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How to make wellbeing work in the office

While researchers still argue over what makes up its constituent parts, it is clear that a sense of wellbeing results in a number of tangible benefits for organisations. Audrey Tang examines the solutions on offer when it comes to ensuring that employees enjoy good mental health

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Making it all add up: how to boost your financial skills as a leader

Being financially savvy is a must for any role in business: it helps you communicate effectively, make informed decisions and demonstrate your value. But finance can seem daunting if you’re not a numbers person. So, how can you boost your financial skills? Here, Amol Maheshwari provides some tips to boost your financial intelligence

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Doctor of Business Administration: the benefits of professional doctoral study

The pursuit of professional doctoral study offers a multitude of benefits that extend beyond the individual and can have a significant impact on society, organisations and the academic community. Here, Dr Geoff Parkes, associate professor of marketing and strategy at Aston Business School and director of the DBA programme, shares his own views on the advantages of professional doctoral programmes, emphasising their contribution to personal and career development, the advancement of knowledge and the broader social context

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Imperial College Business School appoints new dean

Professor Peter Todd has been confirmed as the new dean of Imperial College Business School, taking up the position from 1 September for a period of five years. He will succeed Professor Franklin Allen who has served as interim dean at the school since September last year

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Shining a light: the benefits of salary transparency

What employees ultimately want to know is that they are being treated fairly. Cultivating a culture of transparency, one where colleagues trust each other and its leaders, can go a long way towards establishing our organisations as fair and inclusive, maintains Rameez Kaleem

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The generation game

Workplaces are more diverse than ever – we’re talking not only gender equality and ethnic background, but also generational diversity. In many companies, generational labels are used for development purposes, yet this is such an inadequate and lazy way of looking at things, as Helmut Schuster and David Oxley explain

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employee wellbeing

How to make wellbeing work in the office

While researchers still argue over what makes up its constituent parts, it is clear that a sense of wellbeing results in a number of tangible benefits for organisations. Audrey Tang examines the solutions on offer when it comes to ensuring that employees enjoy good mental health

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Management techniques

Feeling fraught: how to manage workplace anxiety

Prioritising employee well-being within an organisation yields significant rewards: staff experience increased job satisfaction and productivity in this setting. Belynder Walia explains how to create a nurturing workplace environment

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School rankings

Wharton tops 2024 FT rankings of MBA providers

US business school Wharton, part of the University of Pennsylvania, has regained its position as the world’s leading provider of MBAs in 2024, according to the latest Financial Times ranking of the top 100 global business schools

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finance

Making it all add up: how to boost your financial skills as a leader

Being financially savvy is a must for any role in business: it helps you communicate effectively, make informed decisions and demonstrate your value. But finance can seem daunting if you’re not a numbers person. So, how can you boost your financial skills? Here, Amol Maheshwari provides some tips to boost your financial intelligence

Read More »
Study advice

Doctor of Business Administration: the benefits of professional doctoral study

The pursuit of professional doctoral study offers a multitude of benefits that extend beyond the individual and can have a significant impact on society, organisations and the academic community. Here, Dr Geoff Parkes, associate professor of marketing and strategy at Aston Business School and director of the DBA programme, shares his own views on the advantages of professional doctoral programmes, emphasising their contribution to personal and career development, the advancement of knowledge and the broader social context

Read More »
Appointments

Imperial College Business School appoints new dean

Professor Peter Todd has been confirmed as the new dean of Imperial College Business School, taking up the position from 1 September for a period of five years. He will succeed Professor Franklin Allen who has served as interim dean at the school since September last year

Read More »