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
Social career management: Social media and employability skills gap
Social capital theorists have established decades ago that better connected people do better in life. The emergence of online social networking sites have given a … 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
Learnings for Network Rail? Management of Terrorism and other Security-related Risks
At the beginning of December, Dr Paola Scaparra, who is a Reader in Management Science at the University of Kent Business School, will be sharing … Read more
CIM accreditation for MSc in Marketing
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is the leading professional body for marketers worldwide and exists to develop the marketing profession, maintain professional standards and … Read more
Another KBS paper makes SSRN TOP 10 DOWNLOADS list within days of being uploaded
A recent research paper authored by Ekaterini Panopoulou of Kent Business School (joint with L. Meligkotsidou, I. Vrontos and S. Vrontos) entitled ‘Out-of-sample equity premium … Read more
International Conference on Computational and Financial Econometrics
Dr. Ekaterini Panopoulou is organizing an exciting session on “Recent advances in forecasting financial time series” at the 7th International Conference on Computational and Financial … Read more
Kent Business School academic elected to the board of Methods in International Finance Network
Kent Business School’s Dr. Ekaterini Panopoulou has been elected on the board of Methods in International Finance Network. The Methods in International Finance Network (MIFN) … Read more
KBS paper makes SSRN TOP 10 DOWNLOADS list within days
A recent research paper co-authored by Dr Silvia Stanescu and Prof Radu Tunaru, entitled ‘Investment Strategies with VIX and VSTOXX Futures’ has ranked among the … Read more
The Implant Scheme reveals two diamonds in the rough
Management Science Masters degree students Jennifer and Tarek worked on two separate projects for the De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond company, as part … Read more
Barbara Harris Scholarship awarded to Medway business student
Congratulations Natalie Eyre on being awarded a £1000 Barbara Harris Scholarship from the University of Kent. The scholarship was set up from a generous donation … Read more
Commonwealth and World Bank Publish KBS Tourism Research
The World Bank and Commonwealth Secretariat have launched new publication that explores how tourism can facilitate growth, create jobs and improve livelihoods in small island … Read more