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Experiential Learning

Introduction

As part of your programme you may be enrolled on an experiential learning course where you work on a specific business issue with a client.  Examples of experiential learning include:

  • LondonCAP (MBA Tailored Core)
  • LondonLAB (MIM)
  • LondonLAB (MAM)
  • London Business Challenge Week (MFA)

Information Services and Library resources

Using Information Services & Library resources in Experiential Learning projects

The School’s licences for databases and e-journals are heavily discounted on the basis that they are used for academic research purposes only. They prohibit use in connection with any commercial activity, and this includes Experiential Learning projects where you will be working on a real-world business challenge on behalf of your client. Accordingly, your client has been advised that they are expected to provide you with the data necessary to successfully complete your project.

You may use LBS resources (databases, e-journals etc.)

  • To increase your knowledge of a sector and company

You may not use LBS resources to:

  • Address the specifics of your client’s business problem
  • Provide any data directly to your client

Clients are made aware that students should not be passing on data retrieved from LBS library resources.

Here are some further examples of how you can (and cannot) make use of the library resources for your Experiential Learning project.

What's acceptable  What's not acceptable
Once you have received your client allocation, you can use LBS resources to research the company and their sector for background information and context before you start working directly with the client. To pass any reports or data you have downloaded from LBS library databases to the client.

During the project you will find some of our databases can provide useful pointers to free sources of quality information and data.  For example Statista will provide links through to websites that they have scraped data from (see highlighted area in below screenshot), and Marketline has a section at the back of the industry profile's listing useful sources.

 To use the library databases to research the specific business question / issue you have been asked to address by your client. for example to identify potential competitors, deal targets etc..
To read articles or books from our collections to help inform your understanding or decision making. To pass on  copies or printouts of those articles or e-book chapters to the client.

 

Need further help or advice?

For questions regarding the use of Information Services & Library resources, please email library@london.edu

For all other questions regarding experiential courses, please email: