London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) is one of the many private colleges for professional studies in London. Unlike major institutions such as London Business School and London School of Economics, it is relatively new. But that just means that it is hungry for success. It is currently expanding at a phenomenal rate and is possibly a dominant player in the industry.
I will recommend LSBF if you are thinking of taking professional accounting courses especially ACCA. The main reason is because of the excellent batch of tutors that they have.
Excellent tutors
Francis Braganza (F3,F7) - He is a very charming, polite and approachable tutor. He is the best. He has over 20 years of teaching experience behind him and god knows how many students have passed under him. I am one of them.
Carolyn Napier (F6,P6) - She is the most hardworking tutor you will ever come across. She will drum the point into you until you get it. Excellent.
Rob Sowerby (F5,F9) - He has a very good sense of humour and has plenty of knowledge behind him. One of the best tutors I have come across.
Paul Merison (F8, P1, P7) - He really knows what he is talking about and his methods are excellent. He also throws some superb jokes.
David Laws (P3,P5) - He has plenty of teaching experience and his methods are excellent.
Hafeez Qazi (F3,F5) - Excellent tutor with very effective techniques.
Modes of learning
There are various ways you can undertake the courses. You can attend classes full time or part time and also do it through distance learning. So it is basically up to you.
The negatives
Admin staff
They are a bunch of incompetent and absolutely rude nitwits. They always cause students inconvenience.
Rapid expansion
Due to the rapid expansion of the company, the management tends to overlook quality of service and often cause students much frustration.
Degree courses
I will not recommend that you take any other courses besides the accounting courses with LSBF. You would be better off going to a decent university. LSBF simply provides degree courses that are endorsed by certain universities.
Cheap courses
They also run some ridiculously cheap courses which look very attractive but are of not much value. For instance, they run MBA courses which are of no value whatsoever and are dead cheap.
Conclusion
So only apply for LSBF if you want to do accounting courses namely because of the excellent staff mentioned above. Good luck with your studies.
Also visit the LSBF website for more information.
