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Undergraduate | Studying at the University of Edinburgh Business School | As told by students Who better to find out about life and study at the University of Edinburgh Business School than from our own students? Six undergraduate students - Annaya, L...

🌟 Our UEBS Alumni page is designed exclusively for University of Edinburgh Business School graduates. Join the community to stay up-to-date with international meet-ups, annual events like 2024, and gain invaluable insights from your alumni peers.

Visit: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/uebs-alumni

We're thrilled to announce Ritesh Kotak (MBA 2017) as our keynote speaker for Global Alumni Day 2024, taking place on Friday 17 May.

➡️ Register your place: https://edin.ac/3Vs9RCa

Ritesh, a technology and cybersecurity analyst, licensed lawyer, and international public speaker will host our first session of the day, 'Whose business is AI?': an insightful exploration of Artificial Intelligence, from its societal impacts to its regulatory landscape.

On returning to the Business School for this event, Ritesh said, "It will be wonderful to meet with alumni from across the years and have the opportunity to not only share my knowledge of AI and how it is impacting our lives and jobs but also to learn from them and to connect with the other speakers on this ever-developing topic."

Find out more about Ritesh's career and experience on the Edinburgh MBA by visiting: https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/about/news/tech-and-cybersecurity-expert-ritesh-kotak-global-alumni-day-keynote-speaker

Registration for 2024 is now open! Join us at the University of Edinburgh Business School on Friday 17 May for our annual event, open to alumni and existing students.

This year, we are exploring the world of Artificial Intelligence and how its developments might impact our lives and careers.

Expect thought-provoking discussions on the future of AI in the workplace and the latest AI-driven scale ups. Plus, networking opportunities throughout the day including an evening reception.

Can't make it in person? Sessions will be available online.

View the full schedule and register your place: https://edin.ac/3Vs9RCa

Did you join our LGBTQ+ Identities at Work event last month? Organised by the Equality and Diversity Committee for LGBTQ+ History Month, panellists met to explore what it means to be an inclusive workplace.

Yen Dang, MSc. Human Resource Management, shares her key takeaways.

Three important actions for an LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace To mark LGBTQ+ History Month 2024, the University of Edinburgh Business School’s Equality and Diversity Committee organised a panel discussion exploring inclusivity in the workplace.

: Join us in welcoming Christopher Marquis from the University of Cambridge

Christopher will present his work on: 'Does History Matter for Organisations?.'

: Join us in welcoming Bill Harley, who is visiting us from The University of Melbourne

Bill will present his work: 'Biting the Hand that Feeds Us: Publishing Critical Work on the Business of Business Schools.'

🔦 : Ben Marder

Ben is our Senior Lecturer in Marketing and also the Director of our Post-Graduate Research Programmes. As well as being passionate about initiatives to improve the wellbeing of our students and academics, Ben enjoys a lively debate on new digital phenomenon. Here he talks about what brought him to Edinburgh and why life can be like a box of chocolates…

⬇️ To learn more about Ben and his research, visit:

Research Spotlight: Ben Marder Ben Marder is our Senior Lecturer in Marketing and also the Director of our Post-Graduate Research Programmes. As well as being passionate about initiatives to improve the wellbeing of our students and academics, Ben enjoys a lively debate on new digital phenomenon. Here he talks about what brought....

: Dr Ian Cochran reflects on COP28 - Naming the elephant in the room, but not showing it the door.

"While only one of close to a hundred agenda items up for discussion at the COP28, the “Global Stocktake” text (now dubbed as the ‘UAE Consensus’) captured the attention of both delegates and those watching from around the world.

The Global Stocktake is an integral part of the architecture of the Paris Agreement agreed to by countries in 2015, requiring stakeholders to ‘take stock’ of progress to achieving collective climate goals. Taking place every five years, COP28 saw the conclusion of the first cycle. This process is seen as important to provide clear signals on how global climate action needs to ‘ratch up’ to put us on a sufficiently ambitious pathway to achieve our collective climate goals."

⬇️ To read more of Ian's reflections, visit: https://edin.ac/4aKTYvB

Naming the elephant in the room, but not showing it the door – Reflections on COP28 by Dr Ian Cochran Director of Impact at B-CCaS, Dr Ian Cochran, reflects on a contentious COP28, which he attended alongside students from the MSc Climate Change Finance & Investment programme.

: Extreme weather influencing mortgage payments🌪️

When cyclones and floods hit populated areas, people’s ability to pay their mortgage differs depending on the type and intensity of the extreme weather.

Research led by Raffaella Calabrese shows that the more powerful the cyclone, the greater the chance that borrowers will miss or delay mortgage payments. The likelihood of borrowers defaulting on payments or being discouraged from paying off a mortgage early can also increase with heavy rain – particularly in flood-prone areas such as along coastlines.

⬇️ To learn more about the correlation between extreme weather and mortgage payments, visit: https://edin.ac/42bClBh

Extreme weather influencing mortgage payments When cyclones and floods hit populated areas, people’s ability to pay their mortgage differs depending on the type and intensity of the extreme weather, new research suggests.

🎟️ LGBT+ Identities at Work Event

UEBS students can hear writer, researcher and UEBS Chancellor's Fellow, Kevin Guyan and Cecilia Righini, Creative Business Person of the Year 2023-24, as they share their own experiences navigating the workplace.

Schedule:
🕑 6 March 14:00 to 15:45 - Business School
Full event details and bookings:
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: Join us in welcoming Neil Thompson who is visiting us from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Neil will present his work: 'Towards a Practice Theory of Entrepreneurial Expertise.'

: Join us in welcoming Gloria Barczak, who is visiting us from D’Amore-McKim School of Business

Gloria will present her work: 'Writing Research Papers for a Top-Level Journal .'

🔦 : Jasper Brinkerink

Jasper Brinkerink is our Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, having recently joined us here in the Business School after a research career spanning Italy and the Netherlands. Here he talks to us about how he is enjoying the creative outlet that his new teaching role brings him, and which beloved items he’d take with him if stranded on a desert island.

⬇️ To learn more about Jasper and his research, visit:

Research Spotlight: Jasper Brinkerink Jasper Brinkerink is our Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, having recently joined us here in the Business School after a research career spanning Italy and the Netherlands. Here he talks to us about how he is enjoying the creative outlet that his new teaching role brings him, and which be...

: Theorising international business in Africa: A roadmap

International business in Africa is a complicated landscape, combining vast ethno-linguistic differences and variation in country size, scale, and wealth, with late-onset internationalisation and recent growth in interest from foreign powers.

For the first time, new research by Kenneth Amaeshi has recategorised multinational enterprises into ‘Advanced’ (from high-income previous colonial and non-colonial countries), ‘Emerging’ (from middle-income countries both inside and outside the region) and ‘Nascent’ (from low-income African countries).

⬇️ To learn more about this important research, visit: https://edin.ac/3RoUrej

Theorising international business in Africa: A roadmap International business in Africa is a complicated landscape, combining vast ethno-linguistic differences and variation in country size, scale, and wealth, with late-onset internationalisation and recent growth in interest from foreign powers.

🔦 : Jakov Jandric

Jakov is the Nick Oliver Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, and an alum of the Business School, having studied for his MSc in Management. Here, he tells us about his pivotal role within the Supporting Healthy Aging at Work (SHAW) project, as well as what most challenges him within his teaching and research work.

⬇️ To learn more about Jakov and his research, visit:

Research Spotlight: Jakov Jandrić Jakov is the Nick Oliver Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, and an alum of the Business School having studied for his MSc in Management. Here, he tells us about his pivotal role within the Supporting Healthy Aging at Work (SHAW) project, as well as what most challenges him within his teaching and...