Sir John Cass statue to be removed from City of London over slavery links Removal comes shortly after renowned shipping school changed its name because of benefactorâs controversial history See why other supporters are signing, why this petition is important to them, and share your reason for signing (this will mean a lot to the starter of the petition). London's City University is to change the name of its prestigious Cass Business School, because of Sir John Cass' links to slavery. Graduates from City University London & Cass Business School who earn the lowest salaries are those with a Masters ⦠Rated a top-tier employability school by the QS Global 250 Business Schools 2017, we have been at the leading edge of business education for over 50 years and have triple-crown accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. The Cass Business School brand is almost seen as distinct and separate. For further information on how to apply and an application pack, please contact Cass Business School on +44 (0)207 040 5114 or email charityapps@city.ac.uk (* In order to be awarded with the DChA designation, you will need to apply for the DChA after completing the Postgraduate Diploma in Charity Accounting and Financial Management.) Updates. City business school name to change over slavery connection. Petition details. Not LSE or LBS, but pretty good. History. Alumni of a prestigious London business school are demanding a tuition fee refund if the university drops the name of a 17th century merchant with slavery links. After a student-led campaign, the building will no longer be known as the Cass Business School. DETROIT (FOX 2) - Cass Technical High School, one of Detroit's most storied high schools, is named after a slave owner. It has 265 students enrolled in its MBA programme. We, students and staff members of City, University of London reject the way in which the name of the CASS business school commemorates John Cass and by so doing embodies the racist and inhumane nature of his acti The business school was named after the 17th Century merchant in 2002, after a donation from the Sir John Cass foundation. Reasons for signing. C. ity, University of Londonâs Business School is to remove the name of Sir John Cass, due to his links to the slave trade. Intending to leave the vast majority of his property to the independent school (having already generously supported the parochial school), when he died in 1718 of a brain haemorrhage, Cass had only initialled three pages of his Will. The Cass Business School was named after the merchant 18 years ago after a donation from the Sir John Cass Foundation, which has also committed to changing its name. Cass Business School renamed after links to slave trader revealed July 3, 2020 Cass Business School today announced that it will stop using the Cass name following consultations about the historic links of Sir John Cass to the slave trade. Cass Business School: London college changes name because of links to slave trade Famous school is latest institution to act on Black Lives Matter protests Students of the Cass Business School, University of London, Executive MBA Dubai Programme, listen to a lecture by Rob Melville, a Cass professor based in London, at a workshop at the DIFC in Dubai on January 18, 2009. London's City University is to change the name of its prestigious Cass Business School, because of Sir John Cass' links to slavery.. The University of East Londonâs School of Education was renamed the Cass School of Education and Communities in 2008 following a donation from the Sir John Cass's Foundation. The Sir John Cass's Foundation, established in 1748, arose from the endowment of Sir John Cass whose wealth benefited from his engagement with the slave trade. Luke O'Reilly. At Cass Business School, we make the extraordinary possible.We develop exceptional leaders who can help global businesses thrive through change and uncertainty. His charity continued to fund the Sir John Cass Foundation School as well as providing for the establishment of the Sir John Cass Technical Institute, which was founded in 1899 and moved into newly built premises at 31 Jewry Street, London, in 1902; becoming Sir John Cass College in 1950. Cass Business School, so-named because of a donation by the Sir John Cass Foundation 18 years ago, announced on 6 July that it would stop using the name, following consultations about Cassâs historic links to the slave trade. As of July 2020, Cass Business School was renamed The Business School (formerly Cass) due to Sir John Cass' link to slavery. Following a donation from the Sir John Cass Foundation it was renamed Cass Business School. The business school ranks highly in the FT and other rankings consistently and is fairly well regarded. Cass also has a street in Detroit, a statue in Washington, D.C., a Michigan village (Cass City) and counties in Michigan and Indiana named after him, for starters. City University is ditching the name Cass from its business school amid concerns about the fortune Sir John Cass, the 18th-century merchant it is named after, made from the slave trade. A large part of the project was to transform their breakout space using vibrant colours and sleek styling to create an area suitable for collaborative working, informal meetings and personal touchdown spaces. In 1710 Cass set up a school for 50 boys and 40 girls and rented buildings in the churchyard of St Botolph-without-Aldgate. Cass Business School is in the top 50 business schools worldwide and holds the gold standard of âtriple-crownâ accreditation from the AACSB, Amba and Equis. City business school to drop Cass name over slavery links â Times Higher Education (THE) City, University of London has announced that it will remove the name of Sir John Cass from its business school because of the English merchantâs links to the development of the slave trade. The Business School was renamed Cass Business School in 2002 after a $6.24 million donation from the Sir John Cass Foundation. Our mission is to be the business school of the City of London and its intellectual hub. 06 July 2020. The unanimous decision was taken by Cityâs Council on 3 July, following a broad consultation and on the basis that continued use of the Cass name was incompatible with Cityâs values of diversity and inclusion. Londonâs City University has dropped the name of its Cass Business School over its 18th-century namesakeâs links to the slave trade. Cassâ slave-owning history has created much recent online debate and the use of his name isnât limited to the high school. Sir John Cass was a major figure in the early development of the slave trade and the Atlantic slave economy, directly dealing with slave agents in the African forts and in the Caribbean. Comments. A famous City of London business school is to change its name because of links between a major donor and the slave trade. The City University brand is crap. The City University Business School was founded in 1966. Vi vil gjerne vise deg en beskrivelse her, men området du ser på lar oss ikke gjøre det. L. ondonâs City University is dropping the name of 17th century merchant Sir John Cass from its business school because of his links to the slave trade. City University: Rename Cass Business School, originally named after a slave trader. CASS Business School, City University London, wanted to create an elegant and professional working environment to attract new executive clients and students (MBAs). The best paying degree at City University London & Cass Business School is Executive MBA, with alumni earning an average salary of $147,000. The business school at City, University of London, is starting a reckoning with the past. The School will stop using the Cass name following consultations about the historic links of Sir John Cass to the slave trade DECISON: City, University of Londonâs Business School The foundation was established in 1748, and is named after Sir John Cass, an English merchant who was also a major figure in the early development of the slave trade. City university drops Cass name from business school over slavery links. The universityâs council decided to remove the name of Sir John Cass as it said it was âincompatibleâ with the institutionâs values of diversity and inclusion. Its MSc in Administrative Sciences began in 1967 and became the MBA in 1979. This decision will ⦠Londonâs City University has announced that its Business School will no longer be known as Cass Business School, due to the historic links of Sir John Cass to the slave trade. It is not necessarily a new discussion, but â¦