Cass Business School Cass Business School Cass Business School (short for the Sir John Cass Business School) was established in 1966, and is City, University of London's business school, located in the St Luke's area. The name changed in August 2002 following a donation from the Sir John Cass Foundation, and was officially opened under its new name by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003. Cass ranked top 10 Business school in the UK, top 20 in Europe by "QS Global 250 Business Schools 2017". Business school rankings from the "Financial Times" ranked Cass Business School 2nd in London and top 40 globally. The
City of London Corporation Corporation also sponsors City Academy, Hackney and City of London Academy, Islington. The City of London controls three other independent schools – the City of London School (for boys), the City of London School for Girls, and the co-educational City of London Freemen's School. The Lord Mayor also holds the posts of Rector of City University and President of Gresham College, an educational institution for advanced study. The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is owned and funded by the Corporation. Writing in "The Guardian", George Monbiot claimed that the corporation's power "helps to explain why regulation of the banks