Business School Lausanne
Business School Lausanne (BSL) is a private business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland, and is part of the Lemania Group of Swiss Private Schools. History and mission. BSL was founded in 1987 by Dr. John Hobbs. The current President is Philippe Du Pasquier and the Acting Dean Dr. David Claivaz The faculty consists of 50 professors. The school is specialized in providing business and management education with emphasis on sustainability, responsible leadership, and entrepreneurship. 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 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. 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. 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 Global DBA Rankings Euro 2022 published by the European Economic Committee for its Doctorate of Business Administration program. 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. BSL ranked 50th in Europe in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2012/13, and 48th in Europe in the 2013/2014 Europe QS ranking. 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. 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. 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.