Accelerator Programmes – Are They Worth It?
From their research, Dr Chowdhury and Professor Audretsch discovered who these accelerator programmes are most likely to benefit. And it isn’t such a varied group of people.
The 6 Factors To Be A Successful CEO
Decisiveness, adaptability, engaging with stakeholders, and reliability. There is no shortage of commentary from the Harvard Business Review and elsewhere about the essential behaviours that help CEOs to win the […]
Top 4 Things Gen Z Want From The Workplace
They might be stereotyped as the easily distracted, lazy and TikTok obsessed generation, but Gen Z have a vital skillset to bring to the workplace. Should employers so easily dismiss their needs?
Gender Bias Stops Women From Taking Charge
As long as there are different baseline probabilities for men and women to reach leadership positions, the gender bias is going to be present and will result in more ‘Johns’ getting positions ahead of female applicants.
What Can The Barbie Movie Teach Us About Start-Up Investment?
Whilst anything is possible in Barbie land, in reality, for many women a significant gender bias exists when attempting to get ahead.
Barbie Has Highlighted Gender Bias In The Workplace, But Is The Issue As Prominent As We Think?
Is there an easy fix to removing gender bias from the workplace? Research from ESMT proves there is no such thing as a silver bullet...
How Humour Can Make Lectures More Engaging
The university experience, at times, can be quite stressful. However, research by Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Institute) finds that humour can improve student performance.
How Useful Is Networking When Job-Hunting?
It’s not "what" you know, it’s "who" you know. - a knack for networking can help to open doors for some that remain shut to others, but is this fair? Research shows that while networking is a vital skill for business development, lower-educated individuals do not necessarily benefit as much as higher educated peers.