London Business School receives landmark gift 

A transformative and historic gift will establish LBS’s first endowed research institute.

London Business School is proud to announce a landmark £25 million donation from an anonymous alumnus and longtime supporter. A significant milestone in LBS’s Forever Forward fundraising campaign, this extraordinary act of philanthropy will establish the School’s first endowed research institute, further strengthening LBS’s ability to deliver world-class research and insights that shape business and society. 

Read the full announcement on london.edu. 

Watch Dean Sergei Guriev reflect on this landmark announcement in his State of the School address. 

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