Month: April 2016

ESRC Research Grant success rates for business and management researchers are challenging. For the last few years, roughly 1 in 20 applications get the nod. … Read more

The next REF – a different ball game? You may have noticed that Lord Nicholas Stern who produced an influential report on the Economics of … Read more

Last year, according to Statista, the advertising spend in the UK was estimated at 19.6 billion pounds and is expected to exceed 20 billion pounds … Read more

A tough nut to crack   Ideally the regulations in financial markets will emerge from the market participants themselves. Indeed, while a structured investment vehicle … Read more

Sometimes starting your own company may require more capital than you expect. I recently went to a Virgin Start-Up conference, hosted by Andy Fishburn (Head … Read more

Kent Business School is pleased to welcome Dr Zambaldi from the Federal Institution of Minas Gerais in Brazil.  During her stay Dr Zambaldi will work … Read more

Are investments to remove the barriers that cause habitat fragmentation – one of the biggest drivers of decline in biodiversity and valuable ecosystem services, maximising … Read more

As part of the MSc Finance and Management programme, students recently participated in a business challenge with Integrated Technologies Limited (ITL).  The company specialises in … Read more

If you have decided against having a year in industry or placement and are eager to get out into the world of work, summer internships … Read more

Think Kent Videos Dr Patricia Lewis on ‘The Feminine Leader’ As part of the Think Kent video series, Kent Business School’s Dr Patricia Lewis, Dr … Read more

News MBA European study trip to Athens on Greek Economic Crisis Kent MBA students recently benefited from the programme’s annual European study trip to Athens to … Read more

Kent Business Start-Up Journey (BSUJ) came to a climactic finish on Wednesday 30 March as eight students pitched their business ideas to a panel of … Read more

Dr Mark Hampton’s new paper Change, Choice, and Commercialization: Backpacker Routes in Southeast Asia has received press coverage in Yahoo! Finance, Kent on Sunday and Lonely Planet. … Read more

By Sari Salti Last month, we celebrated International Women’s Day in remembrance of the profound achievements of women in the past, as well as paving … Read more

Dr Zita Stone and Steve Robinson win Kent Union Teaching Awards KBS is proud to announce that Dr Zita Stone, Lecturer in Strategy and Steve … Read more

Kent Business School recently hosted a visit from Thammasat University in Bangkok to create foundations for student exchange and research collaboration. KBS’ Director of School Professor … Read more