News archive
March 2010
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Sean Owen and Christian Carrillo offered prestigeous Kauffman Fellowship
Sean Owen and Christian Carrillo are the two proud London Business School students have been offered prestigious Kauffman Fellowships. The Kauffman Fellowship programme aims to identify, develop, and network emerging global leaders in venture capital.
Created in 1994 by the Kauffman Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership and industry leaders, the aim of the programme is to identify and develop emerging global leaders in venture capital. During the apprenticeship, fellows engage in a two-year individually tailored training programme involving professional coaching, mentoring programmes and engagement in networking activities.
11 Mar 2010
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EUR OUT 2010!
London Business School’s Gay and Lesbian Network is proud to present EUR OUT 2010. The event aims to build a common network in Europe across Business Schools and is targeted to LGBT MBA students and alumni.
EUR OUT 2010 commences on Friday 12 March with keynote addresses from Gavin Wills (Managing Director of Goldman and Sachs) and Tim Monger (Partner and Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group). They will provide a unique perspective to the audience on the role of diversity in their companies, and what their LGBT employee networks represent for their institutions.
Along with a compliment of London Business School alumni and students, EUR OUT 2010 will see the presence of more than eighty students and alumni from Europe and the United States with representation of business schools including Wharton, Columbia, Harvard, ESADE, IESE, Insead, Instituto de Empresa, Cass Business School and Manchester Business School.
EUR OUT 2010 is a first time event in Europe whereas the Reaching Out Conference in the US, the largest LGBT MBA event worldwide, has been on now for over ten years now. The event represents a truly unique opportunity to further strengthen the commitment to diversity, while giving greater visibility to London Business School in the global MBA network.
EUR OUT 2010 is a weekend event with activities continuing on Saturday and Sunday 12th and 13th of March, where international guests can enjoy the cultural aspects of London via a walking tour and a private visit to the Tate Modern.09 Mar 2010
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Lynda Gratton Receives the Global HRD Tata Award at HRD Congress
The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley, presented Lynda Gratton with the Global HRD Tata award at the HRD Congress in India on 14 February 2010.
Lynda was introduced by an alumnus of the HRST programme who had received the HR practitioner award which Lynda described as “a double whammy for London Business School!”
09 Mar 2010
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London Business School Emerging Markets Conference 2010
"Emerging Markets as Drivers of Global Growth" - This year's conference will explore prospects and challenges for growing financial markets, consumer markets, sustainable development and entrepreneurship across emerging markets
The conference keynotes and panels will feature leading senior professionals who are analysing, shaping and advancing the business landscape across emerging markets.
12 March 2010 (RCOG Building)
To purchase tickets: please click here
Keynotes:
Morning: Paul Mountford, President - Emerging Markets, Cisco
Afternoon: Mohan Kaul, Director-General & CEO, Commonwealth Business Council
Panelists including:02 Mar 2010
February 2010
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London Business School Tenth Annual Women in Business Conference
"Embracing Change in a Global Environment"
This year's event focuses is on addressing the theme of “Embracing Change in a Global Environment”. The conference acknowledges that the global financial and economic crisis has led to a radical re-think of organisational management strategies. The conference has opened the door to debate opportunities for women in the aftermath of the economic crisis and for the future generation of women in business in all sectors of the economy and in society as a whole.
24 Feb 2010
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London Business School Sixth Annual Private Equity Conference - "Entering the next cycle"
This year's theme looks towards the future of private equity at a time when traditional methods of investment and fundraising are being challenged, and practitioners examine new ways to achieve best-in-class returns in a dramatically different economic environment
The one-day conference comprises speaker presentations, panel sessions and a networking lunch with leading industry professionals.
23 Feb 2010
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The Hoare Govett Small Companies Index Report, published by RBS
Mid and small-cap companies had their best share price performance since 1977, according to new research by Professors Dimson and Marsh.
The HGSC Index report, published today by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS) and London Business School professors Elroy Dimson and Paul Marsh, shows that in 2009 mid- and small-cap companies had their best share price performance since 1977. This was only one of the many striking reversals from the previous year.
19 Feb 2010
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Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2010
New research in the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2010, by professors from London Business School.
Many investors are mistaken in the belief that investing in the stock markets of countries that have achieved higher rates of economic growth will generate superior returns. Markets reflect future as opposed to past growth
18 Feb 2010
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Cutting Costs
Managers often default to cost cutting as the best way to begin to regain competitiveness. Jules Goddard believes that will only make things worse.
A “cost strategy” is a contradiction in terms. If it is a strategy, defined as a unique way of adding value, then costs are simply a measure of the monetary effort required to execute it. If cost is the focus of attention, then strategic thinking is superfluous. All that is required is the determination to cut costs. Costs, then, are not the basis of a strategy, but the result of putting it in play.
18 Feb 2010
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The Glass Pay Cheque
Isabel Fernandez-Mateo provides important new insights into the gap between men and women’s wages.
In a major article published in the American Journal of Sociology (2009), Isabel Fernandez-Mateo, Assistant Professor of Strategic and International Management at London Business School, looked at the growing world of contract employment to explore the roots of the wage gap between men and women at every stage of their careers in the corporate world. Her findings provide important insights for those who are involved in making public policy decisions about employment practices related to discrimination. They also may awaken employers to hidden processes that can be corrected through awareness, preventing future lawsuits (as well as a lack of women’s commitment to and trust in the corporations they work for) as word of such salary differentials becomes common knowledge in an era of greater openness.
18 Feb 2010
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Davos for Beginners
At the end of January, Julian Birkinshaw was one of the London Business School representatives at the World Economic Forum’s annual general meeting in Davos. But what did he make of the celebrated gathering? He shares his thoughts with London Views.
With 25,000 of the great and the good of the world’s political and business elite concentrated in a small ski resort, the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting is one of the most condensed and high level conferences in the world. But does it really set the agenda and what do attendees actually do?
18 Feb 2010
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Decisions Are More Important Than Results
Managing only for results leads to crises, say Bert De Reyck and Zeger Degraeve. Reward people for the decisions they make, not just for the results they create.
Managing for results — pay for performance schemes and the like — are fundamentally flawed if that is the only criterion for evaluating managers. We have observed more than the average share of businesses, managers and employees, and we have serious doubts about this almost universal approach to managing firms. Far better, we believe, to reward people for their decisions and decision-making processes. Our argument is based on six assertions.
18 Feb 2010
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An Evening of Management Debate in Milan
London Business School Management Forum Series Event held in Milan, Italy on Thursday, 11 February 2010
February saw the kick-off of the first London Business School Management Forum Series in Milan, hosted by the Italy Alumni Club in association with GI Group. The event was held on Thursday, 11 February 2010 and was attended by over 100 Alumni Club members, guests and alumni from other business schools including Harvard, INSEAD, IESE and Columbia. The event was also attended by local trade and management associations.
17 Feb 2010
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Davos 2010
If the mood at the World Economic Forum at Davos last year was heavily tinted by a desire to better understand the recent financial meltdown, Davos 2010 was framed by the desire to right the economic crisis by free market reforms, if possible — or by government regulation, if not. London Business School Dean Andrew Likierman along with Professors Julian Birkinshaw, Dominic Houlder and Andrew Scott joined the search for global financial solutions.
Right after the keynote address by Nicolas Sarkozy, the first World Economic Forum (WEF) keynote given by a French president, it was apparent that there would be no easy solutions to the world’s economic crisis and that the attendees at Davos were more than ready to debate proposals. President Sarkozy demanded “a revolution” in international regulation, not only of financial institutions but also of labour, health and the environment. At the core of his speech was a proposal to establish a new global monetary system, one that demotes the US dollar as the central reserve currency. He also slammed outsized bonuses for bankers, taking aim at those leading financial firms whom he felt destroyed wealth and jobs.
11 Feb 2010
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New 'Up Close' series for students welcomes Xavier Rolet, CEO London Stock Exchange
Up Close with Xavier Rolet, 10 February 2010
On Wednesday 10 February, 220 London Business School students will gather to listen to Xavier Rolet, CEO of London Stock Exchange, as part of the new series of Up Close events. Returning to the School after speaking at the Global Leadership Summit in 2009, Xavier has chosen the School as a platform to speak to students about the future of financial regulation and the City.
08 Feb 2010
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Tony Hayward kicks off Business Leaders Series at London Business School
Tony Hayward, CEO of BP, talks to students, alumni and guests about the energy question
On 4 February 2010, London Business School hosted the inaugural lecture of the Business Leaders Series by Tony Hayward, CEO of BP. Hayward was introduced by Professor Sir Andrew Likierman, Dean of London Business School, who confirmed the School’s ongoing interest in the energy debate and highlighted, among other things, the School’s involvement in the Cleantech Challenge, a project hosted in partnership with University College.
05 Feb 2010
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London Business School is now in a Class of One
In the annual rankings from the Financial Times, London Business School’s full-time MBA programme has once again achieved the top position in the Global MBA Rankings for 2010.
In 2009, the full-time MBA programme was ranked joint number one in the world alongside The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and first in Europe. This year’s rankings saw a further improvement in the School’s position to claiming sole possession of the top ranking.
04 Feb 2010
January 2010
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London Business School celebrates the second graduating class of its DLEMBA Programme
HH Sheikh Maktoum attends Recognition Ceremony for second graduating class of London Business School’s Dubai-London Executive MBA
On Saturday 23 January 2010, London Business School celebrated the second graduating class of its Dubai-London Executive MBA Programme. The Recognition Ceremony, marking the end of 18-months of study, took place in the Conference Centre of the Dubai International Financial Centre at 16.30 pm.
25 Jan 2010
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Rebuilding Trust
Battered, bruised and distrusted they may be, but for financial institutions repairing trust is often understood to mean restoring confidence in the rationally driven market and its associated practices and underlying norms. David De Cremer charts the financial world’s attempts to rebuild trust and provides three steps to jumpstarting trust.
Battered, bruised and distrusted they may be, but for financial institutions repairing trust is often understood to mean restoring confidence in the rationally driven market and its associated practices and underlying norms. The suspicion is that the financial world would like to maintain the economic system that has so gloriously failed. David De Cremer charts the financial world’s attempts to rebuild trust and provides three steps to jumpstarting trust.
21 Jan 2010
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The Top Consumer Trends of 2010
From bling to Twitter, London Business School marketing professor Nirmalya Kumar focuses on the trends which will change the world – and how we consume – in the year ahead.
From bling to Twitter, London Business School marketing professor Nirmalya Kumar focuses on the trends which will change the world – and how we consume – in the year ahead.
21 Jan 2010
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Inside the Nokia Booster Programme
How do you engage with people throughout the world and do so in fast and compelling ways? Nokia’s “Booster Programme” provides valuable lessons and inspiration. Lynda Gratton and Joel Casse report on the groundbreaking programme that merged online communities with strategic development and implementation.
How do you engage with people throughout the world and do so in fast and compelling ways? Nokia’s “Booster Programme” provides valuable lessons and inspiration. Lynda Gratton and Joel Casse report on the groundbreaking programme that merged online communities with strategic development and implementation.
21 Jan 2010
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Virtuously Virtual
The virtual organisation has long been a neat theory. Now organisations throughout the world are turning it into reality. And in a recession, when the going gets tough, truly agile organisations come into their own. Julian Birkinshaw and Stuart Crainer report on the virtues of virtuality.
The virtual organisation has long been a neat theory. Now organisations throughout the world are turning it into reality. And in a recession, when the going gets tough, truly agile organisations come into their own. Julian Birkinshaw and Stuart Crainer report on the virtues of virtuality.
21 Jan 2010
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Anatoly Chubais speaks about Russia’s Nanotechnology Industry to Students and Faculty
London Business School‘s Eastern Europe/CIS club hosted a lecture by prominent Russian politician and business manager Anatoly Chubais
On Thursday, 3 December 2009, London Business School‘s Eastern Europe/CIS club hosted a lecture by prominent Russian politician and business manager Anatoly Chubais. Mr Chubais spoke to students and faculty on "Innovative Technologies in Russia's Modern Economy".
11 Jan 2010
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George Soros speaks to London Business School students and faculty
Renowned international financier, philanthropist and founder of the Open Society Institute George Soros spoke to a student audience at London Business School on Wednesday, 9 December 2009
As part of the new ‘Up Close’ Student Speaker Series, Professor Sir Andrew Likierman, Dean, chaired a panel that included Professors Julian Franks, Richard Portes and Lakshmanan Shivakumar. Soros shared his latest thinking with opening comments relating to his most recent research and his thoughts on economic hypotheses and risk management models – in particular his theory against the efficient market hypothesis.
04 Jan 2010
December 2009
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Award of ERC Research Grant to Phanish Puranam
Dr Phanish Puranam receives funding on a competitive basis from the European Research Council (ERC).
We are delighted to announce that Dr Phanish Puranam has received funding on a competitive basis from the European Research Council (ERC). The grant, which amounts to €378,000, has been awarded for a three-year research programme that Phanish will conduct on ‘The Foundations of Organization Design'.
Over 2,500 applications from the physical, social and life sciences across Europe were submitted to the ERC under the second round of this scheme, and the ERC chose to fund less than 10% of these proposals.
This award was made under the ERC's second competition for the Starting Independent Investigators scheme. The ERC is the first pan-European funding agency for investigator-driven frontier research - the "Pursuit of questions at or beyond the frontiers of knowledge, without regard to established disciplinary boundaries". Its main aim is to stimulate scientific excellence by supporting and encouraging the very best and truly creative scientists, scholars and engineers to be adventurous and take risks in their research. This award will provide resources to support teaching buyouts, research assistance, and direct research expenses.
In response to the award, Phanish said: "Organization design is an important part of what senior managers do, and is the most important lever for the implementation of strategy. Developments in organization theory have unfortunately not kept pace with the experiments being conducted in the world of practice. I intend to use this grant to work towards improving the theoretical foundations of the study of organization structures and designs. I am fortunate to have excellent doctoral students and colleagues at London Business School to accompany me on this journey. "
Phanish is an Associate Professor in the Strategic & International Management Area. He holds a London Business School Term Chair and is Co-Director of the Aditya Birla India Centre.07 Dec 2009
November 2009
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The Innovation Solution
Businesses today must operate in a world of intense competition. Add in the vagaries of an economic downturn and the marketplace can seem more like a jungle. But can strategy guide a business operating in a "jungle" environment?
Is this the best time to focus on innovations or would it be better to wait for more stable market conditions? Stuart Crainer spoke recently with Costas Markides about the best way to manage in the current business climate.
16 Nov 2009
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Building the high-flex, high-value HR team
In many companies, the human resources function is considered necessary, but minimally important. Douglas Ready strongly disagrees and argues that a shoddy HR function will keep the rest of the company from high achievement. It’s time to develop the people who are in charge of developing everyone else.
The answer to the question of who will lead a turnaround successfully in today's troubled time is simple: it will be the leaders of those companies that are able to re-purpose their organisations, strengthen mission-critical capabilities and bring their people together in a powerful and unified way toward building a compelling future enterprise. These challenges, however, have more to do with an organisation's capacity to mobilise its people than its capacity to make brilliant strategic decisions.
16 Nov 2009
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Why entrepreneurs need to understand the route from A to B
Professor John Mullins has examined the entrepreneurial world from a myriad of different angles. His latest book, Getting to Plan B, provides yet another unique slant on entrepreneurial endeavour.
In the downturn, starting your own business can seem even riskier than normal. But, spending time in a class run by London Business School's entrepreneurship expert Professor John Mullins provides persuasive hope. "In their talented hands London Business School MBA students hold a considerable portion of the economic development potential of the 120 plus countries from which they come. Our evidence indicates that as many as half of them will have started or bought a fast-growing business by the time they are 5-10 years out of their MBA programmes. Helping to equip them for the inevitable challenges every entrepreneur encounters is one of the most important and enjoyable things I do," says Professor Mullins.16 Nov 2009
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The Sloan Legacy
In June of this year, General Motors filed for bankruptcy. The company's legacy as an automotive juggernaut may be in doubt; but there is no question that one of GM's early leaders, Alfred P. Sloan, has left an enduring mark on management science – and on London Business School whose Sloan Fellows Programme is now forty years old.
Clarke Simmons reveals what still can be learned from Sloan.
16 Nov 2009
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Future of Work Consortium - Bringing Energy and Innovation to Organisations
For the first time, Lynda Gratton brings together more than 20 global corporations in a research consortium to research, discuss and design the way we will be working in 2020. The purpose is to develop templates for how to successfully adopt innovative organisational practices that support the new nature of work.
Today Gratton brings together in a big global conversation more than 200 senior executives, innovation managers and talented Gen Ys from Nokia, BT, NHS, Save the Children, World Vision International, Thomson Reuters, Colt, RBS, ABSA, Novartis, Unilever, Randstad UK, M&S, SAP, Thoughtworks, Singaporean Ministry of Manpower , ARM, Virgin Active, Standard Chartered Bank, Tata Consulting Group.
05 Nov 2009
October 2009
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The next step for economists
These are strange times for macroeconomists. The subject has been shot to the forefront of CEO concerns and economists have emerged from their backroom status to find themselves blinking in the spotlight. Topics previously discussed only among the cognoscenti at earnest conferences are now debated enthusiastically in the media. Macro has gone mainstream among the business community. Participating in this process as a macroeconomist, Andrew Scott asks what next for the discipline of economics?
Some commentators argue that this is not just a crisis for the economy, but for economists. There seem to be two strands to this argument. The first is that the economics profession did not forecast such a serious downturn. The second is that canonical models have been shown to fail and the conceptual cupboard in economics and finance is bare. Economics has much to learn from this crisis and research will be clearly refocused as a result. What we teach as mainstream economics will undoubtedly shift substantially. But is it really a crisis?
22 Oct 2009
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The reinvention of management
While the economic crisis has been explained as a failure of governance, a failure of regulation, and even a failure of our free-market system, the prosaic truth is that it was a failure of management – a story of awful risk management decisions, perverse incentives systems, and amoral behaviour. Management needs to be reinvented if it is to take its rightful place as a profession and as a means of delivering economic recovery. Julian Birkinshaw tells how.
The managerial failures of the big investment banks are only the tip of the iceberg. Surveys show decreasing levels of trust in business leaders. Fewer than 20 per cent of employees are truly "engaged" in the workplace. Managers are portrayed as aloof, vain, or just plain stupid by cartoonist Scott Adams, columnist Lucy Kellaway and comedian Ricky Gervais.
22 Oct 2009
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Putting capital to work
Working capital is the cash a company needs to have on hand in the short term to keep the business running — pay its employees, suppliers, taxes and so on. If you haven’t got the cash to keep your business moving, you’ll be out of business, as numerous hedge funds and others learned the hard way in the financial crisis that began in 2007. In his book, Getting to Plan B (co-authored with Randy Komisar), John Mullins extols the virtues of negative working capital.
Failure to earn a profit won't put you out of business, as long as you still have cash. But if you run out of cash, even if you are profitable, you'll be gone in a heartbeat. Cash, as they say in entrepreneurial circles, is king. Consider the case of Costco, a US-based company with over 550 membership-only warehouses that, in 2008, generated over $71 billion in revenue. Costco has become the pre-eminent warehouse club retail chain, largely because management designed its working capital model to gain competitive advantage.
22 Oct 2009
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The only way is up
Just because the economy is in a downturn, doesn't mean that managers cannot be upbeat about their organisation's future prospects. Don Sull's new book The Upside of Turbulence provides a positive route map into the future. Don Sull talks 'upside' to London Views.
Can you begin by offering some context on our turbulent times?
22 Oct 2009
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European Case Awards 2009
Three awards for London Business School at the ecch European Case Awards 2009
08 Oct 2009
September 2009
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Sir Donald Gordon donates two and a half million pound gift to School
The gift establishes the Sir Donald Gordon Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at London Business School.
London Business School is delighted to announce that Sir Donald Gordon, founder of Liberty Life and Liberty International, has made a generous, two and a half million pound gift to establish the Sir Donald Gordon Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at London Business School.
16 Sep 2009
August 2009
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Did the crisis kill innovation?
Dominic Houlder, Adjunct Professor of Strategic and International Management, explains that innovation, not cost cutting, is the key to surviving the crisis
20 Aug 2009
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London Business School places first in Forbes ranking
Full-time MBA ranked number one two-year programme outside the US
The biennial Forbes survey, compiled in terms of gain on expenses, questioned alumni from the class of 2004 to determine the results and saw London Business School move up from number two in 2007 to re-capture the top spot which it also held in 2005.
Alumni were asked for their pre-MBA salaries as well as compensation figures for three of the first five years after getting their degrees. Post-MBA salaries were then compared with opportunity cost (tuition and forgone salary while in school). Salary figures are adjusted to account for cost-of-living expenses and discounted the earnings gains, using a rate tied to money market yields.
Sabine Vinck, Associate Dean, Degree Programmes said, "I am delighted that we have re-claimed the number one position in this ranking. This result demonstrates that London Business School offers excellent return on investment and that our alumni compensation levels post-graduation are among the highest in the world.
While we do not allow rankings to drive our strategy, it is gratifying nonetheless that the value of a London Business School MBA has been so categorically recognised. I would like to thank all those alumni who took the time to complete this survey."
The Forbes ranking consists of three separate tables: US programmes, non-US one-year programmes, and non-US two-year programmes. They do not produce a combined rankings table. Insead was ranked first in the one year programmes outside the US, with Stanford the top US programme. A full breakdown of the rankings can now be found on the Forbes website. The rankings issue of the magazine will be on newsstands from 7 August.06 Aug 2009
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Global Leadership Summit 2009
In June, London Business School hosted its sixth annual Global Leadership Summit, featuring the most prestigious group of leaders gathered on one stage in London this year
In a forum for the School's corporate guests and alumni to reflect and debate with leaders on the global downturn, the Summit consisted of keynote sessions and interactive panels which discussed how businesses can emerge stronger once the recession is over. The day concluded with a cocktail reception in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
03 Aug 2009
July 2009
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Is the downturn a good time to start a new venture?
Jeffrey Skinner explains why the recession may be a good time to be an entrepreneur
29 Jul 2009
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Financial Regulation: What is the best solution for the EU?
Tim Ambler, Senior Fellow at London Business School today releases new research in response to the EU consultation papers Communication from the Commission, European financial supervision and the accompanying Impact Assessment, one of their four responses to the financial crisis.
Ambler's co-authored response to the Commission's consultation, sets out a range of recommendations on how financial regulation within the EU should be reformed post crisis. The paper proposes a revised superstructure for financial services as two new linked entities to provide:
- ‘Macro-prudential supervision', i.e. helping to ensure overall and/or by country financial stability
- ‘Micro-prudential supervision', i.e. supervision largely left with member states under EU direction, and/or rule-setting/regulation set by the ESFS or one of its three subsidiary bodies.24 Jul 2009
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Today's opportunity: embedded marketing
Nader Tavassoli, Professor of Marketing, explains why marketing is not just about advertising, it’s about people
22 Jul 2009
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Learn to glow
Create a cooperative environment within your organisation and you will radiate energy, innovation and success, says Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice
16 Jul 2009
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Simple rules for complex times
Making big decisions is a daily task for business executives. Dan Goldstein asks if you have given much thought to how those decisions are made. It may be that the way you or your company reach decisions is both time-consuming and wide of the mark when it should be fast and frugal
16 Jul 2009
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Indian power
Corporations in the developed world increasingly see India as a high-growth market and its companies as acquirers of their assets, global competitors, partners for enhancing the competitiveness of their global value chain and a source of new energy and dreams for the world economy. How did this all happen? Nirmalya Kumar shares the essence of what he learned from 10 trips to India to interview more than 30 CEOs and top executives who are unleashing the new global power of Indian firms.
16 Jul 2009
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Do not let this crisis go to waste
Understanding industry architecture (especially in financial services) can also help us to understand both the causes of and remedy for our malaise, showing us how some companies manage industry architectures to their advantage and how some industries are dangerously unstable. With these insights, the current recession could become a golden opportunity to reshape companies and even sectors, argues Michael G Jacobides.
16 Jul 2009
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Marketing success in a downturn
Patrick Barwise explains how the right marketing strategy can turn the downturn into an opportunity
08 Jul 2009
June 2009
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Family firms
Nigel Nicholson discusses the lessons all companies and leaders can learn from family firms
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30 Jun 2009
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Global Leadership Summit 2009
London Business School yesterday hosted its sixth annual Global Leadership Summit, featuring the most prestigious group of leaders gathered on one stage in London this year.
In a forum for 750 of the School's corporate guests and alumni to reflect and debate with leaders on the global downturn, the Summit consisted of keynote sessions and interactive panels which discussed how businesses can emerge stronger once the recession is over. The day concluded with a cocktail reception in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
Highlights from yesterday include:29 Jun 2009
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Beyond challenging markets
Deloitte announce preliminary findings of report at London Business School's Global Leadership Summit 2009
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has today launched the preliminary findings of a report looking at those companies which will be in a winning position to capitalise on the turbulence created by the recent challenging markets.
29 Jun 2009
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Undercover Boss
EMBA alumnus Stephen Martin goes undercover for Channel 4 to discover how his construction company really works
EMBA alumnus Stephen Martin goes undercover for Channel 4 to discover how his construction company really works
23 Jun 2009
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EFMD Excellence in Practice Award
London Business School and Lufthansa’s School of Business scoop top prize
At the EFMD Annual Conference this month, London Business School's Centre of Management Development (CMD) and Lufthansa's School of Business beat 24 other entries to win the Excellence in Practice Award for their innovative executive programme.
23 Jun 2009
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Does component sharing help or hurt reliability?
Kamalini Ramdas on the impact of component sharing on quality in the auto industry
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17 Jun 2009
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Regulatory Myopia
A response to Financial Services Authority DP09/2
16 Jun 2009
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Making sense of your management model
Julian Birkinshaw and Jules Goddard explain how organisations can do a better job of using a management model to enhance their competitiveness
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10 Jun 2009
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Leaders for our times
How can firms nurture and develop managers and executives into leaders capable of turning today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities? Dr Babis Mainemelis, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, provides creative solutions
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10 Jun 2009
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Operating principles
A car production line and a hip surgeon's operating table may seem odd environments to compare, but research carried out by Kamalini Ramdas, Professor of Management Science and Operations at London Business School, shows they're not as dissimilar as they seem. In fact she's been helping orthopaedic surgeons learn from her research into how companies manage product quality and the effects of standardisation on quality
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10 Jun 2009
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Creative destruction
Lourdes Sosa, Assistant Professor of Strategic and International Management at London Business School, provides new insights into how incumbents react when faced with a disruptive technology
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10 Jun 2009
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The Pears Business Schools Partnership
UK's leading business schools to work together to promote culture of philanthropy and public service
The Pears Foundation has today announced the creation of a unique partnership between three of the UK's leading business schools to promote a culture of philanthropy amongst the business leaders of the future. Cranfield School of Management, London Business School and Said Business School have joined forces to establish the Pears Business Schools Partnership, which will write case studies and host lectures to help business students develop an understanding of and commitment to public service and philanthropy.
05 Jun 2009
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Power and the illusion of control
Niro Sivanathan's latest research investigates why power creates the illusion of control over uncontrollable situations, perhaps leading to some of the risky decisions that contributed to the global financial crisis
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03 Jun 2009
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Marketing and neuroscience
Tim Ambler discusses the benefits and pitfalls for marketers of using neuroscience to understand how the consumer's mind works and how companies can partner consumers to their mutual advantage
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03 Jun 2009
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Late scrutiny of EU law is damaging competitiveness of British business
A new report published by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) compares the UK and EU regulatory systems
A new report published by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) compares the UK and EU regulatory systems, finding them to be worlds apart with no effective communication between them.
01 Jun 2009
May 2009
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1 trillion Euros EU regulatory burden on business
In a new study Counting the Cost of EU Regulation, Tim Ambler, Senior Fellow at London Business School, estimates the regulatory costs of EU legislation on businesses of all sizes and sectors between 1998 and 2008 at over 1 trillion Euros. This is in addition to the costs of regulation by member states.
29 May 2009
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How individuals and organisations can innovate in a recession
Lynda Gratton explains why recessions are a good time for new management practices to emerge
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20 May 2009
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School Professor wins accounting literature award
Associate Professor of Accounting, Irem Tuna's co-authored research Accrual reliability, earnings persistence and stock prices has won this year's AICPA/AAA Notable Contributions to the Accounting Literature Award
This paper investigates the relation between accrual reliability and earning persistence, and documents significant costs from recognizing less reliable information in financial statements. Less reliable accruals result in less persistent earnings and investors do not seem to anticipate this lower persistence of less reliable accruals, leading to significant security mispricing. These results show that the recent move by accounting standard setters towards recognizing less reliable information in financial statements may be extremely costly.
13 May 2009
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Ownership and trust
In unique research, Julian Franks, Professor of Finance at London Business School, has looked back at over 100 years of data on corporate ownership. The research (carried out with Colin Mayer and Stefano Rossi) found that relationships of trust were a crucial historical ingredient in the ownership of firms
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13 May 2009
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Global warning
In 2008, McKinsey and Co. joined those claiming that the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions the scientists say are needed will drastically affect the future value of companies, as factors such as consumer behaviour regulation and technical innovation bring value-creating opportunities to some while posing competitive threats to others
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13 May 2009
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Forging the new talent compact
It is difficult to attract and keep top talent, acknowledges Douglas Ready, Visiting Professor of Organisational Behaviour, but he believes that your company’s culture and climate are key to creating a system that works
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13 May 2009
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Lessons from the crisis
The global credit crisis has seen governments worldwide intervene to prop up various parts of their economies. In the UK many banks would not be standing if it weren’t for the massive support of tax payers, but do the loans, guarantees and investment pledged mean bankers have to toe the line with government policy?
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13 May 2009
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Top 10 for London Business School in FT Executive Education Rankings
London Business School’s Executive Education programmes moved up seven places to the number nine spot in the 2009 Financial Times rankings
13 May 2009
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How can entrepreneurs move from Plan A to Plan B and beyond?
John Mullins discusses the strategies entrepreneurs can adopt to help weather the current economic storm
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06 May 2009
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London Business School alumnus' company will bring broadband access to First Nations communities
Company that grew out of Entrepreneurship Summer School to provide enhanced broadband access to remote communities in British Columbia
Jason Neale, who graduated from the EMBA-Global programme in 2005, founded OmniGlobe Networks after taking part in the Entrepreneurship Summer School at London Business School.
05 May 2009
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How not to let a good crisis go to waste: building architectural advantage
Michael G. Jacobides explains how firms who are not shy to make radical changes to their industry architecture will be the most successful
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01 May 2009
April 2009
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Imagining India's global powerhouses
Double book launch celebrates India's growth
India's standing as a global business behemoth was in no dispute on 21 April when a London audience gathered to hear two thought leaders make the case. The event, sponsored by the Aditya Birla India Centre of London Business School, was a joint launch of two books: Imagining India, by Nandan Nilekani and India's Global Powerhouses by Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing at London Business School. The authors explained how India rose from an overpopulated underachiever to one of the world's fastest-growing market leaders
27 Apr 2009
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The result is irrelevant... as a measure for decision and execution quality
In a new podcast, Zeger Degraeve, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Professor of Innovation; discusses why the practice of managing to results leads to crisis and how people should be rewarded for the decisions they make, not the results they obtain
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23 Apr 2009
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Innovative India: Creating value and opportunities
Seventh annual forum explores the role of innovation in transforming India's economy
London Business School will hold the seventh annual student-run Indian Business Forum on Thursday 23 April.
17 Apr 2009
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The end of private equity?
Robin Buchanan, President of London Business School, discusses the shape of private equity when it emerges from the current crisis
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16 Apr 2009
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Leading in tough times
Many areas of the business world are in states of turmoil. At such times the need for leadership is paramount argues Nigel Nicholson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour
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15 Apr 2009
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Reality checks for private equity
Chris Higson, Professor of Accounting at London Business School, provides a reality check into what went wrong with private equity as well as his insights into what the future now holds.
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15 Apr 2009
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The good, the bad and the powerful
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Lord Acton's words have been quoted widely since he wrote them in the 1880s. Niro Sivanathan, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, was part of a research team that tested whether power, indeed, can go to one's head
The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, began screaming "Off with her head! Off with-"
15 Apr 2009
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Getting marketing onto the boardroom table
In a new podcast Tim Ambler considers the importance of boards discussing marketing before all else, and suggests that marketing shouldn’t always be the first cut made in a recession
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08 Apr 2009
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Survival of the Fastest
Google, Telegraph.co.uk and London Business School join forces to deliver new thought leadership channel for business leaders
London Business School, Google and Telegraph.co.uk have today announced a partnership to provide unique bite-sized insights from some of the UK's leading organisations via a new YouTube channel called Survival of The Fastest.
08 Apr 2009
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London Business School students win first prize at MBA Odyssey competition at Columbia
Students bring home first place in new student competition testing expertise in strategy, negotiation and entrepreneurship
Teams from the world's top business schools competed in a triathlon of business management contests in a new competition at Columbia Business School last week.03 Apr 2009
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Global Investment Returns Yearbook
In a new podcast, Paul Marsh, Emeritus Professor of Finance and co-author of the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook, discusses what information on historic investment returns can tell us about the current crisis
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01 Apr 2009
March 2009
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Key issues for the G20 - macroeconomic stability and financial regulation
In a new podcast Professor Richard Portes discusses the key issues expected at the G20 summit on 2 April
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26 Mar 2009
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Leading successful change in the Gulf
London Business School to host lecture to help Gulf companies adapt to the economic downturn in Abu Dhabi on 30 March
London Business School will host an event in Abu Dhabi on March 30, designed to help Gulf companies implement corporate change to adapt to the changing climate and the global economic downturn.
24 Mar 2009
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Measuring the success of the London 2012 Olympics
In a new podcast Professor Sir Andrew Likierman asks how the success of the London 2012 Olympics should be measured, and discusses the challenges of satisfying multiple stakeholders
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Many groups of stakeholders require the London 2012 Olympics to be a success, creating a real challenge for the organisers to produce an event that satisfies a diverse global audience, both at the time of the games and in delivering their promised legacy.20 Mar 2009
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More than cheque book philanthropy
HRH The Princess Royal takes part in a London Business School Centre for Management Development panel
Relationships between charity and business should not be measured by the size of the cheque, HRH The Princess Royal told a London Business School audience on 18 March. It is the people who volunteer that make the real difference. Transaid was just one example where volunteers from the transport industry bring vital expertise to relief operations run by organisations such as Save the Children (UK). They transform the efficiency with which relief can be provided and provide a very good example of how businesses can engage with charity. This is not to say, however, that money is not important. Where it is linked to employee giving, it has an added benefit in that people learn more about their charity's activities.
20 Mar 2009
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Power and the illusion of control
New study from Niro Sivanathan, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, finds that the experience of power leads to an illusion of personal control
New research from Niro Sivanathan, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School shows that the experience of power can lead to an illusion of control.
16 Mar 2009
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Learn to glow
Lynda Gratton discusses how in times of recession and job uncertainty, it is more important than ever that each one of us can prove their worth to our employer
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Whether we like it or not, it is survival of the brightest, and team members that can match earning potential with creativity, and who also work well in a team, who will survive job cuts. Create a co-operative environment within your organisation and you will radiate energy, innovation and success, says Lynda Gratton.11 Mar 2009
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Behind the numbers
As the economic crisis rumbles on, London Business School has been providing a regular commentary on events and likely scenarios for the future. Chris Higson, Associate Professor of Accounting, provided his insights on the nature of the recession and the types of companies that will be most and least affected
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Key points:11 Mar 2009
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Keeping faith with stocks
What should we expect from equities? To answer this requires a long-term perspective. A week may be a long time in politics, but even a decade is too short to judge stock returns. Fortunately, the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2009 draws on 109 years of data for 17 countries that together represent some 90 per cent of world stock market value. Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton provide an insight into some of the Yearbook’s highlights
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The last decade has been the lost decade. The 21st century began with a savage bear market. By its nadir in March 2003, US stocks had fallen 45 per cent, UK and Japanese equities had halved, and German stocks had fallen by two-thirds. Markets then staged a remarkable recovery, only to plunge again late in 2007 into another epic bear market fuelled by the credit and banking crisis. Since 2000, the MSCI World index has lost a third of its value in real (inflation-adjusted) terms, while the major markets all gave negative real returns of an annualized -4 per cent to -6 per cent.11 Mar 2009
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Launching a new venture
With the current economic storm raging, can a better understanding of business models make for smoother sailing for today's entrepreneur? What strategies can entrepreneurs adopt to help them weather this storm? John Mullins has researched entrepreneurial ventures and offers some valuable insights
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In his new book (co-authored with Randy Komisar), Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model, he suggests there are five key elements in a well thought-through business model: the revenue model, gross margin model, operating model, working capital model and investment model. Each of these elements merits the entrepreneur's focused attention and each can often be copied from somebody with a similar - or not so similar - business who has gone before.11 Mar 2009
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When management collapses
When you compare the 2008 banking crisis with the Enron debacle, with Ahold’s demise or even with the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal in 1984, some surprisingly clear parallels emerge, says Freek Vermeulen
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Various explanations have been offered for each of these crises, ranging from top management greed and failing watchdogs to insufficient government regulation and inappropriate accounting and governance structures. Yet, there is one common cause underlying all these symptoms and triggers, and that is the structural failure of management. How did it happen? Freek Vermeulen identifies the key factors.11 Mar 2009
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Dealing with the crisis: Policy proposals for the G20
The crisis is global; the solutions must be cooperative and coherent across countries. The G20 London Summit on 2 April comes at a perilous time for the international economy – advanced, emerging market and poor countries alike. This article by Richard Portes introduces the fundamental financial and macroeconomic issues over which the G20 leaders should agree, stressing above all the short-run policy imperatives.
The G20 London Summit on 2 April comes at a perilous time for the international economy - advanced, emerging market and poor countries alike. Private consumption and investment, output, employment and trade are falling sharply worldwide. Poverty is rising, the middle classes are threatened, and the wealthy and retirees find their assets shrinking dramatically. In most developed countries, new waves of bank rescue packages follow the previous, unsuccessful ones. Conservative central bankers take on risky assets, their balance sheets and prospective losses swell. Some warn of deflation, others worry that fiscal and monetary stimuli will bring back inflation. Even countries that have accumulated high levels of foreign exchange reserves are concerned by capital outflows, while those without queue at the IMF. The problems are global; the solutions must be cooperative and coherent across countries.
11 Mar 2009
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Lonely Planet co-founders give multimillion pound gift to London Business School
The Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship
London Business School has today announced the establishment of the Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship. The endowed Chair, which has been awarded to Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing, has been made possible through the generosity of Tony and Maureen Wheeler, co-founders of Lonely Planet Publications, one of the largest travel guidebook publishers in the world. Tony Wheeler graduated from London Business School in 1972 with a Master of Science in Management degree.
09 Mar 2009
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Changing industry architecture and the collapse of the financial system
In a new podcast Michael G Jacobides, Associate Professor of Strategic and International Management, explains why neglect of changing industry architecture is at the root of the current crisis
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In the latest podcast from London Business School Michael G Jacobides explains that failure to take heed of the changing structure of the financial services industry is partially responsible for the current economic crisis.06 Mar 2009
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European Case Awards 2009
London Business School wins three awards at European Case Awards 2009
London Business School has been recognised for its excellence in producing case studies, winning three out of out of nine categories at the ecch (formerly European Case Clearing House) European Case Awards.
05 Mar 2009
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New format for the part-time Masters in Finance
Part-time Masters in Finance to be taught on alternate weekends from September 2009
The School is pleased to announce that the part-time Masters in Finance programme will be changing its teaching format from the current two evenings per week to alternate weekends (Friday evening and Saturday), beginning with the September 2009 intake.
05 Mar 2009
February 2009
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Competing with low cost rivals
Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing, explains how traditional retailers can compete with low cost rivals during an economic downturn
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When consumers are under financial strain in a downturn, low cost rivals can quickly attract customers away from traditional retailers, Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing at London Business School explains why market leaders should take notice of their low cost rivals and develop strategies to compete with them.26 Feb 2009
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Women in Business Conference, 6 March 2009
Beyond Ideas: Making Global Impact
How will the global economic crisis affect women in the workforce? How will the downturn affect the decisions women make about their careers? How can female entrepreneurs thrive in the recession?
24 Feb 2009
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Why coordination, not knowledge transfer, is the key to successful offshoring
Phanish Puranam, Associate Professor of Strategic and International Management, and Co-Director of the Aditya Birla India Centre explains that what really matters in the success of offshoring is coordination and links to onshore processes
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New research from Phanish Puranam at London Business School questions the prevailing wisdom about what makes an offshoring project successful; that only standardised, routine practices can be moved offshore.23 Feb 2009
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Is IT your Achilles' heel?
Companies require solid information technology to guarantee effective financial control systems. This is important for internal corporate governance, especially public financial reporting.
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What happens to companies that have weak IT systems and, thus, weaker internal controls? Research conducted by Bruce Weber shows that such corporate weakness can cost companies in a way they perhaps never realised.13 Feb 2009
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Why government guarantees are a double-edged sword
Among many factors that contributed to the subprime crisis, a factor as important as any other was leverage – the astonishingly high leverage at which banks operated prior to (and in some cases, even during) the crisis.
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Why were banks so highly levered? Professors Viral Acharya and Julian Franks have sifted through the list of possible culprits and highlight the role of regulatory guarantees of bank debt. The scope of these guarantees has only enlarged as part of the recent rescue packages, covering not only a larger fraction of deposits but also extending to uninsured public debt. At this delicate stage of the crisis, it is prudent to reflect on the role of such guarantees in encouraging banks to take on high leverage. While the world is rescued, we cannot sow the seeds of another crisis.12 Feb 2009
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Ready for change?
One of the things that goes wrong with change programmes – repeatedly -- is that organisations and leaders fail to reconcile or even understand their internal capabilities and the complexity of their external worlds.
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They either respond to a change in the external environment without thinking of the internal repercussions or attempt to force through changes that make sense internally but no longer fit the context. It doesn't have to be this way. In his new book, Changeability, Michael Jarrett argues the case for being ready for change -- always.12 Feb 2009
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The crisis compendium
And now comes the really hard part. Recession has been confirmed in most of the industrial world. But, what now?
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What can and should the leaders of the world's organisations do to survive and prepare their organisations for the world beyond? In the third of its series of briefings on the continuing crisis, London Business School faculty offered their insights into the practicalities of business leadership for 2009 and beyond. The faculty contributing ideas were Michael Jacobides, Don Sull and Julian Birkinshaw. In this compendium we provide their distilled wisdom.12 Feb 2009
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London Business School celebrates inaugural Dubai-London Executive MBA recognition ceremony
In a landmark ceremony at the Dubai International Financial Centre, London Business School celebrated the first graduating class of its Dubai-London Executive MBA Programme
In the presence of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, seventy-six graduating students processed into the Conference Centre wearing academic gowns and caps.
10 Feb 2009
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Innovation and corporate culture
Professor Rajesh Chandy explains why corporate culture is the key to innovation
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Research by Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing at London Business School, has found that corporate culture has a much stronger effect on innovation than other factors such as research and development expenditure, national culture and government policy.04 Feb 2009
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London Business School Technology Summit, 20 February
Technology-based start ups invited to pitch their ideas in front of top executives
Technology-based startups are invited to pitch their ideas in front of top executives from the technology industry in the UK and Europe at the London Technology Summit at London Business School on 20 February 2009.
02 Feb 2009
January 2009
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Dubai-London Executive MBA
London Business School celebrates inaugural Dubai-London Executive MBA Recognition Ceremony
On Sunday 1 February, London Business School will celebrate a landmark achievement with the first graduating class of its Dubai-London Executive MBA Programme. The inaugural Recognition Ceremony, which marks the end of 18-months' study, will take place in the Conference Centre of the Dubai International Financial Centre at 16.30.
30 Jan 2009
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Managing best practice
Professor Chris Voss explains how firms can adopt best practice to succeed
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Businesses frequently replicate the best practices of their rivals when seeking competitive advantage, but this is not always a successful strategy. Chris Voss, Professor of Operations and Technology Management at London Business School, explains in a new podcast how firms can use best practice to succeed.28 Jan 2009
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'Double First' for London Business School
In the annual rankings from the Financial Times, London Business School has achieved a 'Double First' with both its MBA programme and EMBA programme ranked number one in the world.
On 26 January 2009, London Business School's MBA programme was ranked joint number one in the world alongside University of Pennsylvania: Wharton and first in Europe. London Business School is one of only three schools to have held the number one spot since the rankings began a decade ago.
25 Jan 2009
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The crisis compendium
How can you make sense of the ongoing financial crisis? Two briefings by London Business School faculty helped shed light on what happens next.
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Andrew Scott | Helene Rey | Lucrezia Reichlin
James Dow | Julian Franks | Stephen Schaefer | Elroy Dimson
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In an economics briefing, Professors Andrew Scott, Helene Rey and Lucrezia Reichlin contemplated the economic options on offer to stop the economies of the world going from bad to worse. In the second briefing, Professors James Dow, Julian Franks, Stephen Schaefer and Elroy Dimson, surveyed the world of finance, identified what's wrong with the financial markets and came up with far-reaching prescriptions for their cure. This crisis compendium distils the debate.22 Jan 2009
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Re-thinking the banking agenda
Amid all the column inches dedicated to the financial crisis, Viral Acharya and Julian Franks, believe some critical aspects have been overlooked.
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Their latest research looks at capital budgeting and governance at banks and the adverse role played by government guarantees. It challenges banks to look again at how they set performance targets; whether these targets are appropriate in maximizing bank value and whether they appropriately reflect banks' business and financial risks; and how robust are the targets over the business cycle. Acharya and Franks' conclusions might unlock important and far reaching improvements in the quality of capital budgeting and governance practices at banks.22 Jan 2009
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Leading clever people
Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones’ latest research reveals the growing importance of a small number of smart employees.
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These "clever people" generate disproportionate amounts of value whether they are software developers, experts in obscure financial instruments, or scientists working in pharmaceutical companies. Providing them with leadership is now a key challenge for a growing number of organisations.22 Jan 2009
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India's new global strength
Corporations in the developed world increasingly see India as a high-growth market and its companies as acquirers of their assets, global competitors, partners for enhancing the competitiveness of their global value chain and a source of new energy and dreams for the world economy.
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How did this all happen? Nirmalya Kumar shares the essence of what he has learned in his new book, India's Global Powerhouses.22 Jan 2009
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Play hard, work hard
London Business School’s Management Innovation Lab – MLab – looks at developments in management from an array of different angles.
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Increasingly it is tracking the rise of what it labels Management 2.0, an innovative managerial counterpoint to the second generation of Internet technology. Advances in technology are challenging preconceptions about what managers do and what constitutes managerial efficiency. Indeed, spending time on social networking sites may be something companies eventually encourage. Julian Birkinshaw examines innovations in the way we socialise.... and work.22 Jan 2009
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London Business School celebrates generous scholarship pledge
Anno Domini Capital Group donates three-year funding for Masters in Finance scholarship
London Business School is delighted to announce a donation of £96,000 from the Anno Domini Capital Group. The gift has been pledged for an initial period of three years and will be used to provide full tuition funding for one full-time Masters in Finance student each year. The first scholarship will be awarded in June 2009 to a candidate starting the programme in September 2009.
19 Jan 2009
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London Views
London Business School launches 'London Views' a new monthly e-newsletter showcasing the very best of faculty thought leadership, insight and analysis.
The first issue contains the latest thinking on the global financial crisis, in the first part of a series of ‘Crisis Compendium' features to appear in each issue. London Business School's economics faculty contemplate the economic options on offer to resolve the crisis, whilst the finance faculty take a look at the problems within the financial markets, and provide some possible solutions.
15 Jan 2009
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Size matters: worst year for UK smaller companies since 1974
The Hoare Govett Smaller Companies (HGSC) Index report, published by The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and London Business School
The Hoare Govett Smaller Companies (HGSC) Index report, published today by The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and London Business School professors Elroy Dimson and Paul Marsh, shows that in 2008 small-caps suffered one of the worst years on record.
15 Jan 2009
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MBA TV showcases life at London Business School
Watch the first four episodes of MBA TV and find out more about life as an MBA student at London Business School
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Aimed at prospective MBA students, MBA TV provides viewers with a window into life at London Business School. Experience our MBA first hand as you are guided through the academic year and learn what it means to study a world-class MBA in such a vibrant city. Features will cover the School community, curriculum highlights, major campus events and club activities. From fly on the wall reporting to up-front interviews you will gain access to staff, faculty, alumni and students.14 Jan 2009
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Hedge fund clones
Narayan Naik, Professor of Finance and Director of the Hedge Fund Centre, talks about the increasing popularity of synthetic hedge funds
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In a new podcast Narayan Naik discusses whether investing in synthetic funds is a genuine alternative to the traditional hedge funds.07 Jan 2009
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Management Innovation Lab
Julian Birkinshaw, Co-founder of the Management Innovation Lab discusses why management innovation is a largely unexplored source of competitive advantage
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In a new podcast, Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategic and International Management at London Business School and Co-founder of the Management Innovation Lab (MLab) talks about the potential for management innovation to drive long term success for companies.02 Jan 2009
December 2008
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New leadership structure
London Business School appoints Robin Buchanan as President and Professor Sir Andrew Likierman as Dean
London Business School is pleased to announce that Robin Buchanan, the current Dean, has become President of the School. This is a new role, created on Buchanan's recommendation and endorsed by Governing Body, which focuses on the School's development and external relations.
22 Dec 2008
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London Business School excels in influential research rating
Research Assessment Exercise results rate London Business School a 'world-leader' in faculty research
London Business School has excelled in the UK-wide Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) results, published today. The RAE is conducted jointly by the higher education councils for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The purpose of the assessment is to produce a quality profile for the research activity of all participating UK universities. All the research submitted to the RAE is rated 4* (world-leading), 3* (internationally excellent), 2* (internationally recognised), 1* (nationally recognised) or 0 (sub-standard).
18 Dec 2008
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Developing a successful pricing strategy
Marco Bertini, Assistant Professor of Marketing, talks about developing a successful pricing strategy
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In a new podcast, Marco Bertini, Assistant Professor of Marketing, discusses the importance of pricing strategy.16 Dec 2008
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Why Choose a London Business School MBA?
Sabine Vinck, Associate Dean, MBA and Finance Programmes, discusses the experience of studying for an MBA at London Business School
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In a new podcast, Sabine Vinck, Associate Dean, MBA and Finance Programmes, discusses the reasons students choose London Business School.12 Dec 2008
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Academic partnership with the World Economic Forum
London Business School supports Global Leadership Fellows Programme
London Business School has today announced a three-year partnership with the Global Leadership Fellows Programme. Created by the World Economic Forum, the Programme is designed to equip the next generation of leaders with the skills needed to confront global challenges and address the opportunities in an increasingly interconnected world.
09 Dec 2008
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What prevents middle managers from getting to the top?
Richard Jolly, Adjunct Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, discusses the obstacles facing middle managers who want to progress
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In a new podcast Richard Jolly, Adjunct Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, discusses the obstacles that middle managers need to overcome to reach senior management.03 Dec 2008
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Karen Napier to join London Business School
Southbank Centre Director of Development appointed as Associate Dean, Advancement
London Business School has announced the appointment of Karen Napier as Associate Dean, Advancement. Karen is currently Director of Development at Southbank Centre. In her new role, Karen will report directly to the Dean of London Business School, Robin Buchanan.
02 Dec 2008
November 2008
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London Media Summit 2008
Leading figures from film, music, print and TV discuss the future of 'old media'
The future of 'old media' was discussed at the London Media Summit on November 24th at London Business School. Leading figures from the world of film, music, print and television gathered to discuss the impending doom predicted by many in the industry, which at times turned into a fiery debate.
27 Nov 2008
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Global Healthcare Conference
First London Business School Global Healthcare Conference to be held on 1 December
London Business School's Healthcare Club is bringing together healthcare leaders to discuss issues facing the healthcare sector. Conference delegates, including students and alumni, will explore the global healthcare industry, led by prestigious speakers who will share insights on current and future industry opportunities and challenges.
27 Nov 2008
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Developing Enterprise Leaders
Doug Ready, Visiting Professor of Organisational Behaviour, talks about the importance of developing enterprise leaders
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In a new podcast, Doug Ready, Visiting Professor of Organisational Behaviour discusses the challenges for managers transitioning from unit leaders to enterprise leaders.26 Nov 2008
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Entrepreneurship in an economic downturn
John Mullins, Associate Professor of Management Practice in Entrepreneurship, discusses the impact the credit crunch will have on entrepreneurs, and gives the truth behind some myths about investors
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In a new podcast John Mullins answers key questions about entrepreneurship and investment that are even more important to new businesses in the current economic climate.19 Nov 2008
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London Business School celebrates BusinessWeek ranking success
BusinessWeek place London Business School fifth in their ranking of International MBA programmes and first for intellectual capital
London Business School has been placed fifth in BusinessWeek's ranking of International MBA programmes, published yesterday. The School excelled in a number of key areas. We were ranked number one for the quality of our intellectual capital. We had the highest number of alumni reporting job offers at graduation with 96.9% versus an average of 85.2% amongst the other top ten schools. We received an A+ grade from recruiters for our general management and analysis, and an A+ from students for our career development.
14 Nov 2008
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London Media Summit 2008 - The Great Debate: How can 'old' media survive?
London Business School hosts its sixth annual media summit on Monday 24 November 2008
The sixth Annual London Media Summit will take place at London Business School on Monday 24th November 2008. Co-Chaired by Channel 4 News' Jon Snow and CNN's Becky Anderson, the 2008 London Media Summit will explore the effects of digital distribution channels on traditional media.
14 Nov 2008
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Roundtable briefing on the current financial crisis
On Friday 31 October, four members of London Business School's finance faculty supported the student's Investment Management Club in a roundtable briefing to discuss the current financial crisis
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Professor Julian Franks started the briefing with a look at a case study, a hedge fund with a large stake in a bank that so far, has done relatively well during the crisis. Listen to Professor Franks' podcast10 Nov 2008
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Under pressure in challenging times?
London Business School launches two-day Executive Workout programmes to help businesses get the best from their teams (www.londonworkouts.com)
In today's eceonomic climate, it's more important than ever for organisations to develop and retain the best talent. The uncertainty caused by the current recession, budgetary constraints and unemployment has meant employees are having to upgrade and re-skill. In response to the market, we have extended our Executive Education programme portfolio by creating Executive Workouts, a series of new two-day programmes that address critical business issues concisely yet intensively.
05 Nov 2008
October 2008
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Entrepreneurship and the Executive MBA
John Mullins, Associate Professor of Management Practice in Entrepreneurship, talks about the exciting learning environment on the Executive MBA
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In a new podcast, John Mullins discusses teaching entrepreneurship to Executive MBA students at London Business School, and the importance of the real world experience they share with each other.31 Oct 2008
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National Outsourcing Association
London Business School graduate wins academic achievement award
On 23 October, Matthew McNeill (SEMBA2008) awarded the National Outsourcing Association's award for Academic Achievement. The award was given in recognition of Matt's dissertation which was written as part of his Executive MBA. Matt is a Principal Consultant at Logica, a large European IT company who sponsored his studies.
27 Oct 2008
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EMBA-Global programme ranked number one
School's EMBA-Global programme takes number one spot in Financial Times ranking
The Financial Times Executive MBA ranking, published today, has ranked our EMBA Global programme as the best in the world. The programme, which is run in partnership with Columbia University, has moved up three places since 2006 to take the number one position.
27 Oct 2008
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Where have all the good times gone?
On 14 October, four members of London Business School's economics faculty shared their perspectives on 'The World Economy: Where have all the good times gone?'
Professor Hélène Rey outlined the causes of the financial crisis. She described a series of macroeconomic factors, starting with the abolition of the Glass-Steagall Act in the US which accelerated the move of commercial banks into more risky investments.
16 Oct 2008
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London Business School celebrates £44,000 scholarship
The Desmond Molins Charitable Trust donates £44,000 scholarship for MBA with engineering background
London Business School is pleased to announce the donation of a £44,000 scholarship by The Desmond Molins Charitable Trust. This generous gift will support an MBA student with an engineering background. The inaugural winner of the Desmond Molins Memorial Scholarship for Engineers is Olivier Kueny (MBA2010), a nuclear engineer from France.
13 Oct 2008
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Sloan Fellowship Women’s Scholarship
London Business School announces Sloan Fellowship Women's Scholarship recipient, Vanessa Ginn
During an annual award evening, held last night by London Business School and their co-sponsors Saatchi & Saatchi and Spencer Stuart, Vanessa Ginn, an experienced manager in the oil industry, was awarded the 2008 - 2009 Sloan Fellowship Women's Scholarship.
07 Oct 2008
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Coller Institute of Private Equity
London Business School receives multi-million pound commitment for private equity research and education
London Business School today announced a multi-million pound commitment from the J Coller Foundation to help create the world's leading institute for private equity education and research.
06 Oct 2008
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Welcome back : Reunion for New Alumni 2008
Classes of 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 return to campus on Saturday, 4 October to reconnect and celebrate
03 Oct 2008
September 2008
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A new degree programme that breaks the mould
London Business School launches the Masters in Management
London Business School has today announced the launch of a ground-breaking new addition to its existing degree programme portfolio. The new Masters in Management degree will welcome students from around the world for its first intake in August 2009.
29 Sep 2008
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Open House at London Business School
Find out more about London Business School on Saturday, 27 September
On Saturday, 27 September 2008, prospective students are invited to visit London Business School and to find out more about the programmes offered by Europe's leading business school.
24 Sep 2008
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Welcome Back: Worldwide Alumni Celebration 2008
28,000 Alumni. 84 Cities. One Global Network. Alumni gather on Thursday, 25 September to celebrate the 4th annual Worldwide Alumni Celebration
23 Sep 2008
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Richard Portes cited for service as Secretary-General of Royal Economic Society
Six RES Presidents honour Richard Portes, Professor of Economics, for his achievements as longest-serving (16 years) Secretary-General of the Society since Keynes
Richard held the post for the second longest period in the Society's history (since 1890). A tribute to Richard's achievements written by the six RES Presidents with whom he served cites a range of new initiatives during this period. These included the Women's Committee, the Econometrics Journal, the economics Media Initiative, the Ph.D. job market, and the Young Economist of the Year competition and annual public lectures, as well as strengthening the Economic Journal produced by the society.
23 Sep 2008
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London Business School joins Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Women initiative
Centre for Management Development to partner with the National Entrepreneurship Network in India to support training for female entrepreneurs
London Business School is pleased to announce its partnership with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women initiative. The 10,000 Women programme supports partnerships with universities and development organisations to provide a generation of women in under-served areas around the world with a business and management education.
18 Sep 2008
August 2008
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London Business School faculty rewarded for innovative teaching
Michael Hay and John Mullins win Academy of Management award for 'Discovering Entrepreneurial Opportunities'
Professors Michael Hay and John Mullins from London Business School have been awarded the Academy of Management Entrepreneurship Division Innovation in Teaching Award, sponsored by McGraw Hill.
13 Aug 2008
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Executive Education launches new Executive Workouts
This series of two-day programmes starts in December 2008 with Coaching for Performance by Brent Smith. Find out more on www.londonworkouts.com
In today's competitive market it's more important than ever for organisations to develop and retain the best talent. Yet time and budget constraints have never been tighter. In response to the market, we have extended our Executive Education programme portfolio by creating Executive Workouts, a series of new two-day programmes that address critical business issues concisely yet intensively.
13 Aug 2008
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Richard Portes appointed to Comité d'Honneur, Centre des Professions Financières
Professor Richard Portes honoured by French financial think-tank
Richard Portes, Professor of Economics, has been appointed to the Comité d'Honneur of the Centre des Professions Financières.
11 Aug 2008
June 2008
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First executive MBA to span the three connected cities which drive the global economy
London Business School and Columbia Business School are launching EMBA-Global Asia with the University of Hong Kong.
We are pleased to announce the launch of EMBA-Global Asia, a new addition to Columbia Business School and London Business School's highly successful, top-ranked EMBA-Global programme.
23 Jun 2008
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Beyond the Impartial Observer
Academics and practitioners discuss involved observational research
Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business recently held a seminar ‘Gender, Power, Embodiment in Research' funded by Economics and Social Research Council on ethnographic research which observes and interviews people. The seminar is part of an ESRC seminar series on emotions and embodiment.
16 Jun 2008
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CNN Boardroom Master Class
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan and Renault shares his insights with students
On 2 June 2008, two hundred London Business Students formed the audience of a CNN International hosted event called ‘The Boardroom Master Class'. The programme, hosted by Todd Benjamin, held an interactive discussion with Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan and Renault on his global business philosophy and how he runs two automotive companies on two separate continents.
13 Jun 2008
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World's top companies choose London Business School to find future leaders
Annual Recruiters' Forum attended by over 75 companies
Over 100 representatives from more than 75 leading global companies attended the Annual Recruiters' Forum at London Business School on Wednesday, June 4. New and existing recruiters met to discuss best practice, network and learn more about how the School's talented graduates from across the full range of programmes can meet their hiring needs at all levels of their organisation.
09 Jun 2008
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Distinguished speaker series: Muhtar Kent, Coca Cola’s CEO designate
Changes in the global economic order create a defining moment for business
Life in the twenty-first century is about continuous learning, relationships and flexibility; it's about having an engaging mind and being imaginative, according to Muhtar Kent, who becomes CEO of The Coca Cola Company on 1 July. Only in this way would businesses be able to face up to the very real global economic challenges.
05 Jun 2008
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Hong Kong Creative Business Forum
How innovation and entrepreneurship work in the creative economy.
Leading designers and entrepreneurs will speak at the Hong Kong Creative Business Forum in partnership with London Business School on Tuesday 3 June at the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG). The conference will bring together some of Hong Kong's most famous designers with business academics to explore brand building, innovation and global strategy.
02 Jun 2008
May 2008
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London Business School and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation
Zeger Degraeve Awarded Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Professorship of Innovation
Following the generous support of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, London Business School is delighted to announce that Professor Zeger Degraeve has been appointed the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Professor of Innovation at London Business School.
27 May 2008
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Lynda Gratton shares insights in Singapore
Lynda Gratton is to discuss her work on Hot Spots with CEOs and Ministers in Singapore this week.
Professor Lynda Gratton has been invited to Singapore as a Distinguished Visitor of the Ministry of Manpower.
12 May 2008
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2008 Financial Times Executive Education rankings
Schools programmes ranked 16th; up on last year
London Business School's Executive Education programmes are ranked 16th in today's Financial Times (FT), up one place from last year. Open Enrolment Programmes are ranked 13th (up from 20th last year) and Custom Programmes are ranked 27th (down from 22nd last year).
12 May 2008
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Leading Clever People
Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones claim second place at the McKinsey Awards
Rob Goffee, a Professor of Organizational Behavior and Gareth Jones, a Visiting Professor at Insead and a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at London Business School have been awarded second prize at the prestigious McKinsey Awards.
12 May 2008
April 2008
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Game-Changing Strategies: how to create new market space
Game-Changing Strategies is the new book by Costas Markides, the Robert Bauman Professor of Strategic Leadership at London Business School.
Game-Changing Strategies examines the obstacles that established companies face as they attempt to discover radical new business models in their industries and describes how they can do it.
15 Apr 2008
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Viral Acharya awarded Houblon-Norman Fellowship
Bank of England bestows grant to research inefficiences in inter-bank liquidity transfers.
Viral Acharya, Professor of Finance at London Business School, has been awarded a Senior Houblon-Norman Fellowship by the Bank of England.
10 Apr 2008
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International Tech Strategy Business Case Competition
School’s MBA students win 3rd place
A team of MBA students from London Business School won 3rd place at the third Annual International Tech Strategy Business Case Competition, held on March 28 and 29 at Boston University.
07 Apr 2008
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Professor Andrew Scott appointed Chair of EABCN Scientific Committee
Professor Andrew Scott has recently been appointed Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Euro Area Business Cycle Network (EABCN), for a 3-year term of office.
04 Apr 2008
March 2008
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HKU MBA students at London Business School
The collaboration between London Business School and Hong Kong University marks the beginning of our true engagement with China – the world’s largest emerging market.
The HKU MBA at London Business School provides a wonderful opportunity for our entire School community to obtain a deeper and richer understanding of China and Asia.
27 Mar 2008
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New Goldman Sachs International Scholarship for MBAs
London Business School together with Goldman Sachs is delighted to announce a new scholarship for full-time MBA students.
The Goldman Sachs International Scholarship has been established to highlight Goldman Sachs’ commitment to diversity. The first £20,000 scholarship will be awarded to a deserving MBA candidate starting the programme in Autumn 2008. The recipient of the Scholarship will be selected taking into consideration financial need along with academic merit.
14 Mar 2008
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Julian Birkinshaw elected AIB fellow
The Academy of International Business recognise our faculty
The Academy of International Business (AIB) has recognised Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategic and International Management, by electing him as one of its Fellows.
11 Mar 2008
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Nigel Nicholson’s new book, Family Wars, is published this week by Kogan Page
Greed, power-lust, jealousy and treachery, are only a few of the elements which sizzle in the many stories of family businesses told by the authors, Nigel Nicholson of London Business School and Grant Gordon, Director General of the Institute for Family Business.
10 Mar 2008
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London Business School professor wins ESRC research award
Derek Bunn wins grant for research into the impact of climate change policy uncertainty
Professor of Decision Sciences, Derek Bunn, has received a significant grant to fund research into the impact of climate change policy uncertainty on energy market behaviour. The grant was awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), with additional support from two UK Government departments - Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
07 Mar 2008
February 2008
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1.34 million euro grant awarded to Professor Helene Rey
Largest individual research grant ever received by London Business School faculty
Professor of Economics, Helene Rey, has received funding of €1.34 million as the European Research Council (ERC) awards its first prestigious grants to top researchers in Europe.
12 Feb 2008
January 2008
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London Business School celebrates success of MBA graduates
97% of MBA 2007 class received offers of employment within three months of graduating
The MBA Employment Report 2007 has been released and London Business School is delighted to report that within three months of graduation 97% of the 2007 MBA class had received offers of employment.
24 Jan 2008
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EMBA-Global student wins $20,000 Cartier award
Prize for new business venture to help low-income entrepreneurs
Yasmina McCarty (EMBA-Global 2008) has received the Cartier Women’s Initiative Award of $20,000 and a year’s free business coaching to help launch her business GreenMango.
11 Jan 2008
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Steve Currall presents to Parliamentary Select Committee
Innovation, Universities and Skills Select Committee invites Steve Currall to present
Visiting Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Entrepreneurship Steve Currall presented remarks to the Innovation, Universities and Skills Parliamentary Select Committee on 9 January.
11 Jan 2008
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SA President Sean Barrett podcast
Sean Barrett talks about the School’s Student Body
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In a new podcast, Sean Barrett, President of the Student Association since June 2007, talks about the importance of the student community and why new students should sign up for everything!08 Jan 2008
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New blog launched by Freek Vermeulen
Freek Vermeulen launches his business commentary blog
Freek Vermeulen, Associate Professor of Strategic & International Management, has launched a blog which will regularly address topics pertinent to corporate strategy.
07 Jan 2008
December 2007
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Shell CEO speaks at London Business School
We are part of a growth industry, says Shell CEO
Royal Dutch Shell’s Chief Executive, Jeroen van der Veer, told his Stockton audience at London Business School on 18 October that international oil and gas companies (IOCs) like Shell are part of a growth industry. By 2050, the world could be using at least twice as much energy as we use today and a company like Shell possesses the skills to open up new energy frontiers and help maintain the supplies of oil and gas for the world’s economic development needs.
11 Dec 2007
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Michael G Jacobides presents at Nobels Colloquia in Trieste
The Strategic Dynamics of Industry Architectures
Associate Professor of Strategic and International Management, Michael G Jacobides, presented at the Nobels Colloquia held on 3 and 4 December in Trieste.
11 Dec 2007
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Executive MBA and Sloan Fellowship programme podcast
Lyn Hoffman, Associate Dean of the Sloan and EMBA programmes, talks about her portfolio
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In a new podcast, Lyn Hoffman, Associate Dean of the Sloan and Executive MBA (EMBA) programmes, talks about the masters degree programmes that she oversees at the School and the impact they have on students' careers.10 Dec 2007
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Julian Birkinshaw contributes to AIM Report
Competing on knowledge: the UK’s global innovation challenge
Professor of Strategic and International Management, Julian Birkinshaw, has co-authored the most recent Advanced Institute of Management (AIM) research report.
10 Dec 2007
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London Business School launches Dubai Centre
Dubai Ruler inaugurates London Business School Centre
London Business School was delighted to officially launch their Dubai Centre at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Tuesday 27 November.
05 Dec 2007
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European Business School Rankings
London Business School placed second in Financial Times European ranking
London Business School is positioned second overall in the most recent Financial Times rankings of European graduate business schools, which were released today.
03 Dec 2007
November 2007
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Career Services podcast
Diane Morgan discusses Career Services and what it can offer
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In a new podcast, Diane Morgan, Director of Career Services, talks about the department and what it can offer to London Business School students.27 Nov 2007
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The Internationalisation of Iceland's Financial Sector
Professor Richard Portes presents report for the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce
Professor Richard Portes recently presented the findings of a report he jointly wrote for the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce.
26 Nov 2007
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Global Energy Summit
Thought leaders discuss the future of the global energy mix
The London Business School Energy Club hosted their second Global Energy Summit at London Business School on Friday 2 November 2007.
13 Nov 2007
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Global Security Challenge winner announced
Next generation night vision technology wins the Global Security Challenge
NoblePeak Vision was awarded a $500,000 grant sponsored by the US Government and mentorship with Paladin Capital Group for winning the second annual Global Security Challenge on 8 November 2007.
09 Nov 2007
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Top donors honoured
School thanks Capital Society members at annual dinner
London Business School thanked 180 of its most generous donors at the annual Capital Society Dinner on 6 November.
09 Nov 2007
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Alumni triumph
Fifth School win against Harvard, Insead and Wharton in inter-school wine-tasting competition
London Business School alumni triumphed over the competition at the ninth annual Pol Roger Wine Tasting competition hosted by Linklaters, making the winning tally five for London Business School, four for Insead and leaving Harvard yet to win.
09 Nov 2007
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Rio and Buenos Aires Global Forums
Family, Friends and Fools are the three Fs you must first look to when finding investments for a start up.
Dr Mullins, Associate Professor of Management Practice in Entrepreneurship, visited Latin America for the Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires Global Forums, where he led sessions aimed at reducing the numbers of businesses failing at the first hurdle – the business plan.
08 Nov 2007
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Thinkers 50
School faculty among world's top business gurus as ranked by The Times
Four London Business School faculty have been ranked in the ‘Thinkers 50’ - a list of the year's most influential business thinkers published by The Times. All the professors have moved up in the rankings on their positions from the previous list (2005).
08 Nov 2007
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Professor Elroy Dimson elected to UKSIP Fellowship
Professor Dimson's contribution to the investment profession recognised
The Board of the UK Society of Investment Professionals has announced that Professor Elroy Dimson is one of eight newly elected Fellows.
05 Nov 2007
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BusinessWeek rankings
Exec Ed. and EMBA placed in the biennial rankings
London Business School's Executive Education and Executive MBA programmes have been placed in the biennial BusinessWeek education ranking.
02 Nov 2007
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Women in Business Conference
Innovative Potential: Men and Women in Teams
The Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business hosted their third Women in Business Forum at London Business School on Thursday 1 November 2007.
02 Nov 2007
October 2007
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Financial Times Executive MBA Rankings 2007
London Business School's EMBA programmes ranked in the top ten worldwide
The Financial Times Executive MBA rankings today positioned both of London Business School’s Executive MBA programmes in the top ten in the world, our London EMBA at 6 and our EMBA-Global at 4.
22 Oct 2007
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Lisa Moynihan
A great loss to our community
It is with great sorrow that London Business School reports the death of Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Lisa Moynihan. Lisa passed away on 7 October 2007. She had been battling breast cancer over the past two years.
12 Oct 2007
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Microsoft CEO speaks
Steve Ballmer demonstrates new Surface device during presentation at School
Speaking to a London Business School audience on Monday 1 October, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said software can do magical things when coupled with the almost free intelligence available from computer hardware. But key to the company's success is the ability to attract and retain the best and the brightest people and to be able to foster innovation; for him as CEO, it was imperative he put a lot of energy into choosing and motivating them.
05 Oct 2007
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Autumn Recruitment Season kicks off
Over 100 companies on campus to recruit our top talent
The School’s Autumn Recruitment Season kicks off this week. Career Services will be welcoming over 100 companies to campus through on-campus presentations and career fairs, starting with our Corporate Partners on Tuesday 2 October. Top global companies will be recruiting our graduating MBAs, MiFs, EMBAs and Sloans for their permanent positions with immediate and summer 2008 starts.
03 Oct 2007
September 2007
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Finance Programmes podcast
Sabine Vinck discusses the finance programmes portfolio
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In a new podcast, Sabine Vinck, Associate Dean of Finance Programmes, talks about the extensive portfolio of finance programmes offered at London Business School, including the flagship Masters in Finance (MiF) degree programme.20 Sep 2007
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Entrepreneurship Summer School
ESS hits 20 million pound milestone
The Entrepreneurship Summer School, which ran on campus between 15 July and 1 September, was one of the most successful ever. 40 participants took part in ESS, now in its sixth year.
14 Sep 2007
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US losing its leading international competitive position
London Business School and other eminent finance professors propose new initiatives for the US roundtable statement
Professors Elroy Dimson and Stephen Schaefer of London Business School have contributed to a Statement by the Financial Economists Roundtable (FER) addressing the issue of whether the US is losing its leading competitive position as compared to stock markets and financial centre abroad, and what to do about it.
13 Sep 2007
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Women's scholarship
London Business School announces Sloan Fellowship Women's Scholarship recipient, Kimberley D. Warden
Kimberley D. Warden, an American attorney and federal lobbyist, has been awarded the 2007/2008 Sloan Fellowship Women’s Scholarship.
11 Sep 2007
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London Business School success in Dubai
Inaugural Dubai-London Executive MBA starts in September
The inaugural London Business School Dubai-London Executive MBA (EMBA) programme commences on 5 September 2007 and will be taught at the Dubai International Financial Centre.
03 Sep 2007
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School Executive to be the new Dragon in Den
James Caan, Entrepreneur in Residence at London Business School, to join BBC's Dragon's Den
James Caan entrepreneur-in-residence at London Business School has been appointed as the new dragon in the BBC’s Dragon’s Den programme.
03 Sep 2007
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New Dean joins London Business School
Robin Buchanan begins his term as Dean
Robin Buchanan began his term as the seventh Dean of London Business School on 1 September.
03 Sep 2007
July 2007
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School hosts Chancellor's first policy speech
Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP says his government aims to maintain economic growth
As Britain enters its 61st quarter of continuous growth, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP told a packed London Business School audience that stability, openness and cooperation are key to ensuring that Britain sustains its recent economic success. The policy speech was Darling’s first as Chancellor. [Darling was appointed as Chancellor on 28 June 2007.]
26 Jul 2007
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India tackles growth obstacles
Infrastructure an economic hurdle, says India Finance Minister
India's infrastructure will equal the best in the world by 2017, predicts the country's Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
06 Jul 2007
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Record numbers for Global Leadership Summit
World-class speakers drive business debate
A record 720 business delegates turned out to hear an impressive line-up of speakers at London Business School's fifth annual Global Leadership Summit on Monday 2 July.
06 Jul 2007
