


Business School Partnerships That Make The Perfect Match
Whist the recent FT Global MBA rankings remind us there will always be a good level of healthy competitions between the schools, there is plenty to be gained from working in partnership. We’re celebrating the best business school partnerships of 2024. If you're looking to find your perfect match, read on...

Hiring People With Patience Is Good For Productivity
Modern working life might prioritise speed, but research shows that those who can master the art of patience may well see their productivity soar as a result.

Can China Open A Gateway To Europe?
The Balkans have become an important arena in the global strategic rivalry between the US and China, which intensified post-2017 under the hawkish Trump administration, a strategic update from LSE IDEAS, the London School of Economics’ foreign policy think tank, reveals...

Have You Secured Financial Wellness? Research Round-up
The fourth day of 2024 marked Fat Cat Thursday, when median FTSE 100 CEO pay exceeded the average worker’s salary for the year. The gulf between those with and those without enough money to make ends meet is widening. By better understanding where the problems with finance lie, business schools are working to find the solutions.

Why Female CEOs Are The Future
Female CEOs are more debt averse than male CEOs, reveals new research from Durham University Business School. But does this make them better CEOs?

Why It Pays To Be A Cocky CEO
Modern leadership might champion the ideals of humility, approachability and the ability to compromise, but is there a benefit to being overconfident?

Do Payday Loans Stop People Getting The Support They Desperately Need?
With growing numbers of people turning to payday lenders to make ends meet, should we be thinking about the wider costs of their use? New research from Durham University Business School explores the financial and societal impact, and the possible solutions.

What Does Good Leadership Look Like In 2024?
There are many leadership lessons we can take from Martin Luther King, from his power to inspire and motivate the masses to his commitment and drive to do better. With great historical leaders like King in mind, what does good leadership look like in 2024?