Cass Business School (short for the Sir John Cass Business School, City of London) is the business school of City University, London. Established in 1967 as the City University Business School (CUBS), the school changed its name in August 2002 following a donation from the Sir John Cass Foundation,an educational charity based in the City of London.
The school is divided into three faculties: the Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance, the Faculty of Finance and the Faculty of Management. It awards BSc (Hons), MSc, MBA and PhD degrees and is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) in the United Kingdom, the European Quality Improvement Scheme (EQUIS) in Europe, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the United States. Cass is the largest European provider of specialist MSc degrees in financial services. The school’s Alumni Association has more than 31,000 members in 154 countries.Cass Business School is ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, and 12th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School ranking.Cass is located close to the centre of London's financial and commercial district, the City of London,and is the only business school with its base there. The school's stated aim is to be "the intellectual hub of the City" by forging links with financial institutions and multinational corporations as well as start-up businesses.The Dean of Cass Business School is Richard Gillingwater, CBE.
The school is divided into three faculties: the Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance, the Faculty of Finance and the Faculty of Management. It awards BSc (Hons), MSc, MBA and PhD degrees and is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) in the United Kingdom, the European Quality Improvement Scheme (EQUIS) in Europe, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the United States. Cass is the largest European provider of specialist MSc degrees in financial services. The school’s Alumni Association has more than 31,000 members in 154 countries.Cass Business School is ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, and 12th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School ranking.Cass is located close to the centre of London's financial and commercial district, the City of London,and is the only business school with its base there. The school's stated aim is to be "the intellectual hub of the City" by forging links with financial institutions and multinational corporations as well as start-up businesses.The Dean of Cass Business School is Richard Gillingwater, CBE.