London Business School
Founded in 1964 on the recommendation of a national report that found British management undertrained, the School took up residence in Sussex Place — a graceful John Nash terrace on the southern edge of Regent's Park. It teaches only at graduate level: no undergraduates, no clearing, and a student body drawn almost entirely from abroad or from boardrooms on leave.
Its deans have prized two things: the terrace and the case method. Faculty have included Charles Handy, the philosopher of work who wrote about the future of organisations while walking the park; alumni lead a striking share of the FTSE 100 and a generous sample of the world's central banks. The Nash façade features, regularly and unapologetically, in the prospectus.
Field notes
- Sussex Place is Grade I listed Nash — the school business case study begins at the front door.
- Charles Handy taught here for years; 'The Empty Raincoat' was drafted between park walks.
- Its MBA cohort typically spans 60+ nationalities in a single lecture hall.
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In brief — from the field guide
A graduate-only business school set in Nash's terraces beside Regent's Park. Consistently ranked among the top business schools outside the United States, and the smallest institution in this guide.
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