The LBS Advantage

A Premier African Business School

Ranking

LBS is the first business school in West, East and Central Africa regions to be accredited by The Association of MBAs (AMBA). It is also highly ranked globally by the Financial Times Africa, the Economist, and Better World

Practical Learning

LBS is the business school for Africa. Our unique teaching methodology uses African and international case studies to equip our participants with the fundamentals of doing business in dynamic markets across Africa and the world.

Career Accelerator

92% of LBS MBA graduates get jobs and new roles in top companies within a year of graduation; a testament to our alumni’s ability to meet recruiters’ top-level talent requirements and retention needs.

Global Experience

Our international exchange programmes with leading business schools across Asia, Europe, and America and deep industry engagement with businesses in Africa prepares our students to thrive anywhere in the world.

Our Centres

LBS’s research centres and initiatives build a community of experts to advance knowledge, offer unique student experiences, and convene forums with academics and executives to advance business practices on the African continent and beyond.

Business Innovation Accelerator

Business Innovation Accelerator

The BIA was created in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to provide high-quality entrepreneurship training and empowerment to young impact-driven Nigerians. The programme aims to produce innovative and problem-solving entrepreneurs whose successful businesses will contribute to the revitalization of the economy through job creation and the global commercialisation of their products/solutions.

BIA

Christopher Kolade Center for Research in Leadership Ethics

Christopher Kolade Center for Research in Leadership Ethics

CKCRLE was created to influence the Nigerian and African environment through research in the area of leadership and ethics. It aids the LBS mission of developing highly professional and ethical leaders through knowledge creation (research) and the dissemination of research findings.

CKCRLE

LBS Sustainability Centre

LBS Sustainability Centre

LBSSC is the first sustainability-focused research centre in Nigeria. It combines sustainability theories and practices to build leadership skills and support collaboration between businesses, government, civil societies, and academics to solve critical sustainability challenges. The centre is committed to equipping decision-makers and managers with the relevant skills and information to design and implement responsible, impactful, and sustainable business strategies in Nigeria and Africa.

LBSSC

Sustainable & Inclusive Digital Financial Services

Sustainable & Inclusive Digital Financial Services

The SIDFS initiative exists to support the development and promotion of digital and sustainable business models that can solve Nigeria’s financial inclusion challenges. It combines research, responsible market development, and an evidence-based advocacy platform to inform policy and influence key decision-makers in the industry.

SIDFS
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Our Programmes

Discover the best programme for you to reach the next level in your professional or entrepreneurial journey

Master in Business Administration(MBA)

Take the next step in your professional journey, enhancing your career or business with passion and purpose, through our MBA programmes.

This programmes are designed for candidates with a minimum of 3 years of work or entrepreneurial experience who require flexibility to combine their work or business with their MBA.

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18 Months | Full-time Study

Executive Education

Prepare yourself for the current and future challenges faced by executives, with our executive education programmes.

These programmes are designed to teach outstanding management professionals how to develop efficient and ethical solutions to the evolving problems of the modern business landscape.

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18 Months | Full-time Study

Doctors of Business Administration (DBA)

Transform your experiences into management solutions and understand problems to be able to react favourably in an increasingly complex business world.

Join the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme to enhance your capability to conduct management research relevant to solving complex business challenges

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18 Months | Full-time Study

Research at LBS

The LBS research community is one of the most comprehensive research initiatives in the country. Our faculty and research centres generate collaborative research across disciplines, industries and specialist areas of national and international importance and relevance. Many of our faculty members are not just esteemed professors with impressive academic credentials, but also possess strong industry backgrounds, including being advisors to government, regulators, and businesses.
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International Students

LBS combines a culturally diverse student body with an equally diverse faculty, an international academic network of partners, and global initiatives. Learning at LBS offers a unique position to learn about the many opportunities for doing business in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria.
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