Ship-shape collaboration leads to new funding
Cambridge Judge Business School alumni link up to help digital shipping exchange NYSHEX cruise ahead with $13 million in new funding.
Central banks branch out
Central banks undertake ‘gradual but definite expansion’ of investment activities that look beyond their traditional boundaries, says a report by BNY Mellon in collaboration with Cambridge Judge Business School.
The Hearts Milk Bank: new app aims to speed up breast milk donation
The UK breast milk bank seeks to speed up the process of donating milk, while carrying out vital research into its life-saving properties.
Project management is an important part of legal service delivery
Six key insights on legal project management are offered by Dr Kishore Sengupta, Director of Executive Education and Reader in Operations Management at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Cyber federalism
Infrastructure expert Dr Edward Oughton of Cambridge Judge Business School looks at protecting critical national infrastructure from cyber attacks.
Expanding horizons: European online alternative finance is growing
European online alternative finance grew 41 per cent to 7.7 billion euros in 2016, says 3rd annual European Alternative Finance Industry Benchmarking Report by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.
Beyond fixed price tags: study investigates 'participative pricing'
Buyers have a choice in what they pay owing to ‘participative pricing’ such as online auctions and pay-what-you-want music albums. A new study co-authored by Vincent Mak of Cambridge Judge Business School provides an academic framework for this trend and suggests areas for future study.
Academic article illustrates cyber scholarship
A journal article on permafrost thaw – co-authored in Cambridge and Colorado – began with a tweet and ended with an email, with not a phone call or meeting in sight.
Beware of (dis)incentives
The ‘ratcheting’ up of bonus goals can make workforces less motivated, so managers need a clear system of communicating changes to incentives, says a new study co-authored by Francisco Brahm of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Nikita Chiu on space debris, satellites and public education about space sustainability
Dr Nikita Chiu, a 2016 alumna of the MPhil in Technology Policy programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, worries about an improbable – but potentially catastrophic – scenario: a major orbital collision such as a satellite colliding with space debris.
Study explores ways to curb earnings manipulation
Incentive-based contracts can lead to earnings manipulation, but a new study co-authored by Professor Jan Bouwens of Cambridge Judge finds those risks can be reduced through “organisation identity” by managers.
Andrew changes course: from consumer products to car sharing
Andrew Yi Tan followed a conventional corporate career for two decades, but changed course following his Executive MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School to head up fast-growing car-sharing startup Gofun, which now has 16,000 cars in 21 cities.
Predicting house prices
An increase in short selling of real estate investment trusts (REITs) can help forecast a decrease in housing prices the following month, finds new study co-authored by Dr Pedro Saffi of Cambridge Judge Business School.
The value of networking in a safe space
Why the Cambridge Master of Finance (MFin) at the Judge Business School is a great place to hone your networking skills.
Form the Future helps young people prepare for future careers in business
Although Cambridge is often described as a vibrant place for entrepreneurs to start a business, many companies in the area are struggling to find qualified employees because young people don’t have skills or experience in business. This is what Anne Bailey and Michaela Eschbach, co-founders of Form the Future venture, are trying to address.
‘Emancipatory’ social entrepreneurship empowers women
In addition to generating money, entrepreneurial activity by women in the developing world can build confidence and change broader societal attitudes, says Dr Helen Haugh of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Research examines executive pay
New research by Professor Raghavendra Rau of Cambridge Judge Business School looks at CEO compensation theory and practice, drawing on academic literature over many decades.
How effective is psychological targeting in advertising?
Dr Sandra Matz, a former PhD student at Cambridge now based at Columbia University, and her co-authors, including Dr David Stillwell from Cambridge Judge Business School, have published a new study which demonstrates that companies only need one Facebook ‘Like’ to effectively target potential customers.
Book examines social purpose investing
A student project on investing with social purpose, undertaken as part of the Executive MBA (EMBA) programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, has been adapted to form part of a new book entitled Conscious Investing.
Forget the TV drama, it’s routine care that leaves our NHS hospitals with constipation
For many lucky people who have never been hospitalised, the popular image of hospitals is a glamorous one, as portrayed on hit television shows like Casualty, Grey’s Anatomy and House.
The complexities of innovation
Innovation isn’t as simple as choosing from a menu – it depends on a company’s organisational structure, says new paper co-authored by Professor Stylianos (Stelios) Kavadias of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Cambridge Enterprise teams with Cambridge Social Ventures for social enterprise pilot
Cambridge Enterprise teams with Cambridge Social Ventures at Cambridge Judge for social investment seed funding pilot programme.
Huckleberry Labs: helping to solve new parents’ number one problem – kids who don’t sleep
Before she had her first child six years ago, Jessica Toh, an alumna of Cambridge Judge Business School (MBA 2013), read plenty of books containing tips on infant sleep. All to little avail.
Fiction & Fake News meet Management
Register for this free one-day, interdisciplinary workshop. Its aim is to engage business practitioners and academics from Cambridge and beyond to create a dialogue around the business and management implications arising from the blurring boundaries between reality and fiction in a “post-truth world”.
Consistency over speed
As the UK moves towards new 5G mobile technology, a study at Cambridge Judge Business School urges modest yet reliable mobile broadband connectivity, even if this entails a reduction of large headline speeds.