Business School Lausanne

Business School Lausanne
Motto Leading Innovator in Business Education
Established 1987
Type Private business school
Dean Katrin Muff
Director Philippe Du Pasquier
Academic staff
 65+
Students 250+
Location Chavannes, Vaud, Switzerland
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Campus Chavannes, Lausanne
Website http://www.bsl-lausanne.ch

Business School Lausanne (BSL) is a business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland, and is part of the Lemania Group of Swiss Private Schools.[1] In 2014, the school was ranked #3 in Switzerland and #28 in Europe [2] in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report. BSL offers various academic programs including a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program, Master's programs in Business and Finance with specialization options, a full-time and part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, a Doctorate of Business Administration program, and several Executive Education programs, including an executive MBA.

History & Mission

BSL was founded in 1987 by Dr. John Hobbs and had its programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in 1996. The current President is Philippe Du Pasquier and the Dean is Dr. Katrin Muff. The faculty consists of 65 professors and the student body is represented by 250 students from 60 nationalities.

The school is specialized in providing business and management education with emphasis on sustainability, responsible leadership, and entrepreneurship.[3]

Degree Programs

BSL offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.

The BSL Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program provides undergraduates with a foundation in all areas of business. BSL offers two types of master's degrees: Master of Arts in International Business and Master of Science in International Finance. Each master's program offers a number of optional specializations, including Marketing, Luxury Management, Business Psychology and Human Resource Management, Consulting, Project Management, Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Banking and Financial Services, International Law, and CFA Level I preparation.[4]

The BSL MBA curriculum comprises a range of required core courses (foundation part) and electives (integration part). The core courses cover traditional management disciplines including finance, organizational behaviour, marketing, corporate strategy, operations management, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and leadership development modules in self-management, communication and cooperation skills, and managing and developing others. The MBA program offers a specialization option in Sustainable Business through a joint degree of BSL and University of St. Gallen.

BSL offers an Executive MBA curriculum with courses covering traditional management disciplines including finance, organizational behaviour, marketing, corporate strategy, operations management, sustainability and entrepreneurship.

BSL offers a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) program which is is a three-year part-time program for experienced business professionals or teaching scholars interested in research in the domain of business sustainability.[5]

BSL offers an executive program in Sustainable Business in collaboration with the University of St. Gallen and the support of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.[6][7]

BSL offers 3-day Management Seminars covering all management disciplines including finance, organizational behaviour, marketing, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and leadership development training in self-management and communication. BSL also offers a range of continuing education programs such as Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) programs in Project Management; Global Impact Management; Business Strategy; Leadership and Management; Financial Analysis; Investments and Banking; Business Law.

Accreditations

BSL's programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) since 1996.[8]

Rankings

BSL ranks #3 in Switzerland and #28 in Europe in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2014-15.[9][10]

Memberships

BSL is a member of the Swiss Federation of Private Schools as well as the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). BSL is signatory of the Principles for Responsible Management Education PRME [11] (see the latest BSL-PRME Report on Sustainability [12]). BSL has committed to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact since 2006 and is an associate member of the Swiss local network. BSL is the co-founder of the 50+20 initiative on Management Education for the World (www.50plus20.org)

Partnerships

BSL is member of Lemania Group of Swiss Private Schools since 1997. Business School Lausanne and the Institute for Economy and the Environment at the University of St. Gallen (IWÖ-HSG) partner to provide the Diploma in Sustainable Business, a joint-degree between the two institutions.The 1-year part-time program is designed for working professionals with an interest in the sustainability field and is endorsed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Business School Lausanne and Dublin Business School (DBS) partner to provide the Double Bachelor Degree program in Business Administration. The 3-year program gives students the opportunity to conduct their final year of studies at DBS and specialize in Project Management, Marketing, HR, or Business Management. Students graduate with a double BBA degree from BSL and DBS.

BSL was appointed the representative of the Kofi Annan Business School Foundation for Switzerland in 2012. As part of the foundation, BSL provides students from developing countries with business education free of charge through its full-time Master’s and MBA degree programs. Upon return to their home countries, the Kofi Annan Fellows are expected to contribute to the strengthening of entrepreneurial capacity and the fostering of a stable market economy as an effective catalyst for their country’s development, job creation and poverty alleviation.

Alumni

The global BSL alumni community includes 1,200 members of 100 nationalities.

BSL Dr. Honoris Causa Recipients

Publications by BSL academics

References

  1. ↑ "Lemania Group".
  2. ↑ "QS 2014-15 Business Schools Report Online".
  3. ↑ ""Le Temps" article on BSL’s orientation towards business sustainability" (PDF). Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Business School Lausanne Educations". http://www.educations.com''.
  5. ↑ ""24 Heures" about BSL’s Doctorate Program in Business Sustainability" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "50+20 website: Business School and University Offer a Joint Diploma in Sustainable Business".
  7. ↑ Executive Education in Sustainable Business at University of St. Gallen
  8. ↑ "Business School Lausanne". http://www.acbsp.org''.
  9. ↑ "Download the complete QS 2014-15 Top 200 Business Schools Report".
  10. ↑ "QS 2014-15 Business Schools Ranking Online".
  11. ↑ "PRME List of Participants".
  12. ↑ "BSL-PRME Sustainability Update Report".

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