7 Things You Didn’t Know about Chicago Booth in London
Here are seven things you may not know about Chicago Booth and our Sokolov Executive MBA Program in London.
- By
- January 15, 2026
- Executive MBA - Global Network
1. We are the only American business school with a campus in the City of London
We’re American at heart but global in our approach. Our London-based Sokolov Executive MBA cohort reflects the international nature of the city, with dozens of different countries represented in our class.
2. We're a newcomer in an old part of town
Our campus is a modern building in the 2000-year-old heart of the City of London. We're on the doorstep of the famous 12th century Smithfield market—where Oliver Twist stole a handkerchief—now home to world-class restaurants and bars. Our address in Barts Square relates to the neighboring St. Bartholomew's church and hospital, founded in 1123 as a 'house of the poore'.
3. Our faculty fly 3945 miles from Chicago to London
….and then onwards to teach in Hong Kong. Our ‘Pure Chicago’ approach means that our Sokolov Executive MBA students are taught by the same world class faculty, whichever campus they choose.
4. Booth research shows that talking to strangers on the tube makes you happier
Surprise, Londoners—it turns out that talking with a stranger on your commute can make you both happier. In partnership with the BBC, Professor Nick Epley ran an experiment with nearly 700 rail commuters on Greater Anglia's lines into London and replicated his previous findings that people consistently underestimate—for both themselves and others—the positive impacts of conversing with strangers.
5. The UK government’s “Nudge Unit” was created based on research by Nobel Prize winning Booth faculty
The UK’s Behavioural Insights Unit was a government department focused on using behavioral economic insights to inform UK government policy. Coined the ‘Nudge Unit’ after the award-winning book Nudge by Nobel laureate and Booth Professor Richard Thaler, the unit has grown to a global social purpose company with offices around the world.
6. Our faculty serve in high places – including the Bank of England
In addition to teaching macroeconomics at Chicago Booth, Professor Randy Kroszner regularly travels to London where he is an external member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee, helping manage financial stability risk and ensuring the resilience of the UK financial system.
7. Two of Chicago's latest Nobel Prize Winners claim a connection to London
Booth is part of the University of Chicago, a world-renowned research institution which lays claim to over 100 Nobel Prize winners. In 2024, University of Chicago Professor James A. Robinson, who grew up near London, received the Prize in Economic Sciences. John Jumper, SM ‘12, PhD ‘17, currently with Google’s DeepMind in London, was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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