Category: thought leadership

As part of last quarter’s theme of Wellbeing and Happiness in the Workplace we asked our portfolio of Kent Business School Academics to share their … Read more

This quarter’s theme is wellbeing and happiness in the workplace. The term ‘wellbeing’ encompasses how individuals feel about parts of their lives, including their health, … Read more

In light of the recent European Referendum Result, figures within the higher education sector are responding to the news that the United Kingdom has voted … Read more

A meteoric rise A credit default swap (CDS) is a bilateral contract between a buyer and seller of compensation for a fixed maturity, usually five … Read more

Counterfeiting has become a significant economic phenomenon with research suggesting that counterfeit products sold across borders were worth £270bn in 2013. However, despite the fact … Read more

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

Since assuming her role as UN ambassador in July 2014, Emma Watson has made a big impact on the international stage. At Davos this year, … Read more

The statistics on women’s progress to the top of the executive ladder suggest her presence there is a rare phenomenon. A search on Google Images … Read more

A financial enigma The investment and academic worlds are united, generally speaking, on what dividends are, where they come from, and even how large they … Read more

A financial enigma The investment and academic worlds are united, generally speaking, on what dividends are, where they come from, and even how large they … Read more

…use your brains to improve the process! Was a key message delivered by Jaydeep Balakrishnan at our most recent discussion on the Systemiser, one of … Read more

In the seventh show in this current series of B I G Insights on the Business Bunker we explored “The Calculator”, one of the ten … Read more

What the research says Our research shows that there is limited presence of strategy in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Typically half of all SMEs … Read more

A company was born every minute last year, with research from national enterprise campaign StartUp Britain showing that 581,173 businesses were registered with Companies House … Read more