Ben Hardy
Clinical Professor of Organisational Behaviour; Academic Director (EMBA Dubai, EMBA London, MiM and Sloan)
BVM&S (Edinburgh) MPhil MBA PhD (Cambridge) MRCVS
Professor Ben Hardy's research interests are varied and include the interaction between management and physiology, particularly with respect to hormone levels and the autonomic nervous system; the philosophical underpinnings of management research and knowledge; and linguistic factors in survey research and communication. His research has been covered by the Financial Times, The Times, BBC, Wall St Journal, Reuters, Sky News, the Daily Mail and The Sun. He has also been interviewed on how to conduct effective meetings on Radio 4's PM programme.
Ben has taught at and provided consulting services to a wide range of organisations, including Barclays, HSBC, WPP, BT, McKinsey & Co., Nestlé, Novartis, McLaren Group, Agricultural Bank of China, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Slaughter and May, and IBM. As Academic Director, he oversees multiple programmes including EMBA Dubai, EMBA London, MiM and Sloan.
Professor Hardy graduated from Edinburgh University with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S) and holds an MBA, MPhil and PhD from the University of Cambridge. He has been a trustee/director of the charity International Cat Care, a finalist on the BBC's University Challenge, winner of the AT Kearney Global Prize and recipient of an IBM Fellowship. His unique background combines medical knowledge with advanced business education and research.
- bhardy@london.edu
- +44 (0)20 7000 8923
Academic and professional experience
Clinical Professor of Organisational Behaviour; Academic Director (EMBA Dubai, EMBA London, MiM and Sloan), London Business School
Senior Lecturer and Head of School of Finance and Management SOAS University of London 2015-2022
Lecturer in Management, The Open University 2011-2015
Fellow in Management, Finance and Physiology, University of Cambridge 2009-2011
Chair, Association of Veterinarians in Industry, 2005-2007
Technical Services Manager, Fort Dodge Animal Health 1999-2003
Small Animal Practitioner, Lingfield Lodge Farm and Veterinary Clinic, 1996-1999
Rotating Intern in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 1995-1996
Trustee/Director, International Cat Care
Awards and honours
Excellence in Teaching award, London Business School, 2025
AT Kearney Global Prize
IBM Fellowship
Teaching portfolio
Our teaching offering is updated annually. Faculty and programme material are subject to change.

