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Kingston launches distance learning MBA with Study Group
Kingston Business School has officially launched its first distance learning Master of Business Administration degree. As well as costing less than the traditional programme, the new three-year course will allow students to be much more flexible when it comes to fitting study into their working life. It is aimed both at people living overseas and those in the UK whose career schedules prevent...21 May 2013Read More
Consultancy Project for Wall Street English Institute in Bangkok, Thailand
MSc International Business students Darynka Bringas, Susan Chahoud, Henriette Berland and Tonje Hauge recently returned from Thailand where they worked with the Wall Street Institute (WSI) on a consultancy project as part of their degree. Here, they share their experience of the project, working abroad … and a little sightseeing! "Upon starting the course we heard of the Bangkok opportunity and...13 May 2013Read More
Kingston Business School building shortlisted for architectural award
Kingston’s Business School building has once again been shortlisted for a Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA) Regional Award. It is the second time the building has been honoured with a shortlisting for the award since it opened in 2012. Director of Estates Delivery Sean Woulfe said, ‘”We are delighted that Kingston has again been recognised for the quality of its building...01 May 2013Read More
The rise of specialised Masters Degrees at Kingston
As the business world grows ever more complex in times of both boom and bust, new organisational demands evolve and entrepreneurial opportunities arise to address issues and opportunities grows with it. Specialist masters degrees have evolved from this demand for specific, high level skill sets and an ability to tackle complex issues. The rise in specialist masters courses is...29 April 2013Read More
View from the Hill magazine - Spring 2013 issue is out now
The latest edition of View from the Hill – the magazine of Kingston Business School and Kingston Law School is out now. It contains some interesting articles from a selection of our academics including Professor Penny Cooper describing recent ground-breaking changes to the support offered to witnesses who give evidence in court in Seeking the best evidence; Professor Giampiero Favato examining...24 April 2013Read More
Prime Minister's enterprise adviser emphasises Government's commitment to business start-ups
The Prime Minister's adviser on enterprise, Lord Young of Graffham, has stressed the economic importance of doubling the number of new businesses starting up across the nation. His comments came during a visit to Kingston Business School to discuss ways small firms could benefit from tapping in to academic expertise. Lord Young also made the most of a first-hand chance to see some of the latest...11 April 2013Read More
Using digital technologies to encourage sustainable and healthy behaviour
On 27th February, policy makers from three government departments as well as businesses and academics from around the UK gathered to hear the results of a three-year research project by staff from Kingston Business School. Run by Professor Ruth Rettie and Dr Tim Harries and funded by the RCUK Digital Economy Programme, the CHARM project developed and tested ways of using digital technologies to...03 April 2013Read More
Kingston Business School alumna Louisa Hogarty joins the Telegraph’s new Wonder Women business panel
Louisa Hogarty has been selected as one of seven women who make up the Telegraph’s new Wonder Women business panel. Louisa Hogarty graduated from Kingston in 2001 with a 2:1 in Music, then in 2006 finished a postgraduate diploma in HR Management here too. She is head of HR at Select Service Partners, a travel catering company with more than 13,000 employees. All the panel members, including...26 March 2013Read More
Kingston entrepreneurs sweep the board at the Bright Ideas competition
Teams of young entrepreneurs from Kingston Business School saw off the competition to scoop an amazing 11 cash prizes at the recent Westfocus Bright Ideas competition. Open to students from seven universities across London, entries to this competition can range from social enterprises and business ideas to campaigns and products. The Kingston Business School teams were supported by Janja Song...18 March 2013Read More
Communicating risk can be a risky business, according to new Kingston research
Individuals whose job involves communicating risk need to be more aware of the different ways people may interpret what they say, new Kingston Business School research shows. How people perceive what they are told about risk depends on what the listener believes the speaker's intention is. They may perceive the speaker as simply stating a probability, or they might feel they are trying to be...15 March 2013Read More
