Department joins the Global Network for Advanced Management
The Department has joined a network of 21 international business schools which will focus on connecting deans, faculty, students, and staff with their peers to address the complex leadership issues in business and society worldwide.
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Published: 2 May 2012
LSE ranked as UK's second best university
The first major university guide of the year has ranked LSE as the second best university in the UK and the best university in London. The Complete University Guide sees LSE rise from fourth in last year's 2012 rankings to second for this year.
Read the full story|
Published: 2 May 2012
Will two Department students bring an end to plastic cards?
Two Department students have created an app that allows people to replace all coupons and loyalty cards with their phone. The app - called Stocard - has been featured by Apple as one of the best apps of 2011 in Germany and Austria and has just been launched in the UK.
Read the full story|
Published: 26 April 2012
Highly cited research in the Strategic Management Journal
Research jointly authored by Professor Saul Estrin was the most cited article for 2010 in the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ), a highly rated journal in the management field.
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Published: 17 April 2012
LSE Crossfire event: Success and Failure as an Entrepreneur are Essential for Long-Term Success
Over 100 alumni and friends met at LSE to engage with three diverse and successful entrepreneurs. An intense exchange of ideas lasted for close to two hours and explored a wide range of issues pertaining to success and failure in entrepreneurship.
Read the full story|
Published: 1 December 2011
New Global Master's in Management launched for 2012 entry
Applications have opened for a new executive Global Master's in Management which will be taught in Istanbul and Singapore as well as London.
Read the full story|
Published: 10 November 2011
Dr Liebenau speaks at Financial Times ETNO Digital Agenda Summit
Dr Jonathan Liebenau recently spoke and presented a white paper by the LSE/ETNO research project at the FT ETNO Digital Agenda Summit. The Summit attracted over 280 senior attendees from ICT companies, industry associations, members from the European Parliament and European Commission, permanent representations and national regulators and ministries.
Read the full story|
Published: 27 October 2011
TRIUM ranked second in the world by the Financial Times
Our TRIUM Global Executive MBA Program has been ranked second in the world by the Financial Times annual ranking of Executive MBA programmes. For the fourth year running TRIUM is ranked first in the world for "Aims Achieved".
Read the full story|
Published: 24 October 2011
LSE/Nokia Near Field Communications and privacy study project white paper
In conjunction with a Department Public Lecture a white paper titled "Near Field Communications; Privacy, Regulation & Business Models" has been released. The paper explores the implications of extended and intensive use of near field communications and is available for download from the study project website|
Published: 17 October 2011
TRIUM Global Executive MBA to expand enrolment
NYU Stern, LSE and HEC Paris mark the 10-year anniversary of TRIUM Global Executive MBA with an announcement to expand enrolment.
Read the full story|
Published: 1 July 2011
MSc Management alumni reunite at the School
Alumni from the MSc Management classes of 2001 and 2006 recently held their 10th and 5th anniversary reunions at the School where warm sunshine, cool drinks and majestic views of the London skyline provided the perfect setting for a memorable reunion.
Read the full story|
Published: 26 May 2011
Cloud and the Future of Business: From Costs to Innovation
Professor Leslie Willcocks, Dr Will Venters and Dr Edgar Whitley have published the first of a five-part report on cloud computing 'Cloud and the Future of Business: From Costs to Innovation'.
Read the full story|
Published: 8 April 2011
Stelios Scholar shines in British Council's International Student Awards 2011
Vyacheslav Polonski, a BSc Management student and LSE Stelios Scholar, was named runner-up for London in the British Council's Shine! International Student Awards, competing against 1,200 students from 118 countries.
Read the full story|
Published: 8 April 2011
Dr Whitley presents evidence to House of Commons Select Committee
Dr Edgar Whitley recently presented oral evidence to a House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) inquiry looking at how the Government uses, and procures, Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Read the full story|
Published: 10 March 2011
Rewards worth 20% less to executives for each year deferred
Joint research by Dr Sandy Pepper and PwC has found that deferring rewards makes them worth substantially less to executives.
Read the full story|
Published: 3 March 2011
ecch Case Awards winner
PhD student Kyle Ingram wins the Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour category award at the ecch Case Awards 2011 for his co-authored case "Richard Murphy and the Biscuit Company (A)".
Read the full story|
Published: 21 February 2011
Scares about cyber warfare are being hyped by those with vested interests
Visiting Professor Peter Sommer recently appeared in a BBC Newsnight feature of cyber security to state that he believed that concerns with cyber terrorism are being hyped by military companies who are eager to sell new product areas. The full feature can be viewed online at the BBC Newsnight website|.
Published: 4 February 2011
ID card scheme flawed from the beginning
The ID card scheme should have been properly assessed for its feasibility and not based on advice that may have involved giving the minister what he wants to hear, says Dr Edgar Whitley.
Read the Computer Weekly article|
Published: 1 February 2011
Heavy lobbying inhibiting government planning for cyber protection
Heavy lobbying, lurid language and poor analysis are inhibiting government planning for cyber protection, according to a new report on Systemic Cyber Security published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Read the full news story|
Published: 18 January 2011
Near Field Communications and privacy study launched with Nokia
A study into the implications of Near Field Communications (NFC) for users' privacy, in a mobile telecoms market where technology is converging, is being launched with Nokia.
Read the full news story|
Published: 12 January 2011
Appointment to Decision Analysis Editorial Board
Dr Alec Morton from the Management Science Group has recently been appointed to serve on the Editorial Board of the highly ranked INFORMS journal Decision Analysis.
Read the full news story|
Published: 10 January 2011
Football penalty shootouts are unfair
Professor Ignacio Palacios Huerta has studied 2,820 penalty kicks from penalty shoot-outs from the major national and international competitions between 1970 - 2008. His research finds that the team that takes the first kick wins 60 per cent of the time and the team that takes the second 40 per cent of the time.
Read the full news story|
Published: 16 December 2010
Two Department students selected as Peter Drucker Challenge essay contest winners
In May 2010 the Peter Drucker Society of Europe with the support of EFMD launched the first "Global Peter Drucker Challenge", an international essay contest for students, young managers and young entrepreneurs. The contest had the overarching theme "Continuity and Change – Balancing Innovation and Time-Tested Practices" designed to show the application or re-interpretation of Drucker's way of thinking in the light of contemporary developments. In total 214 high-quality essays were received from all over the world, from which 15 winning essays were selected.
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Nuno Oliveira, a PhD student in the Department, was selected for his paper ""A Strategic Lever in the Next Organisational Architecture"
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Stelios Georgoulas, an alumnus from the MSc Management, Organisations and Governance programme, was selected for his paper about ambidexterity in the health care industry called "Balancing Innovation and Time Tested Practices in the Large Bureaucratic Firm"
For more information please see the Drucker Society website|.
Published: 1 December 2010
After the Comprehensive Spending Review, what's the future for public sector sourcing?
Professor Leslie Willcocks is interviewed in the current issue of Professional Outsourcing Magazine| on how alternative models, such as Cloud Computing and Shared Services, might offer a way ahead for public sector sourcing in the wake of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
A valuable lesson in quiet leadership
There is an article by Geoffrey Owen on the success of Trevor Holdsworth and GKN, which changed from a steelmaker to aerospace and car parts manufacturer, in the Financial Times today. Read the full story|
Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report on immigration policy released
The Migration Advisory Committee, which is Chaired by Department Professor David Metcalf, recently released a commissioned report on the Government's immigration policy - specifically on the level at which the 'limits on Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the points-based system be set for their first year of operation in 2011/12 in order to contribute to achieving the government's aim of reducing net migration to an annual level of tens of thousands by the end of this Parliament'. The full report is available on the UK Border Agency website|. Release of the report was covered by Channel 4 News|, ITV News|, the BBC| and the Financial Times|.
Patients need better, not more, information in choosing a high-quality hospital
Research co-authored by Dr Barbara Fasolo with the King's Fund has warned against the idea that more information is always better and suggests the government should be cautious about patients' ability to make full use of the 'information revolution' in a new report published today. Read the full story|
Department professor to be cross examined at House of Commons Select Committee
Visiting Professor Peter Sommer will give expert advice on cyber security to the Commons Science and Technology Committee on Wednesday 17. More information|
Luis Garicano interviewed on Catalan TV
Professor Luis Garicano was recently interviewed by Catalan TV about the economic crisis in Spain. View the full video|
Emeritus Professor Frank Land marks his 82nd birthday with a skydive
Professor Frank Land and his twin brother recently completed a skydive together to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Read more|
TRIUM ranked 3rd in the Financial Times Executive MBA 2010 ranking
The TRIUM Executive MBA progamme, an alliance between LSE, NYU Stern School of Business and HEC School of Management, has been ranked third in the annual Financial Times world ranking. For the third year in a row the programme was placed first in the world for aims achieved and second for the salaries earned by its alumni. Read the full story|
New research paper on outsourcing
Professor Leslie Willcocks outlines how crucial middle management is to outsourcing for a new paper in MIS Quarterly. Read the paper|
A conversation with James Caan, CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw and Dragons' Den panellist
James Caan discusses entrepreneurship in conversation with a full Sheikh Zayed theatre.
Further information and podcast of this event
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, speaks at Department public lecture
Further information, images and video from the event|
Dr David Henderson comments on BP leadership
Dr David Henderson gives his views on how the corporate culture of BP will need to change. Read the full article|
An 18th century social entrepreneur who's ideas can still inspire business today
Head of the Department, Professor Saul Estrin, recently contributed a profile of social entrepreneur Robert Owen for a Financial Times Dean's Column. Read the full profile|
PhD Studentship in Radical Innovation, Team Processes and Leadership
We are seeking applications from Home/EU candidates for a three-year PhD studentship funded by the Leverhulme Trust. The successful candidate will work on a research project investigating the leadership of innovative teams. Further details|
Dr David Henderson comments on the leadership situation at BP
Read the full Bloomberg article|
Professor Garicano on the Portuguese and Spanish economies
Professor Luis Garicano comments on the potential vicious circle of austerity packages leading to further austerity packages for the Portuguese and Spanish economies. Read the Daily Finance article|.
Some of the world's leading economists to speak at upcoming Department conference
A Department conference on the empirical and theoretical analysis of family formation will be attended by some of the world's leading economists researching on this area, including Nobel Laureate Professor Gary Becker. Please see the events page for further information|.
Professor Michael Barzelay awarded honorary doctorate
Professor Michael Barzelay|, Professor of Public Management, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of St. Gallen, one of the leading schools in Europe for business, economics and public administration. The degree honours his outstanding research in the field of public management and governance, in particular his contributions to theory development and the internationalisation of the field as well as his explicit interdisciplinary approach.
New UK Government decides to scrap Identity Cards and the National Identity Register
Members of the LSE Identity Project give their thoughts on the Government's decision|.
Professor Richard Steinberg receives 2009 M&SOM Meritorious Service Award
Professor Richard Steinberg|, Chair in Operations Research, has recently received a Meritorious Service Award from the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management journal - widely regarded as the top academic journal in the field of operations management. The formal announcement will be made with the publication of the Spring 2010 issue and will be posted on the M&SOM web site.
Richard Steinberg contributes to BBC Radio 4 programme "You and Yours"
Professor Richard Steinberg explains the just-in-time inventory strategy and discusses how the Icelandic ash cloud effected companies' inventory. You can listen to the full programme on the You and Yours website| (Iceland ash cloud feature from 19.32 to 27.35).
Edgar Whitley contributes to BBC Radio 4 programme 'Biometrics: An Identity Crisis'
Dr Edgar Whitley and the work of the LSE Identify Project recently featured in a programme exploring the implications of our increasing reliance on the science of identification. You can listen to the full programme online at the BBC programme website|.
Note: For a rebuttal of the objections raised by Professor John Daugman please see the LSE Identify Project website.
Peter Sommer guests on BBC Radio 4 Click On programme
Visiting Professor Peter Sommer contributes to a feature which examines the recent exposure of a cyber espionage ring by Canadian researchers. You can listen to the full programme online at the Click On website| (Cyber espionage feature from 1.53-12.51)
PhD student, Aaron Martin, wins best paper award
Aaron Martin, a PhD student in the Information Systems and Innovation group, recently received a best paper award for his co-authored paper, "Understanding resistance to digital surveillance: Towards a multi-disciplinary, multi-actor framework". The award, which is granted by the Surveillance Studies Network|, is for papers that demonstrate exceptional promise in Surveillance Studies.
Aaron's award-winning paper is accessible on the Surveillance & Society website|.
Will identity cards cards be a factor in the 2010 General Election? And if so, what is each party's ID cards policy?
Via a series of posts on the LSE Election Experts blog|, and building upon research undertaken for the LSE Identity Project|, Dr Edgar Whitley and Dr Gus Hosein consider the differences in ID card policy between the party manifestos and outline the distinctions between ID cards, the national identity register and biometric passports to examine the ambiguous language frequently used by the Government when discussing ID cards.
Professor Luis Garicano gives an overview of the research evidence on financial regulation
As part of the CEP Election Analysis series Professor Luis Garicano examines proposed solutions of the parties in the 2010 General Election and evaluates how effective these would be at preventing another great recession. Please see the CEP website for the report.
Future Human event: The Automated Nation - Will a machine steal your job?
Dr Carsten Sørensen and Professor Jannis Kallinikos will both be speaking at this event on Wednesday 14th April at The Book Club in London. If you are interested in attending you can find further information on the Bad Idea website|.
Dr Edgar Whitley comments on the surveillance economy
Dr Edgar Whitley, Reader in Information Systems, comments on the effectiveness CCTV footage in crime prevention for a piece in the Financial Times.
Read the Financial Times article|
Dr Alec Morton speaking at two upcoming events
Dr Alec Morton, of our Operational Research group, has been invited by the President of the Finnish OR Society| to give a talk at its upcoming annual meeting on the 27th May. His talk will be titled "Setting Healthcare Priorities: notes from a small island" and will focus on his recent healthcare research. Dr Morton will also be giving a talk on the 6th May at the University of Copenhagen on "Patrolling a graph: a game theoretic analysis".
Dr Morton's personal website|, Dr Morton's LSE Experts profile|
Peter Sommer appears on Sky News and Channel 4 News
Visiting Professor Peter Sommer recently appeared on Sky News commenting on cyber security for the Olympics and on Channel 4 News for a story on eGovernment. Please see the following for articles (which include video links): Sky News article|, Channel 4 news story on eGovernment|.
Mara Airoldi and Dr Alec Morton receive ISPOR Award
A paper by Mara Airoldi & Dr Alec Morton "Adjusting Life for Quality or Disability: Stylistic Difference Or Substantial Dispute?" published in Health Economics (2009; 18: 1237-47) has been awarded the ISPOR Award for Excellence in Methodology in Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes Research. The paper is a result of work undertaken for the research project QQuIP (Quest for Quality and Improved Performance)|, which is sponsored by The Health Foundation, and is available for download via the Health Economics journal website|. Further information on the award is available through the ISPOR (International Society For Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research) website|.
New course launched
From October 2010 students will able to take a new course in "Global Sourcing of Business and IT Services" which will be taught by Professor Leslie Willcocks, the leading international expert in global sourcing
Read the full article|
Recent research awards
Dr Virginia Doellgast and Dr Katerina Papadaki win research awards
Read the full article|
Seminal paper republished
A paper by emeritus Professor Ailsa Land of the Operational Research Group| within the Department which was originally published in the Econometrica journal in the 1960s has been reprinted in 50 Years of Integer Programming, 1958-2008.
Read the full article|
Spain is not facing up to its financial crisis
Professor Luis Garicano outlines impending problems for the Spanish economy
Read the full Guardian article|
Please support the UNDP Cash for Work Program
Adam Rogers, TRIUM Class of 2008. Currently in Haiti as UNDP Spokesperson. UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organisation advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources. It works through a network of 134 country offices, delivering $5 billion in development assistance annually to 174 countries worldwide.
More info on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2IV8dn74fU|
Follow Adam's on-the-ground updates on Facebook.
National Student Survey
The National Student Survey is now open and we would like to encourage all our final year undergraduates to take part as your opinion really does matter. The survey website is at www.thestudentsurvey.com|
Middle managers are vital in delivering successful outsourcing projects
Professor Leslie Willcocks of the Outsourcing Unit outlines how any lack of key skills in middle management can create major problems for outsourcing projects.
Read the full article|
England outperforms rest of UK on health
Research co-authored by Professor Gwyn Bevan, which has been published by the Nuffield Trust, has found that the health policies of waiting time targets and performance management adopted by the Labour government have delivered far better results than the more co-operative approaches used in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Read the full article|
Press coverage of the report: Financial Times| and here|, BBC article|, BBC analysis article|, BBC Wales video|, The Telegraph|, The Guardian|, The Sunday Times|.
New PhD in Management programme launched
The Department has launched a new PhD in Management for the next academic year. Please see the programme page for more information|.
Financial Times ranks LSE in the top 20 European Business Schools
LSE has been named among the top 20 European business schools in a Financial Times league table - climbing four places from last year.
Read the full news story|
BJIR (British Journal of Industrial Relations) call for papers
BJIR, an international journal of employment relations which is published by the Department, is interested in publishing a selection of papers from the 25th Annual Employment Research Unit Conference| and has agreed to a fast track submission system. If you are interested in having your conference paper considered by the journal for a possible special issue then it should be submitted to BJIR| by 31st October 2010.
Luis Garicano interviewed by the Spanish newspaper Publico
Professor Luis Garicano gives his views on origin of the financial crisis, the bonus culture, the Spanish property market and wider issues in the Spanish economy
Read the Publico article|. Comments from this interview were also picked up by the Telegraph|.
Visiting Senior Fellow Jerry Fishenden comments on the government's leaked ICT strategy
With the government's new ICT strategy due to be published very soon, Jerry Fishenden, co-founder of the Centre for Technology Policy Research and visiting senior fellow in the Department, gives his view on the pros and cons of the recently leaked draft government ICT strategy
Read the full article|
Professor Garicano leads on LSE Enterprise project with the LSE Cañada Blanch Centre
LSE Enterprise|, with the LSE Cañada Blanch Centre|, have signed a new agreement for an 'LSE master class on growth and innovation.' The project, which will be led by Professor Luis Garicano|, will take place in February 2010 at the National Finance Congress in Valencia, Spain. Planned to be an annual event, the project will take three senior LSE academics to Valencia, where they will propose and discuss new economic models and policies for helping the autonomous community of Valencia, and Spain in general, re-invent its economic model and move 'from bricks to brains.'
Dr Gus Hosein comments on the delay in rollout of UK ID cards
The scheme has been plagued by over-optimistic deadlines and at this rate it is going to be in the 2020s before the scheme gets going, comments Dr Hosein.
Read the full news story|
Our research into the ID card scheme| has also been recently mentioned by the BBC|, Yahoo News|, Lancashire Evening Post|.
Professor gives expert advice to UK Health Committee
Professor Gwyn Bevan appears before the UK House of Commons Health Committee to give expert advice on healthcare commissioning.
View a streamed video of the entire meeting|
Further information about the Health Committee|
Department Professor wins most downloaded LSE research article prize
Professor Jacqueline Coyle-Shapiro wins Library Open Access Week prize for most downloaded LSE research article.
View the results|. View some photos of the presentation|.
TRIUM Executive MBA climbs to second in the world
Our TRIUM Executive MBA programme has climbed to second in the world according to today's Financial Times EMBA rankings.
Read the full news story|
MSc Management and Strategy degree among the top ranked in the world
Our MSc Management and Strategy degree has placed fourth in the world in the recently published Financial Times 2009 Masters in Management rankings.
Read the full news story|
Professor Garicano comments on Spanish property market
Professor Luis Garicano comments on how the Spanish government is attempting to prop up their property market.
Read the Bloomberg article|
Department security expert gives statement in UFO hacker Gary McKinnon trial
Peter Sommer, Visiting Professor, challenged the US Government's $700,000 damages bill saying it was stuffed with costs incurred for patching the gaping holes Gary McKinnon had exposed in its computer security.
Read the Computer Weekly article|
NHS targets - have they worked?
Professor Gwyn Bevan recently appeared on BBC Radio 4's Analysis programme to talk about the impact of targets on performance in the NHS. The full 30-minute programme can be listened to online at the Analysis website|.
Is contraception the cheapest way to combat climate change?
Thomas Wire, MSc Operational Research student, recently published his dissertation paper which demonstrates that family planning is more cost-effective than most low-carbon technologies as a method of reducing future CO2 emissions. The paper recommends that an optimum mix of carbon-reducing methods should include family planning as one of the primary methods.
Read the full news story|
Press articles mentioning the paper: The Economist|, The Telegraph|, Financial Times|, NewScientist|, LA Times blogs|, The Sun|, CNET|.
The politics of personal identity
In this short film Dr Edgar Whitley, Reader in the Department, warns that in their proposed form, ID cards fail to distinguish the separate tasks of authentication and identification – forcing us to disclose more personal information than necessary.
View the full video|
What's the difference between a hospital and a bottling factory?
Lecturer Dr Alec Morton co-publishes an article in the British Medical Journal outlining how efficient processes are essential to good and cost effective health care but argues health services need to look beyond manufacturing for models.
Read the full British Medical Journal article|
Research news: Women in the boardroom improve governance but not performance
Lecturer Dr Daniel Ferreira publishes research which finds that having more women in the boardroom improves a company's governance but can actually have a negative effect on its bottom line.
Read the full School news article|
Financial Times articles here| and here|, Daily Telegraph|, The Times|, The Australian|, Management Today|, Human Resources Magazine|.
Department criticism of UK Interception Modernisation Programme (IMP)
Criticism of the UK IMP in research by the Policy Engagement Network referenced within BusinessWeek article.
Read the full news article|
LSE joins the Graduate Management Admissions Council
Department leads on LSE's acceptance into the body which owns and administers the GMAT exam.
Read the full news article|
Research News: The performance pay myth
Research unveiled by the Department finds that cash incentives to work harder could lead to a less motivated workforce
Read the full news article|
Professor comments on combating cybercrime
Visiting Professor Peter Sommer quoted in article on combating cybercrime.
Read the full news article|
Research spurs investigation of Home Office's £2bn internet surveillance plan
Research by our Policy Engagement Network is prompting MPs and Lords to launch an investigation into the Home Office's Interception Modernisation Programme (IMP) in July.
Read the full news article|
Further articles discussing the research ZDNet UK|, ISPReview|
Visiting Fellow contributes to editorial in the New York Times
Gus Hosein, Visiting Senior Fellow, comments on personal privacy and cybersecurity.
Read the full news article
Department alumnus awarded Fulbright scholarship
Tara Idiegbe, BSc in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management 2001, honoured with a Fulbright-British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Award.
Read the full news article|
ESRC/FME Fellow appointed
Former Pricewaterhouse Coopers Partner Sandy Pepper appointed to the department
Press release (PDF)|
LSE is the best for career prospects says Guardian University Guide
LSE has come top for career prospects in The Guardian's University Guide 2010 in both the overall and Business and Management Studies rankings with 86% and 94% of graduates respectively finding graduate-level employment, or full-time study, within six months of graduation. This is the second university league table in as many weeks to put LSE top for career prospects.
The guide is available to view on the Guardian website|.
Dr Edgar Whitley speaks to the Today programme on the UK ID card scheme
Dr Edgar Whitley speaks to BBC Radio 4's Today programme and warns about the cost of the scheme and the delay in rolling out its proposed benefits.
Listen online|
LSE comes top for graduate prospects in league table
LSE has been judged the top institution for graduate prospects in the Complete University Guide 2010. The league table ranked LSE fourth overall and third in the Business Studies category. The School was judged top for graduate prospects in both rankings with 95% of Business Studies graduates in further study or graduate employment six months after graduation. The Guide, published in association with The Independent and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, ranks institutions on nine measures: student satisfaction, research assessment, entry standards, staff/student ratio, spending on academic services such as libraries, spending on facilities such as function rooms and health centres, good degree results, job prospects and completion rates.
The Guide can be viewed in its entirety online|.
Government's official advisor David Metcalf recommends that skilled migrant jobs should be cut by a third
Chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee David Metcalf, Professor of Industrial Relations, recommends that the number of skilled jobs open to immigrants from outside the EU should be cut by 270,000 because of the recession and rising unemployment
Read the full news article|.
Investment in digital technology could help revive the UK economy
Department of Management report details how investment in digital networks has the potential to repair the UK economy more than any other physical infrastructure spend.
Read the full news article|. Read the report itself (PDF)|
Intellectual laziness caused the economic crisis
Dr Andrew Walter, Research Associate in the Department, outlines how it's simply wrong to claim that Britain's financial crisis was caused by the US.
Read the full news article|.
Media mention in The Independent
The Department's general management postgraduate programmes received a mention in the Business Education section of The Independent (19 Mar 09).
Scan of the article|.
LSE launches executive courses
The School has launched a series of open enrolment executive programmes intended to update managers and professionals in the the latest thinking on topics as diverse as European company law and the current financial crisis. The LSE Executive Summer School will comprise 11 courses, each a week in length, and will be taught by 15 academics, including Saul Estrin, head of the Department of Management. The courses will run between June 22 and July 3.
Read the full news article|.
The LSE Executive Summer School will comprise 11 courses, each a week in length, and will be taught by 15 academics, including Saul Estrin, head of management at LSE. The courses will run between June 22 and July 3.
Read the full news article|.
LSE academic panelist at launch of report on how Academia and Government can collaborate
Dr Alec Morton from the Operational Research Group of the Department of Management was a panelist at the launch of the launch of the Council for Science and Technology's report "How Academia and Government can work together".
Read the full news article|.
Department academics appointed as expert evaluators to assess new refugee registration systems
"Dr Gus Hosein and Simon Davies of the Information Systems and Innovation Group, have been appointed as expert evaluators for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Read the full news article|.
In defence of bonuses: experts warn on banker pay caps
"The big unknowns about capping relate to the ability of the capped banks to recruit and retain their star dealers and managers if other banks do not cap bonuses" says David Marsden, Professor of Industrial Relations.
Read the full news article|.
A little TLC goes a long way
"Employees who feel positively about their boss and company tend to give them the benefit of the doubt and keep performing, instead of feeling angry and betrayed when their expectations are not met," says Jacqueline Coyle-Shapiro, Professor of Organizational Behaviour.
Read the full news article|.
Incentives can explain everything
Luis Garicano, Professor of Economics, thinks that the effect of the global market on incentives can go some way to explaining the current financial crisis. He demonstrates that it is only when we consider rewards that we can understand the way the economics of such diverse situations operate.
Read the full news article|.
Video of the New Academic Building
LSE has produced a short film to commemorate the opening of the New Academic Building by Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
View the video|.
LSE research outstanding in RAE 2008
The School has confirmed its position as a world-leading research university, with outstanding success in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise announced today.
Read the full news article|.
The secrets of landing a dream job
As more than three quarters of those who graduate from the London School of Economics each year have masters degrees, most, if not all, LSE careers staff regard themselves as MSc specialists.
Fiona Sandford, head of careers, comments in The Times online|.
Industry fuels need for a higher degree of skill
Fiona Sandford, careers service director at London School of Economics, says MSc courses are recognising the importance of developing their students' soft skills, such as the ability to work and communicate with others.
Read the full The Times online article|.
Professor Luis Garicano explains the financial meltdown to the Queen
We economists knew a crisis was coming, but should have made our warnings heard, says Luis Garicano.
Read the full article Guardian article|.
Graduates looking at financial careers are choosing master's courses to avoid the job turmoil
The Guardian profiles current Masters in Management student Salih Unsal.
Read the full Guardian article|.
Queen opens new building
Her Majesty The Queen opens the £71 million New Academic Building. The building, which houses the Department of Management, has eight floors of teaching rooms, theatres, a debating chamber and offices.
Read the full news article|. Read more about the New Academic Building|.
New pensions initiative launched
Department of Management launches Pensions Tomorrow, a new initiative which aims to bring together industry leaders, government, regulators and think-tanks to debate the growing issues of pensions and longevity in an independent forum.
Further information about the initiative|.
LSE ranked first in class for business professions
LSE has been ranked first for Business Studies and Accounting and Finance in latest The Independent undergraduate rankings.
Read the full The Independent article|.
Financial Times profiles Luis Garicano as Professor To Watch
Professor Luis Garicano, Director of MSc Management and Economics, outlines his passion for economic analysis and evidence-based management.
Read the full Financial Times article|.