Double award win for Professor Sahasranamam - Nov 2025
Professor Sreevas Sahasranamam has won two awards in this year’s 40 Under 40 UK Awards — in the Education category and the overall People’s Choice Award across all categories.
Research at the Adam Smith Business School
A world-changing and globally renowned Business School, building on
Adam Smith’s legacy to transform the future through
enlightened research, entrepreneurial impact,
collaborative and impactful engagement with business, government and society.
About us
Our research is shaped by three core values: Enlighten, Engagement, and Entrepreneurial thinking. Together, they drive a culture of excellence, collaboration and creativity across disciplines and sectors.
Enlighten
We pursue global research excellence through academic rigour and inclusive support for meaningful research careers. Our work contributes new knowledge and thought leadership that helps shape a more sustainable and equitable world.
Engagement
We collaborate boldly, connecting researchers, students and professional staff with partners in business, policy and civil society. This spirit of engagement powers cross-disciplinary research that tackles real-world challenges.
Entrepreneurial
We foster creative and curious thinking that challenges assumptions and embraces fresh perspectives. This entrepreneurial mindset encourages innovation, enabling researchers to push boundaries and lead transformative change.
Our goal is to create research that informs, inspires, and delivers lasting impact—locally and globally.
Centres and Initiatives
Research Areas
Our research clusters reflect key themes at Adam Smith Business School. They bring together different disciplines to support innovative thinking and real-world impact. Each cluster encourages collaboration between academics, policymakers and professionals. Together, we combine theory and practice to tackle today’s business and societal challenges.
Management Subject
Innovation, Strategy and Operations Cluster
International Business and Entrepreneurship Cluster
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News - Mehdi B. Editorial board - Oct 2025
We are pleased to announce that Professor Mehdi Boussebaa has joined the editorial board of Organization, a leading journal in management studies. His appointment highlights our school's contribution to global scholarship and strengthens our ties within academic networks. -
13 May
News - Nuran Acur, President EIASM
Professor Nuran Acur has been elected as President of the European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) for a five-year term.
Research events
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20 Nov
21 January 2026 Wards Accounting Seminar Series with Dr Daniela Pianezza
21 January 2026. Dr Daniela Pianezza University of Verona, Italy -
08 Dec
21 January 2026 Wards Finance Seminar Series with Professor Olivier Scaillet
21 January Wards Finance Seminar Series with Professor Olivier Scaillet. University of Geneva and Swiss Finance Institute -
14 Jan
29 January 2026 Applied Economics Seminar Series with Professor Victor Lavy
29 January 2026. Professor Victor Lavy, Hebrew University of Jerusalem -
07 Jan
30 January 2026 Wards Accounting Seminar Series with Dr Shuo Wang
30 January 2026. Dr Shuo Wang University of Edinburgh. -
20 Jan
30 January 2026. Econometrics Seminar Series with Jing Cynthia Wu
30 January 2026. Professor Jing Cynthia Wu, University of Illinois
