Latest news from Lancaster University Management School

16/02/15

Supporting health and social care workers

A Lancaster University Management School project will help health and social care workers professionally in the light of the demands of an ageing population.
11/02/15

Students to receive up to £40,000 on the EY Assurance Scholarship

Building on the success of the unique EY Degree, Lancaster University Management school has launched a new Scholarship programme with professional services firm EY. 
09/02/15

How to achieve a 95% pass rate in CFA Level I

LUMS Masters students studying finance achieved a remarkable 95% pass rate in the Chartered Financial Analysis exams last year – compared to a 46% average. Paul Clarke explores the LUMS success in an article on the eFinancial Careers website.
06/02/15

New app uses location tech to match Lancaster students with the best deals on campus

A new smart phone app created by two LUMS students enables discounts and offers to be sent directly to students walking close to businesses on campus.
06/02/15

Gas will replace oil in the UK – with or without fracking

Fracking might be unpopular with the public and many politicians but gas is still a good bet, says Mark Shackleton, writing in The Conversation.
04/02/15

Lancaster in the top 50 most international universities in the world

Lancaster University has been ranked in the top 50 of the world’s most international universities by Times Higher Education (THE).
03/02/15

Sci-fi becomes reality with the rise of ‘smart drugs’ at work

Writing in The Conversation, Karen Dale and Brian Bloomfield say that increased use of "smart drugs" risks creating a new norm in workplace culture.
30/01/15

Surge in demand for a Lancaster degree

The number of students applying to study at Lancaster University has soared this year, with numbers well above the national average.
30/01/15

Entrepreneurship students succeed at international business competition

A team of Entrepreneurship Masters students has excelled at a leading international business competition focusing on family business.
26/01/15

Financial Times ranks Lancaster MBA 1st in world for corporate strategy

In the latest Financial Times World MBA Ranking, published 26 January, the Lancaster MBA is ranked first in the world for the teaching of corporate strategy.
25/01/15

Let loose the game changers

Professor Sir Cary Cooper talks to The Sunday Times about the people who can transform a business.
23/01/15

LUMS shortlisted in the NUE Awards 2015

LUMS Careers, Alumni and Employer Relations team and one of our placement students have been nominated in the National Undergraduate Employability Awards (NUE), which celebrate excellence in the UK undergraduate recruitment market for employers, universities and students.
21/01/15

End-of-year alumni celebrations in Tokyo

On 20th December 2014, LUMS alumni in Japan got together for a year-end party in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Some of the attendees had travelled to the event from other cities and for most people it was the first time they had met each other. 
15/01/15

Branding the BBC

Advertising and Marketing graduate Jane Lingham is the BBC's Director of Brand. In this feature Jane reflects on her Lancaster experience, and how it set her up for her marketing career.
15/01/15

Microsoft placement experience

Marketing Management student Nathan Stewart blogs about an incredible year on placement as a Product Marketing Manager with Microsoft.
14/01/15

Alastair Campbell: winners and how they succeed

Alastair Campbell, director of communications and strategy for the Blair government from 1994 – 2003, will be giving a guest lecture in LUMS on 13 March, revealing the behaviours and mind-sets common to top politicians, sportsmen and entrepreneurs.
12/01/15

Now drugs boost performance in the boardroom

The Sunday Times features research by Dr Karen Dale that finds that drugs designed to treat conditions such as narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder could be useful for executives seeking an extra edge at work.
07/01/15

MBAs network in central London

Lancaster MBAs travel to London frequently to experience the busy heartland of business in the UK.
07/01/15

Celebrating success at MBA graduation

Students from the Lancaster MBA class of 2014 returned to Lancaster in December to take part in a colourful graduation ceremony.
07/01/15

Management Science summer research bursaries for undergraduates

The Department of Management Science is offering research bursaries (paid internships) for undergraduates to experience and learn about research problems in Management Science, Operational Research, Operations Management and Information Systems.
05/01/15

Top managers’ pay reveals weak link to value

The FT reports on research by Lars Helge Hass, Jiancheng Liu, Steve Young and Zhifang Zhang, of Lancaster's Department of Accounting and Finance, which found there was little correlation between the key performance indicators that companies highlighted to shareholders and the measures used to incentivise and reward senior staff.
22/12/14

Solving the Strategy Delusion

Solving the Strategy Delusion is a new book by Professor Cary Cooper with LUMS PhD graduate Marc Stigter, now at Melbourne Business School. The book takes a pioneering approach to challenging conventional and 'delusional' approaches to strategy. 
18/12/14

LUMS top for ‘research power’ in UK research ranking

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) is the most research-intensive business school in the UK, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) published 18 December 2014.
15/12/14

Lord Heseltine headlines Wave 2 Growth Hub programme showcase

Lord Heseltine delivered the keynote speech at a LUMS event on 8 December that showcased Lancaster University’s role in developing regional economic growth across the UK.