King's Business School

King's Business School (KBS) is the business school of King's College London located in London, the United Kingdom and is a constituent academic faculty of the university. King's College London was ranked 5th in the United Kingdom in The Complete University Guide (2020)[1] and 31st in The Guardian's Business, Management & Marketing league table (2020).[2]

King's Business School
King's Business School is based in Bush House, Aldwych in Central London.
Former name
School of Management & Business
Established1980s
Parent institution
King's College London
ChairmanWarwick Hunt
DeanProfessor Stephen Bach
Academic staff
90
Postgraduates800 (Masters Degree)
Address
Bush House, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG, United Kingdom
,
London
,
WC2B 4BG
,
United Kingdom

51°30′47″N 0°07′03″W
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/business

KBS offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses and Executive Education programmes. The undergraduate courses are classified as a Bachelor of Science (BSc)[3] and postgraduate courses such as a Master of Science (MSc.), Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip), Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert), Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) are offered.[4][5]

KBS also offers overseas exchange courses with other universities, including the University of Toronto,[6] Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,[7] the University of Hong Kong,[8] the University of Sydney[9]

History

The School of Management & Business was founded in King's College London in the 1980s. In 1994, the School achieved departmental status and was formally established as the School of Management & Business in 2015.

Since the acquisition of Bush House in a bid to expand the university's Strand Campus,[10] KBS moved to the new building in August 2017 formally as the ninth faculty of the university.[11]

Degree programs

KBS offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Undergraduate management courses base their curriculum on "modern business theory and organisational management theory and practice". Other fields that overlap with the core content being taught include finance, accounting, economics, social science, psychology, and law. Undergradaute courses such as Business Management feature a high percentage of international students (81%) and a large female cohort, comprising 58% of the student body.[12][13]

Executive Education

KBS Executive Education offers practical business courses, online and on-campus in central London, for mid-career and senior experienced professionals. These courses give the opportunity to review current ways of working, to add essential management and leadership skills, and to gain confidence and new perspectives. KBS currently cover topics including strategic finance, governance and compliance, people management, and marketing.[14]

Student life
Somerset House - the East Wing is a part of the Strand Campus of King's College London.

All students of KCL are automatically members of the King's College London Student Union (KCLSU).[15]

Based in the Strand Campus of King's College London the Campus includes a wing of Somerset House, which itself contains cafes, stores, and hosts seasonal activities such as ice skating.[16]

References
  1. "King's College London - Mastersportal.com". www.mastersportal.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. "University guide 2020: league table for business, management & marketing". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. "Business Management - King's College London". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  4. "King's College London Masters Degrees in Business & Management". www.FindAMasters.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  5. "King's College London (UK) Courses, Fees & Course Duration". studyabroad.shiksha.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  6. "Exchange: King's College, London (KCL)". University of Toronto - Learning Abroad. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  7. "Wharton-Approved Study Abroad Programs". Undergrad Inside. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  8. "HKU International Affairs Office". aal.hku.hk. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  9. "News | The University of Sydney". www.sydney.edu.au. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  10. Hurst, Greg. "King's College London to take over former BBC studio at Bush House". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  11. "King's College London to use former BBC World Service HQ". Times Higher Education (THE). 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  12. "International Students - King's College London". www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  13. "Study Business Management at King's College London, University of London - The Uni Guide". www.theuniguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  14. "Marketing MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert | Study at King's | King's College London". www.kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  15. "How KCLSU Works". www.kclsu.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  16. "Skate at Somerset House". Somerset House. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2020-04-13.


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