News Archive 2007
18 December 2007: Women persist in plastic surgery treatments that are not working, research says
18 December 2007: Fear is stronger motivator to get fit than hope for those worrying about their bodies, says study
16 December 2007: A smoove act: Bath students create first ever pedal-powered smoothie-maker
13 December 2007: The 2007 National Business Awards
12 December 2007: Steve McGuire speaks at Explaining Europe @ 50 Conference
Dr Steve McGuire, Senior Lecturer in International Business and Head of International Relations for the School of Management, was a speaker at a recent conference co-organised by the Representation of the European Commission in the UK and the European Research Institute (ERI) of the University of Bath. The conference, entitled ‘ Explaining Europe @ 50: Trade Policy: the most effective EU foreign policy? ’ was held on the occasion of the European Union 50th anniversary.
11 December 2007: Adam Joinson talks on BBC Radio 4: Is technology outpacing society?
Dr Adam Joinson, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at the University of Bath School of Management joined a discussion on BBC Radio 4 recently to explore why websites such as MySpace and Facebook have become so popular, and whether technology is outpacing society.
9 December 2007: Mobile phone entrepreneur to speak at Bath-India Economic Forum
9 December 2007: Marketing student wins international award
8 December 2007: A founder of the UK’s mobile phone industry to receive honorary degree from University of Bath
8 December 2007: Dr Richard Fairchild invited by Swansea University to present his research in Behavioural Corporate Finance
Dr Richard Fairchild, lecturer in Corporate Finance at the University of Bath School of Management has been invited by the School of Business and Economics at Swansea University to present his research in Behavioural Corporate Finance as part of their external seminar series in December.
7 December 2007: Robert Heath gives public lecture on ‘The Hidden Power of Advertising’
Dr Robert Heath, Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bath School of Management, gave a lecture recently based on his best-selling monograph, The Hidden Power of Advertising. In it he explained how advertising can influence what people buy even when they pay no attention to it.
21 November 2007: CRI published major research report on Climate Change Policy
Ian Bartle and Peter Vass of the School of Management’s Centre for the study of Regulated Industries (CRI) have published a major research report entitled, ‘Climate Change Policy and the Regulatory State - A Better Regulation Perspective’.
14 November 2007: CBOS hosts Dr Dima Jamali as a British Academy Visiting Fellow
The Centre for Business Organizations and Society is delighted to welcome Dr Dima Jamali, as a British Academy Visiting Fellow.
7 November 2007: Sir Christopher Gent gives talk to MBA students
1 November 2007: Andrew Pettigrew appointed ‘ABS Companion’
Professor Andrew Pettigrew, Dean of the University of Bath School of Management, has been appointed ‘ABS Companion’ in recognition of his significant contribution towards management education, research, leadership and policy development.
31 October 2007: ILIPT 6th annual review takes place at Mercedes-Benz
Professor Andrew Graves and Dr Glenn Parry from the School of Management attended the 6th Annual Review of the EU-funded ILIPT project ("Intelligent Logistics for Innovative Product Technologies")recently. The event was held at the Mercedes Benz Training Centre, ‘Haus Lammerbuckel’ in Wiesensteig, Germany from 10th-12th September.
30 October 2007: Honorary degree for researcher who improved customer-supplier relations
22 October 2007: MSc graduate wins award for benchmark ‘leaders in sustainability’ programme
Christel Scholten, MSc in Responsibility & Business Practice graduate and one of the Sustainable Development Managers for ABN AMRO Real, Brazil, received a prize on behalf of the organization at this year’s European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) conference for an innovative in-company training programme.
19 October 2007: School of Management to host unique finance research centre
The University of Bath School of Management has fought off stiff competition to secure the role of academic host for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants’ (CIMA) innovative new research centre - the CIMA Centre of Excellence.
15 October 2007: Alan Butt Philip to host HRH The Princess Royal at one of Europe’s most prestigious universities
Dr Alan Butt Philip, Reader in International Business at the University of Bath School of Management has been specially chosen to host a visit by HRH The Princess Royal to Charles University, Prague.
15 October 2007: BBA student wins prize in IBE Business Ethics competition
11 October 2007: Bath MBA enters Beyond Grey Pinstripes ranking
8 October 2007: Rajani Naidoo elected to University of Bath Council
Dr Rajani Naidoo, Senior Lecturer and Director of Studies for the Doctor of Business Administration in Higher Education Management (DBA Hem), has been elected to the University of Bath Council by the Academic Assembly from the members of Senate.
1 October 2007: Cameron and other politicians should turn to celebrities to get votes, says research
27 September 2007: 'US universities disturbingly over-commercialised' says new book
26 September 2007: University of Bath ranked 9th in The Sunday Times Guide
18 September 2007: MSc in Management listed in FT's Masters ranking for third consecutive year
The School’s MSc in Management programme has once again been listed in the Financial Times’ ranking of the top 25 European Masters in Management programmes, published yesterday. The School of Management is very pleased to be ranked 7th in the UK and 30th in Europe.
14 September 2007: School of Management celebrates 10th anniversary of business responsibility degree
12 September 2007: Macho advertisements are putting feminine men off products, research says
11 September 2007: Honorary Graduate, Dame Anita Roddick dies aged 64
It was with great sadness that the School of Management heard of the sudden death last night of Dame Anita Roddick. The School's internationally renowned MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice degree was initially established as an educational partnership with Dame Anita's New Academy of Business (now the Association of Sustainability Practitioners).
10 September 2007: Adam Joinson discusses social networking websites on BBC World Service
Dr Adam Joinson, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at the University of Bath School of Management gave an interview on the BBC World Service recently where he discussed the risks involved with using internet-based social networking sites.
7 September 2007: Anita Roddick to celebrate 10th anniversary of business responsibility degree
Body Shop founder Anita Roddick returns to the University of Bath on Thursday (September 13) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a ground-breaking degree in corporate responsibility she helped set up.
4 September 2007: MSc in Management student aims to tackle transatlantic rowing record
A Bath student is hoping to break the world record for rowing across the Atlantic. Mike Martin, 23, will be part of the six-strong team hoping to earn their place in the record books by setting the fastest time for the 2,961-mile journey.
4 September 2007: Letters to the dead and other tales of data dereliction
Professor Philip Powell comments on corporate data blunders in the Financial Times
30 August 2007: Bath MBA moves up nine places in Latin American ranking
24 August 2007: Bath MBA rises 16 places in Expansión: Best Global MBAs ranking
22 August 2007: Bath Crew take 12th place in the 2007 Cranfield MBA Regatta
17 August 2007: School of Management moves up Times Good University Guide
21 July 2007: Graduation Prize Giving 2007
20 July 2007: ‘Helius’ storm to victory in Bath MBA Claverton Entrepreneurship Competition
19 July 2007: Management PhDs graduate
25 June 2007: Steve McGuire reports on Japan's aerospace industrial skills
25 June 2007: Thomas Johnsen provides Keynote at Round Table for Senior Purchasing Executives
Dr Thomas Johnsen, Lecturer in Purchasing and Supply Management at the School’s Centre for Research in Strategic Purchasing and Supply (CRiSPS) delivered the keynote speech on the second day of the 14th European Round Table for Senior Purchasing Executives.
25 June 2007: CRiSPS publishes book in conjunction with International Study of Public Procurement
The School of Management’s Centre for Research in Strategic Purchasing and Supply (CRiSPS) has recently published a book, Public Procurement: International cases and commentary.
25 June 2007: MSc alumnus interviewed about Carbon Disclosure Project
Paul Dickinson, a graduate of the School of Management’s innovative MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice, and co-ordinator of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CPD) (the world’s largest registry of corporate greenhouse gas emissions) was interviewed by the Telegraph on Saturday 2nd June.
18 June 2007:Tapping at the glass ceiling: More women are studying MBAs - but there is still room for improvement, writes Amy McLellan in the Independent
15 June 2007:CRI policy seminar discusses better regulation of publicly owned organizations
The School of Management’s Centre for the study of Regulated Industries (CRI) held a policy seminar on ‘The Better Regulation of Publicly Owned Entities ~ Principles and Comparative Policy and Practice’ at the National Liberal Club in London on Wednesday 23rd May.
8 June 2007:BSc Business Administration student sells dotcom business for $1.25 million
4 June 2007:CARPP Graduate Gloria Gordon draws on action research in her new book
Dr Gloria Gordon, the first graduate of the CARPP Postgraduate Programme in Action Research, has published her first book, 'Towards Bicultural Competence: Beyond Black and White'.
30 May 2007:Higher education in Europe unlikely to hit target integration date, says Professor Huisman
The Bologna Process of integrating higher education in Europe is unlikely to achieve its aims by its target date of 2010, say Professor Jeroen Huisman, Director of the International Centre for Higher Education Management (ICHem)
29 May 2007:MBA alumnus wins prestigious CIPS Award
Neil Jones, a recent graduate of the Bath MBA, is one of two winners of this year’s Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply’s (CIPS) Acutrac Global Masters Award in Purchasing and Supply Management.
24 May 2007:The Times highlights the Bath MBA in its Career supplement
University of Bath graduates’ salaries increase by an average of 85 per cent when compared with their pre-MBA salary
17 May 2007: Management student wins ‘International Student Award’
10 May 2007: Seminal Article by Robert Heath published in ARF White Paper
A paper written by Dr Robert Heath, Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bath School of Management, has been published in the Advertising Research Foundation’s White Paper, ‘Measures of Engagement Volume II’.
8 May 2007: Rajani Naidoo gives keynote at AUA's Annual Conference
Dr Rajani Naidoo, Director of Studies for the Doctor of Business Administration in Higher Education Management, was invited to give a keynote presentation at the recent Association of University Administrators’ Annual Conference (AUA).
1 May 2007: Guardian ranks School in Top Ten
In the Guardian’s latest business and management studies ranking published today, the University of Bath School of Management is ranked 7th, confirming its position as one of the UK’s top ten business schools.
24 April 2007: Bath students win third place in International Marketing Competition
A team of BSc in Business Administration (BBA) students fought off stiff competition to take third place in the National finals of L'Oréal’s 2007 International Brandstorm competition.
19 April 2007: Chancellor’s Prize awarded to Management student for first time
17 April 2007: 'Regulating by Contract versus Licence'- CRI holds Occasional Lecture
The School of Management’s Centre for the study of Regulated Industries (CRI) held an Occasional Lecture on ‘Regulating by Contract versus Licence ~ The Relationship Between Form and its Effectiveness’, at the National Liberal Club in London on Wednesday 21st March.
13 April 2007: Research by BBA students quoted in The Observer
Research conducted by a BSc Business Administration final year project team into regulation in the secondary ticket market, also known as ticket touting, has been referenced in a recent story by The Observer. Student Geryn Evans is also quoted in the article. Click here for the more info.
12 April 2007: Bath MBA alumnus appointed new MD of BASF Malaysia
11 April 2007: Helen Walker introduces CRiSPS to Conservative leader
On 23rd March, David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, visited the University of Bath to find out how education can help address environmental and sustainability issues.
5 April 2007: CRI Policy Seminar on the Water Industry
The School of Management’s Centre for the study of Regulated Industries (CRI) held a policy seminar on Strategic Options for Ofwat, CCWater and the Water Industry ~ Facilitating Sustainable Development and Self-Regulation, at the National Liberal Club in London on Wednesday 21st March.
26 March 2007: MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice welcomes its largest cohort to date and makes plans to celebrate ten successful years
23 March 2007: Applying Action Research on a wider scale: Professor Bjørn Gustavsen visits CARPP
Professor Bjørn Gustavsen, Senior Research Fellow at the Work Research Institute in Oslo, Research Director for the Research Council of Norway, and Professor at the Vestfold University College in Norway, visited the Centre for Action Research in Professional Practice (CARPP) earlier this month.
22 March 2007: Bath MBA celebrates over 30 years of AMBA accreditation
Recently re-accredited for the sixth time since 1976, the Bath MBA goes from strength to strength and is consistently ranked among the worlds top 100 MBA programmes.
15 March 2007: Rajani Naidoo quoted in Times Higher Education Supplement
Dr Rajani Naidoo, Director of Studies for the Doctor of Business Administration in Higher Education Management (DBA Hem) was quoted in last Thursday’s Times Higher Education Supplement.
9 March 2007: Andrew Graves gives Keynote Speech at WEAF Conference
Professor Andrew Graves, Director of the School of Management’s Lean and Agile Research Group (LARG), was the keynote speaker at the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) Annual Conference which took place last month at the Winter Gardens in Weston-Super-Mare.
1 March 2007: Celebrity endorsements less effective for many products, says research
Advertisements featuring endorsements by celebrities such as David Beckham are less effective than those featuring ordinary people, new research suggests. This is because keeping up with the Jones’s rather than with famous people is the main motivation behind many people’s choice of which product to buy.
23 February 2007: Women and email
Research conducted by Dr Niki Panteli, Senior Lectuer in Information Systems at the University of Bath School of Management in conjunction with Dr Monica Seeley of Mesmo Consultancy (and Visiting Fellow at City University), has shown that although email provides the opportunity for ‘relaxing’ traditional patterns of interactions, it does not alleviate gender differentials.
15 February 2007: Dr Robert Heath invited to present at ARF Convention
Dr Robert Heath, Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bath School of Management, has been invited to present the findings of his doctoral research at the forthcoming Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) Convention in New York.
5 February 2007: School of Management welcomes new Faculty
The University of Bath School of Management is delighted to announce the appointment of five new members of faculty, complementing the School’s existing strengths in International Management, Leadership and Change, Operations Management, Information Systems and Human Resource Management.
30 January 2007: How Bath School of Management utilises multi-stranded relationships with an SME
In the latest edition of Leadership Matters, the newsletter of Leadership South West, the School of Management showcases its multi-stranded relationships with iris, the marketing agency with which the School has various links.
29 January 2007: Bath MBA achieves highest position ever in FT global ranking
The Bath MBA has soared up the Financial Times’ exclusive list of the world’s top Full-time MBA programmes, moving up 23 places from its previous position.
29 January 2007: Bath alumnus sells revolutionary oil exploration technology for £32m
John Flavell Smith, a graduate of the full-time Bath MBA programme and co-founder of Scottish technology company Vibtech, has recently sold the company and its ground-breaking seismic testing technology for £32 million ($60 million).
26 January 2007: CRI hold Lecture on Airports Regulation
The School of Management’s Centre for the study of Regulated Industries (CRI) held an occasional lecture entitled ‘Airports Regulation - The BAA Price Control Review’, at the National Liberal Club in London on Wednesday 17th January.
19 January 2007: Death of Professor Raymond Thomas, 1923-2007
Professor Raymond Thomas, one of the founder members of the University’s School of Management and its first Head of School, died on 12 January 2007 at the General Hospital in Weston-Super-Mare.
17 January 2007: Exploring value-based organizations
In December 2006, BSc in Business Administration students were given the opportunity to visit two local enterprises with a strong commitment to organizational values and responsible business practices.