Study Business, Management & Finance

London: International business and financial capital

Studying in London you will be at the centre of the global economy with many opportunities to undertake an internship, project or placement with one of the world's top banks or consultancies. Make your first million in London or use your business acumen to lead some of the world's best organisations. Over 300,000 people are employed in financial services in London - more than the total population of Frankfurt in Germany, Europe's next biggest financial centre.

Facts:

London is the world's largest international banking centre with more overseas banks than any other city in the world.

London is Europe's principal business centre offering unrestricted access to 500 million consumers in the EU - the biggest trading block in the world.

London is the largest financial centre for foreign exchange tradingand international bank lending.

The Bank of England Museum, housed inside the original 1793 building, provides a fascinating insight into both the history of the bank and national financing.

The world's top 20 insurance companies operate in London as well as the famous Lloyd's market..

The London Stock Exchange is the largest foreign exchange market in the world, bigger than New York and Tokyo combined, and accounts for nearly a third of total world activity.

There are over 20,000 overseas-owned companies based in London from 92 countries.

More funds are invested in the City of London than in the top 10 European cities combined.

More than 300,000 people are employed in financial services in London

75% of the Fortune 500 companies have London offices.

London accounts for 79% of European hedge fund assets and 21% of the global market

Universities that teach courses in Business, Management & Finance

Birkbeck University of London*
Brunel University
City University London
Imperial College London
King's College London*
Kingston University London
London Business School*
London Metropolitan University
London South Bank University
Middlesex University
Queen Mary, University of London*
Roehampton University
Royal Holloway University of London*
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London*
St Mary's University College, Twickenham
Thames Valley University
The Open University in London
University College London*
University of East London
University of Greenwich
University of London*
University of Westminster

*Colleges of the University of London

Why choose London?

London is the world's premier city for international business and finance with some of the top business schools in the world.
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Kjersti

"London is one of the best places to go if you want to study business."

Watch Norwegian student Kjersti explain why she loves London

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