University of Edinburgh Business School News

Business School Masters Graduate Receives Prestigious Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Award

2012-05-10T00:00Z

To receive funding, Spyridon-Edouard demonstrated in a two-page online application a bold idea in one of five critical global heath and development topic areas that included agriculture development, immunization and nutrition. Eulysis UK's Single Vial System (SVS) is an innovative device designed to solve several major inefficiencies in the current state of vaccine delivery. SVS offers optimised storage efficiency for immunisation supply systems comprised of vaccines containing a lyophilized active agent(s) and a diluent for reconstitution. Among the most significant benefits include simpler reconstitution and administration combined with a decreased risk of contamination both due to the fact that the entire reconstitution process occurs within a single air-tight vial as opposed to the two used presently. Currently, vaccines comprising lyophilized active agent(s) and diluent for reconstitution are produced, transported and stored in two vials; this leads to unnecessary burden on limited cold chain storage space as well as unnecessary raw material consumption and disposal bearing a negative impact on the environment. Imagine the potential to use the same truck that can currently transport and deliver 1,000,000 vaccines to a remote village now being able to transport and deliver 2,000,000 vaccines without any modification. Spyridon "Ross" Tsakas is an innovative, self-made entrepreneur with diverse start-up, product and market development experience. He is the Founder & President of Eulysis Group based at the Roslin Biocentre in Scotland. He is the recipient of numerous awards including an Enterprise Fellowship through the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Scottish Enterprise, the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust's Innovation Fund, Cultural Enterprise Office's Starter for 6 Program, a Finalist for both the Most Promising Young Life Science Company and Innovation of the Year Awards for 2012 through Nexxus Scotland and Commended by Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce as the Most Promising Business of the Year 2012, he is a connoisseur of the Life Science industry both in the UK and abroad.

Dates confirmed for Business School's 2012 Alumni Weekend - 19th to 21st July

2012-04-25T00:00Z

The theme of the event is 'Trends 2012' and the final schedule will be confirmed shortly.Kicking off on the Thursday evening there will be a keynote speaker event followed by a welcome drinks reception. On the Friday a day-long conference will be held at the School featuring keynote speakers, panel discussions and break-out sessions focused on trends in research, skills development, social enteprise etc. On Saturday there will be a range of social events open to alumni and their families. Please keep an eye on the Alumni section of the website for regular updates and any queries can be addressed directly to Toni Freitas - alumni@business-school.ed.ac.uk

Galina Andreeva presents at the prestigious INFORMS.org Conference on Business Analytics and Operations Research

2012-04-17T00:00Z

Galina's presentation, one of only 30 selected from a very broad field of submissions, is under the umbrella of risk management on the topic 'Modelling Credit Risk of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Evidence from the UK.'This year, the conference focuses on the following:Healthcare analytics Supply chain management and logistics Forecasting and risk management Galina's presentation discusses modelling risk associated with lending to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and issues related to it. One of the major problems consists in SMEs' informational opaqueness; financial statements are not necessarily audited, hence the information obtained from them is less reliable in comparison to large companies. Examples of empirical analysis will be provided based on the UK data from public and proprietary sources. The following topics are being addressed: Risk-rating (regression) models with a discussion of different definitions of default and predictive value of different types of information, such as financial statements, transactional data and credit bureau dataManagement capability and its reflection in transactional variables through principal component analysis and partial least squares The behaviour of the UK SMEs during the credit crisis and beyond (2007-2010) across industrial sectors, geographical regions and for start -up versus mature businesses

Professor Stephen Osborne made Honorary Fellow of the IRSPM

2012-04-17T00:00Z

This follows a similar award for outstanding achievement to Professor Osborne made last year by the US Public Management Research Association. Research Society for Public Management, the leading research Society in this field. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Society in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of public management, both as a researcher and research leader. This follows a similar award for outstanding achievement to Professor Osborne made last year by the US Public Management Research Association. At the same conference Business School Doctoral student Kirsty Strokosch won the Prize for the Best Paper by a Doctoral student. Supervised by Professor Stephen Osborne, the prize jury noted that her work on co-production and public services was ground-breaking, both theoretically and in its empirical application. Business School Doctoral student Clare Moran was also commended for her work on contingency planning and public services and its theoretical contribution.

Congratulations to Mary Ho on winning an EUSA teaching award

2012-04-12T00:00Z

The EUSA Teaching Awards recognise and reward those academics who are committed to delivering great teaching for their students. This is the first fully student created university teaching award scheme in the UK. The EUSA Teaching Awards ran for the first time in 2008/9. The shortlists for the 2012 EUSA Teaching Awards feature candidates selected from over 4000 individual nominations submitted by University of Edinburgh students this year.

New Dean of the University of Edinburgh Business School Appointed

2012-04-10T00:00Z

Commenting on his appointment Professor Clarke said "I am extremely pleased to accept the position as Dean of the Business School at the University of Edinburgh, which has significant potential to be one of the UK's leading international schools. In my discussions with the Principal, Head of College, faculty and staff, I have been extremely impressed by the desire to develop the School and to realise this potential. I am extremely excited to be taking up the role and building on the important foundations put in place under the leadership of Professor Nick Oliver".Since 2008 Ian has been Director of the Newcastle University Business School and Chair in Strategic Management and Marketing. Prior to that appointment Ian worked for seven years as Chair in Marketing and Strategic Management at Lancaster University Management School. Ian has held Chairs in Marketing at a number of other Universities including Durham and Sheffield. He also spent several years in industry as a strategic marketing advisor and analyst to the main board of Tesco PLC. He is a former Chair and President of the British Academy of Management, a member of the Executive of the Association of Business Schools and is a Senior Fellow of the Advance Institute of Management Research. He was bestowed as an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2011.

University of Edinburgh Business School launches NEW Masters Scholarships

2012-04-04T00:00Z

INTERACTIf you live in India, Norway, Turkey, Russia, Canada and Thailand the INTERACT scholarship is available to you.BUSINESS SCHOOL COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPOffer holders from the Commonwealth countries are invited to apply for this scholarshipUNITED KINGDOM MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPA scholarship for former members of the United Kingdom Armed forcesUNITED KINGDOM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPA scholarship designed for UK citizens who have completed their degree in the United Kingdom in the last three years. The deadline for applications is 31 May and applicants will be required to write an essay (maximum 1,000 words) as follows: Describe your determination to complete your MSc programme and the positive contribution you believe the programme will make to your career and the global business society. Scholarship applications will only be considered for Business School applicants with a conditional or unconditional offer. Applicants can apply for multiple scholarships if they meet the individual criteria. To apply please visit individual programmes scholarship/funding pages.

Inaugural DTZ Enterprise Award presented to University of Edinburgh Business School Undergraduates

2012-03-29T00:00Z

The DTZ Enterprise Award, linked to a project conceived by the Business School's Professor Tom Archibald, was designed to focus on a key asset of successful modern business: data. Specifically, how quantitative data can be manipulated, analysed and combined with qualitative research to form compelling arguments in business decision-making.Groups of undergraduate students were tasked by DTZ, on behalf of a fictional American client, to explore how this client could capture a share of the lucrative student accommodation market. Working in small groups and using a wealth of real life data provided by DTZ, students considered where the clients should focus its efforts, what products to offer and how much to charge. The deliverable was rather unusual for an undergraduate student project - a presentation in the Boardroom of DTZ's office in front of a panel comprising the DTZ team and Business School academics. The DTZ Enterprise Award, comprising a bespoke trophy and a generous helping of book tokens, was won by Gary McIntyre, Hossam Hashim and Tom Brigh (all pictured receiving their award).Richard Collins, Director of International Education and Innovation at DTZ commented: "Each team showed great insight, interesting data collection and analytical methods. Some also conducted excellent and innovative student surveys. All the students showed real interest in the topic and their presentations and report outputs were very impressive - especially given the limited time they had. I'm convinced we should repeat this kind of event, as students and business benefit from this interaction."Following the success of the initiative, plans are already underway to run the competition on a larger scale next year.

Robertson-Ness Travelling Scholarships Winners Announced

2012-03-21T00:00Z

Earlier today the 2012 winning students were awarded their prizes by Professor David Marshall, Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes. The winners are; British Student Charlie Oliver, studying for an MSc in International Business and Emerging Markets, will look at launching a high-end Scottish whisky in IndiaStudent Nikko Karlo Robles from the Philippines, studying for an MSc in International Business and Emerging Markets, will look at a stock market merger in BrazilSpanish MBA in International Business student Sarah Imbert De La Encina will look at launching Spanish wines in ChinaThe successful students are expected to undertake their travel and research during the summer vacation. Congratulations to Charlie, Sarah and Nikko pictured with Professor Marshall.

Congratulations to the Business School's marketing lecturer Mary Ho, who has been shortlisted for a EUSA teaching award

2012-03-19T00:00Z

Mary has been shortlisted for Best Research or Dissertation Supervisor. The Business School was also nominated for the award of Best Department for its teaching. The winners of each award will be announced at a ceremony in Teviot on the 4th April hosted by the new University of Edinburgh Rector, Peter McColl.

Business School trains senior Chinese officials in low-carbon policy and implementation

2012-02-28T00:00Z

Mr Gao, one of China's most senior climate change policy-makers, headed up the group of 19 director-level officials, which also included delegates from the regions and cities that China has designated as low-carbon pilot zones, as well as regions and cities which are planning to implement domestic emissions trading schemes. Collectively, the provincial directors attending the programme represent well over 50% of China's GDP.The programme put together by the Business School and ECCI included a week in Edinburgh, focussing on Scotland's world-leading climate change policy framework, implementation programmes and the response from the business and investment communities, followed by a week in London focussing on similar issues from a national UK perspective.The programme included over 40 distinguished speakers, drawn from organisations such as the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), HM Treasury, the Department for International Development (DFID), the Committee on Climate Change, Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), the Carbon Trust, Technology Strategy Board, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the Climate Markets and Investment Association (CMIA), The Climate Group, Scottish 2020 Climate Group and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP). Programme Co-Director Francisco Ascui said, "The fact that China's central planning agency (NDRC) requested and so strongly supported this exceptional delegation is firm evidence of the seriousness with which China is taking its national objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40-45% per unit of GDP by 2020. China is already the world's largest market for wind and solar energy, and its ongoing leadership in this area will quite literally change the world. We are honoured to have been invited to play a part in sharing Scottish and UK experience of implementing low-carbon policies with these Chinese policy-makers, and look forward to further collaboration with them in future."Contact Francisco for further details.

HRH Princess Royal opens University of Edinburgh Business School

2012-02-21T00:00Z

HRH Princess Royal, who is also the University Chancellor, toured the expanded facilities, met 50 staff and students, before unveiling a plaque to commemorate the event. The refurbished and extended building in George Square provides world-class facilities for the Business School's 1300 students. The building includes eight lecture theatres, an education suite, cafe and flexible space for staff and students. With a £17 million investment by the University, the building is designed to meet the current and anticipated needs of the School's portfolio of activities. Since opening in August 2010, the Business School's new home has attracted praise. The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) placed it on the shortlist for last year's Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award, celebrating LDN Architect's adaptation and extension of the site. The Business School's previous building in Bristo Square was opened by the then University Chancellor, The Duke of Edinburgh, in 1991. HRH Princess Royal succeeded her father last year, who stepped down after holding the post since 1953. HRH Princess Royal is the institution's eighth Chancellor in the 150-year history of the position. She was elected to the role by the University's general council. Head of the Business School Nick Oliver said: "We are very pleased to bring together the Chancellor, staff, students and supporters today to officially open the new building. This facility provides a forum for academics and practitioners to come together to share ideas, debate important topical issues, and to educate the next generation of business leaders." The Business School has an international student body drawn from more than 88 countries. The new building will be used by its 850 undergraduate students, 430 postgraduate students and 100 Doctoral students. It is consistently ranked in the Financial Times and Economist MBA Rankings The new building will help the School to continue to attract excellent staff and students from around the world; to provide an intellectual environment which fosters debate and world-class research and to build strong connections to the world of business.

For one week only, lectures replaced by events, at the inaugural Undergraduate Innovative Learning Week - 20 February, 2012

2012-02-16T00:00Z

The Business School has developed a varied programme, starting with a 'Smarter Planet' event delivered by a team from IBM and finishing with our own Dragon's Den. In between, a wide range of events will be delivered by Business School colleagues, the Careers Service, EUSA and also speakers from organisations including P&G, PwC, KPMG, DTZ, the Scottish Football Association, John Menzies, Stoats, Design Dundee and Chiene + Tait. We have also arranged a tour of the Scottish Parliament and a visit to Hearts Football Club at Tynecastle. The week also includes evening events, including a chance to meet and network with recent Business School alumni and an opportunity to take part in a quiz at the Pleasance Bar.

Professor Brian Main speaks to BBC Radio4 about Boardroom pay

2012-02-13T00:00Z

University of Edinburgh Business School MBA students showcase their skills at the Scottish MBA Careers Fair

2012-02-03T00:00Z

This annual event is a joint venture between the University of Edinburgh Business school and Strathclyde Business School and is open to MBA's from all major Scottish and Northern England Business Schools (including Glasgow, Durham, Newcastle, Lancaster, Stirling, Dundee and St Andrews). This year's fair has 18 employers and employment related organisations represented and it is anticipated that over 300 MBA students will attend. The continued success of this MBA fair - the only national MBA Fair in the UK - is a reflection both of the calibre of the candidates and the depth of the relations that both organising schools have with major employers. Next year's fair will be held in Edinburgh.

University of Edinburgh's Business School MBA Climbs Five Places in Global FT Rankings

2012-01-30T00:00Z

This ranking represents a five point improvement on last year's position in the top 100. This is the 12th consecutive year that the Edinburgh MBA features in the global top 100. Our commitment to a superb student experience has been enhanced through our new building as well as ongoing refinement of the MBA programme. Holding fast to our commitment to quality measures ensures we attract a diverse, experienced, international cohort with high GMAT scores. We're also committed to an active learning pedagogy moving from a traditional teacher centred classroom into a newer student centred approach to learning. Mindful of the economic climate we are focused on the career development of our students and have hired a new Careers Manager with extensive private sector experience. We are taking a long term approach to the School strategy with rankings only one performance indicator but are pleased with this positive endorsement

PRESS RELEASE - Who Killed Saab Automobile?

2011-12-20T00:00Z

Current attention is on Saab's lost opportunities with would-be Chinese owners, but the viability of Saab was questionable long ago. Saab could have been for General Motors (GM) what Audi became for Volkswagen (VW): a premium, fully integrated brand with a clear, distinct image. Here both GM and Saab carry responsibility for the failure: GM for its clumsy handling of Saab, Saab for its stubborn resistance to integration with GM Europe.Yet even with the best will in the world, the particular attributes of the Saab brand made integration a difficult trick to pull off. For many years Saab was caught in a 'catch-22'' situation. It was a niche auto producer that needed greater economies of scale to survive in an industry in which scale was increasingly important. Yet scale diluted the very individuality that was a hallmark of the Saab brand. Although Saab needed a parent company such as GM to achieve this, the reality of sharing platforms and components with other GM models diluted the appeal of the Saab brand. Faced with its own bankruptcy, GM sold Saab to Spyker Cars in early 2010. A lightly capitalized specialist sports car maker that made less than 50 cars a year was always going to struggle to run Saab, even without Saab's other difficulties. Everything depended on the new 9-5 model, and when sales of this failed to take off it took only months for Saab to run out of cash, which it did in April 2011. Spyker, by then called 'Swedish Automobile', frantically tried to find an investor for Saab. Despite a rollercoaster ride of hope and despair, all came to nothing. China's Pang Da and Youngman offered to buy Saab, but this was blocked by GM. GM already has a major partner in China, Shanghai Automotive Industries Corporation (SAIC). Consequently, it is not surprising that GM sought to protect its business interests by preventing its technology from passing to competitors to SAIC, especially as China, is one of its most important and fastest-growing markets. Even if GM had not blocked the sale to Youngman and Pang Da, Saab sales in China would have had to grow implausibly quickly for the company to survive, especially in the light of the new Saab 9-5 failure to take off in Saab's traditional markets of the UK, US and Sweden. Saab graphically demonstrates that a strong brand alone is no guarantee of success. Limited numbers of enthusiastic customers cannot keep a company alive in industries that rely on scale economies- no matter how iconic the brand.Full Report - http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/about/news-and-press-office/white-papers

PRESS RELEASE - Evolving Financial Markets Inspire Three New Masters Programmes

2011-12-15T00:00Z

Changing economic, financial, demographic and political landscapes mean that the financial world is under intense scrutiny and challenged on a daily basis. In response to this demand for greater accountability and diversity the University of Edinburgh Business School has launched three new MSc programmes designed to equip Managers of the future with specialist skills for a career in business. From September 2012, the Business School will offer three new year-long Masters programme offering an in-depth study of banking and risk, financial management and human resource management.

The Financial Times ranks the University of Edinburgh Business School 16th in the UK and 49th in Europe.

2011-12-05T00:00Z

The School is now beginning to reap the rewards of our infrastructure investments in our new £17m Business School as well as a number of innovations to the MBA programme. As we move through this period of growth and investment we are also significantly expanding our faculty, this week advertising eight new academic posts for recruitment in early 2012. We have just launched three new Masters programmes - an MSc in Financial Management, MSc in Banking and Risk and an MSc in Human Resource Management which will contribute to an even more diverse student community in 2012. It is worth noting however that rankings are little more than an indication of the market at a particular time. They reflect the prevailing conditions such as salaries, jobs available and the situation at the school at the time the survey was carried out. All rankings use different criteria and a School should never be measured based on ranking alone. We will continue to invest in the School and work closely with staff, students, alumni, corporate partners and our advisory board to develop a world class Business School.

The Business School is recruiting for nine dynamic academic posts

2011-12-01T00:00Z

Our current vacancies are - Management Science & Business Economics 2 posts - Lectureships in Business Economics Accounting & Finance Chair in Accountancy & Finance Martin Currie Chair in Finance & Investment Strategy & International Business Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in International Business/International Management Marketing 2 posts - Senior Lectureship or Lectureship in Marketing Organisation Studies 2 posts - Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management (HRM)

Congratulations to all our postgraduate students graduating this week!

2011-11-23T00:00Z

Live videos are streamed via the University website.

Meet us in London and Frankfurt this weekend

2011-10-20T00:00Z

The AMBA fair will take place from 14.00 - 17.00 on Saturday 22 OctoberPark Plaza Victoria 239 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EQThe QS Fair will take place from 14.00 - 17.00 on Saturday 22 October Messe Frankfurt - Congress Center Harmonie Hall Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1Frankfurt, Germany 60327

Edinburgh's Masters in Management enters the Financial Times (FT) World rankings

2011-09-19T00:00Z

Edinburgh's programme featured in the pre-experience ranking which contains programmes designed for new graduates with little or no previous work experience. 65 global business schools are included in the 2011 ranking. In common with other rankings produced by the FT, the results are derived from data collected via two surveys one completed by the business school and another by alumni of the programme who graduated three years ago. Edinburgh ranked in the top percentile of those programmes giving students international experience during the Masters programme with 91% of our students coming from international background. We also scored highly on graduate salaries coming 16th in the rankings for the salaries our graduates command today. Edinburgh's Masters in Management was first introduced in 2006 and this September is expecting an intake of 70 students. This is a 12-month full-time programme, designed for new or recent graduates. Blending classic management techniques with the very latest in management thinking, the Masters in Management equips students with the knowledge and skills required for a wide range of successful careers in Management. Pre-experience masters degrees are fast becoming the must-have qualification for ambitious young managers. Edinburgh's Masters programmes are highly international with participants, across our portfolio, from over 69 different countries. With outstanding new teaching facilities, international accreditation, the highly ranked research expertise of our faculty, provenance of the University of Edinburgh and indeed the experience of living in Edinburgh our management programme is routinely oversubscribed attracting an extremely ambitious student cohort.

Recruiters are coming back to Business Schools - Dr. Inger Seiferheld features in CNBC Business article

2011-09-06T00:00Z

This optimism is mirrored by Inger Seiferheld of the University of Edinburgh Business School. 'We are definitely seeing more job offers being made to our students this year than last, she says.' 'Consultancy is the favourite destination and we're also seeing interest from the financial services sector'.

University of Edinburgh ranked 20th in the world in QS World University Rankings

2011-09-05T00:00Z

QS World University Rankings is an annual league table of the top 600 universities in the world. Compiled by QS in close consultation with an international advisory board of leading academics, the rankings are widely referenced by prospective and current students, university professionals and governments around the world. The purpose of the rankings has been to recognise universities as the multi-faceted organizations that they are and to provide a global comparison of their success against the notional mission of remaining or becoming world-class. They strive to meet the needs of a broad set of stakeholders including those of students, parents, academics, university staff and employers. Six indicators are used in the ranking:40% Academic reputation from a global survey10% Employer reputation from a global survey20% Citations per faculty from SciVerse Scopus20% Faculty student ratio5% Proportion of international students5% Proportion of international staff

U@ED - University of Edinburgh free Student App launched

2011-08-26T00:00Z

Various categories of content are available from within the app. My CoursesStudents can view their course details and grades, plus WebCT courses, general notices/events and unread WebCT mail. Campus Maps Need to find a lecture theatre, building or meet friends? Use campus maps to find your way around University Buildings using GPS. News / Events Receive the latest University News, Events and MyEd announcements whilst on the move. LibraryStudents will soon be able to view their library record to check outstanding charges and current books on loan to them. They will also be able to search the library catalogue, all from their mobile phone (Coming mid-September). Finance Students can view their financial details such as tuition and accommodation fees in a secure manner, whilst on the go. PC AvailabilityCheck PC availability and find the nearest open access labs around campus. IS HelplineStudents can email or call the IS Helpline directly from the app or alternatively, they can submit a query using the mini form provided, which logs a support call in UniDesk, the University's Call Management system. Pocket GuidePocket Guide contains useful information such as Student Services & Facilities and Living & Studying in Edinburgh. This section is particularly useful to applicants and freshers who would like to know more about what Edinburgh has to offer. ExtrasStudents can easily access the University's Facebook, Twitter and iTunesU account, plus video & audio from the University's Podcasting and Streaming service. Alerts Friend Finder Friend Finder lets you see where friends are on the campus so that you can contact them and arrange to meet up more easily. This service works by mutual consent so does not compromise privacy in any way. Both parties must choose to share location information with each other. If you have not chosen to share your location information, you friends will not be able to locate you. Friend Finder is available now on the Apple version of the app but will not be available to use on Android until Q1 2012.

Congratulations to our award-winning PhD students

2011-08-18T00:00Z

Many congratulations to our students. It is great to see their efforts recongised externally.

World's leading Credit Scoring and Credit Control conference, organised by Professor Jonathan Crook, in Edinburgh, 24 - 26 August

2011-08-11T00:00Z

The keynote speakers are Richard Norgate of Lloyds Banking Group, Bob Stine of the Wharton School, Michael Gordy of the US Federal Reserve, and Dennis Glennon of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. In addition there will also be 89 contributed papers from speakers from around the world, as well as five invited plenary sessions on subjects such as credit scoring, corporate defaults, fraud, ratings and responsible lending. In addition delegates will be able to pursue their own interests across the parallel streams.

Head of School, Professor Nick Oliver, published in the FT - Japan's tsunami supply chain comeback

2011-08-02T00:00Z

This article examines the speedy recovery within Japan's manufacturing sector and cites examples of competitors working together to kick-start production. The tsunami has graphically demonstrated how co-operative capitalism allows rapid mobilisation of resources and offers a hidden source of resilience to efficient but vulnerable supply chains. It now seems clear that the latest crisis has strengthened, not weakened, Japan's distinctive form of capitalism.

Inaugural Alumni Weekend at the Business School

2011-07-30T00:00Z

The programme included a welcome reception and talk by Jack Perry on leadership in turbulent times, a day long conference addressing sustainable talent, sustainability in emerging markets, sustainable entrepreneurship and sustainability in the public sector. The event finished with a lunch at the School. The weekend was interspersed with strategy presentations and tours of the new building. If you missed this year's event do come along to the 2012 reunion weekend - we'd love to welcome you to the School.

Business School Graduate Fronts Teach for India Campaign

2011-07-28T00:00Z

Adhishree is now a teaching fellow at a School in Pune where she will teach for two years. This month Teach for India launches a nationwide advertising campaign to attract new teachers and Adhishree features in the campaign. She is pictured above with Assadullah one of her students she taught over the summer.Adhishree explains 'I joined the Teach for India program because I have always felt deep concern about the quality of education provided to schools across the country. Furthermore, my masters course allowed me to explore India as a knowledge based economy and all these things put together pushed me to take up the challenge of teaching in an under resourced school for two years. This programme has given me the opportunity to work with these brilliant minds from all walks of life. Every day is a new challenge, a new adventure, where our only mission, as teachers, is to make sure our children leave school with more than they came in with. It is a programme that promises transformation - of the self, of the classroom and eventually, the nation.'

Business School Carbon Management Students help Scottish Businesses reduce their carbon footprint

2011-07-19T00:00Z

Figures released, following a pilot of the project, have identified a combined carbon saving of more than 600 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of taking 118 cars off the road. The study, currently completed by five Scottish Business in the Community members, also identified potential cost savings of more than £275,000. Dr Dave Reay, Programme Director of the MSc in Carbon Management said, ''The collaboration with the Carbon Trust, SKM and the Mayday Network has provided fantastic practical experience for the MSc in Carbon Management students.' 'The carbon audits and recommendation reports they have produced working in tandem with a range of Scottish businesses have been a true 'win-win', providing the businesses with robust, high quality action plans and the students with invaluable applied experience and expertise.' Co-ordinated by Scottish Business in the Community the project gives small and medium sized businesses resource, knowledge and expertise to measure and manage their energy use and provides MSc students knowledge of the practical processes and challenges of implementing environmental responsibilities within a business. Due to the success of the project SBC are looking to roll out the project to additional universities throughout Scotland. The Carbon Masters Project is an initiative created by SBC to complement their existing Skills for a Low Carbon Economy. The Skills for a Low Carbon Economy includes a range of projects designed to enhance a businesses existing environmental policy and to develop the skills that young people will require for a career in a low carbon economy.

Professor Jonathan Crook awarded honorary degree from University of Abertay

2011-07-14T00:00Z

Professor Crook specialises in researching credit scoring, and the demand, supply and competition in the credit industry, both over time and between households. He is a Fellow of the Wharton Financial Institutions Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Crook is Director of Business School's Credit Research Centre, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2008.Coincidentally at the ceremony Jack Perry, Business School Advisory Board member was also awarded an honorary degree.The University of Abertay was created in 1994 and is situated in the heart of Dundee.

Congratulations to our Undergraduate and MBA IB students graduating today at 3pm - check out the live stream

2011-06-30T00:00Z

Business School hosts briefing on Bank of England Financial Stablility Report

2011-06-29T00:00Z

The Financial Stability Report is published twice a year under the guidance of the interim Financial Policy Committee. It covers the Committee's assessment of the outlook for the stability and resilience of the financial sector at the time of preparation of the Report, and the policy actions it advises to reduce and mitigate risks to stability

Professor Stephen Osborne recognised for outstanding contribution to the field of public management research.

2011-06-23T00:00Z

This award is in recognition of Professor Osborne's research in the field of public services innovation and his contribution to the research community - both as founder of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) and as founding (and current) editor of the leading journal Public Management Review (PMR). Commenting on the award Stephen said 'I am delighted and flattered to receive this award. I value the esteem of my colleagues tremendously - and the PMRA represents the leading researchers in the US. Whilst it is good to have my own research on innovation commended so highly, though, I value even more the recognition of my role in IRSPM and PMR. I hope that these institutions will enable our research community to continue to make a sustained and valuable contribution both to high quality research and to efficient and effective public services delivery in the future'.

Edinburgh Masters in Finance ranked 25th in the World in Financial Times rankings

2011-06-20T00:00Z

Edinburgh’s programme featured in the pre-experience ranking which contains programmes designed for new graduates with little or no previous work experience. 30 global business schools are included in the 2011 ranking. In common with other rankings produced by the FT, the ranking is derived from data collected via two surveys one completed by the business school and another by alumni of the programme who graduated 3 years ago. Edinburgh ranked in the top percentile of those programmes giving students international experience during the Masters programme with 90% of our students being employed three months after graduation contributing strongly to student satisfaction. Edinburgh’s Masters in Finance and Investment is part of a family of finance masters including the Masters in Accounting and Finance and two new programmes starting in 2012 a Masters in Financial Management and a Masters in Banking and Risk. These are all 12-month full-time programmes, designed for new or recent graduates. With its strong investment component the Masters in Finance equips students with the knowledge and skills required for a wide range of finance related professions. Pre-experience masters degrees are fast becoming the must-have qualification for ambitious young managers. Edinburgh’s Masters programmes are highly international with participants, across our portfolio, from over 69 different countries. With outstanding new teaching facilities, international accreditation, the highly ranked research expertise of our faculty, provenance of the University of Edinburgh and indeed the experience of living in Edinburgh our finance programmes are regularly oversubscribed attracting an extremely ambitious student cohort.

Business School and Dr. Gavin Kretzschmar featured on BBC TV Newsnight Scotland

2011-06-17T00:00Z

Scottish Finance Minister John Swinney speaking at the Business School today

2011-06-14T00:00Z

John Swinney is the MSP for Perthshire North and is currently Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth in the Scottish Government. Perthshire North takes in Highland and East Perthshire, the Carse of Gowrie and the Perth City Centre ward of Perth and Kinross Council.

Professor Sandra M. Nutley has been given the prestigious Robert Boruch Award for Distinctive Contribution to Research that Informs Public Policy

2011-06-02T00:00Z

Professor Nutley is Chair of Public Management at the Business School and Director of The Research Unit of Research Utilization. The award is for an individual who has made an important contribution to research on social interventions that inform public policy in criminal justice, education, social welfare or other areas with the ambit of the Campbell Collaboration. The award may be given for research that provides rigorous evidence to inform public policy, contributions to methods for producing evidence that informs public policy, or work that advances the use of rigorous evidence to inform public policy. The award may be given for a single exceptional paper, a body of work, or for lifetime contributions. One of her major contributions is the book 'Using Evidence - How research can inform public services'. This includes a comprehensive review of current theoretical and empirical knowledge on how to use research in public policy. You find more information on Dr. Nutley’s scholarly activities on this webpage.

Business School Sponsors and Hosts Sovereign Wealth Focus Conference - 14 June 2011

2011-05-24T00:00Z

Sovereign Wealth Funds are a significant feature of global capital markets, and the recent compression of private-sector flows, ensures that this role is set to become more pronounced in the near future. The Edinburgh Dialogue will provide a neutral independent forum for international capital markets to assess the role and impact of SWFs.Guest speakers include Bill Jamieson, Business Editor, The Scotsman, Gavin Kretzschmar, Lecturer, University of Edinburgh of Business School and Dr Tom Fearnley, Investment Director, Norwegian Ministry of Finance.

Business School Press Release - Executive rewards put banks at greater risk

2011-05-18T00:00Z

Banks whose chief executives receive substantial bonuses for completing acquisitions are more likely to carry out risky takeovers and mergers, analysis of US bank acquisitions from 1993-2007 shows. Consequently, the amount of risk taken on by banks - a major factor in the ongoing credit crunch - is a direct result of the amount of incentives given to banking executives. The analysis was led by researchers at the University of Edinburgh Business School, working with colleagues at the University of Leeds. As the link between executive pay and bank risk encourages financial volatility, regulators should consider limiting the incentives, such as stock options, that bankers receive, the researchers claim. Jens Hagendorff, Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh Business School, said: “Chief executive pay in banking is much more geared towards rewarding risk-taking than in any other industry. Our research shows that banking chief executives are clearly responsive to the risk-taking incentives they receive. “Since concerns over financial stability are one of the main reasons for regulating banking, the links between risk-taking and chief executive pay support the case for regulating compensation in the banking industry.” Researchers found that during the 1993-2007 period studied, chief executives were offered increasingly large amounts of risk-based compensation. They also found that banks whose chief executives received higher incentives engaged in riskier behaviour than they had previously. Francesco Vallascas, Lecturer in Banking and Finance at Leeds University Business School, said: “With parts of the world still reeling from the sub-prime crisis, executive pay in the banking industry is more contentious than ever. But our results show a clear link between executive pay and risky behaviour in banks. Regulating bankers' pay is an issue that deserves consideration, no matter how controversial it is.”

Stephen Leonard, Chief Executive IBM UK & Ireland speaking at the Business School this week

2011-05-09T00:00Z

IBM celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and this lecture will look at how it has developed through a continuous process of transformation.The talk will take place in the Business School Auditorium from 18.30 - 20.00.

Business School Japan Scholarship announced - award of 10,000 Pounds for MBA student

2011-04-28T00:00Z

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated, leadership potential. In keeping with our values-led MBA philosophy rooted in the Scottish Enlightenment, we are looking for highly motivated and principled individuals who demonstrate the potential to make significant future contributions to their chosen field and the wider community. The University recently launched the Edinburgh Global Japan Earthquake 2011 Masters Scholarships offering up to six Master's scholarships for students from the Tohoku, Northern Kanto, and Hokkaido regions undertaking a postgraduate Master's degree programme offered by the University of Edinburgh in the academic session 2011-2012.

University of Edinburgh Business School commended in Scottish architectural awards

2011-04-21T00:00Z

Developed by RICS to celebrate the best new projects in the built and natural environment, the RICS awards are free to enter and are recognised as the 'Oscars' of property professionals. The building awards category look at the contribution that conservation can make in its widest sense, and looks for the highest standards of restoration and renovation. It pays particular attention to the introduction of new and sustainable uses, which will ensure the survival of the historic building or structure into the future. In this category the judges also look at the use and re-use of building materials and the techniques employed. Evidence of detailed background research undertaken is important, plus an explanation of how this research has informed the approach taken to the overall scheme. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is an independent, representative professional body which regulates property professionals and surveyors in the United Kingdom and other sovereign nations.The Business School's architects LDN submitted an entry for the awards.

250 delegates arrive at the Business School for the AIB Conference

2011-04-14T00:00Z

Dr. Simon Harris from the Business School is chairing the 38th annual conference this Friday and Saturday. This year, the conference is bridging both the academic and business worlds with attendees from both communities, and by hosting 'keynote interviews' whereby leading scholars interview business leaders about particular aspects of international business. Professor Tamer Cavusgil of Georgia State University and Professor Pervez Ghauri of Kings College, University of London will be speaking at the conference. Both have not only achieved outstanding scholarship within their fields of International Business, but have worked at the leading edge of the interface between the discipline and management practice.

The Business School is in Greece second week in April - meet us in Thessaloniki and Athens

2011-04-12T00:00Z

The British Council Education UK Exhibitions are an excellent opportunity for you to meet UK institutions in Greece. Come and talk to representatives from the University of Edinburgh Business School who will answer all your questions about what the School has to offer. Whether you're a student or professional, you'll benefit from face-to-face information about postgraduate and research courses.ThessalonikiWednesday 13 April14.00-20.00Makedonia Palace2 Alexander the Great Avenue546 40 ThessalonikiAthensSaturday 16 & Sunday 17 April14.00-20.00Zappeion Megaron Conference & Exhibition Centre105 57 Athens

Undergraduate Edinburgh Business Students tackle real life challenges for HSBC

2011-04-11T00:00Z

The project, part of the Honours year of the university's Business Studies degree, was based on a real life challenge set by the bank and gave participants a chance to experience a hands-on assignment to find solutions to successfully market the bank to Scottish consumers. The winning team of five has been awarded with a cash prize and the opportunity to discuss their findings and proposals with representatives from the bank. As part of the project, students surveyed the general public to better understand perceptions of HSBC in Scotland, interviewing customers and non-customers of the bank. One of the key findings of the winning submission identified HSBC's Scottish heritage as a useful marketing tool, something that is now being incorporated into the bank's marketing strategy for Scotland. Andy Fraser, HSBC's head of strategy, planning and development - Scotland, said: "HSBC is very proud to support the University of Edinburgh's annual financial services marketing project and jumped at the chance to work with such a prestigious higher education institution in Scotland.We are currently expanding and investing heavily in our presence across Scotland so the marketing of the bank's brand is something we need to get right and the students have played a great role in helping us achieve that. The quality of work produced by all involved was exemplary and provided us with vital marketing insight." Dr Tina Harrison, senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Edinburgh Business School, added: "I'm delighted the winning team is getting the chance to meet with HSBC to discuss their proposals further. It's invaluable for students to have the opportunity to respond to tangible, real-life challenges and so the chance to work with HSBC was extremely beneficial for all involved. "This was further reflected in the increase in the number of students enrolling for the class once the project and sponsor details were announced."The project aims to further enhance participating students' employability, providing them with valuable transferable skills.

Dr Neil Pollock, PhD programme Director, invited to join editorial board of prestigious journal - Information and Organization

2011-04-05T00:00Z

HRH The Princess Royal elected as Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh

2011-04-04T00:00Z

The Princess Royal is also Patron of the University's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. She will be the University's eighth Chancellor in the 150-year history of the position. The Chancellor is President of the General Council and nominates an Assessor in the University Court. Degrees are conferred by the Chancellor, or by the Vice-Chancellor. The election of the Chancellor is the responsibility of the General Council of the University.

Business School welcomes Moscow State University EMBA students

2011-03-28T00:00Z

This customised week-long programme consists of lectures delivered by colleagues from the School of Engineering, guest speakers drawn from external companies and four site visits - Parliament, Bioquarter, ARUP and Forth Road Bridge and Springside development.

The University of Edinburgh visits Africa this week for QS MBA Fairs - do come and meet us

2011-03-23T00:00Z

- The Accra fair takes place on Thursday 24 March from 17.00 - 21.00 La Palm Royal Beach Hotel La bypass AccraGhana- The Lagos fair takes place on Saturday 26 March from 14.00 - 18.00 EKO Hotel & SuitesPlot 1415 Adetokunbo Ademola StreetLagosNigeria

Business School hosts Scottish 2020 Climate Group

2011-03-22T00:00Z

Climate change is an important strategic area of development for the Business School. This year the School has launched the world's first MSc in Carbon Finance, focussed on the business opportunities and financial flows driven by society's response to climate change. This new programme fits well with the School's portfolio of masters programmes which also includes an MSc in Carbon Management. Other recent initiatives include the creation of a successful spin-out research company, ENDS Carbon, and support for the development of the FTSE CDP Carbon Strategy Index. Francisco Ascui, Programme Director for the MSc in Carbon Finance commented, "Scotland can justifiably claim to have set itself the most ambitious climate change target in the world - a 42% reduction on 1990 emissions by 2020. The 2020 Climate Group is a unique response to this challenge, with Scottish business leaders coming together with government and NGOs to provide highly visible leadership and pragmatic solutions. As a Business School that is passionate about climate change education, we are very pleased to welcome the 2020 Climate Group meeting." This week is also the UK's first Climate Week - thousands of events and activities, highlighting the positive steps being taken to help combat climate change, are being planned by organisations from every part of society across the UK.

Andrew Haldane, Executive Director for Financial Stability, Bank of England speaking at the School today

2011-03-21T00:00Z

The talk takes place from 6.30-9.00pm Monday 21st March with registration from 6.00pm and will be followed by a drinks reception.

PhD scholarships announced for University of Edinburgh Business School students

2011-03-18T00:00Z

Two Accounting & Finance StudentshipsStudents interested in undertaking a research degree within the area of Accounting & Finance could benefit from a full studentship covering the cost of UK/EU tuition fees and a maintenance fee of around £14,000 for each year of study.As the largest subject group within the Business School there are various qualitative and interpretive issues in Accounting and Finance on offer. Current staff research interests include; Accounting History, Accounting and Consumer Society, Banking, Corporate Finance, Behavioural Finance, Health Care and Social Care Accounting and Accountability, Public Sector Accounting and more. Applications are welcomed from candidates with proven academic excellence and outstanding research ideas. The deadline for this award is 31 May 2011.Credit Research Centre Scholarship 2011Founded in 1997, the Credit Research Centre has an international reputation for the quality of its research and is almost unique amongst UK university departments in conducting research into different aspects of the provision of consumer credit. The University of Edinburgh’s Business School is offering a Scholarship within this area which will provide the successful candidate with a maintenance fee of around £14,000 each year of study as well as covering the UK/EU tuition fees.Applications are welcome from candidates with proven academic excellence and outstanding research ideas within the area of credit. The deadline for this award is 31 May 2011. ESRC AwardsAs a member of the Scottish Doctoral Training Centre accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the University of Edinburgh Business School welcomes applications for doctoral studentships in the areas of Accounting and Finance and Business and Management. The studentships are open to UK and EU students and will cover tuition fees with a stipend of approximately £14,000 each year. The deadline for this award is 3 May 2011.As part of a supportive and growing PhD community, the Business School provides students with the opportunity to develop their knowledge, expertise and skills within an innovative research environment. Neil Pollock, Director of Research says: “we are delighted to have these studentships on offer and are seeking applicants with an innovative proposal combined with academic excellence who will benefit from this award.”

Meet the Business School in Paris at the QS MBA Fair - Saturday 19 March

2011-03-17T00:00Z

Come and meet us at 2pmHotel Le Meridien Etoile81 Boulevard Gouvion Saint-CyrParisFRANCE75017

UK based Japanese students launch fundraising site - Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

2011-03-15T00:00Z

A group of Japanese students from several UK colleges have launched a fund-raising initiative to support the Japanese Red Cross Society in assisting the earthquake victims. Your donation will help disaster victims rebuild their lives and their communities. Any amount, no matter how small, will be greatly appreciated. To donate follow the link below - click on the donate button, register on the site and you will be taken through to a donation page.

Meet us at the QS MBA Fair in Frankfurt, Monday 14 March

2011-03-11T00:00Z

The fair takes place at the Hilton Frankfurt, Hochstrasse 4, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Business school press release - Ancient treasures threatened by climate change.

2011-03-11T00:00Z

Remains in some of the coldest places on earth are being exposed as warmer temperatures cause ice and hardened ground to thaw. The fragile materials at risk include ancient tombs, artefacts and human remains. They are often culturally significant, especially for indigenous populations. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh's Business School studied cases of damaged remains in three locations around the world - at permafrost in the Altai Mountains in central Asia, sea ice in Alaska and glaciers in the Rocky Mountains.

Meet us at the QS MBA Fair in Geneva, Wednesday 9th March

2011-03-04T00:00Z

Professor Stephen Osborne publishes Edinburgh Evening News article examining The Big Society

2011-03-02T00:00Z

The Business School's Centre for Public Services Research together with SCVO, hosted a special workshop on 'the Big Society' at the third sector Gathering last Wednesday. The workshop brought together a panel of leading figures from the Third and Public Sectors to debate this issue for the Third Sector and for Scotland as a whole.The members of the Panel were Pat Armstrong (ACOSVO), Angela Jackson (Scottish Ambulance Service), Chris Mitchell (Fife Council), Stephen P Osborne (University of Edinburgh Business School), Martin Sime (SCVO) and Dave Watson (UNISON). The Workshop was chaired by Ruchir Shah (SCVO).

Charles Hendry, Minister of State, Department for Energy and Climate Change speaking at the Business School this week

2011-02-28T00:00Z

This talk was of particular interest to students on the MSc in Carbon Management programme. The Business School has just launched the world's first MSc in Carbon Finance with students joining in September 2011.Key excerpts from the Minister's narrative are below:- -There is an ever imminent shift to embracing a low carbon future in the UK today. And it’s not just a matter of climate change. Although the science is undeniably clear, it comes at a time where have to rebuild our creaking energy infrastructure and make the right decisions to invest in low carbon technologies such as carbon capture and storage. -We must take action on climate change; but we must change our national economic story, from one of financial speculation, to one of future growth. -We need a green business revolution. -We need to get away from the idea that the government has to choose between energy security, low carbon or affordable prices. And instead we have to recognise that the key to affordability is energy security; and in the modern age, security and low carbon go hand-in-hand.

Business School hosts seminar on rethinking retirement

2011-02-23T00:00Z

Agenda for the day:-ESRC SEMINAR: RETHINKING RETIREMENT Seminar 1: The Changing Context of Retirement 10.00am to 3.30pm, 25th February 2011The Conference Room, University of Edinburgh Business School, 29 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9JS. 09.30am to 10.00am Arrivals and Tea/coffee/biscuits 10.00am to 11.00am Professor Bernhard Ebbinghaus, University of MannheimReversing early retirement in OECD countriesDiscussant: Adrian Sinfield 11.00am to 11.15am Tea/coffee/biscuits 11.15am to 12.15pm Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer, Syracuse UniversityChanging Social Security in the US: rising insecurity?Discussant: Colin Lindsay 12.15pm to 1.00pm Lunch 1.00pm to 2.00pm Dr Joanne Crawford, Institute of Occupational MedicineFit for purpose: current and future impacts of health on retirement decisions Discussant: Graham Smith 2.00pm to 2.15pm Tea/coffee/biscuits 2.15pm to 3.15pm Professor James Nazroo, University of ManchesterPathways into retirement and inequalities in post-retirement outcomesDiscussant: Glenda Watt 3.15pm to 3.30pm Concluding discussions and close

Business School at QS MBA Fair in New York Saturday 19th February

2011-02-17T00:00Z

Venue - Hilton New York1335 Avenue of the AmericasNew YorkUSANY 10019Date - Saturday, 19 February 2011Time - 14.00 - 18.00We look forward to meeting potential MBA students in New York

Carbon Masters featured in 2009/10 University Annual Review

2011-02-10T00:00Z

A feature article on pages 6 and 7 of the Annual Review focuses on the Edinburgh Carbon Masters. This includes Programme Director Dave Reay talking about the inception of the MSc in Carbon Management and the career path of graduates.This year the School is excited to launch an MSc in Carbon Management with our first intake of students joining us in September 2011.

Thinking of studying with us? Visit our Postgraduate Virtual Open Week - 21-25 February 2011

2011-02-09T00:00Z

The event has been designed to provide you with opportunities to speak with Programme Directors and current postgraduate students, and to have information provided to you without having to travel to the University. We have a number of sessions available, with opportunities to speak to our Programme Directors about our MBA programmes, our MSc programmes including Accounting and Finance, Finance and Investment, International Business and Emerging Markets, Carbon Management, Carbon Finance, Marketing, Marketing and Business Analysis, Management and a session dedicated to our PhD programmes. These sessions last approximately one-hour each. Please note, you will be required to register by noon on Monday 14 February if you would like to attend any of these sessions. During the week of 21-25 February, there will also be a number of virtual 'drop-in' sessions available focusing on accommodation, visa & immigration, scholarships and student finance, and the Edinburgh University Students' Association. We look forward to seeing you virtually if you choose to book a session.

Evidence and Policy Journal - most downloaded article of 2010 written by Professor Sandra Nutley

2011-02-07T00:00Z

There is international interest in the relationship between research evidence and the concerns of policy makers and practitioners. The research by Professor Nutley draws together findings from a seminar series that considered evidence and policy developments in six European countries: the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland and Sweden. The seminar series was funded through the New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Co-operation in Europe (NORFACE) initiative, a partnership between fourteen research councils to increase co-operation in research and research policy in Europe. Stakeholders in each of the six countries face common challenges in relation to developing better linkages between evidence and policy. Across all countries there is less status and reward for academics engaging in policy and practice relevant work than for publishing in traditional peer reviewed journals. This affects the resources available to conduct policy-focussed work and research translation. There are also some common challenges around the use and misuse of research in highly politicised areas of public policy and practice. A paucity of shared spaces for exchange and debate between the academy and policy-makers and practitioners was a shared concern. Such spaces are particularly important if we want to maintain a challenging role for research, one that questions current policy and practice thinking, alongside a more consensual role, whereby research informs and refines current thinking. Despite these common challenges, and a shared commitment to evidence-informed policy and practice, there is diversity in how stakeholders in the six countries have approached the task of developing better linkages between evidence and policy. The explanations for this diversity seem to be rooted in differences in national cultural, political and administrative arrangements. Professor Nutley wrote the article with Sarah Morton, Tobias Jung and Annette Boaz.

Visit us at the PG Ireland Further Study Fair in Dublin - Wednesday 16th February

2011-02-07T00:00Z

This event is Ireland's national postgraduate further study event for students, graduates and those returning to education.The Business School is co-hosting a stand with the University of Edinburgh.Venue: RDS, (Main Hall), Ballsbridge Dublin Time: 3.00- 8.00pm

Antonio Horta-Osorio, CEO-designate Lloyds Banking Group will speak at the Business School this week

2011-02-01T00:00Z

Mr Horta-Osorio is due to become CEO of Lloyds Banking Group on 1 March 2011. He is the former Chief Executive of Santander UK.He became Chief Executive of Santander UK in 2006, Prior to this he was Group Chief Executive Santander Totta in Portugal from 1999 until 2006. He was previously Group Chief Executive of Banco Santander Brazil. Mr Horta-Osorio started his career at Citibank Portugal where he was Head of Capital Markets. At the same time, he was an assistant professor at Universidade Catolica Portuguesa. He then worked for Goldman Sachs in New York and London. In 1993, he joined Grupo Santander as Group Chief Executive of Banco Santander de Negocios Portugal. In June 2009 he was appointed non-executive Director to the Court of the Bank of England.Non-student registrations for this event are now closed.

University of Edinburgh Business School MBA programme ranked among the best in Europe

2011-01-31T00:00Z

This year we welcomed our MBA students to our new premises at 29 Buccleuch Place situated at the hear of the University of Edinburgh's campus. This building is transforming the student experience and part of our long term strategy to position Edinburgh amongst the world's premier Business Schools. We are continually refining the MBA programme and recent changes to the programme include an increased focus on leadership with both a Leadership and Professional Development Program and a new module on establishing and leading high performance teams, which takes place at a facility in the beautiful Scottish highlands. In addition our general MBA students who wish to have more focus within their program can take advantage of a Business School Certificate in one of our recognised areas of specialisation (Finance, Carbon Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategy or Family Business). Our exchange partnerships continue to grow with other internationally leading business schools. This year we have added new exchange partners in Mexico and the USA for the MBA in International Business.

Visit us at the Postgraduate Study and MBA fair in London today

2011-01-21T00:00Z

Venue: Macmillan Hall, Crush Hall, Beveridge Hall and Chancellor's Hall at Senate House, Malet Street, University of London, WC1E 7HUDate: Wednesday 26 January, 2011 Time: 13.00 - 19.30Admission is free

Business School Announces three MSc in Carbon Finance Scholarships

2011-01-14T00:00Z

The Derek and Maureen Moss Scholarships will be awarded to three students who have an excellent academic record and an in-depth interest in the subject area. Derek Moss is a graduate of London University who retired from IBM in 1989 after holding various technical, marketing and senior management positions. He is a passionate believer in the need to control global warming; in addition, he appreciates the value of research on climate change being vigorously pursued by the University of Edinburgh. For more than five years Derek has donated funds to the University in support of climate change research and he is offering scholarships to support outstanding students who will join the world's first MSc in Carbon Finance starting in September 2011. The MSc in Carbon Finance is the world's first masters degree dedicated to climate change investment and the carbon market.

Business School Launches Eight New MBA Scholarships for September 2011 Entry

2011-01-10T00:00Z

These scholarships are open to students who are applying for admission onto the Full-time MBA or MBA in International Business in September 2011. Both schemes are available to applicants from any country.Three Leadership scholarships, each worth £10,000, are available to applicants who have an excellent academic record and who can demonstrate leadership potential. Applications should be made before 31 May 2011.Five Director's scholarships, each worth £4,000, are available to applicants who have an excellent academic record. Submissions will be considered in three rounds. Applications for scholarships should be made before either 30 April 2011, 31 May 2011 or 30 June 2011.

Professor David Marshall on BBC Radio Scotland

2010-12-15T00:00Z

Many retailers announced this week that they were stopping taking home delivery orders from Scotland. Professor Marshall was asked to give some analysis of the impact this might have for retailers.

Alistair Darling, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, visits Credit Research Centre at the Business School

2010-12-10T00:00Z

The mission of the CRC is to conduct research into theory and practices of all aspects of credit, and especially consumer credit, to the highest possible standards. Mr Darling visited the CRC to discuss recent research carried out by the Centre. Jonathan Crook gave a presentation outlining recent findings of work on predicting when borrowers default, stress tests, modelling default by small and medium sized businesses, international scorecards, debt holdings by older people and predicting aggregate default rates were discussed.

University of Edinburgh Business School ranked in the top Graduate Schools in Europe

2010-12-06T00:00Z

This ranking is a compilation of the four FT Business Education rankings. The Business School only participated in one of these rankings but will participate in the MSc in Management ranking in 2011.We always caution that rankings are a snapshot of the market at a particular point in time. They reflect the prevailing conditions such as salaries, jobs available and the economic environment when the survey was carried out. All rankings use different criteria and a School should never be measured based on rankings alone. As a School we are constantly evolving and are currently investing in a number of areas which include the recruitment of new faculty and the provision of student career support which will enhance student outcomes. This is in addition to the £17m investment in our new premises which opened in September and is already transforming the student experience.

Attention Recruiters - profiles of our current MBA students are now live

2010-12-03T00:00Z

You can search the profiles using preset criteria, such as sector experience and nationality. Our current MBA students are either on a 12 or 15 month programme and will be available to take up positions in September or December of 2011. Students can be contacted directly through the website or via a member of our careers staff. If you wish to find out more about how we can help you with your recruitment requirements please contact corporate@business-school.ed.ac.uk

Business School to attend QS MBA Fair in Mumbai, India - 29 November 2010

2010-11-11T00:00Z

Venue: Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai, India, 400 001Date: 29 November 2010Time: 5pm - 9pm (Students can register from 3pm)We look forward to meeting potential MBA students in India.

Business School to attend QS MBA Fair in Bangalore, India - 4 December 2010

2010-11-11T00:00Z

Venue: Taj Residency, Bangalore, 41/3, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Karnataka, India, 560 001Date: 4th December 2010Time: 2pm - 6pm (Students can register from 12pm)We look forward to meeting potential MBA students in India.

Business School to attend QS MBA Fair in New Delhi, India - 27 November 2010

2010-11-11T00:00Z

Venue: The Taj Mahal Hotel (Mansingh Road), 1, Mansingh Road, New Delhi, India, 110 011Date: 27 November 2010Time: 2pm - 6pm (Students can register from 12pm)We look forward to meeting potential MBA students in India.

Business School to attend QS MBA Fair in Shanghai, China - 8 November 2010

2010-10-20T00:00Z

Venue: The Longemont Hotel, 1116 Yan An West Road, Shanghai, China, 200052Date: 8 November 2010Time: 5pm - 9pm (Students can register from 3pm)We look forward to meeting potential MBA students in China.

Business School Postgraduate Open Day - 12 November 2010

2010-10-18T00:00Z

The day's events begin at 11am (with registration at McEwan Hall from 10am). The formal programme will end around 5pm, however attendees are invited to stay on for refreshments at the end of the day. In the morning there will be a series of talks for all students from 11am - 12.30pm. Subsequently you have the opportunity to visit the individual School you are particularly interested in.At the Business School we look forward to welcoming students to our new home at 29 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9JS. Our proposed schedule is below. 12.45 - Students arrive at the School13.00 - Welcome to the School - presentation13.45 - Buffet lunch and 'fair' with students visiting stands manned by Programme Directors and current students 15.00- Business School event close and return to McEwan Hall Full programme information is available to download.Please complete the registration form below to attend the event.

Business School to attend QS MBA Fair in Beijing, China - 6 November 2010

2010-09-17T00:00Z

Venue: The Kerry Centre Hotel, No. 1 Guang Hua Road, Beijing, China, 100020Date: 6 November 2010Time; 3pm - 6pm (Students can register from 12pm)We look forward to meeting potential MBA students in China.

Business School at AMBA London MBA Fair

2010-09-10T00:00Z

Venue - Grange City Hotel, Tower HillDate - Saturday, 16 October 2010Time - 14.00 - 17.00We look forward to meeting potential MBA students in London

Business School launches new MSc in Carbon Finance

2010-09-07T00:00Z

The MSc in Carbon Finance will appeal to graduates with experience in business, perhaps in a related discipline such as economics, business, social sciences or physical sciences. Typically students will not have had an opportunity to specialise in climate change but will want to move into a career in the carbon markets or in climate change investment, consulting or carbon accounting.Likely future roles include carbon trading, carbon consulting or asset management, carbon entrepreneurs, carbon policy specialists, carbon accountants or carbon footprinting roles. This MSc is a high-level, intensive exploration of a subject crucial to the future of business and, of course, the planet itself.The Business School has named Business and Climate Change as one of its key areas of focus. The School is committed to improving business decision making in the area by providing high-quality masters programmes, applied research and customised executive education. The School's ground-breaking collaboration with the Schools of Geosciences and Economics delivers global expertise, giving staff and students the opportunity to work with carbon management academics and practitioners at the forefront of their fields.The Business School is now accepting applications for the MSc in Carbon Finance for entry in September 2011.

We have moved - a new home for the Business School

2010-08-19T00:00Z

With eight lecture theatres, 18 syndicate rooms, an expanded library space (the Hub), dedicated meeting space for staff and students and wireless throughout this new building was designed with staff and student needs paramount. The School has an executive education centre on the 4th floor and a spacious cafe (The Exchange) on the lower ground floor.Photographs of the Business School are on our Facebook page.Our new address is 29 Buccleuch PlaceEdinburghEH8 9JSWe look forward to welcoming you to our new School.

Oxford Dictionary of English adds carbon capture and storage and geo-engineering to lexicon

2010-08-19T00:00Z

Francisco Ascui, Lecturer in Business and Climate Change and Director of the MSc in Carbon Finance at the Business School commented on this story"Climate change is already seen by many as the defining global challenge of the twenty-first century, so it's not surprising that in the course of radically decarbonising our economies and adapting to sea level rises and changing weather patterns we should also see some major shifts in the way we relate to the world around us, and how we express our understanding of the world in language. In 2006 the New Oxford American Dictionary chose 'carbon neutral' as its 'Word of the Year' - perhaps reflecting a credit-fuelled confidence in our ability to buy our way out of the problem. This year's additions to the Oxford Dictionary of English have a harder, perhaps even slightly desperate edge: recognising that we've already put so much carbon dioxide into the air that, to avoid going the way of the dinosaurs, we not only have to stop emitting carbon dioxide from fossil fuels but suck it back out of the atmosphere and store it underground (carbon capture and storage), or face having to apply more drastic (and untested) technical band-aids on a global scale (geo-engineering).The University of Edinburgh is a global leader in climate science and technology research, particularly in carbon capture and storage. But technology alone won't solve the problem: responding to climate change requires mobilisation of political will and international cooperation on a scale unprecedented in any previous peacetime endeavour, combined with technological breakthroughs, far-reaching social change and - most critically for business schools - a massive injection of private capital. In a post credit-crunch world, the attention will inevitably shift back to the money and who pays for all this. That's why we're launching the world's first MSc in Carbon Finance in September 2011."

Professor Stephen Osborne to participate in Third Sector Conference - 7 September

2010-08-12T00:00Z

The third sector is under increasing pressure to produce under limited means but how will the sector cope with the latest challenges and what opportunities lie ahead? Now as much as ever, it is time for strengthening foundations and developing innovative ideas for growth and re-emergence for organisations in the third sector. This CPD certified interactive and practical one-day conference will be a great opportunity to hear, learn and debate core issues of relevance for you and your organisation. Venue: Scottish Youth Theatre, GlasgowDate: Tuesday 7th September 2010Time: 09.00 - 17.00

Dr Stephen Harwood to advise business on harnessing technology

2010-07-13T00:00Z

A staff member at the University of Edinburgh Business School, Dr Harwood has held roles as a researcher, writer, manager, director and consultant.He is delighted to participate in this prestigious lecture series. As technology plays such an important role in business he hopes the audience will gain a greater understanding of doing more with what is readily available rather than feeling they must have the latest and most sophisticated technologies. Martin Johnson HIE's Inner Moray Firth Area Manager said: "This latest lecture in the series aims to challenge assumptions businesses make about the technologies they use and how well they handle these within their business. We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with the University of Edinburgh to bring this event to the Highlands and Islands business community in partnership with UHI HI Links." Venue: Centre for Health Science, Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2 3JHDate: Thursday August 19 2010 Time: 5:30pm. Bookings - charlotte.ball@uhi.ac.uk - telephone 01463 279 368

Business School Advisory Board Member to co-run Fidelity Investments

2010-05-13T00:00Z

Fidelity Investments named Ronald O'Hanley and Abigail Johnson to top roles after splitting responsibility for running the company. Abigail Johnson, the daughter of Chairman Edward C. Johnson III, will oversee all customer and client-focused businesses as president of the personal, workplace and institutional unit. Ronald O'Hanley, who is joining from Bank of New York Mellon Corp., where he oversaw money management, will become president of asset management and corporate services. Fidelity created two distinct units as the company has expanded beyond managing mutual funds into stock trading and retirement planning and institutional money management. In their new roles, Abigail Johnson and Ronald O'Hanley take over responsibilities previously held by Rodger Lawson, who stepped down at the end of March. Ronald O'Hanley has been a member of the Business School's advisory board since 2004. The School advisory board exists to provide independent, external and commercially-orientated advice to the University of Edinburgh's Business School. The Board consists of a broad cross section of members of the international business community.

Professor David Marshall publishes new book- Understanding Children as Consumers

2010-05-07T00:00Z

With critical insight, the contributors to this collection evaluate the child as an active consumer, and offer a valuable rethinking of the discussions and literature on the subject. Questions asked include - What drives children as consumers? How do advertising campaigns and branding effect children and young people? How do children themselves understand and evaluate these influences? Whether fashion, toys, food, branding, money - from TV adverts and the supermarket aisle, to the internet and peer trends, there is a growing presence of marketing forces directed at and influencing children and young people. How should these forces be understood, and what means of research or dialogue is required to assess them?

University of Edinburgh Business School celebrates EQUIS re-accreditation

2010-04-29T00:00Z

EQUIS is the leading international business school accreditation system with a global community of business schools who have been accredited. 122 institutions have been awarded EQUIS, with 34 countries represented among the accredited schools. The fundamental objective of EQUIS, linked to the mission of EFMD, is to raise the standard of management education worldwide. EQUIS is the leading international system of Quality Assessment, Quality Improvement and Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions in management and business administration. The EQUIS Scheme has been designed with special focus on all the activities of business schools that aim to meet international standards of quality. The fundamental objective of EQUIS is to raise the quality of management education worldwide. The EQUIS accreditation process takes place every three or five years.

Celebrity tweets could further social understanding, Business School study says

2010-04-20T00:00Z

According to the study, basketball player Shaquille O'Neal is the happiest tweeter, followed by cyclist Lance Armstrong and television presenter Jonathan Ross. These were closely followed by comedian John Cleese, while tennis player Andy Murray and comedian Russell Brand were equal in fifth place. Rapper Snoop Dogg was the least happy. The researchers now plan to use the technology to analyse the links between emotion and important lifestyle issues. For example, they hope to identify whether widespread social problems - such as obesity and alcoholism - have common emotional links that could be detected through the monitoring of online communications. For example, by monitoring the emotional content of social networking sites of participating residents from major cities, they hope to determine whether there are common emotional factors that determine why Glaswegians die younger, on average, than people from the rest of the UK. By using the technology in this way, the emotional issues that underlie complex social issues such as alcoholism and obesity could be detected and analysed more quickly. The study focused on tweets made by celebrities because of the high turnover of text featuring emotional content, as well as the ease of accessing this information. It found that a majority of tweets by celebrities were happy and positive, especially when referencing forthcoming events or when name-dropping other celebrities.

Business School Professors Tom Archibald and Jonathan Crook appointed as the new Editors-in-Chief of Journal of the Operational Research Society

2010-03-31T00:00Z

Operational Research (O.R.), also known as Operations Research or Management Science (OR/MS) is the discipline of applying advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions. The Journal of the Operational Research Society is published by Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of the ORS. It is the aim of the Journal to present papers which are relevant to practitioners, researchers, teachers, students and consumers of operational research, and which cover the theory, practice, history or methodology of OR. However, since OR is primarily an applied science, it is a major objective of the Journal to attract and publish accounts of good, practical case studies. Consequently, papers illustrating applications of OR to real problems are especially welcome.

Tina Harrison, Senior lecturer in Marketing wins the EUSA best course award for her Financial Services Marketing honours course

2010-03-31T00:00Z

The EUSA Teaching Awards are intended to recognise and reward widely the good teaching that is happening at the University. These high standards contribute greatly to the student experience at Edinburgh. The awards are entirely student run, with students free to nominate online for a number of awards in categories such as best feedback, innovative teaching, e learning, teaching employable skills, research supervision or postgraduate tutoring. There are also awards for teaching within each of the three colleges, awards for best course and best department and a high performer award for the best teacher nominated overall. The winners are chosen by a panel of the EUSA VP Academic Affairs (Evan Beswick), our Teaching and Learning Convenor (James Holloway) and a student representative from each of the colleges. Academics nominated for awards were David Marshall, Elisa Henderson, Falconer Mitchell, Frances Hay, Geoff Gregson, Jim Hine, John Banasik, Mary Ho, Pauline Weetman, Simon Harris, Yew-Ming Chia, Arman Eshraghi, Alan Brown, Bill Rees, Phil Bowers and Rick Woodward - well done all!

Business School Launches Fifteen New MSc Scholarships

2010-02-25T00:00Z

The scholarships are open to applicants who have an excellent academic record and who are citizens or resident (for a minimum of three years) of India or any European, North America (USA and Canada) or African country. For further Information refer to the programme specific pages below:

Business School Launches Eight New MBA Scholarships

2010-02-04T00:00Z

Five Director's scholarships are available to applicants who have an excellent academic record. Submissions will be considered in three rounds. Applications for scholarships should be made before either 30 April 2010, 31 May 2010 or 30 June 2010. Three Leadership Scholarships are available to applicants who have an excellent academic record and who can demonstrate leadership potential. Applications should be made before 31 May 2010. The Scholarships are open to students who are applying for admission onto the Full-time MBA or MBA in International Business in September 2010. Both schemes are available to applicants from any country.

Six million pound scholarship scheme available to PhD students

2010-01-28T00:00Z

The Principal's Career Development PhD Scholarships, which are open to UK, EU and overseas students undertaking research in any field, will be offered over the next two academic years. The scholarships include a package of career training that allows PhD students to simultaneously develop skills in research, and also in teaching, public engagement, or entrepreneurship. Close to 60 scholarships will be offered per year for students beginning their study in 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. Each scholarship will cover the home rate of tuition fee as well as a stipend which will increase each year. In 2010-2011 the stipend will be £13,500; in 2011-2012 this will increase to £14,000; and in 2012-13 it will be £14,500. Subject to satisfactory progress, the awards can cover the cost of studying at the University for up to three years.

University of Edinburgh Business School MBA programme ranked among the best in Europe

2010-01-25T00:00Z

For 2010 entry we will introduce a number of innovations to the programme, including new core courses, a week-long leadership development module in the Scottish Highlands, the introduction of a one-week primer course as preparation for the programme and an increased emphasis on leadership within the core curriculum. Also in 2010-11 the School will be moving into its £17 million new building. This building contains state of the art teaching faculties and will transform the student experience. We look forward to welcoming staff, students, alumni and our corporate partners to our new facilities.

Business School welcomes 2010 Chevening Fellows

2010-01-11T00:00Z

The Chevening Fellowship Programme, sponsored by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), is a 12 week course running from January to April each year. It provides over 200 Fellowship places for mid-career professionals who are already working in fields related to the FCO's policy goals. Fellows from across the globe undertake an intensive 12-week course in the UK which offers dynamic training and professional development opportunities. The programme takes place at a number of prestigious UK Universities and this is the second year running the University of Edinburgh Business School has hosted Fellows and delivered the course. Dr. David Reay and Francisco Ascui are the Programme Directors. The Business School is working alongside colleagues in the School of Economics and School of Geosciences, to deliver the Fellowship Programme. Fellows on the programme will spend eight weeks based at the Business School, two weeks on placement and two weeks on visits in London. The Fellows will join a number of lectures on the MSc in Carbon Management Programme. In addition a number of guest speakers will be invited to lecture to the Fellows. The programme also includes site visits across Scotland.

Dr. David Reay reports back from the COP in Copenhagen

2009-12-15T00:00Z

Rollercoaster COP The 15th Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen was always destined to be an emotional rollercoaster ride. With huge expectations, each reported set-back or break-through that leaks from the high-security chambers of the Bella Centre swings the atmosphere from despair to optimism. On December the 14th, while many hundreds of shivering and disgruntled delegates stood in the static registration queue that snaked from the main conference centre (the Bella Centre), an outside meeting just a few minutes away was taking its attendees to a high that will be hard to match. The 'Scotland Day', organised by the Scottish Government, British Council Scotland and the University of Edinburgh, brought together delegates from dozens of nations, all keen to hear how the Climate Change Scotland Act might serve as an exemplar for action in their home countries and states. The large University of Edinburgh delegation at the COP is mostly comprised of MSc Carbon Management students and graduates (the 'Carbon Masters') and it was they who led the morning debating session, in tandem with the British Council's climate change advocates. The Scottish Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson, then went on to lead a discussion on what the Scottish Climate Change Act means for the world, with the Carbon Masters giving an international view on its potential impacts. After a session where Ian Marchant, Chief Executive of Scottish and Southern Energy and others discussed the pathway to a low carbon economy, the plenary sessions concluded with what, for me, was one of the most powerful presentations I have ever witnessed. Talking on the topic of climate justice, Alan Miller, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, and Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, each gave inspirational talks on how great a threat climate change posed to human rights. As the last few presentations began to overrun the allotted session time, and the enticing sound of the drinks reception next door filtered into the conference room, another team of Carbon Masters got up to present to the restless delegates. Within 30 seconds you could have heard a pin drop. The group of University of Edinburgh students and graduates captivated the audience with their presentation on key moments in human history and the choices our societies have made. Finishing with an impassioned speech on climate change action that brought tears to the eyes of many of us, the Carbon Masters were given a standing ovation. More emotional plummets will doubtless head our way from the negotiation rooms this week, but the Carbon Masters and others like them give real reason for hope. In short, they did the University of Edinburgh proud. Dave Reay, Director of MSc Carbon Management, Business School and School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh

Grant Management Business Plan Winner Announced

2009-12-11T00:00Z

Michael Fielding, who is on the part time MBA programme won this year's Grant Management Business Plan competition, with a first prize of 3000 pounds for his business plan for a project called read4Sure. read4sure will provide digital communications services aimed initially at the discerning legal and health sectors, whose needs for fast, convenient yet reliable and secure messaging are not being met. The Grant Management Business Plan Competition is generously sponsored by Peter Grant, class of 1991, founder and owner of Grant Management, a property management and investment company. The competition is now in its 5th year. It is open only to MBA students from the Business school, or teams of postgraduate students that include at least one MBA student. On receiving the prize Michael commented "I'm absolutely thrilled to win this, and it couldn't have come at a better time. The prize money will be used to fund a key piece of development and support a pilot study with a potential customer. The competition was hugely valuable as it was the first chance to put the business in front of a truly critical audience - and it seems to have come up trumps." Michael is pictured receiving his award from Dr. Geoff Gregson Lecturer in Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Attention Recruiters - profiles of our current MBA students are now live

2009-12-02T00:00Z

You can search the profiles using preset criteria, such as sector experience and nationality. Our current MBA students are either on a 12 or 15 month programme and will be available to take up positions in September or December of 2010. Students can be contacted directly through the website, or,via a member of our careers staff. If you wish to find out more about how we can help you with your recruitment requirements please contact corporate@business-school.ed.ac.uk

Press Release - Only 1 in 5 UK brands in line with UK government Copenhagen carbon reduction goals

2009-11-25T00:00Z

The analysis was conducted by Dr. Craig Mackenzie at Edinburgh University Business School and the ENDS Carbon team lead by Research Manager, Dermot Hikisch.

Press Release - MSc in Marketing and MSc in Marketing and Business Analysis open for registration

2009-11-23T00:00Z

School issues press release to highlight new marketing programmes.

Dr. Gavin Kretzschmar from the Business School featured in Forbes Magazine

2009-11-19T00:00Z

Scotland prides itself on having deep historical roots in banking which go back to the 17th Century. In the 19th and 20th centuries Scotland exported its banking system and bankers all over the world. The financial crisis has had repercussions and there has been some transition of retail banking decision making to London. RBS has however consistently talked of its commitment to Scotland and its intention to restore the bank to its former position as a global leader. Dr. Kretzschmar acknowledges that Scotland is likely to be impacted for longer than the 18-month crisis period. See full transcript of article below.

Business school launches two new MSc Marketing Programmes

2009-11-16T00:00Z

These one-year postgraduate programmes are designed for those graduates from a business or management background looking to pursue a career in marketing. The MSc in Marketing offers a comprehensive overview of marketing through a range of academically grounded courses. The programme aims to produce critical, reflective practitioners for a variety of careers. The MSc in Marketing and Business Analysis offers an in-depth study of the marketing and management science disciplines, giving students an expertise in both areas. The programme provides students with an understanding of marketing theory and instils an appreciation of the skills required in solving practical and analytical business problems. These programmes combine the expertise of the marketing and management science groups.

Was the recent banking crisis caused by insufficient regulation of financial markets? Event Summary

2009-11-16T00:00Z

A recent business school debate 'Was the recent banking crisis caused by insufficient regulation of financial markets?' featured Bill Jamieson (Executive Editor - The Scotsman), Robin Angus (Executive Director - Personal Assets Trust), Douglas Armstrong (Dickson Minto) and Gordon Bagot (Vice President - Faculty of Actuaries). The debate was timely given that Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, recently argued that the Government's system of regulation had failed and that the structure and regulation of banking needed reform. Bill Jamieson said that whilst the failure of regulation was a primary cause of the financial crisis, it was not the only factor. He argued that a confluence of factors were responsible. These included a decade long rise in household debt, an unchecked bubble in property, blind spots in monetary policy, inadequate controls on bank risk surveillance and lending, global imbalances, the complacency/ incompetence of regulators and at its heart, a misplaced confidence in the Efficient Markets Theory. Rebuilding confidence and trust in the banking and financial systems will, as always, be a question of balance - between a regime tight enough to reassure customers and investors, but not so tight as to act as a stranglehold on innovation and fair reward. Robin Angus argued that the banking crisis was not caused by insufficient regulation of financial markets. It was caused by the very opposite - by too much interference from central bankers. The crisis was the inevitable consequence of central bank policies which keep interest rates too low for too long, resulting in excessive credit creation, speculative bubbles and lowered savings. This causes artificially stimulated borrowing to seek out ever-diminishing investment opportunities, causing capital resources to be reallocated into areas that would not attract investment if the money supply had remained stable. This creates the perfect environment for a crash. He also argued that an over-reliance on regulation would never foster an environment of individual accountability which is needed for business to rebuild its reputation. The two final speakers took rather different approaches. Douglas Armstrong felt that the rating agencies must bear a heavy responsibility for the crisis. Gordon Bagot said that the banks were far too large for effective control by their boards of directors who had insufficient knowledge and understanding of the banks' range of operations. The effects were then compounded by ill-qualified, ill-equipped and ill-trained regulators who were generally confined to domestic markets. This was the fifth annual debate hosted by the Centre for Financial Markets Research (CFMR). The CFMR brings together an active group of leading finance academics within the school, advised by a board of prominent members of the local investment community, to produce leading edge, industry-relevant research.

Business School at Zurich QS MBA Fair

2009-10-21T00:00Z

We look forward to meeting potential MBA students in Zurich 16:30 - Registration opens, 18:00 - Event start time, 21:00 - Fair closes The Dolder Grand Hotel Kurhausstrasse 65 Zurich Switzerland 8032

School hosts conference on the internationalisation of Chinese and Indian economies

2009-10-21T00:00Z

The conference seeks to answer some of the key questions about the similarities and differences in the internationalisation paths of China and India and to consider to the long term resilience of their economies. Is China developing an outward-oriented, collectivist growth strategy that is always going to be very different from India? Can this be reconciled with domestic politics? Is India's preference for a domestic-oriented, large business house-driven political economy compatible with mass democracy, increasing trade dependency and foreign direct investment? Will China and India's paths converge or diverge?

University of Edinburgh MBA ranked amongst the UK Top 10

2009-10-16T00:00Z

Commenting on the rankings Professor Nick Oliver, the Head of the University Edinburgh Business School, said: "I am very pleased with the results released today by the Economist. Our MBA Programme has featured in the Economist rankings for more than ten years which strongly endorses the value of our programmes and strength of our alumni." "However, pleasing as these results are, we should not forget that rankings can only be a snapshot of the MBA market at a particular time. They reflect the prevailing conditions such as salaries, jobs available and the student experience. As a school we are committed to constantly developing and improving our programmes. This year we completed a thorough review of the MBA programme and will introduce a range of enhancements over the next 18 months. In 2010 we will move to a newly refurbished building which will further enhance the quality of the student experience. There is no room for complacency in today's highly competitive market."

Business School admitted as member of GMAC

2009-10-12T00:00Z

The Business School was selected to join 178 other leading business schools from 19 countries by the GMAC Board of Directors. Selection recognises the contributions the school has has made to graduate management education, upholding the high standards of excellence and integrity that represent membership in the Council Founded by a group of business school deans in 1954, GMAC is a non-profit educational organisation composed of leading graduate business schools around the with a remit to create access to and advance graduate management education. GMAC also owns and administers the GMAT exam, which is used as part of the admissions process at more than 4,700 graduate management education programs in almost 2,000 business schools. The University of Edinburgh Business School requires a GMAT score as an essential part of students application for the MBA programme.

University of Edinburgh ranked 5th in UK / 20th in the world in Times Higher Education Survey

2009-10-08T00:00Z

The sixth Times Higher Education table is based on a survey of academics and graduate employers worldwide. There are 39 European universities in the top 100, up from 36 last year. This year 9,386 academics (compared with 6,354 in 2008) and 3,281 employers (compared with 2,339 in 2008) responded to the surveys. The survey was compiled by the QS Intelligence Unit.

Dr Craig Mackenzie talks to Radio 4 about measuring carbon efficiency

2009-10-01T00:00Z

Dr Mackenzie talked about how his study benchmarked supermarket emissions - both those created onsite and via supply chain. Four supermarkets, Asda, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Waitrose agreed to sponsor the first benchmarking project on UK supermarkets. Cooperative, Morrisons, Sainsbury and Somerfield took part in the project Some companies have demonstrated that by employing the latest technologies and best practice management techniques they can dramatically reduce emissions - and save money at the same time. However, the majority of companies have yet to achieve these gains. Benchmarking promises to be a powerful tool to enable late starters to achieve the standards being set by the best; and to allow the best to become even more carbon efficient The Carbon Benchmarking Project based at the University of Edinburgh Business School works with companies and stakeholders to develop frameworks to measure and compare corporate performance on climate change. Many companies now report climate change data, but it is often difficult to use it to work out who the real leaders are. The Project aims to develop the benchmarking methods, international disclosure standards, and global networks necessary to make climate change performance visible.

Research - Global Networks are Key to Manufacturing Success

2009-09-25T00:00Z

Manufacturers must embrace a more collaborative global approach if they are to capitalise on recent signs of economic recovery, according to a study. The credit crunch has put manufacturers under pressure, encouraging many to sub-contract work to international partners - dramatically changing the way companies do business. Links with global firms are now far more important than before, the study by the University of Edinburgh Business School and business consultancy Capgemini suggests. The researchers say we are witnessing a shift in manufacturing from 'doing' to 'resourcing', with a stronger focus on relationships with other companies. Top manufacturers will adopt a 'value circle' approach, in which they continually interact with a global network of suppliers and customers to develop new products. Although leading companies still carry out research and manufacturing in their areas of expertise, they are shifting to the new model by adopting systems to absorb ideas and innovations from customers, suppliers, collaborators and competitors. There has also been a shift from manufacturing to manufacturing-management, where production is sub-contracted at any location globally. The researchers say companies are developing closer relationships with fewer suppliers, who are closely monitored, giving all parties competitive advantage. Using information technology to manage the value network is also crucial. Dr. Simon Harris, Head of Strategy and International Business at the University of Edinburgh's Business School, said: "Manufacturing's traditional business model is rooted in a time before the globalisation of the industry that we see today. Manufacturing firms are now creating partnerships that result in individual companies doing only what they do best." "To compete in this global competitive manufacturing environment, firms need to demonstrate value. They have to make tough decisions about their core competencies and ensure they have managerial and IT talent and processes to form, manage and exploit relationships." The paper was written by Dr. Brad Mackay, Director of MBA Programme and Dr. Simon Harris, Head of Strategy and International Business with colleagues from Capgemeni.

Chat on-line with the Full-time MBA Director

2009-09-24T00:00Z

Prospective MBA students can chat on-line with the programme director during one of the many scheduled sessions. If you have any questions regarding the programme, the School or Edinburgh itself, please join Inger in an on-line chat where she will answer these. A full schedule can be found on the Chat page:

Research - Employment Support for Carers report calls for informal flexibility in the workplace and a dedicated support agency.

2009-09-18T00:00Z

The research commissioned by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), investigated how caring responsibilities affect people's decisions about employment. It gave recommendations as to how DWP and Jobcentre Plus (JCP) can help those claimants with caring responsibilities who want to return to the labour market. Caring restricts the amount and type of paid work that carers can undertake and impacts upon job mobility and career planning. Whilst carers stressed the importance of work for financial, social and personal satisfaction reasons combining working and caring is far from easy. Typically employers had no specific policies for carers and little awareness of what their needs might be. Many carers felt it was their individual responsibility to manage the balance between work and caring and made few demands on their employers. In many cases carers were reluctant to divulge their circumstances which led to tensions and feelings of guilt. Flexibility in the work place is vital to carers whether through part-time work, flexitime, shift working or term-time working. However, this formal flexibility was not necessarily sufficient. It often needed to be reinforced by 'informal' flexibility, namely the willingness of line-managers or co-workers to accommodate shift changes or early or late arrivals according to the fluctuating and sometimes unpredictable demands of caring. In many cases the needs of the carers were very modest, e.g. the ability to make and receive telephone calls at work could make a huge difference. Carers obtained support from a wide range of formal and informal sources: the NHS, social services, voluntary organisations, family and friends as well the Department for Work and Pensions. The report indicated a general sense of a fragmented support system for carers and a strong desire for a single port of call for advice and help. There was a widespread feeling, either through direct experience or hearsay that the JCP environment was unwelcoming and this was linked to the sense that carers were not really understood; that there were no specialists or experts on caring in the JCP offices. The issue of expertise is now being addressed with specialist training for JCP Advisors who deal with carers. It is a safe assumption, given current demographic trends and developments in medical care, that the demand for informal care will increase in the coming decades and that the challenge of how to effectively support carers to continue working and/or facilitate their return to work will become increasingly important.

Alistair Byrne article appears in the Financial Times

2009-08-24T00:00Z

It will be a challenge to get these investment arrangements right for a diverse audience with little prior investment experience. Byrne and Blake suggest The ideal default investment strategy would be a lifestyle strategy. In the early stages of the strategy, contributions would be invested in a highly diversified portfolio with a significant equity weighting to benefit from the equity risk premium. As the selected retirement date approaches, the risk of the fund would be reduced by a systematic switch into deferred life annuities. This would help to hedge interest rate and longevity risks in the period leading up to retirement.

Markus Pudelko wins awards at the Academy of Management meeting in Chicago

2009-08-21T00:00Z

Markus Pudelko, reader in International Business, received two finalists awards at this year's Academy of Management Annual Meeting which took place in Chicago in August. The AOM Meeting is the world's largest conference for management scholars with about 6000 paper submissions and 8000 participants representing 80 countries. Markus's co-authored paper, "Multinational Teams in the Context of Organizational Culture: A Multi-Company Case Study", was awarded to be among the four best papers in the International Management Division, one of the largest divisions of the Academy. Furthermore, it was awarded to be one of the five best papers in Organizational Behaviour / Human Resource Management / Organizational Theory of the same division.

Marketing PhD students win Best Paper awards at summer conferences

2009-08-07T00:00Z

Congratulations to Chen-yu Lin from the University of Edinburgh Business School who was awarded best paper in the Asia Pacific track at the annual Academy of Marketing conference, 7-9 July in Leeds, England, for his paper entitled 'Integrating effect of consumer perception factors in predicting an international retailer's private brand purchase in Taiwan. Further details are available at Leeds Metropolitan University website (see links below). Lin was supervised by Professor Marshall and Professor Dawson part of the Business School Marketing faculty. Well done also to Rene Arnold who was awarded 'Best Paper for an Early Career Researcher' at The 4th Interdisciplinary and International Wine Conference "Bacchus Goes Green" July 8-10 in Dijon, France for his paper 'How a good wine should look - Wine packaging perceptions of low and high involvement consumers'. Rene is supervised by Dr Angela Tregear and Professor David Marshall in the University of Edinburgh Business School. For more information on research produced by the University of Edinburgh Marketing faculty please visit the Marketing Research Cluster.

New Marketing and Communications Manager joins the Business School

2009-07-27T00:00Z

Audrey Healy has joined the business school from Agilent Technologies. Prior to joining the University of Edinburgh, Ms Healey was the Head of Communications at Agilent Technologies. She has over ten years experience in marketing across the telecommunications, professional services and tourism sectors in the UK, New Zealand and Ireland. "I am very happy to be part of the University of Edinburgh Business School team," she said. Nick Oliver, Head of School, said: "I'm confident Audrey's proven success and extensive experience will help us tremendously in our ambition to become one of the world's leading business schools."