Latest London Business School (LBS) news

Crowdfunding is on track to break new records, and fundraising platforms are helping MBA students raise cheap capital for their start-up businesses.

MBA business founders must recruit someone who can make up for weak spots, and business school provides the perfect place to pick your dream team.

Legions of business school graduates have shunned traditional MBA jobs and bought into entrepreneurship - and the start-up trend shows no sign of abating.

There are many factors to consider when to applying for an MBA program. However, location is perhaps the most important - and is different for everyone.

LBS and Cass Master's start-up is set to find success with smartphone app for ride-sharing taxis. But the market is crowded.

Since the crisis, lenders have scaled back SME loans and challenger banks emerged. Up-starters are willing to invest personal capital instead, but experts warn it is putting the recovery at risk.

Beware the venture capitalist. MBA entrepreneurs are turning to crowdfunding platforms to bank start-up capital and retain more equity. Start-up advisers say it offers more reward for your risk.

Innovative fashion start-ups have found a way to target young consumers. Entrepreneurial MBAs are engaging their way to success through e-commerce, tech and editorial.

As applications to two-year MBA programs have fallen off a cliff edge, specialized Master’s degrees have risen in popularity. Could they become the dominant business school degree?

Social media is helping MBA entrepreneurs find customers, and for many start-ups it is the number-one free marketing tool, say graduates and leading digital media companies.