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The Kent MBA class of 2013
Hello and Welcome!
Welcome to the Kent MBA blog. This site is designed to give insights into the goings-on of the Kent MBA community. This community includes current … Read more
Student entrepreneurship takes centre-stage at Kent Business School’s Enterprise Day
The University of Kent’s Business School was delighted to welcome the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Enterprise, the Rt Hon the Lord Young of Graffham, to … Read more
Business owners change the way they manage in response to growth programme
An evaluation exercise undertaken on the Business Improvement and Growth (BIG) Journey, an executive development programme delivered through the Centre for Employment, Competitiveness and Growth … Read more
Business improvement and growth programme adds £2.8m to the regional economy and creates 111 new jobs
An evaluation exercise undertaken on the Business Improvement and Growth (BIG) Journey, an executive development programme delivered through the Centre for Employment, Competitiveness and Growth … Read more
Preparing the leaders of tomorrow, boot camp style!
Can you develop essential employability skills by flying paper airplanes, being blindfolded or even putting up shelves? Well twenty final year business school students who … Read more
Lo Family Scholarship awarded to students in Kent Business School
Mr Tuo Li, who is studying for an MSc in International Accounting and Finance, and Mr Kenny Kung who is studying for a BA in … Read more
Outline schemes designs concluded for new building
The design team working on the proposed Parkwood Road building for Kent Business School (KBS) and School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science (SMSAS) have … Read more
Business School students learn lessons from family business entrepreneurs
Six lucky business school students were recently given the once in a lifetime opportunity to attend a conference dedicated to the lessons of those running … Read more
Kent Business School academic attracts innovation funding to advise a new Kent start-up business
Dr Simon Raby, a research academic from the Centre for Employment, Competitiveness and Growth at the University of Kent’s Business School, is to provide strategic … Read more
Turner Contemporary: Stimulating strategic thinking
As part of Kent Business School’s growing business engagement activities, David Williamson, Director of External Services at the School joined the Turner Contemporary Gallery senior … Read more
Kent finance expert delighted at colleague’s Nobel Prize win
Professor Radu Tunaru at Kent Business School (KBS) has sent his warmest congratulations to Yale University’s Professor Robert Shiller – winner of the 2013 Nobel … Read more
KBS senior lecturer invited to contribute a chapter in a new book on Wavelet Applications in Economics and Finance
Dr. Ekaterini Panopoulou’s paper co-authored with Sarantis Kalyvitis and entitled “Measuring Risk Aversion across Countries from the Consumption-CAPM: A Spectral Approach” has been included in … Read more
Kent Business School professor invited to contribute a chapter in the latest SUERF study
Professor Radu Tunaru’s work on “The Fundamental Economic Term of Commercial Real-Estate in UK” features in the latest SUERF study 2013/14 PROPERTY PRICES AND REAL … Read more
Plastic bag charge backed by convenience stores
Dr Pamela Yeow, Lecturer in Human Resource Management and MBA Programme Director, Kent Business School comments on the recent BBC Business News article – Plastic … Read more
Speed Interviewing at Kent Business School
You may have heard of SPEED DATING, but have you heard of SPEED INTERVIEWING? Kent Business School students considering a career in accountancy were given … Read more
DISSENT: The battle for talent and other phoney wars
A false ‘war for talent’ has seen law firms create their own staff shortages, argue Laura Empson and Kent Business School’s Dr Louise Ashley. Since … Read more
A ‘Rolls Royce’ service: quality research by Kent Business School HRM student
Migrant Help is a Kent-based charity organisation that provides nation-wide support and guidance to migrants in distress in partnership with the private and public sector. … Read more
My experience at the University of Kent
While studying towards a BA (Hons.) degree in International Business at Kent Business School (KBS), I was exposed to rigorous academic study, inspirational lecturers and … Read more