Cass Business School moved to new premises in the London Borough of Islington, and changed its name as part of a strategy formed by Lord Currie of Marylebone, who had become Dean the year before, to compete as an international business school in a market dominated by US universities. The school had previously been spread out across the City of London's mainly residential Barbican Centre development. Half of the £40 million funding for the new building came from the reserves of City, University of London. The school also received a gift from Sir John Cass's Foundation, founded in 1748 to educate children in
City of London Academy, Islington City of London Academy, Islington City of London Academy, Islington (formerly Islington Green School) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Islington area of the London Borough of Islington, England. Previously a community school administered by Islington London Borough Council, Islington Green School converted to academy status on 1 September 2008 and was renamed City of London Academy, Islington. A sixth form was opened at the school in September 2010. The school is jointly sponsored by the City of London Corporation and City, University of London. The City of London Corporation also sponsors