UPEI and London School of Business and Finance sign agreement for degree in Business Studies

The UPEI School of Business and the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) signed an agreement June17 that enables LSBF diploma graduates to continue their studies at UPEI in a post-diploma degree program of Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS).

Beginning this September, students who have completed the two-year Diploma in Management Sciences at LSBF will be eligible to enter the third year of studies at UPEI and after completion of 20 designated courses, graduate with a BBS degree.

'This partnership is a great opportunity for our School and the students. It strengthens the international ties of the UPEI School of Business while providing an opportunity for these diploma students to further their education and bring a different cultural perspective into their classes,' says Roberta MacDonald, Dean of the UPEI School of Business. 'The new program provides a unique international experience for these diploma students and allows them to complete a business degree with two years of further study.'

Professor James Kirkbride, Director of LSBF, said this agreement opens up another avenue for students to take their international educational pathway to a new level. 'LSBF emphasizes the importance of a global career focus in all our programs. In our post-graduate degrees, we have been able to partner with a wide range of universities around the globe. This agreement will allow our diploma students to take advantage of the opportunity to enhance their learning and have an international exchange at the same time.'

Kirkbride adds, 'We are excited about the possibilities that this agreement brings to our two institutions. The BBS degree offers a tremendous option for our students to realize both their educational and global career objectives.'

For more information about this agreement for the Bachelor of Business Administration program, contact Alan Duncan, Director of International Business Programs, UPEI School of Business, by phone at (902) 566-0686 or awduncan@upei.ca or visit www.upei.ca/business or www.lsbf.org.uk/programmes/.

The London School of Business & Finance (LSBF) prepares students for creative thinking in an international context. A degree with LSBF is internationally recognized and ranked by the Financial Times, Grenoble Graduate Business School as one of the UK's leading business schools. LSBF provides world-class programming to over 10,000 students at campuses in London, Manchester, and Birmingham with a history of offering innovative curricula in business, finance and marketing.

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and combines tradition with leading-edge research and learning opportunities. Offering programs in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Business, Education, Nursing as well as Veterinary Medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI has an attendance of over 4,400 undergraduate and graduate students. UPEI's School of Business features a Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business in Tourism & Hospitality, an executive-style MBA, and several Certificate programs.