Reputational spirals
Public criticism during crises can prompt innovation in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, but many firms instead get caught in a downward spiral, says Nareuporn Piyasinchai, a PhD candidate in the Strategy & International Business subject group at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Auditor university education: does it matter?
Auditors are certified as having the proper qualifications, so does the educational background of such an auditor matter? A new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School finds that it does, as those with quantitative backgrounds produce better audits.
Cambridge female entrepreneurs awarded
Four entrepreneurs connected to Cambridge Judge Business School have been awarded the Innovate UK Women in Innovation awards. This year 40 female entrepreneurs were selected for the awards and will receive a one-year tailored package of financial support and mentoring.
Deadline looms for 2021 Ignite Founders' Challenge
Applications close next week (23 April) for Cambridge Judge Business School's 2021 Ignite Founders' Challenge - a programme which aims to back the next generation of early-stage entrepreneurs.
Professor appointed journal Editor-in-Chief
Professor Michael Barrett of Cambridge Judge Business School is named the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal Information and Organization.
Study examines healthcare costs
Moving elective procedures out of general hospitals can increase quality and reduce the cost of emergency services, says a 10-year study of all English NHS hospitals co-authored by Professor Stefan Scholtes of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Genome’s first industry collaborators
CMS, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Macfarlanes, and Mastercard are to collaborate with the Regulatory Genome Project at the University of Cambridge, a new machine-readable repository that allows firms to easily understand their global risks and obligations.
Predicting impact
A year after UK lockdown, the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies calls for a probability-based scenario approach to forecasting crises due to unreliability of well-established models.
Call for early stage entrepreneurs! Applications open for Ignite Founders Challenge - Spring 2021
Are you at the start of your venture journey? Now is the time to challenge yourself and put your founding team and idea in front of one of the world’s most successful startup environments. Take on the Ignite Founders’ Challenge this Spring with Cambridge Judge Business School’s Entrepreneurship Centre.
Safe as houses? Maybe not, says new study
A study of four Cambridge and Oxford Colleges co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School shows that long-term property investment is less profitable than previously thought.
Pandemic crisis resembles a cultural rite of passage, says expert
Organisations can learn from cultural anthropology in using the coronavirus pandemic as a “liminal” experience or time of trial in order to emerge stronger, says a new 'Harvard Business Review' article co-authored by Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Learning from wolves
Ecological theories of adaptation can help businesses adjust to unprecedented planetary shifts, says new study co-authored by Jennifer Howard-Grenville of Cambridge Judge.
Professor Mauro F Guillén announced as next Director of Cambridge Judge Business School
Professor Mauro F Guillén, a prominent expert, award-winning scholar and teacher at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed the next Director of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Managers must avoid 'AI dysfunctions', say experts
Artificial intelligence can transform the workplace but managers need to avoid four key “AI dysfunctions” including algorithmic bias, says an article co-authored by Dr Stella Pachidi of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Diversity and pricing
Gender diversity boosts underpricing in IPOs due to higher institutional investor demand for diverse boards, finds a new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Green enterprise is on the rise, says expert
Investors are drawn to climate-change entrepreneurs as society realises it faces a ‘world war’-like threat requiring sustained engagement, says Chris Coleridge of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Whose authenticity?
Entrepreneurs face tensions in remaining “authentic” but that word is notoriously difficult to define, says Dr Matthew Grimes, Reader in Organisational Theory & Information Systems and Co-Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Coating technology designed to inactivate viruses wins funding
CodiKoat venture supported by the Accelerate Cambridge programme at Cambridge Judge Business School is awarded £325,000 in UK government grants to help further develop its nanoparticle coating technology that kills viruses on any surface.
New models predict epidemic trajectories
A new study co-authored by Dr Paul Kattuman, Reader in Economics at Cambridge Judge Business School, develops a new class of time series models that reflect epidemic trajectories and are able to produce good forecasts before new cases or deaths reach their peak.
Governing catastrophes
Re-learning how to manage risk can be a template for the future governance of crises, say academics from the Centre for Business Research at Cambridge Judge Business School
Cambridge MBA ranked 16th in global FT rankings, first among one-year MBA programmes in the UK
The annual Financial Times global MBA rankings published this week place Cambridge Judge Business School 16th among the world’s MBA programmes and in first place for one-year MBA programmes in the UK.
Light show supports Cancer Research UK
The iconic building of Cambridge Judge Business School was lit up in support of Cancer Research UK on World Cancer Day.
'Facial clues' may help with online dating decisions and preserve privacy
Useful Valentine’s Day technology: a model that transforms photos into contour images provides useful “facial clues” to make online dating decisions while preserving privacy.
Ratings divergence
A paper co-authored by Professor Elroy Dimson of Cambridge Judge Business School on environmental, social and governance investment ratings wins Best Article award from the 'Journal of Portfolio Management'.
Deeper measurement needed, says expert
Outcome and impacts are key for environmental, social and governance issues, Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville of Cambridge Judge says in a Harvard Business Review article.