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A man for all reasons: Adam Smith 300 event at University of Glasgow

This year marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of one of Scotland’s most renowned sons, economist and philosopher Adam Smith. Smith both studied and taught at the University of Glasgow, hence the business school there shares his name. Ambition editor and alumna Colette Doyle finds out how this 572-year-old university plans to commemorate the life of a truly remarkable scholar 

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MBA success stories: Caroline Waterworth University of Sussex Business School

Caroline Waterworth is a senior manager at KPMG, one of the largest professional services companies in the world, providing audit, tax and advisory services. After building a career within law, she decided to pivot away from the sector, so pursued an MBA at the University of Sussex Business School. Waterworth believes her business education journey enabled her to both pursue her professional interests and identify an exciting new career path

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Birds of a feather

Women are more likely to engage in international collaborations than men, according to a new study that has clear implications for government departments and organisations focused on international affairs. Tim Banerjee Dhoul finds out more

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A vote of thanks

The 3rd of March is Employee Appreciation Day and that presents key opportunities for leaders to acknowledge the invaluable efforts of their teams. Not only does this improve employee well-being and job satisfaction, but it has knock-on effects on overall productivity and engagement, as Lewis Maleh explains

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The art of motivation

The world of work has changed more in the last three years than in the last century and consequently we need to rewrite the rules of how we engage with our teams, particularly now that many of them are working in a hybrid set-up. So, how do you succesfully motivate a remote team and unleash their potential? Jeremy Campbell offers some pertinent pointers

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Safety first

Psychological safety should be a given in all organisations – staff should feel empowered, able to contribute and interact freely. Unfortunately, research shows that often the opposite is true. And yet it’s easy for leaders to create, encourage and maintain a psychologically safe workplace environment, as Anna Eliatamby explains

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Management techniques

Best behaviour: navigating the modern workplace

Behavioural economics examines patterns of human behaviour, often surprising ones, and has superseded the neoclassical model of the rational homo economicus. It is a discipline that provides valuable insights into how best to flourish in your chosen career, as Matthias Sutter explains

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Management techniques

Tips for nurturing talent

As leaders, once we have assembled an effective and competent team, we always want to level up. Jim Steele offers some advice on helping employees tap into their hidden resources in order to reach their full potential

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Environmental concerns

Greenwashing as a tool for positive change

Greenwashing, the action of making false or misleading claims about a company’s environmental practices, can be used by regulators to encourage organisations to adopt environmentally friendly behaviour

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cyber risk

Alleviating cybersecurity’s serious skills gap

The global gap between the supply of cybersecurity professionals and current demand has been estimated at 3.4 million and expectations are that this demand will continue to grow, given that the market is likely to be worth more than $370 billion by 2029. Tim Banerjee Dhoul reports

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Universities

A man for all reasons: Adam Smith 300 event at University of Glasgow

This year marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of one of Scotland’s most renowned sons, economist and philosopher Adam Smith. Smith both studied and taught at the University of Glasgow, hence the business school there shares his name. Ambition editor and alumna Colette Doyle finds out how this 572-year-old university plans to commemorate the life of a truly remarkable scholar 

Read More »
MBA graduates

MBA success stories: Caroline Waterworth University of Sussex Business School

Caroline Waterworth is a senior manager at KPMG, one of the largest professional services companies in the world, providing audit, tax and advisory services. After building a career within law, she decided to pivot away from the sector, so pursued an MBA at the University of Sussex Business School. Waterworth believes her business education journey enabled her to both pursue her professional interests and identify an exciting new career path

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