Latest news from Lancaster University Management School

20/04/17

LUMS launches new Low Carbon Innovation Forum

LUMS launches new 6 month management programme to help directors and managers of 60 Lancashire SMEs think about energy saving processes and new low carbon products. 
12/04/17

LUMS Professor discusses the Government's Industrial Strategy

Professor Martin Spring explores the role productivity plays in the success of the Government's Industrial Strategy.
11/04/17

Students share ‘eye-opening’ experiences of WBCSD meeting in Montreux

Returning from their week-long trip to the WBCSD annual meeting, ten undergraduate students shed light on what they learnt from the experience.
05/04/17

Shared Parental Leave - Video Casebook

Ben Kerrane and Manchester University's Emma Banister's research on Shared Parental Leave has culminated in a series of videos of real-life couples telling their stories, as well as videos giving advice to parents and employers. 
30/03/17

2000th student visits Academic Writing Zone

The LUMS Academic Writing Zone has celebrated its 2000th student visit this month.
29/03/17

PhD student presents to government ministers at Croatian-British Business Forum

A research associate from LUMS has delivered a keynote presentation to a prestigious audience at a recent forum in Zagreb.
23/03/17

LUMS goes to WBCSD at Montreux

Ten LUMS students are off to support the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Annual meeting in Montreux next week.
21/03/17

BT has made a huge gamble on sport – but will it win?

How to get the best result from a £1.1 billion bet on football.
21/03/17

The US has gone from trailblazer to straggler in promoting transparency

LUMS's Marwan Izzeldin and Heba Abou-El-Sood from Cairo University Faculty of Commerce discuss what new US legislation could mean for the oil market.
20/03/17

MBA alumna a global headteacher

Former MBA student Wendy Ellis reflects on how the course prepared her for her role as the head of an international school.
20/03/17

LUMS Professor Alfredo De Massis explores succession in family business

Succession has been as much a crisis for family businesses as it has been for monarchies throughout history. Given family enterprises like Beretta, Loacker, Marriott and Walmart make up around 90% of businesses around the world, succession really matters. The Small Business Charter features an interview with LUMS Professor Alfredo De Massis, exploring what’s involved in a smooth handover.
17/03/17

Lancaster prepares to deliver Degree Apprenticeships

Lancaster University is committed to supporting the UK Government’s ambitions to address skills gaps to increase productivity and improve UK economic performance. Degree Apprenticeships are a key ingredient in reversing the widening productivity gap between the UK and leading advanced economies.
16/03/17

Salvador Torres crowned LUMS Placement Student of the Year

A Management and Entrepreneurship student has beaten five other finalists to be named the 2017 Placement Student of the Year.
16/03/17

Businesses must do more to take action on soil, says Lancaster sustainability expert

Companies are unaware of the huge risks they face from soil degradation.
15/03/17

FCO leverages UK HE soft power

Dr Kim Kaivanto discusses how the FCO is using "the ground game" to open up new markets for UK industry. 
14/03/17

MSc Management alumni return to campus

Four successful recent Lancaster MSc Management graduates returned to LUMS recently to share their experiences with the current students.
10/03/17

Cycling solution wins Smart Parks Hackathon

Students were invited to think outside the box to present solutions to a real business challenge at a recent Hackathon event.
06/03/17

Microsoft expert helps launch Lancashire Forum with masterclass

Microsoft’s James Whittaker shared his expertise with Lancashire’s SMEs at the launch of the Lancashire Forum last week.
02/03/17

Lancaster Executive MBA ranked 21st in Europe

The QS Global EMBA rankings placed the Lancaster Executive MBA 21st in Europe
28/02/17

Is the WTO one of Trump’s ‘big quagmire deals’? Here’s what’s at stake.

Research by Maurizio Zanardi, Paola Conconi and colleagues is cited in this article in the Washington Post.
22/02/17

What the increase in remote working means for SMEs

As the Work Foundation reports that more than 50% of UK businesses could have flexible working practices in place by the end of the year, Geraint Johnes explains what this means for small businesses.
21/02/17

EQUIS Accreditation System celebrates its 20th anniversary

LUMS Dean Emerita Sue Cox discusses what EQUIS accreditation means and the value that it adds to schools.
10/02/17

LUMS academic wins Best Reviewer award

Juliana Sutanto, from the Department of Management Science, has been named Best Reviewer2016 by MIS Quarterly.
10/02/17

Professor Alfredo De Massis explores "The generation game"

Succession has been as much a crisis for family businesses as it has been for monarchies throughout history. Given family enterprises like Beretta, Loacker, Marriott and Walmart make up around 90% of businesses around the world, succession really matters. Alfredo De Massis explores what’s involved in a smooth handover.