Adam Smith Business School

Adam Smith Business School now offers CIM accredited degrees

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:09:00 GMT

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) now accredits all MSc International Strategic Marketing and MSc Marketing online degrees from University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School. In addition to graduating with a degree, students will be able to gain industry-recognised qualifications at an accelerated pace.

Video games ecosystem project aims to boost Scottish games industry

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:58:00 BST

Although Scotland’s videogame industry is recognised globally for its games successes, there is concern that several challenges are holding it back. Entrepreneurship and commercialisation are lacking, and smaller businesses that make up most of the industry can find growth difficult.

Scottish research highlights CO2-producing companies to face challenges with new climate-related disclosure requirements

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:07:00 BST

Forthcoming regime on climate-related disclosures ventures into uncharted territory for industries emitting high levels of greenhouse gas.

Business School’s FinTech researchers collaborate worldwide through partnership with University of Sydney Business School

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:17:00 BST

PhD students and academics from the Adam Smith Business School and University of Sydney Business School are working together for the first cross-institutional innovation challenge focused on financial technology.

New international joint programmes for 2023

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:35:00 BST

Adam Smith Business School has signed two new joint programme agreements with partners at Universiti Malaya in Malaysia and Yonsei University in the Republic of Korea. Led by Dr Ramona Blanes, the agreement with Universiti Malaya is the latest addition to the Euro-Asian MBA-MSc Programme, joining Universiti Sains Malaysia and Institut Teknologi Bandung.

Study shows how language can drive closer academic and industry partnerships

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:32:00 BST

Economic growth and university-industry collaborations could be boosted by the use of key language in proposals, a new study reveals.

Launch of serious educational game aims to raise number of living wage employers

Thu, 19 May 2022 10:45:00 BST

Currently, 1.6m workers in the UK are not receiving a living wage. Research by academics at University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School and University of Edinburgh Business School has revealed that when employees pay a living wage it improves a worker’s physical and mental health and brings benefits to their employing organisation, their family and society, as well as being an important means of resilience to them all, especially post–pandemic.

New chair and commissioner for Scottish Fiscal Commission

Wed, 25 May 2022 13:43:00 BST

Professor Graeme Roy has been appointed to be the new chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Scotland’s official independent economic and fiscal forecaster.

How business angels learn could predict the outcome of a pitch

Mon, 23 May 2022 09:37:00 BST

Start-up entrepreneurs pitching for their first round of investment might do well to find out a bit more about their potential angel’s willingness to learn.

Improving the experience of witnesses in health and care professional practice proceedings

Fri, 06 May 2022 16:28:00 BST

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded researchers from The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School, The Open University (OU), Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh more than £141,000 to expand their world-first study of witnesses’ experience of giving evidence during health and social care workers’ professional conduct hearings.

Professor Finch speaks at launch of virtual reality campus 

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:30:00 BST

As part of the celebrations to mark 125 years of Zhejiang University, Head of Adam Smith Business School, Professor John Finch, spoke at the launch of Zhejiang University International Business School’s (ZIBS) virtual ‘Metaverse campus’.

Academic Fellowship award for Professor Siebert

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:36:00 BST

Professor Sabina Siebert has been awarded Academic Fellowship of the Scottish Parliament.

Business angel investing resilient to Covid in 2021

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:59:00 BST

The covid pandemic in early 2020 raised concerns that it would result in a collapse in business angel investing causing the loss of an entire generation of early-stage companies. However, evidence gathered from a range of countries – including Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the USA – shows angel investing has been resilient

Social media behaviour could inform how to increase vaccine take up rates

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:39:00 BST

The first study to analyse social media to understand attitudes towards the Covid-19 vaccine identifies the link between social media engagement behaviour and vaccine take up.

Virtual reality project aims to boost Scottish tourism

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:59:00 GMT

The spirit of adventure is the focus of an engagement campaign informed by academics at the Adam Smith Business School. Wanlockhead Museum employees are being trained in how to create virtual reality tours and build an online brand.

AACSB reaccreditation for Business School

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:39:00 GMT

Adam Smith Business School has been awarded five years of AACSB reaccreditation.

Where is Britain’s Best Bootstrapper in the Business Awards?

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:07:00 GMT

The UK Business Awards industry should recognise the entrepreneur ‘bootstrapper’ says Professor Colin Mason of Glasgow University who has studied the financing of small and medium-sized firms for over 30 years. A prize for the owner-manager with the creativity to scale their business without raising equity finance is long overdue.