My First Time In Lagos Business School Campus

Last week Saturday was the first time for me to set foot inside the Lagos Business School Campus in my life. I have passed the campus several times before. But I have never really paid much attention to it. It was always distant and of no major interest to me then. This time I was not passing. I drove with the intention of using the facilities.

Reason for the Visit

Visiting the LBS Campus was part of my plan that day, which started with me driving from Okota to Ajiwe to direct a fumigator to the new place I rented. The plan was to finish the day’s lecture on the LBS Campus and to use the internet facility to complete an installation that was too heavy for me to download through my portable WiFi.

Another reason for the visit was to meet with my classmates, especially my group members, who frequented the location, and to meet with them in person. Networking and building relationships were one of my foremost reasons for choosing Lagos Business School in the first place. It is also my reason for relocating closer to the school community.

First Impression

I was ushered into the premises by the security guard. He did the routine checks and opened the gate for me to enter with a partial salute. Driving in, I was awe-struck by the serenity and beauty of the campus. I always loved green places, and LBS was as green as it gets. Trees provided shade in the parking spaces. The lawns were mowed and trimmed to perfection. The flowers were well taken care of, and the buildings all looked as good as new.

I entered the building through the main entrance where my bag was passed through a “see-all” machine. The attendant pointed me to where I might meet my colleagues. I had to call on the phone to Jefe (my group member) to confirm exactly where the gang was, and he immediately volunteered to come and show me the way. I could not wait to see what the rest of the facilities looked like and to conduct my litmus test of a well-run establishment.

Meeting the Gang and My Litmus Test

Jefe came as promised and met me at the entrance. We greeted warmly like we had known each other for a while (Although we had been chatting as group members, it was our first physical meeting). We walked together to the room where the rest of the gang were. I had forgotten the name of the room. It was great to meet them in person; Ikenna, Ifeoma, Festus, and Dozie. We exchanged pleasantries and discussed some course-related issues for a bit before we got ready for the next class.

The Syndicate Room

The room was well-lit with orange-coloured lights. The AC functioned properly and was set to a comfortable temperature. The room had a round table setting which could accommodate more than 7 people. The internet connection was adequate for what I wanted to do with it.

My Litmus Test for a Well-managed Establishment

Recently, I found that one of the easiest ways of checking how well-managed an establishment is is through its restrooms. I discovered this recently. Poorly managed establishments have poor restrooms. The relationship between bad management and bad restrooms is directly proportional. Most well-run establishments typically have good restrooms, which are cleaned from time to time. The LBS restroom that I used was very clean and well-lit. It was very usable and did not smell bad.

Conclusion

It is good to see that LBS is maintaining its own standards of being different from the pack in Nigeria. In Nigeria where anyhow-ness was the common team, it is really amazing to see an institution that dares to be different in how it conducts its affairs and walks the talk completely. I sincerely appreciate the management team of LBS for maintaining the campus and the standards of the school and I pray that they will continue to do so.