Childhood ordeals can make finance professionals risk averse
Childhood trauma from a parent’s death or divorce causes mutual fund managers to be more risk averse later in life, finds a new study co-authored by Professor Raghu Rau of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Five insights on building a strong brand
Every company knows the value of a strong brand, but firms often think too narrowly by thinking of branding as only a marketing exercise.
While you watch the TV, the TV watches you
Dr David Stillwell, University Lecturer in Big Data Analytics & Quantitative Social Science at Cambridge Judge Business School and Academic Director of the Psychometrics Centre, outlines four key principles to help companies use data targeting in a positive way.
Spread the innovation around
The UK economy needs greater diffusion of innovation, not just new inventions, says Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Five things to avoid when pitching a startup to investors
Simon Hall, coach and mentor at the Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre and former BBC News correspondent, advises startups on pitfalls to avoid.
Five insights on artificial intelligence and how it will affect our future
Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently become a buzzword in the media, but what exactly do we know about it and how will it affect our future?
Study investigates privatisation and corruption
Privatisation of state-owned enterprises in IMF loan conditions can increase corruption through a ‘vicious circle’ of weaker institutions and increased incentives, says a new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
New study examines the ‘carry’ trade
The carry strategy in foreign exchange markets generates positive average returns over the long run, but it can experience losses when there are shifts from fixed to floating currency regimes, finds a new study co-authored by Dr David Chambers of Cambridge Judge Business School.
unpckd – every plastic package counts
A startup supported by the Cambridge Social Ventures programme at Cambridge Judge Business School offers waste-free alternatives and hopes to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly shopping.
From turntables to bitstreams
Jochen Runde, Professor of Economics and Organisation at Cambridge Judge Business School, writes about technological objects, their identities and system functions, and the research path behind it.
‘Thanks, coach’: how coaching can help business
Coaching can help businesses of any size, and that sometimes includes tough love, Google executives tell an “Excellence in entrepreneurship” evening at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Podcast focuses on innovation ecosystems
Innovation ecosystems – networks and places to exchange ideas – are helping to unlock value through collaboration across industries.
New ventures need to pivot successfully
New ventures need to ‘pivot’ gracefully to avoid alienating their initial user community, says a new study co-authored by Professor Paul Tracey of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Three lessons for leadership from the Brexit mess
An article co-authored by Dr Thomas Roulet of Cambridge Judge Business School discusses what leadership lessons every one of us could learn from Brexit negotiations.
Study examines how to drift effectively
The term “mission drift” is invariably used in a negative sense, but a new study co-authored by Dr Matthew Grimes of Cambridge Judge Business School says such change can benefit an organisation if skilfully managed.
Central banker is first to ride a solar-powered bike across the Sahara
Simon Milward (MBA 2008) was working in international development before he enrolled at Cambridge Judge Business School and started his own business in solar energy. Now, Simon is at the Bank of England. Here, Simon talks about his time in Cambridge and his career...
A central banker who rode a solar-powered bike across the Sahara
Simon Milward (MBA 2008) was working in international development before he enrolled at Cambridge Judge and started his own business in solar energy. Now, Simon is at the Bank of England. We caught up with Simon to talk about his time in Cambridge and his career.
Study examines cost innovation in China
Unconventional organisational processes, not only lower-cost talent, have led to cost innovation among Chinese companies, says a new study co-authored by Peter Williamson and Eden Yin of Cambridge Judge Business School’s Cambridge Centre for Chinese Management.
Separate and concentrate to improve mortality rates, says study
Mortality rates would decline if hospitals had separate units for routine and complex procedures along with more effective routing of patients, says a new study co-authored by Professor Stefan Scholtes of Cambridge Judge based on 250,000 patient episodes at 60 German hospitals.
Podcast focuses on business opportunities and challenges in Brazil
The latest in the the Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast series was recorded in Brazil, as part of the international business trip of the school's Executive MBA (EMBA) class of 2018.
Small brewers show how craft principles could reshape the economy – but they’re under threat
Our economy currently relies heavily on unsustainable industrial principles of mass scale, never-ending growth and throwaway consumerism. The transition to a sustainable economy, then, requires a shift in how we think about production, says Cambridge Judge Business School lecturer and co-authors.
How do entrepreneurial ventures create value while protecting IP?
How do ventures create value while protecting their intellectual property? Amid some tension there are tricks to the trade, according to an expert panel at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Physician heal thyself: engineering a new national health system
The National Health Service turned 70 in 2018 – but, amid the celebrations, its health was faltering. By working closely with local hospitals and GPs, researchers at the University of Cambridge are developing bold new ideas they believe will help the NHS thrive for decades to come.
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.