First 20 Years

Historical Milestones

  • 1991
    • Lagos Business School (LBS) starts seminars in temporary premises in Victoria Island.
  • 1992
    • The Chief Executive Programme of the LBS commences
  • 1993
    • The Advanced Management Programme (AMP), and the Senior Management Programme (SMP) of the LBS start.
    • Prof. Albert Alos becomes the Director-General
  • 1994
    • Victoria Island campus building completed
  • 1996
    • Land at Ajah is allocated to LBS by Lagos State Government
    • Owner Managers Programme (OMP) of the LBS starts
  • 2002
    • Federal Government approves Pan-African University
    • The LBS becomes first school of the University
    • Executive MBA begins at LBS
    • Prof. Albert Alos becomes the first Vice-Chancellor of the University
    • Chief Olu Akinkugbe becomes the first Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council
  • 2003
    • Ajah Campus completed
    • LBS begins to offer full-time MBA
    • The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) begins to offer services to SMEs
  • 2006
    • The Centre for Media and Communication is established at the Victoria Island Campus
  • 2007
    • LBS is ranked among the top 50 business schools in the area of Executive Education for the first time. It has remained in the ranking since then.
  • 2008
    • NUC approves the establishment of the School of Media & Communication (SMC)
    • Master of Science in Media & Communication starts
  • 2009
    • Dr. Christopher Kolade becomes the Pro-Chancellor of the University following the retirement of Chief Akinkugbe.
  • 2010
    • Prof. Juan M. Elegido becomes the Vice-Chancellor of the University following the retirement of Prof. Alos.
    • Infrastructure development at Ibeju-Lekki campus begins