A Guide to London Business School
Affiliate Faculty provide a valuable source of teaching to the School and enhance the faculty mix by bringing an added dimension and real life insights to our teaching activities.
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Affiliate faculty provide a valuable source of teaching to the School and enhance the faculty mix by bringing an added dimension and real life insights to our teaching activities.
This guide has been designed to give you all the information you need when you start working at the School. Please click on the headings below for further information. If you can’t find the answer to your query here, please contact Contact RFOaffiliates@london.edu
- Affiliate faculty at LBS
You will be working at the School as a self-employed consultant; whilst at the School, you can describe yourself as a Guest Lecturer. Contracts are normally offered on an academic year basis, and your Contract for Services will tell you which courses you will be teaching and the number of teaching points this equates to. You will receive your contract through a system called Docusign which streamlines the signing process.
- Your agreement with the School
Your obligations to the School during the agreement are to:
- Provide the Services with reasonable skill, care and attention
- Keep the School informed of the progress of the work you are doing on all projects in connection with which you are providing the Services
- Comply with all reasonable and lawful requests of the School and to work and co-operate with its personnel
- Provide such facilities and equipment as may be necessary to enable you to carry out the Services
- Comply with all reasonable standards of safety and comply with the School’s health and safety procedures from time to time in force at the premises where the services are provided and report to the School any unsafe working conditions or practices
- Comply with the School’s policies and codes of practice from time to time in force on Inclusion and Diversity and Valuing Dignity at London Business School
The School is under no obligation to provide you with work nor are you, as a consultant, obliged to perform work if it is offered. For information regarding termination of the agreement please see your contract.
As a guest lecturer at the School, you must abide by the terms of your contract and the principles of the School’s Intellectual Property Policy which can be found here. - Programmes
The School offers nine post-graduate Master’s Degree programmes and one Doctoral programme. 2,000 degree students from over 100 countries are taught by us each year, and 10,000 executives attend our Open and Custom programmes organised by our Executive Education Team. We also run a highly successful PhD programme for the next generation of business scholars.
The masters courses we offer are:
Masters in Analytics and Management
Masters in Financial Analysis
Masters in Management
Global Masters in Management
MBA programme
Masters in Finance
Executive MBA
EMBA-Global
Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy
Further information about these programmes can be found here - Research and Faculty Office
Rosemary Vipond is the Director of the Research and Faculty Office and the department is divided into three main sections:
- The Faculty Support Team provides the HR function for faculty, including the administration of the teaching points system, benefits, professional development and support in facilitating faculty performance reviews.
- The Research Support Team supports the research activities of faculty with a particular focus on providing advice in obtaining external research funding.
- The PhD programme team manage the day to day running of the PhD programme.
If you have any questions about your contract or need any help from the School, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Sue Harry – if you belong to S&E, Finance, Accounting or Economics subject areas
Sian Smith – if you belong to OB, Marketing or MSO subject areas
Or for General Enquiries - Practicalities of Teaching
We use an online learning management system called Canvas for students to access all their courses and associated materials, to view the syllabus and assessment information and policies, and to submit all their assessments, including online exams.
In practice your faculty assistant will update your course on Canvas, look after all aspects of course administration and will be happy to work with you on the delivery of your teaching, but if you would like to know more about Canvas and to explore the functionality please contact the Education Technology Team edtech@london.edu for a guide tour.
The School has various guidelines regarding assessments, extensions and late penalties, grading, re-sits, scheduling and student feedback. Ryan Dunn, Assessment Lead, will arrange a meeting with you to go through this, but if you have any questions, please contact the Assesment or the Academic Planning team
Following the pandemic, as we begin to return to Campus, the School is following a “Classroom First” approach. Virtual teaching will only take place when restrictions in the wider environment require it. Policies on attendance and participation in the classroom have been reinstated.If you have any queries or concerns about attending campus please contact your Subject Area Chair.
Lecture theatres are fitted with state of the art teaching technology. All systems are integrated and can be fully controlled by the user from a touch panel at the teaching desk. The Support team are happy to provide one to one instruction in any aspect of the School’s AV. LT induction takes approximately 20 minutes. New lecturers are encouraged to take advantage of this and to book support in the theatre at the start of their classes. Please contact itfacultyhelp@london.edu with your request.
Further information about the support available for classroom teaching can also be found here: https://teaching.london.edu/teaching-support/
Or email learninginnovation@london.edu
- Invoices
Invoices should be submitted once your teaching has been completed and the associated marking of coursework, or setting and marking of exams, has been completed. Please email your invoices to facultyhr@london.edu ensuring that you include the following information in order to avoid delays in payment:
- Course code
- Title
- Your name (even if you are billing through a company)
- The number of points you are billing for
- The rate you are billing for
- The dates the course ran
This standard invoice template should be used. The School aims to settle invoices within 30 days of receipt. As a self-employed contractor, you will be responsible for making any income tax, National Insurance and Social Security contributions where applicable.
- Travel Information and Expenses
Payment for teaching is inclusive of travel costs, unless you are assigned to teach in Dubai, New York or Hong Kong, in which case the School will pay reasonable receipted expense to cover travel, accommodation and subsistence relating to the trip up to a maximum of £5000 for Dubai and New York or £6000 for Hong Kong. Expenses should be submitted to the relevant Programme office within one month of completion of the trip.
The School has a relationship with Key Travel and you are encouraged to use this company to book flights when travelling to teach on behalf of the School. Key Travel can also advise on visa requirements when travelling to these countries.
The School has corporate rates available at the following nearby hotels: Danubius, The Holmes Hotel, The Landmark and Dorset Square Hotel. Please quote London Business School at the time of booking to benefit from these rates.
For longer stays www.sabbaticalhomes.com has information regarding homes and apartments to rent on a short term basis in the local area.
Please refer to the School’s Business Travel Policy and Procedure (available from the Research and Faculty Office) for more information. - Immigration Information
Non UK Citizens
If you are a national from outside the UK your appointment will be subject to us issuing you with a “Permitted Paid Engagement” letter or, for longer assignments, a Skilled Worker Visa. Citizens of the EU who have previously lived in the UK and have obtained settled or pre-settled status may not require a visa but should check with facultyhr@london.edu. Please ensure you send back the necessary immigration documentation and supporting documents as soon as possible to assist us with this.
You might need to pay a healthcare surcharge (called the ‘immigration health surcharge’ or IHS) as part of your immigration application. Migrants requiring a visa of less than six months will not be required to pay the healthcare surcharge but instead may access NHS services and will be charged at point of use. Click here for further information regarding NHS services
Please contact the Research and Faculty Office for further guidance.
- Subject Area
London Business School has 7 subject areas and all lecturers are members of one of these areas. Each subject area has adjuncts and guest lecturers working in the department and you are invited to participate in the area seminars etc. Subject Areas have a team of support staff (faculty assistants) and a subject area manager who oversees the running of the department on a day-to-day basis.
The subject area manager is responsible for planning the annual teaching schedule, coordinating teaching technology, ensuring course delivery processes are followed and that School policies are communicated and fully implemented amongst other things. Your subject area manager is your first point of contact for any queries you might have. If you are unable to come in on a teaching day due to sickness etc. please contact your subject area manager as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made.
Each area also has a Chair, who is appointed by the Dean. This position rotates periodically between the Professors in the department. The Chair is responsible for coordinating teaching allocations, resources and recruitment; overseeing the area’s course syllabi; monitoring teaching performance and carrying out appraisals; and promoting the activities and profile of the subject area, both inside and outside the School.Accounting
Chair: Professor Alastair Lawrence
Subject Area Manager: Debbie Hughes
Economics
Chair: Professor David P. Myatt
Subject Area Manager: Eleanor Burke
Finance
Chair: Professor Francisco Gomes
Finance Subject Area Manager: Zaiba Badrudin
Management Science and Operations
Chair: Professor Nicos Savva
Subject Area Manager: Florencia GiovaneMarketing
Chair: Professor Anja Lambrecht
Subject Area Manager: Carla Scopece
Organisational Behaviour
Chair: Professor Gillian Ku
Subject Area Manager: Grace Mejia
Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Chair: Professor Donal Crilly
Subject Area Manager: Desi Delovski
- School Committees and Administrative Roles
School Management 2024/25
Dean: Sergei Guriev
Deputy Dean (Faculty): Sendil Ethiraj
Deputy Dean (Programmes and Digital Learning): Oded Koenigsberg
Director, Executive Education: Kathleen O'Connor
Faculty Advisor, Executive Education: Stefano De Cesaris
Chair, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIB) Board and Committee: Ena Inesi
Programmes 2024/25
Executive Director, Career Centre: Zoe McLoughlin
Chair, PhD Programme: Niro Sivanathan
The School has a number of committees including: Governing Body, Senior Management Team, Management Board and Faculty Board. For more information on how the School is run, please ask your Subject Area Manager for a copy of the Standing Committee Handbook.
- Starting at the School
The Research and Faculty Office is required to hold documentary evidence on eligibility to work in the UK for all employees and contractors. Please make an appointment to visit the office in A316 before you start your teaching to meet with the Faculty HR team and to ensure that a copy of your passport and visa can be obtained.
Your subject area manager will set up your School email address and advise you on how to get a swipe card in order to access the building. Either they or your designated Faculty Assistant will be on hand to help with any IT issues, to let you know about access to a hot desk and to introduce you to the members of your department and the rest of the faculty support team. - Teaching Evaluations
Students are asked for their feedback at the end of each course regarding the quality of the course, the teacher's performance and the quality of student assessments. Teaching evaluation summary reports are then produced and sent to the teacher (with photocopies of each of the completed forms), and also to the Subject Area Chair, the Deputy Dean (Faculty), and the Research & Faculty Office. Evaluation scores for elective courses are made available to students within Canvas.
- Grading Fee
A supplementary fee will be paid to you for grading of core and elective classes where the classes have more than 30 students. This will be paid at the rate of £26 for each student in excess of 30 students for a 10 week course (and pro rata for longer or shorter courses). For example, on a 10 week course with 40 students you would be paid a grading allowance of 10 x £26 = £260. If you wish you can use a grader sourced internally at the School. If you do so, you must arrange payment of the grader via a contract and should contact you Subject Area Manager to arrange this. If this cost exceeds the amount you receive in your supplementary fee, you must reduce your fees by the amount paid to the internal grader on your behalf. Alternatively you might decide to use a grader sourced externally, if so payment of any grading supplement will be made directly to you, and you will then be responsible for any payment made to the external grader, and for compliance with any tax, immigration or other statutory requirements in the use of such a grading resource. In all cases it is your responsibility to ensure the quality and completion of all grading whether you do it yourself or it is done by a grader.
- Campus Information
Cleaning: To request a cleaning service please email estates@london.edu
Eating and Drinking: Catering outlets include: The Bite (next to Plowden reception), The Nash (ground floor A wing) and a range of offerings in the Sammy Ofer Centre..
Email Usage: The School does not carry out routine monitoring of email usage. However, if necessary, monitoring may be carried out in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Use of the London Business School Network which can be found on Portal (Home > IT Help > Information Security policies).
Emergencies: Call 7999 to report any emergencies. This service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fire procedure: If you discover a fire raise the alarm by breaking the red glass panel in one of the alarms. Once the fire alarm has been activated everyone must leave the building by the nearest signed exit and assemble at the designated assembly point. Please familiarise yourself with your nearest escape route and assembly area. The School’s Fire Policy can be found here To access the page please make sure you have your log in details for Canvas (your Subject Area Manager can provide these for you if you do not already have them). Please make sure that you have read the policy and understand the implications.
IT Assistance: For IT help, problems with access rights or passwords or assistance with technology in a Lecture Theatre please email itfacultyhelp@london.edu or call 7710
IT Policies: There are a number of policies and procedures that relate to the use of IT and Information assets across the School available on Portal. You should make sure you are aware of these and understand their implications (Home > IT Help > Information Security policies)
Health and Safety Policy: The complete policy and supporting guidance can be viewed here You will need your Canvas log in details to access this page. Your Subject Area Manager can provide you with this if you do not already have it. You have a duty to read all sections of the policy which apply to you and to ensure that you fully understand them and comply with the regulations while you are working on School premises or on School business. Please ensure you comply with all reasonable standards of safety and report to the School any unsafe working conditions or practices. Any breach of the regulations may lead to disciplinary action being taken. In case of doubt or for further guidance, contact the Research and Faculty Office.
Library: Located in the Sammy Ofer centre, the Library is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Faculty may borrow up to 25 books at any one time. An inter-library loan request can be arranged if a book you need is not in stock.
Lost, Found and Stolen Property: Should you lose, find, or have something stolen, please contact Security on 7888 or go to Plowden Security Desk.
Portal: The Portal is the hub of the School’s intranet and is used widely by the whole School community. It provides a platform for learning and collaboration services visit portal.london.edu
Room Booking: To book a break out room or meeting room go to lbsmobile.london.edu or email space@london.edu
Swipe Card: You will be issued with a multifunction card which gives you access to the buildings and facilities.
Switchboard: To contact the switchboard dial 0 from any internal telephone.
WiFi: The School has a Wireless Network across the campus that offers two services – eduroam for permanent members of the School community and guestnet for visitors. Coverage is targeted to all public spaces, teaching areas and offices. Although the network is reliable, we would recommend that when teaching you make use of the wired network where possible. - Adjuncts at LBS
All adjuncts at the School are self-employed consultants. Contracts are offered on an academic year basis, and your contact will tell you which courses you have been assigned to teach and the number of teaching points this equates to. Payment is inclusive of travel, accommodation, grading, examining and supervision of Teaching Assistant classes. Adjunct faculty would normally be expected to deliver a minimum of 50 points per annum and not normally more than 180 points per annum on degree and executive programmes.
- Teaching at other institutes
As an adjunct faculty member we recognise that the teaching you do for London Business School is only a part of your professional activity. The terms of your contract for services do not prohibit you from teaching at competitive institutions (i.e. other business schools or management development organisations). However, you should first seek the School’s agreement via the Dean (agreement is not normally withheld). Please ensure that should you engage with another organisation, you do so in your own name and use the School’s name, at most, only in your biographical details to identify your affiliation to it. It is also important that you make it clear to the provider from the outset that the School’s logo cannot be used under any circumstances and that the School’s name can be used only in your bio and nowhere else.
In case of emergencies call 7999 at any time.
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