Business School Lausanne

Business School Lausanne (BSL) is a private business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is part of the Lemania Group of Swiss Private Schools.[2][3]

Business School Lausanne (BSL)
MottoLeading Innovator in Business Education
TypePrivate business school
Established1987
FoundersJohn Hobbs
PresidentPhilippe Du Pasquier
DeanDavid Claivaz
DirectorPhilippe Du Pasquier
Academic staff
50
Students160+
Location
Chavannes[1]
,
Switzerland

46.5278°N 6.5731°E / 46.5278; 6.5731
CampusChavannes, Switzerland
Websitewww.bsl-lausanne.ch

History

BSL was founded in 1987 by Dr. John Hobbs.[4] The current President is Philippe Du Pasquier[5] and the Acting Dean Dr. David Claivaz [6] The faculty consists of 50 professors.[7]

Degree programs

BSL offers private degree programs undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs with emphasis on sustainability.[8][9]

The BSL Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program provides undergraduates with a foundation in all areas of business. BSL offers a master's degree: a Master of International Business. The program offers three concentrations: Entrepreneurial Leadership, Finance and Sustainability. A Capstone Project is a substantial part of this program offering a number of study options, including an Applied Business Project, Internship, Masters Thesis (with optional exchange option with China), and a CFA Level I Preparation.[10]

The BSL MBA & Executive MBA curriculum comprise a range of required core courses (foundation part) and electives (integration part). The core courses cover traditional management disciplines including finance, organizational behavior, marketing, corporate strategy, operations management, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and leadership development modules in self-management, communication and cooperation skills, and managing and developing others.[11]

BSL offers a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) program. The BSL DBA is a three-year part-time program for experienced business professionals or teaching scholars interested in research in the domain of business sustainability.[12][13]

The BSL Diploma of Sustainable Business is a six-month, part-time executive program that includes not only subject knowledge in the field of sustainable business but also leading change and project management experience as part of the course.

It also offers Master of International Business (MIB).[14]

Accreditations & certifications

BSL's programs are accredited by the programmatic private agency Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) since 1996.[15]

Rankings
  • BSL ranks #2 in Global DBA Rankings Euro 2022 published by the European Economic Committee for its Doctorate of Business Administration program.[16]
  • BSL ranks #2 in Switzerland for its Master of International Business (MIB) and #4 for its Master of Business Administration (MBA) in the QS Global Business Masters and MBA Rankings 2019.[17]
  • BSL ranks third in Switzerland and 28th in Europe in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2014-15.[18][19]
  • BSL ranked 50th in Europe in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2012/13,[20] and 48th in Europe in the 2013/2014 Europe QS ranking.[21]

Memberships

BSL is a member of the Swiss Federation of Private Schools[22] as well as the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).[23] BSL is signatory of the Principles for Responsible Management Education PRME.[24] 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.[25] BSL is the co-founder of the 50+20 initiative on Management Education for the World.[26][27] It is also a member of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,[28] Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association,[29] and European Foundation for Management Development.[30]

References
  1. Map
  2. "Swiss Registry".
  3. "Lemania Group".
  4. Business School Lausanne Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  5. An interview with Philippe Du Pasquier
  6. "Dr. David Claivaz".
  7. Business School Lausanne
  8. "Validity of degrees issued by private higher education institutions in Switzerland" (PDF).
  9. ""Le Temps" article on BSL's orientation towards business sustainability" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  10. "Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)".
  11. "Executive MBA in Sustainable Business".
  12. "Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)".
  13. ""24 Heures" about BSL's Doctorate Program in Business Sustainability" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  14. "Master of International Business".
  15. "Business School Lausanne". acbsp.org.
  16. "Global DBA Rankings EURO 2022".
  17. "Ranking & Accreditations".
  18. "Download the complete QS 2014-15 Top 200 Business Schools Report". Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  19. "QS 2014-15 Business Schools Report".
  20. QS 2012/2013 report, PDF
  21. QS 2013/2014 Ranking Europe
  22. "Swiss Private school register". swissprivateschoolregister.com.
  23. "EFMD List of members". efmd.org. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  24. "BSL-PRME Sustainability Update Report". Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
  25. "About Business School Lausanne" (PDF). unglobalcompact.org.
  26. "50+20 report on the future of business education to be presented at Rio+20 Earth Summit". grli.org. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08.
  27. "50+20". Nachhaltigkeit.unisg.ch.
  28. "AACSB: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business".
  29. "AMBA-BGA: Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association".
  30. "European Foundation for Management Development".

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