Business schools

Business school’s work with GCHQ and defence employers makes security vigilance a top priority

A Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal analysis suggests that while the two-year MBA remains extremely strong, shorter alternatives are also becoming highly valued in a time-pressed world. Anna McKie reports

If businesses regard upskilling their middle managers as a high priority, universities should not be criticised for meeting that need, says Alec Cameron

Conference hears scholars should focus on challenges like climate change and global sustainability, not the corporate world

Parent institutions siphon off majority of most UK business schools’ expenditure, survey says

Universities collaborate with major leagues to offer opportunities to athletes reaching the end of their careers

German students – and academics – still go along with controversial mainstream theories in order to get ahead, researcher argues

Only a completely new institutional structure will see teaching and research on organisations become a proper, socially responsible subject, and not merely a cash cow, says Martin Parker

Dean says that institutions may have to rely on part-time staff if they cannot match industry remuneration

Scandinavian executive education also told that it needs to look beyond profit

Progress shows business schools have successfully innovated in period of economic uncertainty, says survey

Recommended applicants tend to be more active members of community and give more generously as alumni, says US research

Matthew Reisz considers the insights of the former LSE director who has a foothold in both the UK and France

New spin-off company seeks to revolutionise how we think about the smallest room in the house

François Ortalo-Magné says executive programmes help students ‘look at the world differently’

Students will spend 18 months at each institution and graduate with degrees from both

Domestic funding for business and management research down a quarter in real terms in six years

Long-serving dean says institutions must teach ethics and diversify programmes to maintain demand for management education

New training centre hopes to boost the economy of a leading holiday area

Academics are told to think twice about returning module marks that average below a 2:1

Imperial College Business School’s new associate dean discusses her Spanish heritage, the challenges of balancing work and family, and how business schools should practise what they preach

The MBA is no longer a qualification with ‘near mythical status’ offered by only a handful of elite academic institutions – so does it still have value? asks Fran Johnson

University business schools should not be viewed simply as ‘cash cows’ that entice international students, writes Alec Cameron 

Forty per cent of UK business schools report fall in undergraduate applications from the Continent

Political climate and anti-immigration policies in US are blamed as UK and Canada report increase in applications

There is no ‘hard divide between academics and administrators’, writes Charles Knight in response to criticisms of academic university staff

Universities continue to run ‘jewel in the crown’ programme because of its ‘prestige’, survey finds

Henry Lane Fox speaks to Times Higher Education at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit in Hong Kong

The liberal arts approach can lead to business being done more thoughtfully, more creatively, and more sustainably, says Jeffrey Nesteruk

Warwick Business School’s purpose-built studio aims to boost students’ creativity

Does Nigel Piercy textbook case study stem from his experience at Swansea University? 

Capital’s institutions may be hit by a ‘perfect storm’, warn scholars

Our global survey gives a picture of which institutions are best at producing senior business leaders worldwide. John Elmes reports

Accreditation body’s new report suggests high quality management education still ‘desirable’ in ‘uncertain’ world

Research raises questions about how to create tomorrow’s entrepreneurs

British dean of US business school also questions the ‘strange’ trend of increasing regulation while reducing state funding in the UK sector

The Universities Superannuation Scheme’s stake in former cluster bomb manufacturer Textron is an inappropriate use of savings, campaigners say

Forging partnerships with Indian institutions in the country could alleviate dwindling inbound student numbers to UK

One in six schools reported increase in EU undergraduates not turning up for start of 2016-17 academic year

US academics say ‘greatest challenge facing management scholars’ is proving the worth of research in the field

Dean of new French-Chinese institution excited by opportunities in ‘dynamic’ part of the world

New figures show nearly two-thirds of European business schools reported increases in applications

Academics and leading figures from London’s rich cultural scene offer their insights to those running major arts organisations around the world

Tawfik Jelassi, universities minister after the Jasmine Revolution, on losing his anonymity and being taken hostage by students

New board member of international business school accreditation body advocates use of Moocs to enhance business and management education

New head of US school aims to be at the ‘leading edge’ of action-based education

As the £650 million Crick Institute officially opens, here are some key facts about Europe’s largest biomedical research laboratory

Institutions need to adapt their courses to account for how climate change is altering business, argues former MBA director

Bill Boulding of Fuqua School of Business says higher education must create a culture of public trust in academia through those they educate

Creator of crowdfunding teaching tool says entrepreneurship courses should drop the traditional business plan as a method of assessment

Social science scholars are attempting to produce ‘impossible results’ due to demands from journal editors, finds study

Former UN secretary general insists that scholars have to make politicians listen in order to influence change

Immigration red tape created by Brexit might lead to certain academics being valued more than others

Former UN secretary general also ‘surprised’ that EU’s strength in maintaining security did not feature in Brexit debate. John Elmes reports from Lausanne

New research shows the importance of fostering a ‘personal connection’ with students

Ritual dating back to 1922 seeks to remind graduates of their ethical obligations – while one business school has also adopted the idea

We talk to the professional golfer about leadership and the possibility of swapping golf clubs for research after retirement

Largest business school accreditation organisation releases report on future of business education

Academic casts doubt on universities’ spin-off success and impact on SMEs

Region’s economy draws students back from foreign universities, says National University of Singapore deputy dean