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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.

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.

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