Cities, Risks and the Nation-State in the 21st Century
A seminar with Professor Josef Konvitz, Honorary Professor of Education, University of Glasgow and Visiting Profess with King's College, London.
'Globalisation and Firm Performance in the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis' Workshop
This workshop, featuring Holger Görg, was held on 23 April 2012. The theme of the workshop was timely and important for the assessment of the impact of the current financial crisis on UK and international firms and their role in a global economic environment.
Workshop on Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance
The Workshop on 'Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance’ took place on Friday, 16 March 2012. This was the second of two events organized by Business School disciplines Economics, and Accounting and Finance, designed to promote interaction amongst Scottish researchers.
The Art and Craft of Discussion Leadership
The University of Glasgow Business School will be hosting a Case Method Teaching Seminar with Harvard Business Publishing.
PhD student needed for research on cooperatives
A PhD in Business and Management student is sought for a research project on cooperatives.
Open day for prospective postgraduate students
Considering a masters in Accounting, business, finance, economics, development, or management? Visit us for our Postgraduate Open Day.
Business School academics making connections across the globe
Professor Denis Fischbacher-Smith discusses insider threats and organisational failures on three continents
UGBS has been ranked as a top Business School by Eduniversal
The University of Glasgow Business School has been designated as a top business school, internationally known, by Eduniversal.
Glasgow PhD candidate publishes in respected journal
University of Glasgow Business School PhD student Muhammad Kashif has recently had a paper accepted by the Journal of Banking and Finance.
Business School welcomes Chief Audit Officer for Aviva plc
Paul Boyle, Chief Audit Officer for Aviva plc, will be visiting the Business School today.
Europe-Japan Dialogue lecture on Service Innovation
Managing Director of Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe will be giving a talk on Service Innovation at the Business School. The public lecture is part of the Europe-Japan Dialogue series, organised by the Innovation Network.
Glagow contributes to international programme in Corporate Social Responsibility
An EU-funded programme - The Trans European Executive Programme in Corporate Social Responsibility (TEMPO) - to which Glasgow is a major contributor, launched in September at Humbolt University in Berlin.
A double first for the Business School
Professor Denis Fischbacher-Smith has been elected to Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences and to Companionship of the Chartered Management Institute.
Business School economist offers his views on the Eurozone crisis on BBC Scotland.
Dr Serafeim Tsoukas, Lecturer in Economics at the Business School, was asked to give his views on recent news relating to the Eurozone crisis on BBC Scotland.
Putting People at the Heart of Manufacturing
What is a leader’s role in an organisation? This seminar will review the experiences of three businesses where putting people at the heart of the organisation has produced impressive results.
Business School students win prestigious work placements
Three undergraduate students from the Business School secured placements through the Saltire Foundation.
Welcome to our new students
The Business School would like to extend a warm welcome to new students starting in September 2011.
University of Glasgow Accounting and Finance students most satisfied in the UK
According to the recent National Student Survey results, the University of Glasgow received a 100% satisfaction rate for Accounting and Finance programmes, up from 95% last year.
Glasgow’s MBA regatta team make it into the top 5
A team of MBA students participated in the Cranfield MBA Regatta Challenge. The team of four current MBA students, none of whom had any prior sailing experience, came in 5th, beating teams from Manchester, Imperial, and Warwick.
Business School graduate one of Glasgow's top financial students
Bin Liu, from the Hebei province of China, is one of four top financial services graduates from universities in Glasgow to be recognised by the partners behind Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) for achieving top marks in their final exams.
World Bank Economist visits the Business School
University of Glasgow Business School was pleased to have Dr Norbert Fiess visit from World Bank and give a practitioner talk.
Business School Research Director delivers PD Leake lecture
On Tuesday, 21st June Professor Vivien Beattie from the Accounting and Finance subject group delivered the annual ICAEW PD Leake lecture at Chartered Accountants' Hall in London.
Glasgow looks to expand collaboration with partner institution in China
The University of Glasgow hosted a delegation from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China in June.
Economics at Glasgow in top 5 according to Guardian university guide
The Guardian newspaper has just released its University guide subject tables for 2012, and Glasgow gets high rankings for Economics and Business.
Hard Times: recent stock market downturns
Professor Christopher Polk from London School of Economics (Finance group) recently visited the University of Glasgow Business School to give a seminar on "Hard Times"
Next Economics seminar on 'Optimal dynamic taxes'
Professor Mikhail Golosov from Yale University will be presenting 'Optimal dynamic taxes', co-authored with Maxim Troshkin, University of Minnesota and Aleh Tsyvinski, Yale University.
Business School Professor of Finance wins prestigious British Accounting and Finance Association award.
John Holland was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Professor Christine Helliar, chairwoman of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA), at their annual conference at Aston University.
University of Glasgow Business School hosted delegation from top Chinese University
The delegation from the University of Wuhan was headed up by Vice President ZHOU Chuang.
Business School professor cited in new report on auditors published by the Economic Affairs Committee
Professor Vivien Beattie's evidence is included in the House of Lords report 'Auditors: Market Concentration and their Role'.
The Business School to host a workshop on Emerging Issues in Uncertainty and Ethical Consumption Research.
The British Academy supported workshop, which will be held on 13 June 2011, is designed to provide a forum for academics who are researching in the areas of uncertainty and ethical consumption.
Making connections
In a recent trip to China, the Head of the Business School, Professor Farhad Noorbakhsh visited two important universities in China to develop key international relationships.
New MBA electives have been launched through the Raymond Miquel Teaching Fellowship
The University of Glasgow has received a teaching fellowship from Professor Raymond Miquel CBE.
New programmes launched
The University of Glasgow Business School is pleased to announce the launch of a range of new postgraduate programmes.
A Business and Its Ideas: Reinventing the Modern Corporation
Gary Kildare, IBM Vice President and Senior Executive in Scotland will be giving a talk at the University of Glasgow.
Conference on 'Currencies and Financial Markets in the Next Financial Crisis'
A one-day conference on ‘Currencies and Financial Markets in the Next Financial Crisis’ took place on 28 April at the University of Glasgow. The programme covered competitive devaluation of the US dollar and fiscal problems in Europe – the hidden currency crisis.
Making Globalisation Practical
The University of Glasgow Business School welcomes Professor David Cooper from the University of Alberta, who will be giving a Wards seminar on globalisation in April.
Professor David Vines, Oxford University, will be giving a talk on the Future of Finance after the Crisis at the University of Glasgow Business School
Economics in the Business School is delighted to present the 2011 Alec Cairncross Seminar in memory of Professor Sir Alec Cairncross, former Chancellor of the University.
Academics from the Business School have won a Lord Kelvin/Adam Smith Scholarship
Professors Kwaku Opong and Luis Moutinho from the Business School, with Dr Yun Lin of the School of Engineering, have been awarded a Lord Kelvin/Adam Smith Scholarship for their project - Intelligent Modelling and Predictive Control for Accounting and Finance.
Andrew Dougal will visit the University of Glasgow to give a talk on corporate governance
University of Glasgow Business School staff and students are invited to attend a lecture by Andrew Dougal, a non-executive director of Taylor Wimpey, plc.
Representatives from the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute to visit the University of Glasgow
Representatives from the CFA Institute will be discussing membership, and answering questions from current students.
India Day for Scottish SMEs
The University of Glasgow's Innovation Network will be holding a special event for Scottish SMEs that are looking at issues involved in doing business overseas. Academics from the University of Glasgow Business School will be joining members of industry to address moving businesses into India.
Students face the Dragons in the Den
On a very chilly December day, undergraduate students on the Entrepreneurship and Business Planning course pitched their innovative ideas for new businesses to four Dragons.
Glasgow Talks with Jim McColl OBE
Glasgow MBA alumni invited to the next event in the Glasgow Talks series, to be will be held on 9 February 2011.
Thriving in tough times
Gilad Tiefenbrun, MD of Linn Products, will be giving a talk to MBA alumni about manufacturing in Scotland and running an award-winning record label.
The University of Glasgow Business School is supporting the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce "Glasgow Talks" series.
The series, which began in 2009, bring politicians and the city's business community together to discuss Glasgow's financial and commercial future.
Honorary Research Fellow wins prestigious award
At the recent annual awards dinner of HR Network, Sandra Stewart received the highest level award for her outstanding contribution to Human Resource Management in Scotland.
Discussion of mitigating risks of cross-border M&A and bidders' gains at the next Wards seminar
Leonidas Barbopoulos of St Andrews University will be looking at the risks of international mergers and acquisitions.
The Scottish Forum for Professional Ethics announces series of events around the issue of trust.
For the first event, Professor Richard Holloway will be giving a lecture on the future of the relationships between the professions, the public and society.
Former Financial Reporting Council expert to discuss the audit market and global oversight of the Big 4 at next Wards Research Seminar
The Business School will host the second Wards Research Seminar of 2010 -11 on Tuesday, 28 September 2010.
University of Glasgow Business School Graduate awarded £1,000 by the partners behind Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) in the UK.
Masters in International Accounting and International Finance Graduate, Yu-Hao Chen, 30, from Taiwan, is one of four graduates from universities in Glasgow to be recognised by new awards programme.
Business School Professor to give oral evidence to House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee's Inquiry.
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee launched inquiry to look into domination of the audit market by the Big Four accountancy firms.
Student satisfaction at Glasgow higher than the national average, according to the most recent National Student Survey results
The University of Glasgow achieves 90% satisfaction rate according to recent survey.
Professor Jan Mouritsen, Copenhagen Business School to present the first Wards Research Trust Seminar of 2010-11.
The latest series of Wards seminars will be launched on Wednesday, 15 September 2010.
Our next preview evening is Thursday, 12 August 2010. Join us to find out more about our MBA.
A chance to discuss the Glasgow MBA with staff and alumni
University of Glasgow to host the European Economic Association Congress 2010
The University of Glasgow Business School will host the annual European Economic Association (EEA) Congress at the University in August 2010.