Leadership news
Dr Mark Thompson makes an impact on government IT
School's Information and Library Services Manager takes part in a Guardian live chat
Master the fundamentals of accounting
Professor Raghavendra Rau speaks live on BBC Radio 5 Live on bankers' bonuses
Tackling the issue of job mismatch and talent shortage
Highest salary rise for London Business School’s MBA
The School’s programme ranked fourth in the Global MBA Rankings 2012, in the top five with Stanford (1), Harvard (2), Wharton (3) and Columbia (5). The rankings are calculated from data going back three years.
Lessons for leaders from Davos
Prof Gratton, one of four of the School’s faculty attending the World Economic Forum, moderated a number of panels at Davos and found that two emerging themes which stood out beyond the “normal leadership rhetoric”.
Diane Morgan appointed to vice-chair of Forte Foundation
The Forte Foundation is a consortium of leading business schools and multinational companies which aims to provide and enhance the tools and resources for women to achieve successful leadership careers within business.
Innovation is organisational creativity
“Redefining the State: an imperative for exiting the Crisis”
The event, which took place in Athens on Wednesday 18 January, was hosted by London Business School and co-organised with its Hellenic Student Club in collaboration with the School’s Hellenic Alumni Association in Greece.
An agenda for Davos
The theme for the 2012 meeting is “The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models” and taking part in the debates will also be Sir Andrew Likierman, Lynda Gratton and Francesca Cornelli.
It’s good for business for business to be good
Speaking at the 2nd annual Pears Business Schools Partnership lecture, Sir Andrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of GlaxoSmithKline, made a powerful case for businesses to connect more strongly with society and its values and reap the business benefits of doing so.
Brandwashed - a sign of the times?
Setback in 2011, but smaller companies way ahead over 2000–2011
In 2011 investors in smaller companies experienced disappointing returns in 28 out of 29 countries, according to research from London Business School professors Elroy Dimson and Paul Marsh.
Putting a stop to corporate corruption
Khalifa Fund CEO gives students strategic insights
H.E Al Darmaki, who has held a number of leadership positions with government and private organizations in the United Arab Emirates, spoke with students for over an hour about the strategic planning and management processes that ensures his company is aligned with Abu Dhabi government’s objectives.
