global 250 Business Schools 2017".
  2. Top 10 in the UK under both "Accounting and Finance" and "Business and Management" in the 2017 QS World University Rankings by subjects.
  3. It also ranked 27th globally, 3rd in the UK under Finance category for "Global 200 Business Schools Report 2013/14"
  1. 2nd in London, 5th in the UK, 14th in Europe
  2. 2017, MSc Finance ranked 20th globally, 4th in the UK.
  3. 2017, Master of Management ranked 18th globally with a 3-year average at 29th.
  1. MSc International Accounting & Finance ranked 5th in the UK under Accounting & Audit.
  2. MSc Insurance & Risk Management ranked 12th in the world and 1st in the UK under Insurance category.
  1. Ranked the school 8th in the UK under "Business and Economics".
  1. 5th in the UK, 13th in Europe, 37th globally
  2. 2nd in London, 5th in the UK, 13th in Europe
  3. 2nd in the UK, 7th in the world for Entrepreneurship
  4. EMBA ranked 31st globally

    Masters courses

The school teaches programmes including insurance and risk management, investment management, corporate finance, banking and International finance, quantitative finance, shipping, marketing, supply chain, energy, trade and finance, property valuation, mathematical trading, real estate, construction management, international accounting and finance, finance and investment, real estate investment, and business analytics
The school's MBA is offered full-time through a one-year course, or through two years part-time Executive MBA, or two years through the modular Executive MBA.
In September 2007 the business school started EMBA in collaboration with DIFC.

Notable alumni

The school's Alumni Association has more than 38,000 members in 160 countries.