Lagos Business School

Milestones

1991: Centre for Professional Communication (CPC) begins offering seminars in temporary premises in Victoria Island with Juan Elegido, Patrick Merino and Tim Keenley as founding members of staff.

1992: Lagos Business School is incorporated and the name is changed from CPC.

1992: LBS welcomes the first participants to the Chief Executive Programme (CEP).

1993: The Advanced Management Programme (AMP) and the Senior Management Programme (SMP) are launched. Prof Albert Alos becomes director general of LBS.

1994: The new building for LBS at Victoria Island is completed with three classrooms and seven syndicate rooms among other facilities.

1996: LBS offers the first Executive MBA programme in partnership with IESE Business School, Barcelona.

2002: LBS welcomes the first participants to the Owner Managers Programme (OMP)

2002: Construction of the present buildings begins with the foundation stone laying ceremony.

2002: The Federal Government of Nigeria approves the establishment of Pan-African University. LBS becomes the first school of the University. Prof Albert Alos becomes the first vice-chancellor of Pan-African University, and first dean of Lagos Business School. Dr Juan Elegido becomes the deputy dean of LBS.

2003: LBS welcomes the first MBA participants.

2003: Professors Pat Utomi and Juan Elegido are appointed Lagos Business School’s first two professors.

2004: Pan-African University awards its first Executive MBA degrees.

2005: Professor Juan Elegido is appointed the second dean of LBS.

2006: Launch of the PhD programme.

2006: LBS becomes the first African business school in 25 years to participate in the John Molson International Case Analysis Competition held at Concordia University, Montreal Canada. The MBA team placed 12th out of 36 schools.

2007: LBS is ranked among the top 50 business schools in the area of open enrolment executive education by the Financial Times of London, the first Nigerian institution to attain the prestigious ranking.

2008: A new MBA building is completed with three 80-seater classrooms, 12 syndicate rooms and 20 faculty offices.

2009: Appointment of Dr Enase Okonedo as the third dean of LBS.

2009: Chair for Indian Management Studies established.

2010: Etisalat Corporate Social Responsibility Centre launched.

2011: Centre for Infrastructure, Policy, Regulation and Advancement established.

2011: LBS celebrates 20 years of existence, and UK Prime Minister, Rt Hon David Cameron visits.

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