Boris Johnson appoints alumnus Justin King to Olympic Games Committee
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Justin King, Chief Executive of Sainsbury’s and member of the School of Management’s Advisory Board, has accepted the role of Mayor’s representative on the Board of The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG). The LOCOG will oversee the planning and development of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, appointed King earlier this month to assist him in staging a safe, sustainable and accessible games and to secure the best possible future for the Olympic Park afterwards. King will bring a wealth of business experience to the role.
He said: “I feel excited and privileged to be asked to make a contribution to such an important event, for London and the country.”
Also appointed to the Board is David Gregson, top private equity investor, who will take over the role of Chairman on the Mayor’s Legacy Board of Advisors.
Justin King plays an important role in the strategic development of the School of Management as a member of its Advisory Board. He is also an alumnus of the School’s flagship undergraduate programme, the BSc in Business Administration.
Notes to Editors
The School of Management's internationally renowned and well established BSc (Hons) in Business Administration is designed to prepare students for a variety of business-related roles. A key feature of the programme is the inclusion of two periods of work experience, known as placements, each of six months. They provide a critical means of making sense of the academic content of the degree by linking it to the real world of business.
The School’s international Advisory Board plays a key role in the strategic development of the School. Members offer strategic advice on issues such as academic development and planning, graduate attributes, employability issues, fundraising and emerging technologies/business practices. Members help to guide the School in its development and strengthen links between the academic community and its external constituencies.
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General Notes For Editors:
The University of Bath School of Management has consistently achieved both top research and teaching ratings in the UK's Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) assessments. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the School was rated 5th in the UK for management research.
We are one of a select number of international business schools accredited by EQUIS, the European Foundation for Management Development's quality inspectorate and the Bath MBA has been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) since 1976. The School is consistently ranked among the top UK business schools by The Times, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times and The Guardian.
The centrality of research to teaching is an essential feature of all our programmes. The School offers a full range of programmes from undergraduate to postgraduate up to PhD level and post-experience programmes including the world-ranked Bath MBA. The School also provides tailored executive development programmes for middle and senior management.
The School of Management has a faculty of around 90 teaching and research staff, including visiting academics, with a support team of around 70 managerial and administrative staff. Research income averages £2 million per annum. There are approximately 2,100 students in total comprising some 200 MBA students, 460 Master’s students, 210 full- and part-time research students, and over 1100 undergraduates following BSc degrees. The School also runs joint undergraduate programmes with Departments in the Faculties of Engineering and Design, Science and Humanities and Social Sciences.
