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The Business School at Imperial College, formerly know as the Management School, was established in January 2003. The School contributes to advanced teaching and research at the interfaces of management, technology and innovation. It has a broad focus upon issues of industrial performance, and especially on the management processes on innovation.

1913 - Department of Mechanical Engineering
1971 - 1987 Management Science
1978 - 1987 Social and Economic Studies
1987 - 2003 Management School
2003 - Business School

The College Archives of Imperial College London was established in 1956 with the appointment of the first archivist in 1957. Prior to the establishment of the archives, a muniment room was established in 1937 to gather materials relating to the history of College. The muniment room was set up the Records Committee which had been established in 1934 to organise the collection of college records.

1934 - 1956 Records Committee
1956 - 2003 College Archives
2003 - Corporate Records Unit

The Human Resources Division at Imperial College London was established to ensure that the College gets the best possible return from its staff. This includes supporting departments in all aspects of staff management and providing processing services.

The Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment was launched in February 2007 with the announcement of a multi-million pound donation from the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment.

The Exploration Board was set up in 1955 to consider proposals for expeditions submitted by students of the College, and to administer funds given by the College, Imperial College Union and other sources to assist with the cost of these expeditions. It is under the sponsorship of the College, Imperial College Union and Constituent College Associations and it currently reports to the Provost.

Each of the sponsoring bodies is represented on the Board. The Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer are appointed by the Provost. Three members of the academic staff, one representative each from the Imperial College Union, the individual Constituent Unions, and the Constituent College Associations complete the Board's membership (see current board membership below).

The Board meets twice a year (see Dates of meetings) to consider proposals submitted to it. Decisions to recognise expeditions as official College ventures are usually made at a meeting held in the autumn term. In many cases recognition carries with it a grant towards the cost (see Sources of funding) (most expeditions also receive support in the form of money or equipment from sources outside the College). A variety of equipment is held for loan to approved expeditions and the Board accepts responsibility for adequately insuring the personnel and equipment for these expeditions.

Expeditions provide excellent opportunities to gain experience in organisation and living and working with other people, and when considering proposals the Board takes this, as well as the scientific value, into account. On the whole, the Board aims to support projects that reach a balance between straightforward scientific research and an adventurous holiday.

Imperial College expeditions destinations have included Afghanistan, Alaska, the Azores, the Balearic Islands, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Borneo, Cameroon, the Caucasus, Lake Chad, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, the Himalayas, Iceland, Iran, Jan Mayen, the Karakorum, Kashmir, Kenya, Libya, the Maldive Islands, Malta, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Newfoundland, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Peru, the Red Sea, Siberia, Sicily, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, the Solomon Islands, Spitsbergen, Sri Lanka, St Kitts, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, the Ukraine and the Yukon.