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UCL GBSH announces the appointment of UG Programme Director

22 January 2025

UCL’s Global Business School for Health (GBSH) today announced the appointment of Dr Prateek Raj as the programme lead for the School’s first Undergraduate degree.

Dr Prateek Raj- New UG Programme Director- Press Release

The world’s first business school dedicated to health, UCL’s Global Business School for Health (GBSH), has announced the appointment of Dr Prateek Raj as the school’s first Undergraduate Programme Lead.

With a track record in institution building, research and teaching at universities including the University of Chicago, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and the London School of Economics, Dr Raj will use his extensive expertise to lead the development of the curriculum and enhance the student experience for the new undergraduate Business and Health BSc/MSci degree. He will also hold an academic role, working as an Associate Professor of Business Management and Health Sciences.

The undergraduate Business and Health BSc/MSci is a major milestone for the business school and expands GBSHs world-leading course offering. The new undergraduate programme will join the Doctorate in Business Administration Health, MSc in Digital Health and Entrepreneurship and the first-of-its-kind Executive Health MBA, amongst others — all designed to educate the next generation of healthcare leaders.

The undergraduate Business and Health BSc/MSci programme will give students a core business curriculum including accounting, marketing, finance, strategy, and entrepreneurship from a cutting-edge healthcare perspective. Students will be able to shape the programme around their interests and future career plans through specialist routes, with the option of industry placements and study abroad placement options.

The undergraduate programme is the next step in UCL GBSH’s expansion as a world-leading centre for excellence to train the next generation in health and create new ideas to improve patient care. Working with over 600 students from every corner of the world, UCL GBSH offers undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA degree programmes to students who will go on to be the next generation of healthcare leaders — as health is emerging as the most important issue of the 21st century, now accounting for more than 10% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Professor Nora Colton, Director at UCL GBSH, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Dr Prateek Raj to UCL GBSH. His extensive experience in academia and programme development will be invaluable as we launch our first-ever undergraduate programme. His focus on enhancing student outcomes and experience is important as we enter into a very exciting year for UCL GBSH. I look forward to the next phase of growth for GBSH as Dr Raj and I together empower the next generation of healthcare leaders.”

Dr Prateek Raj, Undergraduate Programme Lead, said: “As a former UCL alumni, I have experienced the profound positive impact that a UCL education has on a person. I am thrilled to be taking up this position at a world-leading business school in the heart of East London. I look forward to returning to my former university and leading a programme that I feel passionately about — my focus will remain on maintaining our excellent student experience and achieving great outcomes.”