Bollywood films throw light on energy research
Energy studies are often highly technical. A new study from the University of Cambridge takes a far more colourful approach, using 19 Indian feature films to document household energy and appliance use.
Think about how we think
Pandemic shows that organisational scholars need to see the world as systems of interdependent activity rather than individual entities, says Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville.
Visionogy: helping companies tell a big story in short bursts
When it comes to video advertising in the age of distraction and constant scrolling, brevity is a tactic that companies and agencies often use to cut through the noise. But presenting different facets of a firm’s brand through multiple short video clips can be both time consuming and costly. Two Cambridge Executive MBA (EMBA) participants have developed a platform to make video advertising…
Programme explores workplace equality
Companies need ‘awkward conversations’ to address lack of diversity, Dr Kamal Munir of Cambridge Judge Business School says on a BBC radio programme.
Cambridge Live Online offers extraordinary learning in extraordinary times
With nearly every organisation impacted by COVID-19, learning has quickly become a core organisational response to this new world of work. Cambridge Judge Business School is helping executives adapt through a new series of online programmes, with a special discount available to Cambridge Network members.
Time for research into corporate wrongdoing, says study
Management research can prove its relevance by investigating corporate corruption during an economic downturn, says a new study co-authored by Professor Shaz Ansari of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Government grant for cyber security startup ThinkCyber
The ThinkCyber startup co-founded by Cambridge Judge Business School alumnus Tim Ward (PGDE 2016) was awarded a Fast Start UK business disruption grant to further develop its security awareness software Redflags.
Coronavirus and mental health
People with coronavirus symptoms are more likely to have general psychiatric disorders and loneliness, says a study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Two new awards launched in honour of the late Cambridge Judge Professor Sucheta Nadkarni
The late Cambridge Judge Business School Professor, Sucheta S Nadkarni, who sadly passed away in October 2019, has been honoured with the creation of two new awards.
Racism & inequality: ‘a good time to act’
Society must actively combat racism and inequality because a ‘passive approach’ simply won’t work, says Kamal Munir of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Deaths and debt: inconsistent data causes confusion
Coronavirus deaths and swelling public sector debt share a data-quality problem, writes Dr Marion Boisseau-Sierra, University Lecturer in Accounting at Cambridge Judge.
Startup innovation boost
Two cutting-edge startups currently on the Accelerate Cambridge programme run by the Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School receive £100,000-plus Innovate UK funding boost.
Organisational culture matters
There are some key techniques to help an organisation’s culture survive despite staff working remotely, says Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville of Cambridge Judge Business School.
De-risking drug innovation: biotech vs big pharma
Most approved “priority” medicines are developed by biotech rather than large pharmaceutical firms, says a two-decade study at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School.
How do AI, video conferencing and other technologies affect the workplace?
The latest podcast from Cambridge Judge Business School focuses on technology at work at a time when many people are working at home. The podcast, which was recorded remotely, looks at the roles of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and other automation, and their short- and long-term effects on the workplace and skills development.
Could coronavirus alter attitudes to climate change?
As an act of nature, coronavirus may make people change climate change behaviour, says Lord John Browne, former CEO of energy company BP.
Centre for Strategic Philanthropy established at Cambridge Judge, dedicated to high-growth markets
A new Centre for Strategic Philanthropy has been established at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, dedicated to examining strategic philanthropy within and from the world’s highest-growth markets, including Africa, Developing Asia and the Middle East, at a time when philanthropy’s role in building social and environmental resilience is seen as increasingly essential.
New book looks at risk culture in business
New book Beyond Bad Apples looks at how organisations manage their risk culture, which is timely as firms examine their ethos on racial and gender issues.
'Multiple-shots-on-goal' approach needed to tackle Covid-19, say academics
A many-shots-on-goal approach – not command and control – will most effectively develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 (coronavirus), Cambridge Judge Business School academics say in a new 'California Management Review' article.
Barclays launches Back to Business toolkit for UK SMEs
Barclays has launched a toolkit to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK get back on their feet as they navigate the uncertainty created by coronavirus.
Webinars investigate 'The digital (dis)comfort zone'
The University of Cambridge Trust & Technology Initiative and Cambridge Judge Business School are launching a networking webinar series on “The digital (dis)comfort zone”. There will be two webinars each month throughout the summer.
CJBS Perspectives: Leadership in unprecedented times
A new video series produced by Cambridge Judge Business School begins with a lesson for leaders of organisations facing big challenges such as the Covid-19 crisis.
MBA students offer free consulting services
Has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your business in a big way? Are you fighting against the difficult economic conditions? Cambridge MBA students offer to apply their professional experience, MBA learning and networks to undertake short-term, pro-bono consulting projects for UK businesses, to help withstand the current period and plan for the future.
Latest Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast discusses Post-Brexit Britain
What are some of the issues facing Britain post-Brexit? John Gourd, CEO of the Cambridge Network, takes part in the latest Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast, hosted by Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge Business School, and featuring Dr Mia Gray, University Senior Lecturer at the Department of Geography and Fellow of…
New interactive Bitcoin mining map launched
New mining map by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the Cambridge Judge Business School provides increased transparency of the industry for investors, policymakers, researchers and the general public.