LONDON, ENGLAND BA 398: International Business Experience Amanda Kemmerer, Konstantina Papathomas,
Jan 21, 2015
LONDON, ENGLANDBA 398: International Business Experience
Amanda Kemmerer, Konstantina Papathomas,Sean Van Kersen, & Matthew Vital
OVERVIEW•History•Government•Geography•Demography•Economy•Transportation•Education•Sports•Culture
HISTORY
History• Prehistory & Antiquity– 1st major settlement by Romans– London becames capital of Roman province of Britannia– Lundenwic settled
• Middle Ages– Roman rule ends– Lundenwic continues to rise– Vicking attacks– Black death
Westminister Abbey
History• Early Modern Era– Reformation– Mercantilism– Great Fire– London expands– Crime increases
The Great Fire
History• Late Modern Era– Mid-19th & mid-20th century:• Cholera epidemics• Infrastructure expansion • 1948 summer Olympics• Great Smog of 1952• Immigration
– Late 20th century:• Population decline• Thames Barrier completed• Government rearrangement
Thames Barrier
GOVERNMENT
Government
• Divided into 2 tiers– City-wide• Greater London Authority (GLA)
– Local• 33 smaller authorities
• GLA– Mayor – London Assembly
GLA
Government
• Policing– Metropolitan Police Force– City of LondonPolice
• London Fire Brigade• London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Government
• Seat of Government of UK• British Parliament– “Mother of Parliaments”
GEOGRAPHY
Geography
• “London” is defined in a number of ways for different purposes.– Greater London= top
level administrative subdivision covering London
– City of London= The small ancient core that once contained the whole settlement
Geography
• Outward expansion of London is prevented by the Metropolitan Green Belt– Protected open land
• London is split by the river Thames– North, South, and an
informal Central London
Geography• London covers an area
of 1,579 square kilometers
• Climate:– Temperate marine
climate– City rarely sees
extremely high or low temps
– Receives only an average of 1468 hr of sun/year
– Spring: Mild days and Cool evenings
Demography
• London’s population peaked at 8,615,245 in 1939 before WW1
• Ethnic Groups:– 69% white– 13.3% South Asian– 2.4% Pakistani – 2.3% Bangladeshis– 2.0% Other Asian– 10.6% Black
Demography
• Religion:– 58.2% Christians– 15.8% No Religion– 8.5% Muslim– 4.1% Hindus– 2.1% Jewish
ECONOMY
Economy
• 20% of UK’s GDP• Largest financial center alongside NYC• Largest industry: finance– +480 overseas banks– Effected by financial crisis
Economy
• FTSE 100• Home to– Bank of England– London Stock Exchange – Lloyds of London
• Media distribution industry
Canary Wharf
Economy
• Tourism– £15 billion yearly– Most visited city worldwide
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Transportation Systems
• Buses & Trams- one of largest bus network worldwide– 24 hrs/day, 8000 buses, 700 bus routes,
& 6 million passengers every weekday– 850 million Euros in revenue each year– Red double-decker buses trademark of
London (right)
• Railways- commonly utilized form of travel– 3 million journeys a day/ over 1billion per
year
• London Underground “the tube” is the oldest and second longest metro system in the world dating since 1863
• Commended city with best public transport
St. Pancras International- High speed train station
High speed train
Other Transport in London
• London is major spot for international air transport
• 8 airports use the word “London” in their name
• Heathrow Airport- busiest airport worldwide for international traffic
• Roads- common form of transport in suburbs– Few motorways into inner London– Major congestion
• Cycles- common since the new Millennium– Cheaper & quicker way around the city
than by public transport or car
Heathrow Airport, West London
Barclays Cycle Hire
EDUCATION
Education
• Major center of higher education teaching & research (43 universities)– ~412,000 (17%): student population• 287,000 (undergraduate)• 118,000 (graduate)
– ~97,150 (25%): international students
EDUCATION (CONT’D)World-leading education institutions:– 4th, University College
London (UCL)– 7th, Imperial College
London– 21st, King's College
London
EDUCATION (CONT’D)
• Social Sciences (Teaching and Research):– London School of
Economics
• Business:– London Business School
• Arts:– University of the Arts
London• (art, design, fashion,
communication, performing arts)
• 5 Major Medical Schools:– Barts & The London
School of Medicine and Dentistry
– King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry
– Imperial College School of Medicine
– UCL Medical School– St George’s, University of
London
EDUCATION (CONT’D)
Primary & Secondary schools– London Boroughs
Private schools– City of London School– Harrow– St. Paul’s School– University College School– Westminister School
SPORTS
Sports in London
• Will be the first city to host the Summer Olympics three times– 1908, 1948, & 2012
• Football is the most popular sport in London– Football in London = soccer
in America – 13 League football clubs
including 5 in the English Premiere League
Sports Cont’d • Wimbledon Tennis Championship is held annually at the All England
Club (bottom left)• Wembley Stadium (bottom right) hosts soccer (football) events as well
as rugby matches– Largest stadium in London- capacity ~90,000
• Other sports in London include Cricket and a marathon around the city
All England Club Wembley Stadium
CULTUREAccent
Leisure and entertainmentLiterature, film, & music
Shopping & fashion
ACCENT
• Similar to many accents of the South East of England– Cockney rhyming slang
• 21st century 'Londoner’– Whole array of 'ethnic'
accents• Caribbean, “Multicultural
London English”
Leisure and Entertainment
• Major National Museums– Victoria & Albert,
Natural History, Science
• Entertainment district– City of Westminister
• World film premieres and Piccadilly Circus
• Theater district– Cinema bars, clubs,
restaurants– Operas, ballets, theaters
and halls
LITERATURE, FILM, AND MUSIC
• Literary centers– William Shakespeare
• Films– Oliver Twist, Peter Pan,
Mary Poppins, Notting Hill, V for Vendetta, Sweeny Todd
• Music– Classical & popular music
capitals– Orchestras & concert halls
SHOPPING & FASHION• Oxford Street, 1 mile street• Renowned art & fashion schools• International center of fashion
SHOPPING & FASHION (CONT’D)
1. Ben Sherman
2. Burberry3. French
Connection (FCUK)
4. London Fog5. Dr Marten’s
SHOPPING & FASHION (CONT’D)
ReferencesFacts and Information About London (2010). Retrieved Feb. 12, 2011 from http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/regions/london.htm