LUMS News
Graduating students celebrate success at GD Goenka World Institute
Published 8 February 2012
Lancaster University's Chancellor, renowned mountaineer Sir Christian Bonington, presided over the inaugural graduation ceremony students enrolled at GDGWI-Lancaster University on 8 February in India.
Setting the tone at the top: Financial Executives International features book by Jan Pfister
Published 3 February 2012
Dr Jan Pfister, of Lancaster's Department of Accounting and Finance, has had his book Managing Organizational Culture for Effective Internal Control featured in an issue alert by the Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF), the research arm of Financial Executives International (FEI).
Meet the Employer 2012
Published 2 February 2012
The Management School's Meet the Employer Event, held on 1 February 2012, was our biggest yet. The annual event, which has been running since 2007, brought together representatives from 27 organisations with participants including graduate recruiters, Lancaster alumni, and LUMS students on placement.
Exchanging perspectives: Jordanian Global MBA students visit Lancaster
Published 1 February 2012
Four students from Jordan, participants on Lancaster's Global MBA programme, visited the Lancaster campus recently. For the Jordanians it was a great opportunity to share in the Lancaster campus experience.
FT ranks Lancaster PhD 7th in world
Published 30 January 2012
In the 2012 Financial Times ranking of the top global MBA programmes, Lancaster is ranked 7th in the world and 2nd in Europe in the 'FT Doctoral Rank'.
Booking opens for innov_ex conference 2012
Published 25 January 2012
The 10th Annual Innovation for Extremes Conference, for innovation in all mountain, adventure sports and extreme environments, is now open for bookings. The conference takes place in April, and is sponsored by Pertex and supported by the Textile Institute.
Lancaster MBA graduate appointed CEO of AXA Germany
Published 20 January 2012
Thomas Buberl, who gained his MBA from Lancaster University Management School in 1998, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of AXA Germany.
New Generation Thinkers - LUMS PhD graduate featured on BBC Radio 3
Published 19 January 2012
Philip Roscoe, who completed his PhD at LUMS in 2007, is one of BBC Radio 3's 'New Generation Thinkers'. Philip’s first talk for Radio 3 - on the changing role of the entrepreneur - was broadcast nationally on 16 January 2012.
Universities minister speaks at Engage HEI 2012
Published 13 January 2012
The Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts, gave the keynote opening speech at the Engage HEI Conference 2012, organised by Lancaster's Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED).
Harvard Business Review: 'How Earlobes Can Signify Leadership Potential'
Published 13 January 2012
Professor Mike West, of Lancaster's Centre for Performance-Led HR, is one of the authors of an article in HBR which argues that people with subtle bodily asymmetries are often better transformational leaders.
Judi Marshall featured as 'Professor of the Week' by the Financial Times
Published 13 January 2012
Judi Marshall is the FT's 'Professor of the Week' from 12 January 2012. The FT describes Prof Marshall's research expertise in leadership for sustainability.
Engaging with top graduate employers
Published 6 January 2012
During the first term of this academic year students from LUMS had many opportunities to meet with top graduate employers both on and off campus. This video feature covers many of the graduate recruitment events that ran at LUMS.
