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The London School of Business and Finance (informally LSBF) is a private business school based in London, United Kingdom. The school is part of a for-profit education group 〔http://www.globaluniversitysystems.com〕〔http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/4fafefa6-1633-11e3-a57d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2e7AW1IOa〕 with campuses in five countries and online. It is completely separate from and not affiliated with the similarly-named London Business School (LBS, which is the graduate business school of the University of London) or the London School of Economics. LSBF offers Master's degree programmes in management, finance and marketing; bachelor's degrees; executive and corporate training; and professional qualification training for the ACCA, CFA, CIM and CIMA qualifications. LSBF is based in Holborn, with two campuses in central London. All degrees are awarded by parter institutions, since LSBF does not have degree-awarding powers of its own.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=London School of Business and Finance )〕 In addition the school has campuses in Manchester and Birmingham, United Kingdom; Toronto, Canada; and Singapore. LSBF's teaching and education philosophy is based on offering students the opportunity to pursue both an academic degree and a professional qualification simultaneously.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About Us )〕 On 26 February 2014, the British High Commissioner to Singapore opened LSBF’s New CBD Campus in the heart of the financial district in Singapore.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=London School of Business and Finance opens new CBD campus )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=London School of Business and Finance opens new CBD campus )〕 ==History== The London School of Business and Finance was founded by entrepreneur Aaron Etingen in 2003. It began as a provider of accountancy and finance programmes and training for professional qualifications such as ACCA and CIMA, later expanding to provide undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in partnership with other higher education institutions. LSBF opened its first campus outside of the UK in Toronto, Canada, in February 2011. In June 2011, LSBF opened an institute in Singapore, the first Asia-Pacific campus of a UK-based business school. At both international offices, the school provides accounting programmes and professional qualification training.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Why Study With Us )〕 In March 2010 LSBF launched an MBA that students may complete in as little as eight weekends. To accomplish this, LSBF offers one of the eight required courses on campus each weekend, allowing students to acquire an MBA in a relatively short period of time compared to as long as two to three years at traditional institutions. In October 2011, the British television channel BBC Three featured the LSBF School of English in a documentary about a group of young immigrants who went to the UK to realise their professional ambitions. One of the students was an LSBF student who enrolled for an English course to be prepared for an important job interview. In December 2011, Prince Michael of Kent chaired the inaugural lecture of a new series of annual business lectures in partnership with the Royal Society of Arts. The guest speaker was former Director-General of the CBI and former Minister of State for Trade & Investment, Lord Digby Jones.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Inaugural LSBF HRH Prince Michael of Kent Business Lecture: Fixing Britain )〕 In April 2012, LSBF formed a partnership with London Metropolitan University, as part of which a suite of new London Metropolitan University-validated undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes were delivered by LSBF at its UK campuses, for both UK and international students.In December 2012 this joint partnership was ended by mutual agreement, with both LSBF and London Metropolitan University issuing the following press release "Both parties have agreed that, although much had been achieved during this period, given the basis on which the partnership had begun, and the changes in the higher education market, it would be better for each institution to take independent paths." In October 2012, LSBF appointed Professor Dr Maurits Van Rooijen as its new CEO and Rector. In March 2013, LSBF teamed up with Liverpool Football Club to launch a new educational institution that will offer management and leadership training by teaching transferable skills from the football and the business worlds.〔(EducationInvestor - Article: LSBF partners with Liverpool FC )〕 It was the first time a Premier League club and a business school have joined forces to launch an educational institution.〔(LFC and LSBF join forces - Liverpool FC )〕 The new programme will be branded ELITES – Education and Learning Initiative Training Entrepreneurs in Sport.〔http://news.yahoo.com/liverpool-fc-london-school-business-finance-lsbf-join-105618517.html〕〔(International Education News l The PIE News l LSBF's new brand with Liverpool Football Club )〕 On 21 April 2013, LSBF was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise for its achievements in international trade.〔(The Queen’s Awards: full list of winners - FT.com )〕〔http://news.yahoo.com/london-school-business-finance-wins-queen-award-enterprise-053409320.html〕 In May 2013, LSBF announced a partnership with eCornell, the e-learning arm of Cornell University, to offer online executive education in the UK, Russia and South America. Both organisations worked together during more than 18 months and successfully recruited students for a range of eCornell programmes.〔(EducationInvestor - Article: Exclusive: LSBF partners with Ivy League university )〕〔(International Education News l The PIE News l LSBF joins forces with eCornell, USA )〕 In October 2013, the ITV TV series ''Exposure'' featured a story about private colleges in the UK. It highlighted questionable practices by LSBF, including in relation to their admissions process and their refund policies.〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qop0UtWkEq0〕 In response, LSBF said that its student recruitment staff are provided with rigorous training and are subject to clear guidelines which comply fully with best professional and ethical practice. The school also said that it fully complies with its obligations to deal with requests for refunds fairly and promptly and that the backlog (caused by administrative issues affecting partners) had been addressed.〔http://www.lsbf.org.uk/response.html〕 In February 2014 it was reported〔http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/uk-university-partners-end-ties-to-lsbf/2011434.article〕 three partnerships with UK universities (the universities of Lincoln, Bradford and Central Lancashire) had come to an end. According to LSBF's website, academic partnerships exist with Concordia University Chicago, the Grenoble Graduate School of Business, the International Telematic University, and NCUK, the consortium of British universities based in the north of the country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LSBF website, Partners )〕 On 24 June 2014, the UK Home Office suspended LSBF's license to sponsor international students, due to "numerous, broader failings" in respect of LSBF's sponsorship duties, an allegation LSBF denies. On 5 September 2014, LSBF was reinstated on the Tier 4 register as a Highly Trusted Sponsor.〔https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/351171/Tier_4_Register_of_Sponsors_2014-09-05.pdf〕 An earlier investigation by the Home Office Home Office was conducted in 2013 in relation to LSBF's partnership with Glyndwr University. Earlier in 2014, LSBF was the winner of two Global Business Excellence Awards 2014 in the ‘Outstanding Educational Service’ category. The school’s founder and executive chairman won the ‘Outstanding Executive’ award for his leadership and approach to the delivery of high quality education.〔http://www.lsbf.org.uk/news-and-media/news/LSBF-Triumphs.html〕〔http://www.gbeawards.com/previous_winners.asp〕 LSBF is one of the institutions that have taken part in the government’s policy to widen participation in higher education courses, by introducing Higher National Diplomas and Higher National Certification programmes which are funded by the government. Following a report by the National Audit Office which looked into higher education funding,〔http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/dec/02/students-private-higher-education-colleges-taxpayer-subsidy-benefits-nao-loans?CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2〕 LSBF said, through letters published by The Guardian and Times Higher Education, that private provision can make an equally positive contribution and that the alternative sector too requires reliable benchmarking data to avoid popular opinion being influenced by prejudice. “The NAO report will be valuable if it stimulates debate about what matters in education. It’s about empowering individuals, regardless of their ethnicity, age or background, and giving them the best opportunities, said LSBF’s chief executive, Maurits van Rooijen 〔http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/dec/04/private-colleges-widen-access-to-education〕〔http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/letters/the-measure-of-dropouts/2017478.article〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「London School of Business and Finance」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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