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March 2010

11/03: PR Portal (full article) (Polish) - Barter generation
Roger Mumby-Croft of WBS comments in this article regarding bartering goods, quote -
the decline of liquidity among firms can be alleviated through a multilateral barter, which saves you money and use it as a means of payment of their products.
09/03: India Today (full article) - Risk Management and Corporate Governance
Derek Condon of WBS was in India with a discourse on Risk Management and Corporate Governance. Quote - Any company should have separate committees for audit and risk management and the latter should be accordingly represented on the company board
09/03: SME Times (full article) (India) - Risk Management and Corporate Governance
Derek Condon of WBS was in India with a discourse on Risk Management and Corporate Governance. Quote - Any company should have separate committees for audit and risk management and the latter should be accordingly represented on the company board
09/03: Financial Chronicle (full article) (Indian Finance News) - Risk Management and Corporate Governance
Derek Condon of WBS was in India with a discourse on Risk Management and Corporate Governance. Quote - Any company should have separate committees for audit and risk management and the latter should be accordingly represented on the company board
08/03: MyNews (full article) (India) - Risk Management and Corporate Governance
Derek Condon of WBS was in India with a discourse on Risk Management and Corporate Governance. Quote - Any company should have separate committees for audit and risk management and the latter should be accordingly represented on the company board
08/03: The Telegraph India (full article) - Risk Management and Corporate Governance
Derek Condon of WBS was in India with a discourse on Risk Management and Corporate Governance. Quote - Any company should have separate committees for audit and risk management and the latter should be accordingly represented on the company board
08/03: European Voice (full article) - eHealth
At a healthcare seminar on Feb 23 researchers presented their work in developing a model for analysing healthcare systems that would help policymakers assess the potential effects of introducing IT Wendy Currie, professor at WBS was one of the speakers
08/03: CFO Innovation (full article) (Asia) - Customer satisfaction Index of Singapore
Bob Johnston of WBS was a speaker recently at the announcement of Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) 2009 rankings.
08/03: Little About (full article) - Risk Management and Corporate Governance
Derek Condon of WBS was in India with a discourse on Risk Management and Corporate Governance organised by the Ruia Group
08/03: Mangalorean (full article) - Risk Management and Corporate Governance
Derek Condon of WBS was in India with a discourse on Risk Management and Corporate Governance organised by the Ruia Group.
08/03: Sindh Today (full article) (India) - Risk Management and Corporate Governence
Derek Condon of WBS was in India with a discourse on Risk Management and Corporate Governance organised by the Ruia Group.
08/03: Yahoo! (full article) - Risk Management and Corporate Governance
Derek Condon of WBS was in India with a discourse on Risk Management and Corporate Governance organised by the Ruia Group.
05/03: BBC Midlands Today - Management of UK professional football clubs
Sue Bridgewater interviewed on difficulties of running UK professional football clubs in a feature on this topic.
04/03: Times Higher (weekly) - Clinical red tape puts UK at risk
Delays and inconsistencies in the approval process for clinical research could be forcing pharmaceutical companies to look abroad, damaging the UK economy. Conclusion of new research by Warwick Business School and Queen Mary University of London
04/03: Business Weekly (full article) - MBA Alumni
Vincent Bryant, PI Consulting's Managing Partner and Warwick Business School alumnus, delivered a lecture to students on the Foundations of Corporate Performance Masters Degree Course at WBS.
03/03: Stirling Observer - CFA Global Investment Research challenge
A team of five University of Stirling Management School students have been crowned winners of the CFA Global Investment Research Challenge. The team from WBS also competed in the final.
03/03: Hull Daily Mail - Young entrepreneur turns down WBS
A 21 year-old entrepreneur from Hull, Sean Scott, is expanding his business overseas just seven months after its launch. Vuba Industrial Supplies, provides professional flooring products. Sean turned down job offer and a place at WBS to pursue his dream
02/03: Knowledge@ SMU (full article) - Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore
Bob Johnston of WBS was a speaker recently at the announcement of Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) 2009 rankings.
02/03: The Economist (full article) - New Dean for WBS
Announcing the new Dean of Warwick Business School as Mark Taylor, joining WBS following four years as a managing director at BlackRock, an asset management company.
02/03: The Economist (full article) - New Dean for WBS
Announcing the new Dean of Warwick Business School as Mark Taylor, joining WBS following four years as a managing director at BlackRock, an asset management company.
02/03: Coventry Evening Telegraph - Making the most of a downturn
Business Link West Midlands has teamed up with entrepreneur Robert Craven to help local companies take advantage of the economic downturn. Robert has spent five years leading training and consultancy programmes for entrepreneurial businesses at WBS
01/03: Motor Industry Magazine (full article) - Toyota's recall
Article regarding Toyota's vehicle recall because of faulty accelerator pedals. Bob Johnston of WBS, an expert in service recovery, says it can be seen positively as the company is seen to demonstrate how serious it is about safety and quality.
01/03: Harvard Business Review - Research from KIN at WBS
Article on the influence and usefulness of informal networks at work cites research conducted by the Knowledge and Innovation Network at WBS.
01/03: Harvard Business Review (full article) - Research from KIN at WBS
Article on the influence and usefulness of informal networks at work cites research conducted by the Knowledge and Innovation Network at WBS.
01/03: Management Today (full article) - Business Schools are okay
Nigel Piercy of WBS writes about business school ethics, moral values and social responsibility of graduate students. Ever since the crash, business academics have been accused of turning out a generation of immoral MBAs, which Nigel believes is wrong.
01/03: FT.com (full article) - New Dean for Warwick Business School
Announcing the new Dean of Warwick Business School at professor Mark Taylor, who has been a professor of international finance at WBS since 1999, he has spent the last four years working as a managing director of BlackRock.

February 2010

26/02: Growing Business Online (full article) - UG Alumni
Neil Hutchinson talks about how he created a £57m web publishing group, Neil is a business studies graduate of WBS
26/02: UK PRwire (full article) - MCA Management awards 2010
Hitachi Consulting and AMTEC Management Consulting have been shortlisted for the Change management in Public Sector award organised by the Management Consultancies Association. These annual awards regularly include Duncan Angwin of WBS as a judge.
26/02: MB Publishing (full article) - MCA Management awards 2010
Hitachi Consulting and AMTEC Management Consulting have been shortlisted for the Change management in Public Sector award organised by the Management Consultancies Association. These annual awards regularly include Duncan Angwin of WBS as a judge.
26/02: Building (full article) - MBA Alumni
Cyril Sweett announces new appointment of Gary Travers as group marketing director. Gary holds an MBA from WBS.
26/02: Find MBA (full article) (MBA Programs Worldwide) - Distance learning MBA
Rachel Killian of WBS is interviewed regarding the benefits of the distance learning MBA at Warwick Business School
25/02: Coventry Evening Telegraph (full article) - Distance learning MBA
WBS ranked in top place in the UK for the distance learning MBA programme. List compiled by the Economist and selected just 13 schools across the world. Nigel Piercy of WBS comments on the excellent quality of the MBA course
25/02: The Medical News (full article) - WBS study in clinical research projects in UK
A new study reveals long delays and variability are losing the UK research and jobs. The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research in the UK. Jacky Swan of WBS comments.
25/02: Silo Breaker (full article) - WBS study into clinical research projects in UK
A new study reveals long delays and variability are losing the UK research and jobs. The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research in the UK. Jacky Swan of WBS comments.
25/02: Lancashire Evening Telegraph - Football Management at WBS
Article on Darren Ferguson, Preston North End's manager and son of Sir Alex Ferguson. Reference to the football management course at Warwick Business School that Darren attended.
24/02: The Economist (full article) - Distance learning MBA
Warwick Business School listed at the end of alphabetical listing for business schools for distance learning study.
24/02: The Economist (full article) - Distance Learning MBA at WBS
A Distance Learning MBA special introduction according the The Economist, mentioning WBS as a very notable school for distance learning study.
23/02: Bright Surf (full article) - WBS study into clinical research projects in UK
A new study reveals long delays and variability are losing the UK research and jobs. The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research in the UK. Jacky Swan of WBS comments.
23/02: MTB Europe (full article) - WBS study into clinical research projects in UK
A new study reveals long delays and variability are losing the UK research and jobs. The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research in the UK. Jacky Swan of WBS comments.
23/02: PharmaTimes (full article) - WBS study into clinical research projects in UK
A new study reveals long delays and variability are losing the UK research and jobs. The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research in the UK. Jacky Swan of WBS comments.
22/02: Press Release Point (full article) - MCA Management awards 2010
Hitachi Consulting and AMTEC Management Consulting have been shortlisted for the Change management in Public Sector award organised by the Management Consultancies Association. These annual awards regularly include Duncan Angwin of WBS as a judge.
22/02: The Buisiness Desk (full article) - WBS help students in MBA job hunt
WBS has developed a first-of-a-kind recruitment portal to aid its students and alumni in the increasingly difficult world of the MBA job hunt and it goes live this month. Leon Richards, who helped to develop the program is quoted.
22/02: New Design World (full article) - MCA Management awards 2010
Hitachi Consulting and AMTEC Management Consulting have been shortlisted for the Change management in Public Sector award organised by the Management Consultancies Association. These annual awards regularly include Duncan Angwin of WBS as a judge.
22/02: MS&L - BIG and WBS
Case study: The Business Inflation Guide which is developed in conjunction eith More Th>n and Warwick Business School. With comments from Stephen Roper, Professor at WBS.
22/02: TechnoWorldInc (full article) - MCA Management awards 2010
Hitachi Consulting and AMTEC Management Consulting have been shortlisted for the Change management in Public Sector award organised by the Management Consultancies Association. These annual awards regularly include Duncan Angwin of WBS as a judge.
22/02: PhysOrg.com (full article) - WBS study into clinical research projects in UK
A new study reveals long delays and variability are losing the UK research and jobs. The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research in the UK. Jacky Swan of WBS comments.
22/02: Big News.biz (full article) - MCA Management awards 2010
Hitachi Consulting and AMTEC Management Consulting have been shortlisted for the Change management in Public Sector award organised by the Management Consultancies Association. These annual awards regularly include Duncan Angwin of WBS as a judge.
22/02: Bio Space (full article) - WBS study into clinical research projects in UK
A new study reveals long delays and variability are losing the UK research and jobs. The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research in the UK. Jacky Swan of WBS comments.
22/02: Swamp Fox (full article) - MCA Management awards 2010
Hitachi Consulting and AMTEC Management Consulting have been shortlisted for the Change management in Public Sector award organised by the Management Consultancies Association. These annual awards regularly include Duncan Angwin of WBS as a judge.
22/02: Science Daily (full article) - WBS study into clinical research projects in UK
A new study reveals long delays and variability are losing the UK research and jobs. The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research in the UK. Jacky Swan of WBS comments.
22/02: IT Analysis (full article) - MCA Management awards 2010
Hitachi Consulting and AMTEC Management Consulting have been shortlisted for the Change management in Public Sector award organised by the Management Consultancies Association. These annual awards regularly include Duncan Angwin of WBS as a judge.
22/02: AlphaGalileo (full article) - WBS study into clinical research projects in UK
A new study reveals long delays and variability are losing the UK research and jobs. The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research in the UK. Jacky Swan of WBS comments.
22/02: NewswireToday (full article) - MCA Management awards 2010
Hitachi Consulting and AMTEC Management Consulting have been shortlisted for the Change management in Public Sector award organised by the Management Consultancies Association. These annual awards regularly include Duncan Angwin of WBS as a judge.
22/02: FT.com (full article) - Engage with the Desert and the Marketplace
Anthony Carey is an honorary professor at WBS and writes in the FT regarding business schools and the faculty and the need for deep engagement between academe and business has never been greater, yet the threats to its being achieved are substantial.
22/02: Times-online (full article) - Outsourcing contracts study at WBS
Article entitled 'You can't write trust into a contract' refers to a decade-long study of outsourcing contracts by WBS, which found that deals conducted on the basis of trust, instead of precisely worded agreements, could lead to benefits for both parties
22/02: Birmingham Post (full article) - Kick Start your Business in 2010
Business Link West Midlands has teamed up with leading entrepreneur Robert Craven to help West Midlands companies take advantage of the economic downturn at the Botanical Gardens on February 23rd. Robert led training and consultancy programmes at WBS.
21/02: University World News (full article) - New Chair for AACSB
Renowned Economist Andrew J. Policano assumes Chairmanship of AACSB International, he succeeds Howard Thomas former Dean of Warwick Business School
20/02: Zoonomian (full article) - WBS Alumni
The Open Ground - Biodiversity, Science & the Imagination (Podcast of conference proceedings online) by Dr Tim Jones, who is an alumnus of WBS, he holds an MBA
19/02: Kidderminster Shuttle (full article) - WBS Staff Bank of England breakfast meeting
Dr Andrew Sentance, of the Monetary Policy Committee and professor at WBS, will be speaking at Worcester Warriors' Rugby Club at 7.30am in a Breakfast with the Bank of England meeting at the Sixways Stadium on February 19.
19/02: 24dash.com (full article) - Kick Start your Business in 2010
Business Link West Midlands has teamed up with leading entrepreneur Robert Craven to help West Midlands companies take advantage of the economic downturn at the Botanical Gardens on February 23rd. Robert led training and consultancy programmes at WBS.
19/02: Utility Week - WBS and WBS Staff
Martin Cave of WBS is one of the speakers at the Utility Regulation 'Preparing for a New Era' event at Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists on March 4th organised by SBGI.
19/02: IDN - In Depth News (full article) - Extreme Terrorism Risk Spans Nine Countries
"Structural and dynamic risks are very interlinked in most countries, but not however for the world's fastest growing economies, Brazil, Russia, India & China, where the long term structural risk forecast is very encouraging" said Alyson Warhurst
18/02: Find MBA (full article) (MBA Programs Worldwide) - Online MBA
Rachel Killian of WBS comments on the DL MBA programme and how it has evolved over the past few years, where classes take place in virtual space, where faculty teach directly to students, and students, through webcams, can engage in discussions.
18/02: Times Higher (weekly) - Raising the game
Amanda Goodall of WBS, who has studied leadership and productivity in Universities, offers leaders 20 inexpensive ways to help their institutions climb the league tables.
18/02: Business Because (full article) - Current MBA student interview
Barbara Janker, full-time MBA student at WBS is interviewed regarding her studies here and life at Warwick Business School.
16/02: Environmental Expert (full article) - Global Energy MBA at WBS
Warwick Business School's Global Energy MBA mentioned in the Environmental Expert as a leading thought-developer and innovator, in the top one per cent of global business schools.
14/02: The Sunday Times - Business Link
Mark Prisk, shadow business minister, reveals his plans for small firms if the Tories get into power - to scrap Business Link. David Storey of WBS, one of the authors of a 2006 study on the economic impact of Business Link's local service adds comments
12/02: Jane's Police Review - National Policing Improvement Agency
Letter to Jane's Police Review regarding the High Potential Development Scheme by the National Policing Improvement Agency and Warwick Business School. The author a police inspector, talks about his experience on the scheme in 2008.
11/02: Building (full article) - MBA Alumni
Consultant Cyril Sweett Group has appointed Gary Travers as group marketing director. He has developed significant business for companies including Morrison and Marconi, he is also a chartered civil engineer and holds an MBA from WBS
10/02: The Guardian - WBS and WBS Staff
Sir Robert Naylor, senior associate fellow at the Institute of Governance and Public Management at WBS, is interviewed regarding the NHS and why they should not expect immunity from cost cuts and reform. He is being talked of as potential head of NHS
09/02: AScribe Newswire (full article) - AACSB new Chair
Renowned Economist Andrew J. Policano assumes Chairmanship of AACSB International, he succeeds Howard Thomas former Dean of Warwick Business School
07/02: Cyberita (full article) (Asia) - Counting the cost of what John Terry could lose
Dr Sue Bridgewater, lecturer of sports marketing at WBS comments in this article about John Terry losing his captaincy of England and possibly a further £20m. (Malaysian text)
07/02: The Sunday Times - WBS Staff writes letter to The Sunday Times
Alyson Warhurst, Honorary Professor at WBS has letter printed in The Sunday Times regarding how we must focus on paying a living wage - in response to report published in said paper 'Ugly low-pay truth of high street fashion'.
06/02: Ekstra Bladet (full article) (Danish) - Counting the cost of what John Terry could lose
Dr Sue Bridgewater, lecturer of sports marketing at WBS comments in this article about John Terry losing his captaincy of England and possibly a further £20m. (Danish text)
06/02: The Sun - Counting the cost of what John Terry could lose
Dr Sue Bridgewater, lecturer of sports marketing at WBS comments in this article about John Terry losing his captaincy of England and possibly a further £20m.
04/02: Science Business (full article) - WBS be Your Own Boss Competition
The Be Your Own Boss competition organised by Warwick Entrepreneurs returns to campus on 18 February 2010. The competition is sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Accenture and WBS Enterprise Hub, with £2,000 in prizes.
03/02: The Times - How to recognise opportunities in business
Roger Mumby-Croft of WBS is quoted in The Times article about How to recognise opportunities in business. Roger says that creativity and problem-solving exercises are fantastic tools for opportunity spotting - Rediscover your imagination
02/02: Velti (full article) - Prime spectrum could be used for 4G
Dr Chris Doyle of WBS explained that the spectrum freed up by the switch to digital could be used for 4G. 4G technology has seen improvements over the past few years and could eventually offer download speeds of up to 100 Mbps and upload rates of 50 Mbps.
01/02: BWM Business West Midlands - Former WBS Staff to receive CBE honour
Professor David Storey, formerly director of the Centre for Small and Medium Enterprises at WBS is mentioned in the New Years Honours for services to business.
01/02: Rother Bulletin (full article) - WBS developed Scrutiny course
Rother District Council sent two of their members on the two day residential course in December 09 on Scrutiny developed by WBS. Dr Stephanie Snape of WBS directed the programme and comments in this article.
01/02: Global Finance (Japan) - WBS professor interviewed re Japanese economy
Simon Collinson of WBS is quoted extensively in an article focussing on the rebuilding of the Japanese economy.
01/02: Clinical Medical Journal - WBS Staff co-author of article in medical journal
Paul Walley of WBS and co-author of 'Managing capacity and demand across the patient journey' an article published in the Clinical Medical Journal, regarding bed capacity and healthcare within the NHS.
01/02: Cafe Culture - Small Business costs rising
According to the latest figures from the Business Inflation Guide (BIG) from More Th>n and WBS, inflation for small business shop owners (cafes in particular) has risen by 0.5%. Stephen Roper of WBS comments on these findings.
01/02: Training Journal - Women and Workplace Politics
Research by WBS and Roffey Park highlighting the need for leaders to become more politically intelligent is referenced in this article about women and workplace politics.
01/02: Top10 Broadband (full article) - Prime Spectrum could be used for 4G
Dr Chris Doyle of WBS explained that the spectrum freed up by the switch to digital could be used for 4G. 4G technology has seen improvements over the past few years and could eventually offer download speeds of up to 100 Mbps and upload rates of 50 Mbps.
01/02: ihotdesk (full article) - Prime spectrum could be used for 4G
Dr Chris Doyle of WBS explained that the spectrum freed up by the switch to digital could be used for 4G. 4G technology has seen improvements over the past few years and could eventually offer download speeds of up to 100 Mbps and upload rates of 50 Mbps.
01/02: Midlands Business Insider - MBAs
MBAs are still seen as a must-have qualification in the business world, although still come in for some criticism. WBS would appear to be meeting business needs, as feedback from sponsoring employers of students indicates a good investment
01/02: Electrical Contracting News (ECN) - Rise in commodity costs strain for small business
According to the latest findings from the Business Inflation Guide (BIG), created by More Th>n and WBS, it warns that the cost of running a small business will rise sharply in the new year.
01/02: Professional Beauty - Rise in commodity costs strain for small business
According to the latest findings from the Business Inflation Guide (BIG), created by More Th>n and WBS, it warns that the cost of running a small business will rise sharply in the new year.

January 2010

30/01: Western Morning News - WBS MA Alumni
Unison general secretary Dave Prentis talks about his public sector members ready to take a stand in the face of looming spending cuts. Mr Prentis holds an MA in Industrial Relations from WBS
28/01: IT Week - The downside of net neutrality
Martin Cave, Director at WBS writes article regarding net neutrality - a concept which means ISPs,operators of cable, telephone, fibre and broadband wireless networks, to give equal treatment to all internet data and traffic carried over their networks
28/01: Birmingham Post - Birmingham's Big City Plan
Birmingham's Big City Plan, to guide Birmingham's economic, social, physical, cultural and environmental future over the next 2 decades - it is the most ambitious and far reaching development project ever in the UK. Recently acclaimed by WBS in a report
28/01: Birmingham Post - Global Energy MBA
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson launches an attack on universities accusing them of failing to teach graduates the skills the West Midlands will need to succeed in tomorrow's industries. A spokesperson for Warwick highlighted the Global Energy MBA.
27/01: Birmingham Post (full article) - WBS MBA still top in the West Midlands
Article about Aston and Birmingham Business schools rise in world rankings. Both went to 75th place, but Warwick Business School remained the top-ranked MBA provider in the West Midlands at number 42. Global list put together by the FT
27/01: Civil Service World - MBA Alumni
Westminster's wide variety of regular trainers includes expert Richard Joy, Organisational Change Consultant. Richard holds an MBA from Warwick Business School.
27/01: Logistics Magazine (full article) (Australian) - Political Risk Atlas 2010
The Dynamic Political Risk Index (DPRI) forms part of Maplecroft's Political Risk Atlas 2010 and rates 196 countries across the political risk issues most commonly found on corporate risk registers. By Alyson Warhurst of WBS and Director of Maplecroft.
27/01: Business Because (full article) - Food Security Risk Index
Alyson Warhurst of WBS and founding director of advisory firm Maplecroft, which publishes a world Food Security Risk Index, wants to see the world's public and private sectors working together to help populations whose food security is under threat.
27/01: Computing (full article) - The downside of net neutrality
Martin Cave , Director at WBS writes article regarding net neutrality - a concept which means ISPs,operators of cable, telephone, fibre and broadband wireless networks, to give equal treatment to all internet data and traffic carried over their networks
26/01: Webfinanser (full article) (Swedish) - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt selects Cognizant
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, one of the world's largest publisher of educational materials for primary schools has chosen Cognizant as technology service partners to deliver IT services. Article refers to WBS study regarding Outsourcing (Swiss text)
26/01: PR Fire (full article) - WBS graduates business - E-resistible
Online takeaway website E-resistible was set up by WBS graduates, a site which links users to local takeaways around the country for the last 12 months. The business 'employed' people to do work for them and in return they ate for free.
26/01: FT.com (full article) - Ofwat's Resctrictions
Deep dividend cuts, rights issues and credit rating downgrades: the water industry pulled few punches in warning of the possible consequences when Ofwat laid down last summer what companies could charge consumers. Martin Cave of WBS is quoted.
26/01: AsiaOne (full article) - Customer service
Customer satisfaction study, now in its third year, conducted by the Institute of Service Excellence at the Singapore Management University, has revealed a slight rise from last year's figures. Robert Johnston, WBS, comments on being consistently reliable
25/01: The York Press - WBS and LinkAge
Since 2004 John Hilton has been doing consultancy work with Local Government Centre at WBS on issues such as social exclusion and equal opportunities and helped to evaluate the Government pilot project, LinkAge Plus.
25/01: AME info (full article) - PhD Alumnus
Knowledge Horizon Training and Centre conducted a special seminar for senior management on 'Building a Culture of Excellence' at the Intercontinental Hotel, Muscat, led by its President and training expert Dr Ma'en Al Qatamin who holds a PhD from WBS
25/01: Forbes.com - China's diamonds
Article regarding the success of diamond sales in China. Lloyd C. Harris of WBS is quoted as saying "As consumers grow wealthier, they wish (publicly) to demonstrate their success via the symbols of capitalist success - diamonds are the ultimate symbol"
25/01: Financial Times - Financial Times FTMBA Rankings
WBS ranked 37 in the world in the annual ranking of full-time MBA programmes
23/01: TUC (full article) - Shock global safety ranking for the UK
The UK does not make Europe's top 20 for occupational health and safety performance and only just scrapes into the top 30 worldwide, according to a new ranking. The Health and Safety Risk Index prepared by Maplecroft. Alyson Warhurst of WBS comments
22/01: Yorkshire Post - Monetary Policy Committee findings
Dr Andrew Sentance of WBS and also member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, gives verdict after fact-finding tour of businesses in the North of England.
21/01: Human Resources (full article) - Network Rail campaign male/female balance
Network Rail launch campaign to attract more women to the company, further improving skills of the workforce and addressing the poor male/female balance. In 2009, only 19% of applications to the Network Rail MSc programme in project management at WBS
21/01: Birmingham Post (full article) - WBS PhD Alumni
Dudley South MP Ian Pearson has announced he is standing down at the next General Election. Ian holds a PhD in Industrial and Business Studies from WBS
21/01: Business Week online (full article) (USA) - WBS MBA programme using virtual classroom
WBS has constructed one of the most effective of the new breed of virtual classrooms. Going under the name of wbsLive, the system allows students to interact with their lecturer and fellow classmates. New technology for the next generation
21/01: Financial Times (full article) - Howard Thomas SMU's new Dean
Howard Thomas, Dean of WBS, will join SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business as dean later this month in Singapore - he is a professor who has held three deanships - on three continents.
21/01: Publicnet (full article) - WBS to produce report on Total Place
Keith Grint of WBS has been commissioned to produce a report on how Total Place fits within the broader academic literature on leadership and change.
21/01: Business Because (full article) - WBS MBA Alumnus
Samir Abid talks about why he chose Warwick Business School to study for an MBA
20/01: Get Surrey (full article) - Global Energy MBA Student deferred for MP election
Katy Bourne is managing director of Cienergy Ltd, advising start-up companies in the renewable energy sector and also standing as Tory MP candidate for the vacant Spelthorne seat. She deferred a place on the Global Energy MBA programme this year.
20/01: The Guardian - WBS staff letter to Guardian re. Cadbury sale
Professor Robert Dyson of WBS writes letter to The Guardian regarding the sale of Cadbury
19/01: BBC Coventry & Warwickshire - Radio interview for WBS Staff
Howard Davis of WBS was interviewed this morning on BBC News Coventry and Warwickshire radio regarding the impact of police forces merging in the Midlands.
18/01: All Voices (full article) - The Climate Change Vulnerability Index
The Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) in Maplecroft's new Climate Change Risk Report 2009/10 declares Somalia, Haiti, Afghanistan and Sierra Leone the most vulnerable places to climate change. Alyson Warhurst of WBS and director of Maplecroft
16/01: Financial Times - Football analysis
Article relating to football managers, Sue Bridgewater of WBS is quoted regarding the analysis she did on sackings in the premier league from 1992 - 2008.
16/01: Drapers - Rising business costs to hit Indies
Indies are being warned to buy cautiously as commodity costs and supplier prices look set to rise. According to the Business Inflation Guide compiled by WBS, Stephen Roper comments on expecting small business costs to rise sharply at least until Easter.
15/01: Utility Week - Utility Regulation seminar
Martin Cave of WBS is to be one of the speakers at a seminar for utility regulation, Preparing for a New Era.
15/01: Wall Street Journal (full article) - WBS Staff writes in Wall Street Journal
Nigel Piercy of WBS writes article published in The Wall Street Journal in response to some defamatory accusations laid at the door of Business schools about whether what is taught is useful or positively harmful.
12/01: Cards International - WBS small business credit cards study
Small and medium sized enterprise business finances study undertaken by WBS, using sample of 2,500 companies found that business credit cards are the most widely used financing tool and on the increase to manage spending and budgets.
12/01: Police Oracle (full article) - WBS Institute of Governance and Public Management
News that Leicester DCC Mike Goodwin will retire on Jan 14 and take up a role with National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA). Mike was a driving force behind the public sector senior leadership programme, launched in June 2009 with IGPM group at WBS
11/01: Yahoo! (full article) - Distance Learning MBA
Yahoo! India - Article talks about how business schools are thriving, despite students finding it hard to afford the fees or to get a job once graduated. Mentioning the distance learning MBA programme at WBS being 'a snip at £5,200 a year'.
10/01: Times of Oman - PhD Alumni
January 12th Knowledge Horizon Training Centre will host a seminar on: 'Building a Culture of Excellence.' Held at the Intercontinental Hotel Muscat, and led by training expert Dr Ma'en Al Qatamin. Dr Qatamin holds a Doctorate in Finance from WBS
09/01: South China Morning Post (full article) (Jiu Jik supplement) - TNT Hong Kong training programme and WBS
TNT Hong Kong provides training programmes for employees to provide a better customer experience, a modular business reward programme has been developed with WBS.
09/01: AME info (full article) - PhD Alumni
January 12th Knowledge Horizon Training Centre will host a seminar on: 'Building a Culture of Excellence.' Held at the Intercontinental Hotel Muscat, and led by training expert Dr Ma'en Al Qatamin. Dr Qatamin holds a Doctorate in Finance from WBS
08/01: Nation's Restaurant News (full article) - MBA Alumnus
Forrester Research Inc. vice president and principal analyst Nigel Fenwick talks about social media. Nigel holds an MBA from WBS
08/01: Convenience Store - New Year brings rise in running costs
According to the Business Inflation Guide (BIG) the cost of running a small business is poised to increase sharply. Stephen Roper of WBS said that it is expected that costs are expected to rise sharply until at least Easter.......
07/01: Times Higher (full article) (weekly) - WBS and WBS Staff
A new publication which reveals how the world of cloak-and-dagger operatives is run - Public Policy and Administration is published this week. Christopher Grey and Andrew Sturdy of WBS have contributed with their paper on wartime codebreaking operations.
06/01: The York Press - Andrew Sentance breakfast briefing in York
Dr Andrew Sentance of WBS and a member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee will be the guest of the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce at a breakfast briefing on January 20th at 7.30 am.
06/01: Leamington Times - New Year honours list 2010
Professor David Storey, formerly director, Centre for Small and Medium Enterprise, Warwick Business School appears on the New Year honours list for his service to Business.
06/01: Wales Online (full article) - Small Businesses in Wales warned over cash flow
According to the Business Inflation Guide (BIG) the cost of running a small business is poised to increase sharply. Stephen Roper of WBS said that it is expected that costs are expected to rise sharply until at least Easter.......
06/01: Western Mail - Small businesses in Wales warned over cash flow
According to the Business Inflation Guide (BIG) the cost of running a small business is poised to increase sharply. Stephen Roper of WBS said that it is expected that costs are expected to rise sharply until at least Easter.......
06/01: The Times - Police Leadership at WBS
Spotlight article on the Police as being number 27 in the top 100 graduate employers (The Times) The high potential development scheme, the police's five year accelerated promotion and leadership programme includes post graduate study at WBS
05/01: GTNews (full article) - Outsourcing report from WBS
Dr Ilan Oshri and Dr Julia Kotlarsky of WBS wrote a report in association with Cognizant entitled 'Realising the Real benefits of Outsourcing'
02/01: VOX (full article) - Who leads Research Universities
Amanda Goodall of WBS writes article entitled 'Why it matters who leads research universities'
02/01: BusinessBecause (full article) - WBS exchange student in Shanghai
Mercy Gambo Haruna, a WBS student is one of several students that commented on the things that surprised, shocked and charmed them during their stint at CEIBS in Shanghai
02/01: Leicester Mercury - MA Alumnus
General election candidates include Labour's Ross Willmott, representing Ibstock - Ross holds a MA in Industrial Relations from WBS
01/01: European Pharmaceutical Review - MBA Alumni
Studies into applying statistical inference in genomics with evidence-based pathways: towards elucidating new functional correlations of biomarkers. MBA alumni Al Ivens is Head of Data Analysis at Fios Genomics Ltd.
01/01: The Psychologist - Interview with Honorary Professor of WBS
One to one interview in The Psychologist with Clive Fletcher, Professor Emeritus at Goldsmiths University of London, Honorary Professor at WBS and MD of Personnel Assessment Ltd.
01/01: Pharma - Outsourcing study
Extracting maximum value from Outsourcing - Dr Julia Kotlarsky and Dr Ilan Oshri of WBS wrote a research paper for a study commissioned by Cognizant, calling for a major shift in the way outsourcing's contribution to business is measured.
01/01: Scottish Local Retailer - Small business costs set to rise
According to the Business Inflation Guide (BIG), the quarterly inflation index developed in conjunction with WBS, the cost of running a small business is poised to increase sharply.
01/01: Voyager - Business schools
John McGee of WBS comments in this article about business schools drawing more diverse students to maintain their growth. With mention of the WBS Distance learning MBA
01/01: Human Resources - Company staff development
Companies are continuing to invest in staff development but cost is definitely a factor and return on investment a prime concern.This article mentions the FT rankings for top UK Business schools for which WBS is 7th.
01/01: The Grocer (full article) - Small Business costs to rise
According to the Business Inflation Guide (BIG) the cost of running a small business is poised to increase sharply. Stephen Roper of WBS said that it is expected that costs are expected to rise sharply until at least Easter.......
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