Introduction to Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University:

Introduction

Lagos Business School is the postgraduate business school of Pan-Atlantic University, owned by the Pan-Atlantic University Foundation, a non-profit foundation in Nigeria.

History and Establishment

History: The school was established in 1991 and was inspired by the teachings of St Josemaria Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei.

Founded: March 16, 1991.

Overview

Teaching Activities: It offers academic courses, executive courses and short courses (customizable to specific company needs, as well as open enrollment courses), with more than 3,000 participants from local and multinational companies participating in its activities each year.

Alumni Network: It has a strong alumni association with more than 6,000 members.

Strength of the School

Teaching Staff: It has a multinational teaching staff with rich teaching experience and expertise.

Teaching methods: Student-centered, case study and group cooperation methods are used for teaching.

International accreditation: It is the first business school in West Africa, East Africa and Central Africa to be accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), and the first institution in West Africa to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Nature of the school

Private business school, owned and operated by the Pan-Atlantic University Foundation.

Educational philosophy

Learning is based on Christian concepts of human dignity, social and economic activities, and is committed to cultivating business professionals with high standards of business ethics, professionalism and deep management knowledge.

Key laboratories and disciplines

There is no relevant public information indicating that the school has specific key laboratories, but the school's business administration disciplines are relatively prominent, especially the MBA program has a high reputation in Africa and around the world.

Departments

There is no clear public information indicating that the school has specific departments.

Rankings

In the Financial Times' global open enrollment executive education rankings, it has been ranked top every year since 2007, and ranked first in Africa in 2020.

Its MBA program has been ranked in the top tier for three consecutive years in the CEO magazine's global MBA ranking.

In the Economist magazine's 2018 executive MBA ranking, it ranks among the top 50 business schools in the world.

Cost

No specific information on tuition and other fees was found for the school, but the MBA program is an international program and the cost may be relatively high.

Campus Environment

Located in the Lekki area of ​​Lagos, Nigeria, the school shares a campus with the Pan-Atlantic University's Enterprise Development Center and has purpose-built teaching facilities.