News Archive - 2015
December
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WBS News NASA's new space race strategy
There is a way for NASA to return to greatness according to Loizos Heracleous. Download your free article from Core magazine to find out more.
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WBS News WBS launches Executive MBA with Finance Specialism
WBS has launched a new Executive MBA with Finance Specialism for executives looking to develop their financial knowledge and advance their careers.
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WBS News WBS international focused IEDP programme launches
WBS is set to launch a new International Executive Development Programme (IEDP) alongside the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business.
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WBS News How companies can do well by doing good
A new study has identified three common factors that ensure CSR adds to a company’s bottom line.
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WBS News How to make sure academic research has an impact
Academic research will only have an impact on managers of companies, healthcare and public bodies if it has a champion cheerleading it within the organisation.
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WBS News How important is the Paris agreement signed at COP21
WBS academic Frederik Dahlmann discusses the significance of the global climate deal struck at the COP21 event in Paris.
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WBS News Why does the Government want to speed up fracking?
Michael Bradshaw believes the Government’s eagerness to hurry-up shale gas development in the UK might prove counterproductive.
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WBS News Dispatches: How the Royal Warrant boosts UK exports
Professor Qing Wang revealed on Channel 4’s Dispatches how the Royal Warrant can help a company crack the highly lucrative Chinese market.
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WBS News Why dividing the world into 'them' and 'us' is instinctive
Find out why forming groups is instinctive and why we divide people into 'them' and 'us'.
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WBS News Eyes and citrus smell could help cut hospital infections
A picture of a man’s intense staring eyes and a citrusy smell substantially improve hand-washing and so cut the risk of hospital infections.
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WBS News Four ways to 'make work better' according to Google
WBS academic Tamara Friedrich discusses how Google is letting others in on its secret to high levels of creativity in the workplace.
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WBS News COP21: Investment shortfall to tackle global warming
After the agreement at COP21 energy expert Joan MacNaughton warns a “ramp up” of investment is needed to keep global warming below two degrees.
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WBS News WBS student wins £500 first prize in UIBS competition
A team featuring a WBS student and a WBS alumnus has won £500 by winning the UK Investment Banking Series (UIBS) M&A challenge.
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WBS News Travel Award winner helps Romanian street children
WBS undergraduate Nicolas Chayenko assisted street children in Romania after winning the annual WBS Travel Award.
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WBS News Removing share trading minimum reduces costs
Stock exchanges that remove constraints on their minimum lot size increase retail trader participation and reduce transaction costs.
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WBS News Flexible working is not just for parents
WBS alumna Lizzie Penny is determined to promote true flexible working, not just for parents, but for anyone talented, ambitious, and keen to work in their own way.
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WBS News Professor tells BBC banks look strong after stress tests
WBS academic, John Thanassoulis, tells the BBC that the UK banks look to be in a strong position after the latest round of Bank of England stress tests.
November
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WBS News Probability of low inflation in 2016 on the rise
The probability that UK inflation will stay at low levels through 2016 has increased according to the Warwick Business Forecasting system.
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WBS News Six steps to failure: lessons from WorldCom and Nortel
The six factors that can cause companies to fail have been identified in a new study looking at the collapse of telecom giants WorldCom and Nortel.
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WBS News Scenery not just greenery has an impact on health
People feel healthier when they live in a more scenic area, a new study has found.
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WBS News What I did next: Breaking into the world of finance
WBS alumna Callie Wang describes how her MSc Accounting & Finance qualification enabled her to break into the world of finance and secure her role as a Credit Manager at Barclays in London.
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WBS News Gender pay gap issue set to continue for some time
WBS academic Marianna Fotaki looks at the gender pay gap issue and why it is still a persistent issue.
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WBS News IBM partnership to develop big data ethical guidelines
A partnership with IBM is to offer researchers guidance through the ethical minefield of using big data and real-time analytics.
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WBS News Why Africa is now being seen as the new China
WBS academic Christian Stadler believes Africa is at the same stage China was 10 years ago but its entrepreneurial activity is hugely promising.
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WBS News UK mid-market expecting to outperform EU4 rivals
UK medium-sized firms are expecting to outperform their counterparts in Germany, France and Italy in 2016.
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WBS News Foundation Year a building block for ambitious students
Mohammed Usman has had an interesting journey. From major heart surgery to Wembley Arena, the teenager explains how the Foundation Year fits into his plans.
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WBS News Will robots take over our jobs? WBS investigates
With the rapid rise of robots and AI are human jobs at risk? Here WBS academics attempt to separate the fact from the science-fiction.
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WBS News Why I did the Distance learning MBA
Ernst Landsberg explains what attracted him to studying the UK’s top distance learning MBA, including the opportunity to continue the hobbies he enjoys and maintaining his demanding career.
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WBS News Rana Plaza Accord a template for global worker rights
A new study has looked into the frantic negotiations and brinkmanship that brought about the landmark Rana Plaza Accord following the tragedy.
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WBS News High-flying undergraduates win £400 in UBS prizes
WBS undergraduates have been awarded prizes totalling £400 by investment bank UBS for their performance in the Financial Management modules.
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WBS News Students complete Warwick Venture internships
Two postgraduate students from China have completed internships with Warwick Ventures, working alongside Business Development Manager Melody Stokes.
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WBS News The secret behind Apple's strategy - 'Quantum Strategy'
Its market share might be down but the future for Apple is still very bright according to Professor Loizos Heracleous.
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WBS News Research finds migrant academics thriving in the UK
Far from being hindered by being a skilled migrant overseas academics actually find themselves ahead of the pack in many cases.
October
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WBS News Diversity in boardrooms not just about meeting numbers
WBS academic Shainaz Firfiray believes Lord Davies' Women on Boards report shows progress, but diversity needs to go beyond meeting targets.
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WBS News Pay regulations could make banks too risk averse
Bankers’ pay clawback should be conditioned on how they manage risk so that banks don’t become too risk averse.
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WBS News WBS launches DBA for senior executives
WBS has unveiled a new cutting-edge Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree designed for senior executives and potential future leaders.
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WBS News Making the most of your time at WBS
Fresher just starting your WBS journey? Here's a list of tips and advice from current students and alumni to help you make the most of your time at WBS.
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WBS News Students devise start-ups to save the planet
Governments will be discussing how tackle climate change in Paris in December, a bunch of students have taken the matter into their own hands.
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WBS News UK's nuclear deal with China comes at a high price
The UK’s deal with China to invest in the country’s new nuclear power stations will come at a high cost for future gas and electricity bill-payers.
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WBS News Study launched to examine public confidence in police
Public confidence in police is to be the focus of a new £130,000 study by Warwick Business School.
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WBS News Students and Alumni attend MBA Career Fair at Shard
WBS welcomed over 150 MBA students and recent alumni through the doors at WBS London at The Shard for the inaugural MBA Careers Fair.
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WBS News The Economist ranks WBS MBA best in the UK
The Economist has ranked Warwick Business School’s full-time MBA the best in the UK and in the world’s top 20.
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WBS News How will ending Safe Harbour affect your data?
Mark Skilton believes the fact the European Court of Justice has ruled the Safe Harbour agreement invalid may be 'no bad thing in the long run'.
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WBS News How using your contacts can harm your business
Networking is seen as the way to progress a career, but companies hiring through business contacts could be harming their performance.
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WBS News Mark Skilton Building the Digital Enterprise extract
How do you build a successful digital business model using digital technologies is the subject of WBS academic Mark Skilton's latest book.
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WBS News WBS diabetes study named Research Paper of the Year
A WBS academic involved in research on improving the uptake of screening to prevent blindness among diabetics wins an award.
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WBS News Leaving essays to the last minute can ruin your grades
Students that hand in assignments at the last minute face a five per cent drop in marks WBS academics warn.
September
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WBS News Nudge Nudge Wink Wink win the second Nudgeathon
A fresh new look for the NHS website to persuade more women to take folic acid won the second Nudgeathon at WBS London.
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WBS News How to stop people missing hospital appointments
As many as 400,000 missed hospital appointments a year could be prevented simply by using well-worded warning texts, potentially saving the NHS £64 million.
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WBS News WBS magazine Core, edition 3 now available
From Twitter to NASA, Apple Pay to Diversity in the boardroom, the latest edition of Core is now available and features articles on those subjects and more.
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WBS News Industry visits a highlight of 2015 IIM-A trip to WBS
Being able to challenge and discuss opinions and a series of industry visits were highlights for students from IIM-A following a visit to WBS.
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WBS News Why damaging nepotism persists in family businesses
Even when attempting an open selection process for the successor of their family business owners still choose their offspring - why?
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WBS News WBS alumna named an AACSB Influential Leader
Alumna Fiza Farhan has been named one of the AACSB's 100 Influential Leaders due to her project to light a million lives with clean energy in Pakistan
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WBS News University of Warwick climbs into the world's top 50
The University of Warwick is one of the world's top 50 universities according to the latest QS annual World University Rankings.
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WBS News The business of making healthcare work
Graeme Currie explains how business schools can help the NHS and other complex organisations tackle organisational challenges.
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WBS News Relive the Nudgeathon at WBS London as it happened
Relive our live coverage of the second WBS Nudgeathon held at WBS London at The Shard and won by team Nudge Nudge Wink Wink.
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WBS News WBS rises to highest ever in MSc Management ranking
Warwick Business School has risen to its highest ever position in the Masters in Management ranking compiled by the Financial Times.
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WBS News Teams prepare for Nudgeathon at The Shard
Eight teams made up of students from 19 countries will take part in the second Nudgeathon over two days at WBS London at The Shard.
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WBS News Doing the triple jump at SoundCloud
WBS alum Andy Carvell describes how his MBA inspired him to relocate, switch industry, and secure his role as product manager at SoundCloud.
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WBS News Five reasons why UK business needs the Queen
As Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain’s longest serving monarch Qing Wang reveals why she is a distinct advantage for UK business.
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WBS News Loizos Heracleous delivers talk at NASA space centre
Loizos Heracleous, Professor of Strategy at Warwick Business School, has given a talk on “barriers to ambidexterity” at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
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WBS News Size matters when it comes to academic papers
Scientific papers with shorter titles gain more citations, new research has found.
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WBS News Bank of England moving closer to 2% inflation target
The WBS Forecasting System (WBSFS) has revised upwards the probability that inflation will return to around its two per cent target level in 2016.
August
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WBS News Chinese MBA students immersed in Warwick culture
Chinese MBA students from Beijing’s Guanghua School of Management immerse themselves in Warwick's culture as part of a week long study trip.
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WBS News Studying an MBA the ‘final piece of the jigsaw’
Shaurya Mehta, a full-time MBA student at Warwick Business School believes his course is the final piece of the jigsaw as he looks to take the jump to running his family business.
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WBS News WBS professor shortlisted for award supported by PM
A WBS academic has been nominated and shortlisted for a national education award backed by Prime Minister David Cameron.
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WBS News Study on Steve Jobs rhetoric gets outstanding paper nod
Loizos Heracleous has won a Group & Organization Management ‘Outstanding Paper’ award for his paper on the rhetoric of Steve Jobs.
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WBS News WBS undergraduate teaching wins European award
Three WBS Operations Management academics have won an esteemed award at this year’s EurOMA Award Ceremony.
July
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WBS News How car firms are creating an experience and not just a car
Design is not only being used to create attractive looking cars but also to devise an experience for the driver in a new digital automotive age.
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WBS News What is going on with China’s stock market?
With China seeing a record stock market slump this week Lei Mao tries to make sense of just what is going on with the Chinese stock market
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WBS News WBS OSCA winner discusses 'conscious capitalism'
A WBS student who won an OSCA at this year's summer graduation has now appeared in a new magazine feature discussing conscious capitalism.
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WBS News Research on Steve Jobs nominated for an award
A paper on the rhetoric of Steve Jobs by Loizos Heracleous has been nominated for a prestigious best paper award. -
WBS News What Is Driving the Growth of the Chinese Economy?
Kamel Mellahi discusses his views on what has been driving China’s growth during a hugely volatile period and what is next for China's economy.
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WBS News Building entrepreneurs to combat climate change
Warwick Business School is playing host to postgraduates from around the globe as part of an entrepreneurial summer school.
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WBS News New Trade Union Bill could hamper productivity
Restricting facility time for union representatives in the public sector would be counterproductive according to new WBS research
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WBS News Future energy landscape topic of National Grid event
Professor of Practice David Elmes discussed the future energy landscape at National Grid’s 2015 Future Energy Scenarios.
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WBS News WBS to open up Boots Archive – one of Europe’s biggest
WBS academics now have access to one of the “largest and most comprehensive” company archives in Europe.
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WBS News Three key traits of a successful entrepreneur
Deniz Ucbasaran suggests it is an entrepreneurial mindset which makes entrepreneurs such as Richard Branson so successful.
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WBS News Congratulations to all WBS students graduating
Congratulations to all of our students graduating on Saturday 18 July
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WBS News WBS Graduation highlights:15 July 2015
Hundreds of Warwick Business School undergraduates have celebrated the success of graduating in this summer’s ceremony.
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WBS News Ethics central to creating a new banking culture
Warwick Business School Dean Mark Taylor reveals ethics is now at the core of business education since the financial crisis.
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WBS News Workspace design crucial for talent retention
Dawn Eubanks suggests the office is increasingly being used as a recruitment tool at the latest ShardTalks event hosted at The Shard.
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WBS News Threat of jail needed to change bank's culture
Mark Taylor backed calls to introduce tougher criminal sanctions for the rigging of financial markets after taking part in the year-long review.
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WBS News WBS ranked 13th in the world by AmericaEconomia
South America’s leading business magazine has placed Warwick Business School 13th in the world in its global MBA rankings.
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WBS News Behavioural science to tackle UK's litter epidemic
Nudge theory is to be used in an attempt to rid Britain of its huge litter problem.
June
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WBS News Why Tsipras's referendum is the right move
Marianna Fotaki believes the upcoming Greece referendum on July 5 will have a profound impact on the future of the European Union.
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WBS News Six tips for CEOs to get the right information
New research has put together six recommendations for executives to get the right advice and data they need to avoid unforeseen scandals.
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WBS News Students report says local business missing out on £82m
WBS undergraduates have produced a report urging independent traders in Leamington to make better use of the area's student population.
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WBS News UK SMEs need government support when going global
While small and medium-sized companies new to exporting may find success in ‘easy’ markets, more support is needed for them to go global.
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WBS News #ogilvychange and Nudge Unit support Nudgeathon
Warwick Business School is inviting teams of students from all over the world to take part in a two-day competition called a Nudgeathon.
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WBS News Financial Times ranks MSc Finance in world top 15
Warwick Business School’s MSc Finance has been ranked in the world’s top 15 by the Financial Times and rated the ninth best pure finance course.
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WBS News COO of Birmingham Airport praises 'fantastic' WEN
David Winstanley, COO of Birmingham Airport, discusses the scope of masterclasses and benefits of the Warwick Executive Network to his organisation.
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WBS News Lenders lend more to firms with independent boards
The more independent directors a company’s board has the more debt with longer maturity lenders are willing to give a firm.
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WBS News Singapore Prime Minister honours WBS alumna
A WBS alumna has been awarded a prestigious national award by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for her efforts in customer service.
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WBS News Students to cycle 20,000km to spread green message
Three students are cycling 20,000km around the world for a year to raise money for renewable energy projects in developing countries
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WBS News Students given taste of WBS life in India and Dubai
Students looking to do a Masters at Warwick Business School have been given a free one-day course in India and Dubai to prepare them.
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WBS News Professor tells BBC: taxpayer will lose out if RBS sold now
John Thanassoulis has told the BBC that the UK taxpayer is certain to lose out when the Government starts to sell its stake in RBS.
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WBS News Whistleblowers are vital, so why are they hated so much?
Whistleblowers should be prepared to be ostracised and even hated by society not ready for their revelations, according to new WBS research.
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WBS News How an MBA future-proofs graduates
David Bricknell, a full-time MBA alumnus, discusses how an MBA at WBS future-proofed him at a time when the internet was just about to explode.
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WBS News Dean tells BBC HSBC hit unfairly by UK Bank Levy
Mark Taylor, Dean of Warwick Business School, has told the BBC that HSBC has been hit disproportionately and unfairly by Bank Levies in the UK.
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WBS News Undergraduates win $15,000 The Economist competition
Three undergraduate students at WBS have won $15,000 in The Economist’s first ever Kerrisdale Capital Investment Case Study competition.
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WBS News Boris Johnson officially opens WBS London at The Shard
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has officially opened Warwick Business School’s new base at The Shard.
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WBS News Just announcing cuts has big effect on staff engagement
Austerity policies being announced lead to an overall drop in employee well-being, job satisfaction and engagement before the cuts are even implemented.
May
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WBS News Conservative Queen's Speech is pro-business
Mark Taylor, Dean of Warwick Business School, believes this year’s Queen’s Speech has been very pro-business.
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WBS News UK’s ‘innovation geography’ mapped for the first time
London and Manchester are way behind Oxford, Liverpool and Teesside in a ‘league table’ of UK areas creating new goods and services.
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WBS News 80 per cent chance deflation will persist for 2015
There is around an 80 per cent chance that the UK will experience deflation for 2015 after the ONS revealed the revised GDP figures.
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WBS News Twitter and mobile phones used to calculate crowd sizes
New findings suggest that data generated through our use of mobile phones and Twitter might offer surprisingly accurate estimates of crowd sizes.
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WBS News WBS tops new Guardian undergraduate rankings
Warwick Business School’s undergraduate courses have been ranked first and second in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2016.
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WBS News Manchester Business School win WBS case competition
Manchester Business School win £4,200 first prize at the 2015 WBS Case Study Challenge Competition, sponsored by GE Healthcare.
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WBS News Poor management skills hampering growth of SMEs
Many small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are being held back by current levels of management and leadership skills.
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WBS News Fiza Farhan: Lighting up lives in Pakistan
Meet one WBS almuna who was inspired to improve the lives of the rural poor in her home country of Pakistan with a unique project.
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WBS News Bank of England forecast underplays uncertainties
Mark Taylor, Dean of Warwick Business School, believes the UK still has a lot to do in order to restore confidence in business.
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WBS News Dean visits JP Morgan to strengthen relationship
The Dean visited JP Morgan to discuss the school’s plans and ambitious WBS London base with management and alumni at the firm.
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WBS News Retail investors overblowing value of high risk stocks
Naïve retail investors jump on high risk stocks when market sentiment is optimistic, overblowing their value and leading them to underperform.
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WBS News Four lessons firms can learn from family businesses
In his latest Forbes column Christian Stadler looks at four ways in which firms can learn lessons from family businesses.
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WBS News BT profits up as firm emerges as key 'quad play' provider
Mark Skilton believes the latest figures from the BT Group show the firm is well on the way to becoming successful ‘quad play’ service provider.
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WBS News Undecided voters suffering from 'decisional stress'
Many UK voters are suffering ‘decisional stress’ as they try to choose which party to put their cross next to in the General Election.
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WBS News Two WBS academics win best paper prize for SME research
Two WBS professors have won the Palgrave Macmillan Prize for best competitive paper for their research on the exporting performance of UK SMEs.
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WBS News Twitter can bounce back after missing expectations
Sotirios Paroutis suggests Twitter still has room for optimism in spite of its latest revenue figures failing to meet analysts' expectations.
April
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WBS News Acquiring soft skills for leadership is hard work
A new module is teaching MBA students about effective communication, working in a team and emotional intelligence
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WBS News Google’s €150m fund shows it needs newspapers onside
Aleksi Aaltonen believes Google’s €150 million fund for European publishers is both an olive branch to journalists, and an act of self-preservation.
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WBS News npower competition unearths ideas to revolutionise sector
Warwick University has hosted the npower Energy Challenge, unearthing new business ideas for the UK energy provider to revolutionise the sector.
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WBS News Student's portable housing idea wows Big Deal judges
An innovative idea to tackle homelessness following natural disasters has wowed judges at this year’s Big Deal Enterprise Challenge.
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WBS News China and Pakistan’s $46bn superhighway deal a win-win
A deal to create a $46 billion superhighway between China and Pakistan is a win-win project for both countries says Kamel Mellahi
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WBS News Five fantastic Finance students receive ACT award
Five undergraduates from Warwick Business School have been awarded prizes for their sterling performance in two Finance modules.
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WBS News Did short-selling trigger the financial crash?
Traders who ‘failed to deliver’ on stock market trades during the 2007-08 financial crash have been cleared of causing the collapse of major financial firms.
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WBS News Behavioural Science: Making better financial decisions
Greg Davies, Head of Behavioural-Quant Finance at Barclays Bank PLC, says behavioural science is a great way to understand financial decisions.
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WBS News Nick Chater explains viral 'cat on the stairs' illusion
First there was ‘the dress’ now there is the ‘cat on the stairs’ that is confounding the internet and providing an optical illusion that has divided opinion.
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WBS News WBS Case Study Challenge Finalists announced
The eight teams set to compete for a £4,200 prize fund in the third Warwick Business School Case Study Challenge have now been announced.
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WBS News Shell buying BG Group paves way for more M&As in sector
Christian Stadler believes Shell’s acquisition of BG Group for £47 billion could pave the way for a number of similar big money mergers.
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WBS News Waitrose don't fear Aldi, but the big four should
While Aldi overtaking Waitrose has made the headlines it’s the traditional big four supermarkets that need to be wary of the German discounter.
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WBS News Digital technology is changing the face of luxury
Qing Wang believes the merger between Net-a-Porter and Yoox is further evidence the myth that digital and luxury don’t mix is totally unfounded.
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WBS News The Human Zoo finds voters are easily manipulated
Scientists have found that the way people vote can depend on much more than the issues being debated.
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WBS News Prada China sales slump down to 'tarnished' image
Prada's sales slump in China is down to a 'tarnished' brand image and the shift in Chinese consumers’ tastes argues Professor Qing Wang.
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WBS News Professor tells BBC: economy can endure stress tests
John Thanassoulis, Professor of Financial Economics, has told the BBC he believes the UK economy is robust enough for tough bank stress tests.
March
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WBS News BT muscling back into mobile to exploit surge in data use
Mark Skilton believes BT re-entering mobile is part of an aggressive strategy to muscle back into a sector categorised by thriving internet data use.
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WBS News Students seeking votes in The Economist competition
Voting is now open for the WBS students participating in The Economist’s Investment Case Study competition. Cast your vote for them today.
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WBS News Is your business thinking about going global? DON’T!
Moving into international markets is a common goal for companies, but Christian Stadler and colleagues has found most firms should resist the temptation.
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WBS News Five devices politicians use for the killer soundbite
With the UK general election drawing ever closer Kevin Morrell reveals the five techniques politicians use to build a winning soundbite.
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WBS News Sir Mark Moody-Stuart on corporate strategy
Former Royal Dutch Shell CEO Sir Mark Moody-Stuart told Executive MBAs how corporations need to meet NGOs and their critics face-to-face.
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WBS News New courses for executives to boost their career
Warwick Business School has revamped its Executive Education provision by introducing new courses to be run from its WBS London base at The Shard.
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WBS News David Elmes defends comparison sites on Sky News
David Elmes tells Sky News about the pros and cons of price comparison sites and how energy customers are potentially missing out on huge savings.
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WBS News Student returns for life-changing competition
From participant to mentor, undergraduate student Joe Wareing has come full-circle in Warwick's Big Deal competition
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WBS News David Elmes calls for broader view at JP Morgan summit
David Elmes argues the energy industry needs a broader view of energy than the focus on increasing supplies which has been dominant in the past.
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WBS News Having a union rep can boost job quality and productivity
A union rep at work improves staff job quality by, among other things, reducing levels of stress and improving work-life balance argues Kim Hoque.
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WBS News WBS helps UK Great Festival of Creativity in Shanghai
Professor Qing Wang told the Great Festival of Creativity in Shanghai the UK is well placed to catch the second wave of China’s economic growth.
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WBS News WBS Distance Learning MBA ranked second in the world
The Financial Times global ranking of Distance Learning MBAs has placed Warwick Business School first in the UK and second in the world.
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WBS News International Women's Day: Getting women to the top
Despite much campaigning and companies talking of gender equality women still remain vastly under-represented in top jobs.
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WBS News Business Minister Matthew Hancock launches research
Business Minister Matthew Hancock joined Warwick Business School academics at WBS London for the Small Business Research Conference.
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WBS News Shale gas in doubt in UK's low-carbon transition
The UK’s gas strategy should be developed on the assumption that there will be no domestically produced shale gas.
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WBS News Kim Hoque tells BBC named firms face severe penalty
Kim Hoque has told the BBC firms named and shamed by the Government for not complying with the national minimum wage face a 'severe' penalty.
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WBS News WBS Case Challenge reaches new heights at The Shard!
The WBS case challenge is reaching for the sky, offering international MBA teams the chance to showcase their talents at The Shard in London.
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WBS News New C-suite position needed to tackle today’s issues
Serious incidents such as the factory fires in India highlight why companies should create a new ‘Chief External Officer’.
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WBS News Undergraduates win £400 in prizes thanks to UBS
Prizes totalling £400 have been awarded to the best-performing WBS students for their achievements in their Financial Management modules.
February
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WBS News High chance of persistent deflation in the UK for 2015
There is close to a one-in-two chance the UK will experience deflation in 2015 with a near one-in-three chance that it will persist into 2016.
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WBS News MSc Finance students participate in CFA Challenge
A team of MSc Finance students believe participation in the CFA Institute Research Challenge has helped prepare them for their future careers.
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WBS News Two teams of MBA students in running for $1m prize
Two teams from Warwick Business School have the chance to win $1 million after entering the sixth Annual Hult Prize.
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WBS News Learn how to interpret digital traces on Big Data MOOC
A new MOOC offered by WBS will offer insight into how to get to grips with the volumes of “digital traces” we are all now leaving behind us.
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WBS News Award-winning mentoring programme now open
Applications are now open for the award-winning two-year WBS Mentoring Programme.
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WBS News Meet the leading names in behavioural science
The first ever International Behavioural Science Networking Event is scheduled to take place at WBS London at The Shard.
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WBS News Year of the goat to be a year of slowdown in China's growth
2015 may be the year of the goat, but it is also the year everyone should prepare for a slow in China’s growth, says Kamel Mellahi.
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WBS News Rain or shine app wins UK's first Nudgeathon
An app that persuades people to save money for a ‘rainy day’ by giving them a ‘shiny day’ prize won the first ever Nudgeathon.
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WBS News Receive up to £40,000 in new EY scholarship
Students could earn up to £40,000 while studying for a degree thanks to a new Assurance Scholarship programme with professional services firm EY.
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WBS News Call for free internet ‘cultural library’ for UK
A year-long inquiry into Britain’s creative industries has called for a free digital space for people to access the country’s vast culture.
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WBS News NASA expert predicts cruises to the moon in his lifetime
NASA expert Steven Gonzalez firmly believes his children will be holidaying on the moon within his lifetime
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WBS News 'Earn as you learn' with WBS and EY
Warwick Business School has launched an Assurance Scholarship programme with professional services firm EY.
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WBS News International business knowledge vital for success
International trade and investment are increasing at an ever faster rate, a new course will help students take advantage of this growing trend.
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WBS News Black and white views are hard-wired into our brains
Seeing arguments in black and white is, scientists have found, something our brain is programmed to do.
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WBS News The spaces of luxury conference at The Shard
Warwick Business School is to host a three-day event on the theme of luxury at WBS London at The Shard.
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WBS News David Miliband on his efforts to help world's refugees
David Miliband was at Warwick Business School’s London base in The Shard to outline the impact of the global humanitarian relief agency.
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WBS News Psychological impact of austerity revealed
The UK Government’s austerity measures have led to a reduced commitment on the part of public sector workers towards their organisation.
January
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WBS News Behavioural Science Group to host first Nudgeathon
Warwick Business School’s Behavioural Science Group is set to host the world’s first Nudgeathon this weekend.
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WBS News Quantitative easing gives banks a 'free lunch'
European banks are set for a free lunch as quantitative easing (QE) could lead to buying over-priced poor quality assets.
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WBS News Blissful ignorance is almost our natural state
It is often said ignorance is bliss and scientists have found it is almost a natural state for humans.
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WBS News UK and US higher education boosts inward investment
Universities in UK and US are driving Indian firms’ expansion across the globe, new research claims.
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WBS News A moratorium won't resolve the UK's shale gas question
Michael Bradshaw argues a moratorium on fracking will do nothing to resolve the current impasse over the UK's shale gas potential.
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WBS News Identify HR's role for M&A deals to succeed
HR needs to adapt to the right role for the many different types of mergers and acquisitions to improve the chance of the deal being a success
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WBS News Sustainability and total impact just as crucial as profit
Society now has a different view on corporate and social sustainability. Here, Frederik Dahlmann discusses capitalism’s new direction.
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WBS News China growth stalls but don’t believe the doomsayers
The Chinese economy may face a tough 2015 going on China's latest GDP figures, but it remains resilient according to Kamel Mellahi.
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WBS News Hindsight is not so wonderful after all say scientists
Hindsight is supposed to give us 20:20 vision but scientists have found it distorts our memories and there is not much we can do about it.
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WBS News The challenges of making Facebook at Work successful
Digital workplace researcher John Baptista is sceptical about how successful Facebook’s new Facebook at Work initiative will be.
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WBS News WBS join Which? and Design Council to help consumers
A new partnership between Warwick Business School, the Design Council and Which? is looking to help consumers get the best deals.
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WBS News NASA expert to discuss tests facing space agency
The strategic challenges facing space agency NASA will be the topic of an upcoming presentation at Warwick Business School.
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WBS News Does having the right look help you become a leader?
Leaders in certain fields are being selected in part because their face fits the stereotype of their profession, suggests WBS research.
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WBS News WBS in top three for highest earning graduates
WBS graduates can expect to earn an average salary of £53,000 within five years of leaving
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WBS News End of the road for car giants?
With technology developing rapidly car firms may soon be competing against tech firms for the future of the motor industry
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WBS News Why we think life was better in the 'good old days'
‘Things aren’t what they used to be’ because we are suffering from psychological biases, according to Nick Chater.
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WBS News Professor Currie tells BBC A&E crisis is down to system
Graeme Currie reveals the A&E crisis is due to delayed discharges turning a back door issue into a serious front door problem for hospitals.
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WBS News Big Data and the quest to understand human behaviour
The potential of Big Data to help identify links between data from the real and online world is immense according to Suzy Moat.
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WBS News EU must stand by Greece no matter what
With a snap election due in Greece, Marianna Fotaki warns Greek voters will reject austerity, but thinks continued EU support is vital.
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WBS News Harvard and WBS to inject creativity into education
The drive to give students a richer learning experience at university campuses is becoming ever more imperative.