Imperial College Business School

Imperial College Business School is the business school of Imperial College London, located in South Kensington, London, United Kingdom. It was established in 2003 and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II.

The school offers MBA degrees, master's degrees, PhD programmes, and executive education. According to the 2023 QS MBA Rankings, its MBA programme was ranked third in the world for career specialisation in entrepreneurship. In the latest Research Excellence Framework, the school was ranked second in the UK for business and management.





== History ==

In 1851, the Great Exhibition, the first World's Fair, was organised by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. The proceeds from this event were used to establish museums and royal colleges in South Kensington, to become a centre for science, culture, and industry.

In 1907, Imperial College London was established by Royal Charter, unifying the Royal College of Science, Royal School of Mines, and City and Guilds of London Institute into one university.

In 1909, King Edward VII laid the foundation stone for the Royal School of Mines building, which is part of the present-day Business School facilities.

In 1955, Imperial's first MSc in Production Engineering and Management was launched at 14 Prince's Gate. In 1961, Imperial launched an MSc in Operational Research and Management Studies.