Business School Lausanne

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Business School Lausanne
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MottoLeading Innovator in Business Education
TypePrivate business school
Established1987
DeanDavid Claivaz
DirectorPhilippe Du Pasquier
Academic staff
50
Students160+
Location
Chavannes[1]
,
Switzerland
CampusChavannes, Switzerland
Websitehttp://www.bsl-lausanne.ch

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

History and mission[]

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]

The school is specialized in providing business and management education with emphasis on sustainability, responsible leadership, and entrepreneurship.[8]

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 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 [9]

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.

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.[10]

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.

Accreditations[]

BSL's programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) since 1996.[11] ACBSP is a U.S. accreditation organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) offering accreditation services to business programs focused on teaching and learning.

Rankings[]

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.

BSL ranks third in Switzerland and 28th in Europe in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2014-15.[12][13]

BSL ranked 50th in Europe in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2012/13,[14] and 48th in Europe in the 2013/2014 Europe QS ranking.[15]

Memberships[]

BSL is a member of the Swiss Federation of Private Schools[16] as well as the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).[17] BSL is signatory of the Principles for Responsible Management Education PRME.[18] 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.[19] BSL is the co-founder of the 50+20 initiative on Management Education for the World.[20][21]

Doctor Honoris Causa (DHC)[]

In 2008, Business School Lausanne decided to start awarding degrees of Doctorate Honoris Causa to high caliber people whose contribution to the common good was significant.

BSL took this decision for two reasons: they wanted to express their gratitude to people they considered as role models and to give more visibility to the values they wanted to promote through their vision and mission. They also wanted to reflect the international character of the school.

Recipients of this award were not limited to a specific field of activity, however had to align with BSL values. Recipients belong to the corporate world as well as to NGOs or international organizations.  A good balance between men and women, Swiss citizens and foreigners was also important for BSL.

Joesph Deiss ,former President of the Swiss Confederation, Claude Nicollier, the Swiss Astronaut, Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and the late Luc Hoffmman, former Vice President of Roche and co-founder of WWF were among the recipients of BSL DHC.

Publications by BSL academics[]

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. ^ [1]
  7. ^ Business School Lausanne
  8. ^ ""Le Temps" article on BSL's orientation towards business sustainability" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  9. ^ {https://www.bsl_lausanne.ch/program/masters/master-in-international-business/discover-the-program/program-overview/}[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ ""24 Heures" about BSL's Doctorate Program in Business Sustainability" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Business School Lausanne". acbsp.org.
  12. ^ "Download the complete QS 2014-15 Top 200 Business Schools Report". Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  13. ^ "QS 2014-15 Business Schools Report".
  14. ^ QS 2012/2013 report, PDF
  15. ^ QS 2013/2014 Ranking Europe
  16. ^ "Swiss Private school register". swissprivateschoolregister.com.
  17. ^ "EFMD List of members". efmd.org. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  18. ^ "BSL-PRME Sustainability Update Report". Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
  19. ^ "About Business School Lausanne" (PDF). unglobalcompact.org.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "50+20". Nachhaltigkeit.unisg.ch.

External links[]

Coordinates: 46°31′40″N 6°34′23″E / 46.5278°N 6.5731°E / 46.5278; 6.5731

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