Rutgers Director on Complexities of U.S. Investment in Cuba
Kevin Riordan, the Executive Director of the Center for Real Estate at the Rutgers Business School recently surveyed the potential—and pitfalls—of American real estate investment in Cuba.
Urbanization And Populism Clash, Says Ted Rogers Faculty
There’s a wide gap between rural dwellers and city folks, explains Dr. Kim Bates, Director of MBA Programs at the Ted Rogers School of Management, and Dr. Steven Murphy, Dean of the School. This gap is apparent in the results of the U.S. elections, where “Trump supporters are those who have been left behind by globalization and digitization,” and are stranded in small communities where they cannot get gainful employment, states The Globe and Mail article. According to this populist politics narrative, universities pollute the minds of the young, filling them with new ideas that leave the past behind, and business schools play a major role in this. Continue reading…
Could Times Square Become Tiananmen Square II? CBS China Business Conference Takes a Look
Columbia Business School’s blog recently published an article written by Sharon Kahn about the Ninth China Business Conference, which surveyed last year’s fourfold increase of Manhattan real estate purchases by Chinese firms—including the Waldorf Astoria and Chase Manhattan Plaza.
How NAWMBA Supports Businesswomen Today
The National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA) was founded in 1978, and the organization has supported the education and professional development of many women since that time. With student and professional chapters of the organization located in regions all across the United States, NAWMBA has a large network of members dedicated to supporting female business professionals. To learn more about NAWMBA, I spoke with executive director Virginia Myers, who shared information about the organization’s current offerings, as well as the exciting plans for future developments. Continue reading…
Judge Students Develop Digital Opportunities for Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group and Judge Business School recently undertook a unique collaboration to look at innovative digital opportunities for banks and banking customers, according to a press release from the school. As part of the Mphil in Management program offered at Judge, students took part in a six-week program to better their understand of three key areas identified by Lloyds: identity, social, and gamification. Continue reading…
Memorial Prize Awarded to London Business School Professor
Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School, was awarded the Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize for an article called “Combining Purpose with Profits,” according to a press release from the school. The award is presented by MIT Sloan Management Review and recognizes their most outstanding article dealing with the subjects of planned change and organizational development. The prize was given to Birkinshaw along with his two co-authors, Nicolai J. Foss, Professor of Strategy and Organisation at Copenhagen Business School and Siegwart Lindenberg, Professor of Cognitive Sociology at University of Groningen.
The winning article addressed an important and timeless question for managers: how can the tension between purpose and profits be best managed? The authors looked at the types of structures that companies can put in place that help provide purpose and direction for their employees, while also motivating individuals and drawing a group of people together in mutual pursuit. The judges praised the article for being in line with the beliefs of the late Richard Beckhard, organizational theorist and former MIT adjunct professor, for whom the award is named. The panel for the ward consisted of professors from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Birkinshaw was glad that his work was recognized in an official capacity. “It’s really pleasing to win this prize. Our intention in writing this article was to shift the debate towards how businesses can deliver on their purpose without sacrificing profit, and it’s great that the judges liked this perspective,” he said in a press release from the school.
