Archive

The critical turn in leadership

Hosted by the Department of Management Learning and Leadership and funded by the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies, this workshop introduced and discussed the meaning and value of Critical Leadership Studies.

12/12/14

Developing leaders in Africa: new programme with health NGOs

Health care professionals across central Africa gathered in Nairobi recently for the first part of a new programme devised by LUMS to build leadership capability within the region.

10/12/14

How micro-finance within the welfare system could help the hard-up to save

If you rely on benefits, accessing a trustworthy financial system is hard, says Mark Shackleton, writing in The Conversation.

09/12/14

LUMS teams reach semi-finals of Universities Business Challenge

Three teams of LUMS undergraduates have qualified for the national semi-finals of the Universities Business Challenge Worldwide (UBC).

09/12/14

Professor’s lifetime achievement award

A Lancaster Forecasting expert has been honoured by the world’s leading operational research association.

05/12/14

New dual degree opens up Latin-American vistas

Starting next October, a new dual degree offers students an unrivalled opportunity to spend two years studying and working in Mexico as part of their Lancaster undergraduate degree.

02/12/14

ITMOC alumnus shares industry insights with current students

On 11 November, MSc ITMOC graduate Ahmed Nawaz returned to LUMS to share his professional experience with students from the BSc Management and IT degree.

27/11/14

Saatchi success for three LUMS graduates

Three recent LUMS graduates have been recruited by renowned global advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi.

27/11/14

This much I know: Professor Sir Cary Cooper

The Chartered Management Institute profiles Lancaster’s Cary Cooper, who describes his progress from social worker in Los Angeles to leading academic in the UK.

26/11/14

LUMS graduate's proven business blueprints

Jeffrey Ng, who graduated from Lancaster with an MA in Business Analysis (1981) is featured in IndoConnect magazine as a leading Indonesian fashion retailer.

25/11/14

Kevin Roberts on the 'VUCA' world and creative leaders

An enthusiastic audience attended Lancaster’s Professor Sir Roland Smith CEO Lecture to hear Kevin Roberts, Worldwide CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, deliver his entertaining, lively and thought-provoking presentation.

25/11/14

The conductor as leader: orchestrating your business

Join LUMS economics alumnus and classical music comedian Rainer Hersch at a Lancaster MBA event in London on Thursday 27 November.

20/11/14

MBA students head to London's financial heartland

Networking, visits to major banks and 'mindful' exploration of the City proved a great combination on the MBA’s London-based Accounting module this October.

18/11/14

Do we need HR? How the function has developed

In an opinion piece in HR Magazine, Paul Sparrow describes some of the themes of the latest book to come out of Lancaster's Centre for Performance-Led HR.

18/11/14

The road to Wembley

How BBA Management graduate Sissel Hartley is tackling the challenges of marketing women's football for the FA.

12/11/14

Knighthood for LUMS professor

Cary Cooper, Distinguished Professor of Organisational Psychology, has been knighted for his services to social science.

10/11/14

Business and politics brought together in new degree

An exciting undergraduate degree combines practical work experience with an in-depth focus on the connections between the worlds of business and international affairs.

06/11/14

Lord Heseltine to visit Lancaster for growth hub programme showcase

Former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine will speak on the importance of local growth hubs at a special showcase event at Lancaster University Management School.

05/11/14

Supporting trade businesses through the Growth Hub Network

Delegates from across the country attended the recent Lancaster University led workshop on Export and Trade in Tees Valley.

04/11/14

Speed networking adds fun to job hunt

16 employers and current LUMS students participated in an engaging speed networking event on 28th October, organised by LUMS Careers team.

04/11/14

MSc Management student project benefits north west travel agency

A north west online travel agent has received a boost thanks to students from Lancaster University Management School.

28/10/14

Visit of Professor Eileen Fischer, co-editor of the Journal of Consumer Research

The Marketing faculty at Lancaster University Management School recently had the privilege of welcoming Eileen Fischer, Professor of Marketing and Chair in Entrepreneurship at Schulich School of Business, to the Marketing Department as part of the LUMS visiting scholar scheme.