Cass Business School, London
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Cass Business School is the business school
of The City University (known as City University, London
). Established in 1967 as the City University Business School (CUBS), the school changed its name in August 2002 following a donation from the Sir John Cass Foundation, an educational charity based in the City of London
.
The school is divided into three faculties: the Faculty of Actuarial Science
and Insurance
, the Faculty of Finance
and the Faculty of Management
. It awards BSc (Hons), MSc
, MBA and PhD
degrees and is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA
) in the United Kingdom, the European Quality Improvement Scheme (EQUIS
) in Europe, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the United States.
Cass is the largest Europe
an provider of specialist MSc degrees in financial services. The school’s Alumni Association has more than 31,000 members in 154 countries.
Cass Business School is ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, and 12th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School ranking.
Cass is located close to the centre of London
's financial and commercial district, the City of London, and is the only business school with its base there. The school's stated aim is to be "the intellectual hub of the City" by forging links with financial institutions and multinational corporations as well as start-up businesses.
The Dean of Cass Business School is Richard Gillingwater, CBE.
In 2002 the school moved to new premises and changed its name as part of a strategy formed by Lord David Currie
, who had become Dean the year before, to compete as an international business school in a market dominated by US universities.
The school had previously been spread out across the City of London’s mainly residential Barbican Centre
development and did not have its own front door. Half of the £40 million funding for the new building came from the reserves of City University. The school also received a one-off gift from Sir John Cass
’s Foundation.
The school changed its name to reflect the support of the Foundation, which was founded in 1748 to educate children in the City of London. Sir John Cass, whose bequest formed the basis of the Foundation’s funds, was a former Sheriff of the City of London and Member of Parliament for the City.
Currie’s aim was to capitalise on the school’s links with the City of London, whose municipal Corporation had helped establish City University Business School in the 1960s. As well as investing in new premises and programmes, such as an Executive MBA in Shanghai
, he introduced performance-related salaries
to attract additional staff to Cass
Currie stepped down as Dean after almost seven years in 2007 and handed over to Richard Gillingwater, who joined from the UK Shareholder Executive
(UKSE), where he was Chief Executive and then Chairman.
Before joining UKSE, Gillingwater had a long career in the City, including as Chairman of European investment banking for CSFB (now Credit Suisse
). In this role he acted as an adviser to the UK government on many projects, which ultimately led to his appointment at UKSE. He was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2008 in recognition of his services to the financial services industry.
In the 2010 Financial Times
European Business Education Rankings, Cass was ranked the third best business school in the UK (12th in Europe), a rise of one place in each category year-over-year.
Additionally, the FT ranked the Full-Time MBA 32nd in the world for 2011 (up 9 places from the previous years). The Executive MBA was ranked second in the UK, fourth in Europe and 10th in the world by the FT for 2010 (the most recent rating). The FT ranked the MSc in Management second in the UK and 15th in Europe, and placed the school’s PhD programme in the top 30 in the world for 2009. In the 2009 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
the school was ranked 19th in Europe. The MSc in Finance programme is ranked 11th in the world by the 2011 FT rankings.
Cass Business School has the largest concentration of insurance and risk specialists of any university in Europe. Its research in insurance had been ranked 2nd in the world (in a study on behalf of the Journal of Risk and Insurance).
The school retained its positions as first in London and third in the UK for undergraduate courses in business, management and finance in The Guardian
's Good University Guide 2010.
In November 2009, Cass became an official CFA Program Partner when five Cass MSc Finance courses were approved by the CFA Institute
. Cass is one of only 10 UK business schools to have official recognition from the CFA, which The Economist
ranks as the most important standard among investment analysis designations.
The five CFA-approved courses are: MSc in Finance, MSc in Banking and International Finance, MSc in International Accounting and Finance, MSc in Investment Management, and MSc in Finance and Investment (part-time).
Cass rose to ninth position from 15th for the quality of its business and management research in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
(RAE), which judges the quality of research across higher education in the UK. RAE rated 55% of all research at Cass as world-class or internationally excellent.
In 2007, Cass was the first UK institution to be designated a Securities & Investment Institute (SII) Centre of Excellence. The Centre of Excellence designation means that Cass graduates who complete the MSc in Finance or the MSc in Investment Management will also be eligible for the award of the SII Diploma (which will become formally known as the ‘SII Masters’ programme) without having to take any of the SII exams.
of specialist masters courses geared towards the global financial services industry. With more than 20 programmes including Investment Management
, Banking and International Finance
, Quantitative finance, Supply Chain Management
, Energy
& Finance
, Property valuation, Mathematical Trading, Real Estate
, International Accounting & Finance
, Finance
& Investment
, and Real Estate
Investment.
The CFA Institute
awarded five Cass MSc finance courses CFA Program Partner Status in 2009.
The five programmes which were approved are:
The Higher Education Funding Council for England
gives Cass's business and management teaching the highest rating of ‘excellent’. The Cass MBA is recognised and accredited by both the Association of MBAs
(AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement Scheme
(EQUIS).
In September 2007 Cass Business School started EMBA in collaboration with DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre). This programme is delivered through e-learning
and work shops taught by visiting Cass academia once in a month over long weekends.
The school works with the following international partners, these are:
(* Denotes members of Alliance of Management Schools in European Capitals (AMSEC), of which Cass is a founding member)
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
of The City University (known as City University, London
City University, London
City University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....
). Established in 1967 as the City University Business School (CUBS), the school changed its name in August 2002 following a donation from the Sir John Cass Foundation, an educational charity based in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
.
The school is divided into three faculties: the Faculty of Actuarial Science
Actuarial science
Actuarial science is the discipline that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance and finance industries. Actuaries are professionals who are qualified in this field through education and experience...
and Insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
, the Faculty of Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and the Faculty of Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
. It awards BSc (Hons), MSc
MSC
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, MBA and PhD
PHD
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degrees and is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
) in the United Kingdom, the European Quality Improvement Scheme (EQUIS
Equis
Equis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
) in Europe, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the United States.
Cass is the largest Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an provider of specialist MSc degrees in financial services. The school’s Alumni Association has more than 31,000 members in 154 countries.
Cass Business School is ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, and 12th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School ranking.
Cass is located close to the centre of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's financial and commercial district, the City of London, and is the only business school with its base there. The school's stated aim is to be "the intellectual hub of the City" by forging links with financial institutions and multinational corporations as well as start-up businesses.
The Dean of Cass Business School is Richard Gillingwater, CBE.
History
The City of London University Business School was founded in 1966 as part of City University, which was founded in 1894. The school’s MSc in Administrative Sciences began in 1967 and became the MBA in 1979.In 2002 the school moved to new premises and changed its name as part of a strategy formed by Lord David Currie
David Currie, Baron Currie of Marylebone
David Anthony Currie, Baron Currie of Marylebone was the chairman of Ofcom and a member of the House of Lords under the title of Baron Currie of Marylebone, of Marylebone in the City of Westminster.Currie is also chairman of Semperian PPP Investment Partners and acts as an advisor to Unisys...
, who had become Dean the year before, to compete as an international business school in a market dominated by US universities.
The school had previously been spread out across the City of London’s mainly residential Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
The Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. Located in the City of London, England, the Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory...
development and did not have its own front door. Half of the £40 million funding for the new building came from the reserves of City University. The school also received a one-off gift from Sir John Cass
Sir John Cass
Sir John Cass was a merchant, politician and philanthropist. He was born in Rosemary Lane, in the City of London. He was the son of Thomas Cass, carpenter to the Royal Ordnance...
’s Foundation.
The school changed its name to reflect the support of the Foundation, which was founded in 1748 to educate children in the City of London. Sir John Cass, whose bequest formed the basis of the Foundation’s funds, was a former Sheriff of the City of London and Member of Parliament for the City.
Currie’s aim was to capitalise on the school’s links with the City of London, whose municipal Corporation had helped establish City University Business School in the 1960s. As well as investing in new premises and programmes, such as an Executive MBA in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, he introduced performance-related salaries
Performance-related pay
Performance-related pay is money paid to someone relating to how well one works. Car salesmen, production line workers, for example, may be paid in this way, or through commission....
to attract additional staff to Cass
Currie stepped down as Dean after almost seven years in 2007 and handed over to Richard Gillingwater, who joined from the UK Shareholder Executive
Shareholder executive
The Shareholder Executive is the body within the British Government responsible for managing the government's financial interest in a range of public companies. Originally established within the Cabinet Office, it has since 2004 been part of the Department for Business...
(UKSE), where he was Chief Executive and then Chairman.
Before joining UKSE, Gillingwater had a long career in the City, including as Chairman of European investment banking for CSFB (now Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
). In this role he acted as an adviser to the UK government on many projects, which ultimately led to his appointment at UKSE. He was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2008 in recognition of his services to the financial services industry.
Rankings and reputation
Cass is accredited by AMBA in the UK, EQUIS in Europe and AACSB in the US.In the 2010 Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
European Business Education Rankings, Cass was ranked the third best business school in the UK (12th in Europe), a rise of one place in each category year-over-year.
Additionally, the FT ranked the Full-Time MBA 32nd in the world for 2011 (up 9 places from the previous years). The Executive MBA was ranked second in the UK, fourth in Europe and 10th in the world by the FT for 2010 (the most recent rating). The FT ranked the MSc in Management second in the UK and 15th in Europe, and placed the school’s PhD programme in the top 30 in the world for 2009. In the 2009 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
The QS Global 200 Business Schools Report identifies the most popular business schools in each region of the world. It aims to serve employers seeking MBAs at a regional level. It originated in the early 1990s under the partnership Quacquarelli Symonds. The TopMBA Career Guide was made in 1990, and...
the school was ranked 19th in Europe. The MSc in Finance programme is ranked 11th in the world by the 2011 FT rankings.
Cass Business School has the largest concentration of insurance and risk specialists of any university in Europe. Its research in insurance had been ranked 2nd in the world (in a study on behalf of the Journal of Risk and Insurance).
The school retained its positions as first in London and third in the UK for undergraduate courses in business, management and finance in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
's Good University Guide 2010.
In November 2009, Cass became an official CFA Program Partner when five Cass MSc Finance courses were approved by the CFA Institute
CFA Institute
CFA Institute is headquartered in the United States of America at Charlottesville, Virginia, with offices in Hong Kong and London. Formerly known as the Association for Investment Management and Research , CFA Institute awards the Chartered Financial Analyst designation...
. Cass is one of only 10 UK business schools to have official recognition from the CFA, which The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
ranks as the most important standard among investment analysis designations.
The five CFA-approved courses are: MSc in Finance, MSc in Banking and International Finance, MSc in International Accounting and Finance, MSc in Investment Management, and MSc in Finance and Investment (part-time).
Cass rose to ninth position from 15th for the quality of its business and management research in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
Research Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
(RAE), which judges the quality of research across higher education in the UK. RAE rated 55% of all research at Cass as world-class or internationally excellent.
In 2007, Cass was the first UK institution to be designated a Securities & Investment Institute (SII) Centre of Excellence. The Centre of Excellence designation means that Cass graduates who complete the MSc in Finance or the MSc in Investment Management will also be eligible for the award of the SII Diploma (which will become formally known as the ‘SII Masters’ programme) without having to take any of the SII exams.
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT Global MBA Rankings | 32 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 73 | 47 | 60 | 42 | 68 | 81 | |
| FT EMBA Rankings | 29 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 15 | |
| FT MSc Management | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | ||||||
| FT European Business School | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Forbes Forbes Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week... Non-USA 1 Year MBA |
9 | 6 | |||||||||
| Economist | 37 | 53 |
Specialist masters courses
Cass is currently the largest provider in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
of specialist masters courses geared towards the global financial services industry. With more than 20 programmes including Investment Management
Investment management
Investment management is the professional management of various securities and assets in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors...
, Banking and International Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, Quantitative finance, Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management
Supply chain management is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers...
, Energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
& Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, Property valuation, Mathematical Trading, Real Estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
, International Accounting & Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
& Investment
Investment
Investment has different meanings in finance and economics. Finance investment is putting money into something with the expectation of gain, that upon thorough analysis, has a high degree of security for the principal amount, as well as security of return, within an expected period of time...
, and Real Estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
Investment.
The CFA Institute
CFA Institute
CFA Institute is headquartered in the United States of America at Charlottesville, Virginia, with offices in Hong Kong and London. Formerly known as the Association for Investment Management and Research , CFA Institute awards the Chartered Financial Analyst designation...
awarded five Cass MSc finance courses CFA Program Partner Status in 2009.
The five programmes which were approved are:
- MSc in Finance
- MSc Banking and International Finance
- MSc International Accounting and Finance
- MSc Investment Management
- MSc in Finance and Investment
Cass MBA
The Cass MBA is offered full-time through a one year course, or through two years part-time Executive MBA, or two years through the modular Executive MBA. The EMBA was ranked 10th in the world by the Financial Times in 2010. The full-time MBA was ranked 32nd in the world in the 2011 FT Global ranking.The Higher Education Funding Council for England
Higher Education Funding Council for England
The Higher Education Funding Council for England is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the United Kingdom, which has been responsible for the distribution of funding to Universities and Colleges of Higher and Further Education in England since...
gives Cass's business and management teaching the highest rating of ‘excellent’. The Cass MBA is recognised and accredited by both the Association of MBAs
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
(AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement Scheme
Equis
Equis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
(EQUIS).
In September 2007 Cass Business School started EMBA in collaboration with DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre). This programme is delivered through e-learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
and work shops taught by visiting Cass academia once in a month over long weekends.
International partners
Membership of the Alliance of Management Schools in European Capitals (AMSEC) provides opportunities for research collaboration with fellow schools in Paris, Brussels, Rome, Berlin, Madrid and OsloThe school works with the following international partners, these are:
- Chinese University of Hong KongChinese University of Hong KongThe Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
(CUHK), Hong Kong University (HKU), Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Universität Wien, Vienna*
- European Business School International University Schloss ReichartshausenEuropean Business School International University Schloss ReichartshausenThe EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht in Wiesbaden and Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, was founded in 1971. The university's activities focus on 3 core areas: undergraduate, postgraduate programs and executive education...
, Germany* - Ecole de Commerce Solvay, Universite Libre de BruxellesUniversité Libre de BruxellesThe Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
(ULB)* - Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP)* and Universite Paris-Dauphine
- Technische Universität Berlin (TUB)*, Technische Universität München (TUM)
- International Hellenic UniversityInternational Hellenic UniversityThe International Hellenic University was established in October 2005, in accordance to . The University consists of three Schools: The School of Economics and Business Administration, the School of Humanities and the School of Science and Technology...
(IHU) - Quinn Business School, University College DublinUniversity College DublinUniversity College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
- Bocconi UniversityBocconi UniversityBocconi University is a private university located in central Milan, beside Parco Ravizza. Bocconi provides undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education, in addition to a range of double degree programs, in the fields of economics, management, finance and law. According to many university...
Milan, and (LUISS)* Rome - University of BarcelonaUniversity of BarcelonaThe University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
, Universidad Complutense de Madrid* and Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona - Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityErasmus UniversityErasmus University Rotterdam is a university in the Netherlands, located in Rotterdam. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th century humanist and theologian...
- Norwegian School of ManagementNorwegian School of ManagementBI Norwegian Business School former name BI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-History:...
, Oslo - Singapore Management UniversitySingapore Management UniversityThe Singapore Management University was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and was Singapore's first private university funded by the government...
and The National University of SingaporeNational University of SingaporeThe National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.... - Stockholm UniversityStockholm UniversityStockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
School of Business - Goizueta Business SchoolGoizueta Business SchoolGoizueta Business School is a private business school of Emory University located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It is named after Roberto Goizueta, a former president of The Coca-Cola Company.-Academics:...
, Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Concordia University, University of WaterlooUniversity of WaterlooThe University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
, HEC MontrealHEC MontréalHEC Montréal , is the independent affiliated business school of the Université de Montréal, and the oldest management School in Canada. It holds accreditations from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, one of three schools in North America to hold triple accreditation in management education...
, University of Western OntarioUniversity of Western OntarioThe University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
and Queen's UniversityQueen's UniversityQueen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England... - Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing Normal UniversityBeijing Normal University , colloqiually known as 北师大 or Beishida, is a public research university located in Beijing with strong emphasis on basic disciplines of humanities and sciences...
, Zhuhai
(* Denotes members of Alliance of Management Schools in European Capitals (AMSEC), of which Cass is a founding member)
Research centres
Research centres at Cass Business School include:- The Actuarial Research Centre
- Alternative Investments Research Centre (AIRC)
- Asian Business Research Centre
- Centre for Banking Research
- Centre for Charity Effectiveness
- Centre for Econometric Analysis (CEA@Cass)
- Centre for Financial Regulation and Crime (CFRC)
- Centre for Leadership, Learning and Change (CLLC)
- Centre for New Technologies, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CENTIVE)
- Centre for Research in Corporate Governance
- Centre for Research on European Financial Markets and Institutions (CREFMI)
- Emerging Markets Group (EMG)
- Film Business Research Centre
- International Centre for Shipping, Trade and Finance
- Mergers and Acquisitions Research Center (MARC) - sponsored by Credit Suisse, E&Y and MergerMarket.http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/marc/
- Pensions Institute
- Private Equity and Venture Capital Research Centre (PERC)
- Research Centre for Real Estate Finance
- Risk Institute
Notable alumni
- Peter CullumPeter CullumPeter Geoffrey Cullum CBE is a Norfolk born businessman, the executive chairman of Towergate Partnership.Cullum began his insurance career in 1969 with the Royal Insurance Group and progressed to sales and marketing positions within Commercial Union and ITT London and Edinburgh where he became...
- BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
entrepreneurEntrepreneurAn entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, founder of the Towergate Partnership, the largest independently owned insurance intermediary in Europe, UK Entrepreneur of 2005 - David EssexDavid EssexDavid Essex OBE is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK , and sixteen Top 40 albums...
- Chairman of Bemrose Group - Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou - Founder of easyGroupEasyGroupEasyGroup , founded in 1998, is a conglomerate & the holding company controlling the "easy" ventures; it is privately owned by Stelios Haji-Ioannou....
- Robert P. KellyRobert P. KellyRobert P. Kelly is the former CEO of The Bank of New York Mellon. Robert Kelly grew up in Nova Scotia, and went to Saint Mary's University in Halifax. After getting an MBA at Cass Business School, he spent 19 years at Toronto-Dominion Bank. He joined First Union as chief financial officer in 2000...
- Former CEOChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Bank of New York MellonBank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company formed on July 1, 2007 as result of the merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation...
. Previously CFOChief financial officerThe chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
of Mellon Financial Corporation and Wachovia Corporation - Muhtar KentMuhtar KentMuhtar Kent is a Turkish business executive. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. He was appointed to assume the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company in 2008.-Early life:...
- CEO of The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
. Formerly, PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and COOChief operating officerA Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
of Coca-Cola International and Executive Vice PresidentVice presidentA vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia... - Liu MingkangLiu MingkangLiu Mingkang graduated from the University of London in 1987. In 1988 he received an MBA from the Cass Business School. He served as chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission from its creation in 2003 until he reached the retirement age of 65...
- Deputy Governor, People's Bank of China