InnoFrugal UK – Mark II
The second edition of the InnoFrugal UK conference focused on advancing the circular economy and frugal innovation. Two Cambridge Judge Business School academics, Professor Jaideep Prabhu and Dr Khaled Soufani, look at strides made so far and what remains to be done.
Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast looks at healthcare policy & drug development
The latest podcast in the Business Debate series from Cambridge Judge Business School focuses on healthcare policy – how can ageing societies pay for healthcare, reform a hospital system highly resistant to change, and develop new medicines in a cost-efficient manner.
Study looks at women on executive teams
Gender diversity on top management teams improves company performance in times of adverse firm conditions, but matters less in favourable conditions, says a new study led at Cambridge Judge Business School.
A private opinion on Brexit
Following a guest lecture by Professor Hans-Werner Sinn, at which he proposed a creative solution to share the social costs of immigration, Cambridge Judge Business School Dean Christoph Loch shares his own personal views on Brexit.
Venturing forth: MBA graduate focuses on healthcare
Nofel Izz, an Executive MBA graduate from Cambridge Judge, has started 19 businesses ranging from batteries to fintech, but is now turning his focus on healthcare in a big way.
Making fashion sustainable
Cambridge Judge alumni talk about challenges and opportunities in creating fashion that is sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Beneficial charging of beneficiaries
Fears that charities could weaken their legitimacy by charging for services are not borne out by the data, concludes a new study from the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.
Study shows there is no ‘average’ consumer
Matching advertising images to personality traits can find the most suitable image for a particular customer and help win sales, finds a new study co-authored by Dr David Stillwell of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Mergers in ‘hot’ markets
Earnings management ahead of merger bids is more pronounced in ‘hot’ markets and can lead to significant changes in share prices that are not reversed when a stock-for-stock bid is later announced, finds a new study co-authored by Professor Geoff Meeks of Cambridge Judge Business School.
From unknowns to black swans
Professor Christoph Loch, Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School, explains why more positive ‘counterfactual reasoning’ is better than reactive ‘disconfirmation’ in dealing with extremely uncertain situations.
Cambridge Judge Business Debate Podcast looks at energy and energy policy
A ‘tough sell’: why it is so difficult to address climate change on a global scale.
Unsettling research
No ivory tower here: how academics are affected by research in unsettling contexts like refugee camps, prisons and rape-crisis centres.
Market ambiguity can aid early-stage technology, says study
Acceptance of market ‘ambiguity’ can lead to successful commercialisation of early-stage technology by identifying partners and broader potential uses, says a new study co-authored by Professor Jaideep Prabhu of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Study investigates links between hospital IT and reputation
A new study co-authored by Stavros Polykarpou and Michael Barrett of Cambridge Judge Business School focuses on the ongoing and potentially fickle relationship between hospital IT investment and the hospital’s reputation.
Last chance for Cambridge Judge Business School proposals
If your company could benefit from the help of a bright team of students, you have just a few days left to put forward a proposal to the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. It seeks projects from local businesses for its undergraduates participating in the Management Studies Tripos (MST): the deadline is this Friday (25th January).
Learning from workplace failure
Employees can learn from failure if their teams offer psychological safety and provide informational resources, says a study co-authored by Dr Andreas Richter of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Sourcing flexibility can improve performance, says study
Both delivery and product financial performance can be improved through greater sourcing flexibility, shows a broad empirical study of 336 European and US manufacturing firms co-authored by Professor Feryal Erhun of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Cost transparency – or not
Companies are becoming more open about their supply chains, but costs are the last frontier. A new study co-authored by Dr Vincent Mak and Dr KC Raghabendra at Cambridge Judge Business School looks at when a company should be more transparent about its cost of production.
Marketing on the fly
A new study co-authored by Dr Allègre Hadida of Cambridge Judge Business School identifies three different types of temporary marketing organisations and the challenges they pose.
Beating a new path
Innovation is far more than building a better mousetrap in the form of new technology, but also involves new services, processes, business models and organisational structures, says Professor Christoph Loch, Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Cambridge Judge Business Debate Podcast focuses on corporate governance
How have the concepts of corporate governance evolved, and are they fit for purpose in this disruptive era?
Firm directors are often preoccupied, says study
One-fifth of independent directors are ‘distracted’ each year by various issues, and this harms firm valuation, operating performance and M&A deal profitability, says new study by Professor Ronald W Masulis, the Pembroke Visiting Scholar at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Call for policy project proposals for Cambridge Judge Business School
Could your company benefit from a team of bright, motivated and committed young professionals who are able to bring their considerable skills and experience to bear on a real technology policy issue that can provide tangible benefits to your organisation? If so, Cambridge Judge Business School would like to hear from you.
Solv3D ‘translates’ raw laser data into meaningful information
Paul Chernik, who recently began on the Executive MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, is a native of the Canadian west and has long worked in the oil and gas sector. He now seeks to transfer technology used in the energy sector to many other areas of the economy and broader society.
China and the new world order
Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge Business School, reflects on Trump taking centre-stage at the 2018 G20 summit and how China will dominate the new world order.