The Real Traitors: Why Conspiracy Thinking Thrives On Belonging, Not Belief
Viewers may question how contestants of The Celebrity Traitors had the wool pulled over their eyes, but Alan Carr's victory is emblematic of a bigger act or traitorous behaviour - fake news
What Makes A Good Christmas Advert?
The new Coca-Cola Christmas advert is getting a lot of bad press online for its use of AI. But what makes a truly good Christmas ad?
The Influencers: Rory Sutherland on Marketing Magic and Career Mischief
Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK and author of Alchemy, argues that the world runs not on logic but on psychology, imagination, and delight. The BlueSky Thinking series, The Influencers captures irreverent marketing philosophy which celebrates irrational ideas, reframing, and experimentation over data-driven rigidity.
Why JPMorgan’s New $3BN Office Might Actually Be A Smart Investment
What does it take to keep employees happy when they're required to work in the office full time? JPMorgan's new HQ might boast a Park Avenue address, a bar and a gym, but is that really what employees need to get better work life balance?
What Refugees Really Cost – And What We Get In Return
Throughout parts of Europe and the US, politicians have been laser-focused on the issue of “illegal migration”. But what is true and what is just a myth?
AI: Bringing Out The Worst In Humans Since 2022
As every article since the beginning of 2022 has noted: AI is not going away. But is there still time to stage a quiet rebellion before the robots take over?
The Summer Business Education Turned Pretty: What Belly’s Dilemma Can Teach Gen Z Future Leaders
Amazon Prime's smash streaming hit, The Summer I Turned Pretty, had more than 70 million viewers this year. But can it teach us any business lessons?
The Americanization Of Britain’s Halloween
Gilmore Girls, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Etsy witches. Every year, Britain's Halloween becomes more and more commercial. And more and more American.
Tech & Innovation ›
The ChatGPT Selfies That Capture The Myth Of Neutral Technology
Ask ChatGPT for an image of itself and it produces a young woman in selfie-style framing sitting in her bedroom. Asked to explain why this self-image, it offered the following: "I don't have a fixed body, age, or gender unless one gets implied or invented for a particular interaction or image." This is a small-scale demonstration of the argument about the neutrality of technology.
AI Has Everything To Do With Information, But Nothing To Do With Truth
AI will give you a confident answer based on bad data. It won't tell you the data is bad because it has no way to know. At IIM Indore's CERE 2026 conference, the school's director Himanshu Rai put it plainly, “AI has everything to do with information, but nothing to do with truth.”
Adidas vs Nike And The Race To The Record Books
When Sabastian Sawe crossed the finish line at the 2026 TCS London Marathon in less than two hours he was wearing less than four ounces of foam, carbon fibre, and three years of materials science. The Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 is more than a shoe, and now Nike is on the back foot.
5 Reasons Why OpenAI Could Be Tomorrow’s Forgotten Pioneer
In 1995, Netscape staged one of the most electrifying IPOs in Wall Street history. Within four years, it was absorbed by AOL for a fraction of its peak valuation. Now OpenAI is valued at somewhere north of $300 billion. The consensus, once again, is that we are in the presence of an inevitable winner. History suggests a little more scepticism is warranted.
StartUp Culture ›
5 Reasons Why OpenAI Could Be Tomorrow’s Forgotten Pioneer
In 1995, Netscape staged one of the most electrifying IPOs in Wall Street history. Within four years, it was absorbed by AOL for a fraction of its peak valuation. Now OpenAI is valued at somewhere north of $300 billion. The consensus, once again, is that we are in the presence of an inevitable winner. History suggests a little more scepticism is warranted.
Before You Just Do It, Ask What an Equity Stake Really Means for Your Career
The graphic design student who came up with the Nike Swoosh was paid $35 for her work. Three years later when Nike went public, the CEO Phil Knight gave her 500 shares. She never sold a single share, and they are now worth a small fortune. The upside of equity compensation can be extraordinary. So can the downside.
What Business Schools Are Learning About the Power of Starting Over
Reed Hastings described running his first company like, "Near-drowning." He got to start over as CEO of Netflix, and definitely enjoyed it more. The near-drowning had taught him how to swim. Business school students are learning that how you handle failure can define your future success.
Is Foreign Money Worth Less When it Comes to Start-Ups Investment?
Start-ups which rely exclusively on foreign venture capital might end up with lower valuations, according to research.
Better Business ›
INSEAD And Harvard Have Solved Sharing with Strangers. But Can MBAs Solve Sharing With Neighbours?
Private vehicles sit unused for 95% of their lifetime. The average power drill is used for between 12 and 15 minutes across its entire ownership. Most households own things they use so rarely that the per-use cost, if you added it up, would be absurd. The sharing economy exists to solve exactly this, and MBA students have used business school to pursue their ideas.
Why Lifelong Learning at Business School Could Provide Your Biggest Career Advantage
The ability that business schools possess to blend academic research and analysis with industry needs and expertise provides an additional edge for learners to not only develop new capabilities but broaden their perspectives too.
70 Years of Eurovision Economics From ABBA to Dara
Bulgaria has won Eurovision for the first time. Dara walked off the stage in Vienna with a song called Bangaranga and the biggest victory margin in the contest's 70-year history. Bulgaria is celebrating, and the Sofia Stock Exchange will likely join in when it opens on Monday morning. But the impact of the world’s biggest singing contest extends much further.
Why The FA Cup Is A Competition Of Two Halves
There are two FA Cups. The early rounds still produce giant-killings. The late rounds have become a closed shop of billionaire clubs. Saturday's Chelsea-Man City final, between two sides who have spent nearly €8bn on transfers between them, shows what happens when football's oldest competition splits in two.
World View ›
The ChatGPT Selfies That Capture The Myth Of Neutral Technology
Ask ChatGPT for an image of itself and it produces a young woman in selfie-style framing sitting in her bedroom. Asked to explain why this self-image, it offered the following: "I don't have a fixed body, age, or gender unless one gets implied or invented for a particular interaction or image." This is a small-scale demonstration of the argument about the neutrality of technology.
70 Years of Eurovision Economics From ABBA to Dara
Bulgaria has won Eurovision for the first time. Dara walked off the stage in Vienna with a song called Bangaranga and the biggest victory margin in the contest's 70-year history. Bulgaria is celebrating, and the Sofia Stock Exchange will likely join in when it opens on Monday morning. But the impact of the world’s biggest singing contest extends much further.
Why The Classic Car In The Garage Won’t Be Sold
An estimated $570 billion in classic cars will pass to heirs as part of the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer. Behavioural economics from Chicago Booth and 40 years of family business research from IMD Lausanne explain why so few will be sold, and what families can do about it.
Business Research After FT50 Reshuffle And MIT Sloan Management Review closure
In the space of a week, two decisions have redrawn the map of business research. The Financial Times had carefully replaced three journals in its FT50 list of academic journals. It had now lost a fourth without choosing to. MIT Sloan Management Review -sixty years old and an FT50 mainstay will cease publication. The two stories are not a coincidence.
CSR & Sustainability ›
What Happens When Society Can No Longer Replace Itself?
Population collapse is a far greater risk to civilisation than climate change, according to Elon Musk. Buried in the hyperbole is a question that some of the world's most rigorous demographic researchers have been asking for decades, and one that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. What happens when a society can no longer replace itself?
Best Master’s In Sustainability Programmes: A 2026 Guide
So what is the best Masters in Sustainability programme to enrol on? Here are 11 courses worth considering.
BlueSky BookShelf Meets: Christof Brandtner
As national governments and global institutions fail to adequately address climate change, an increasing number of cities have taken matters into their own hands, designing and committing to major sustainability and climate strategies. We speak with emlyon's Professor Christof Brandtner to find out how...
How To Be A Successful Entrepreneur: Johanna Broell – Co-founder and CEO of Carbonsate
Carbonsate has an ambitious target of removing over ten million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year by 2033. To find out how we speak with Co-Founder Johanna Broell.
Learning & Careers ›
Know How To Read The Room at Commencement And They’ll Always Love You
The commencement address on graduation day is, at its best, the speech a generation remembers: generous, not too long, and pitched precisely at people about to walk into the world. The commencement season of May 2026 has produced something different. The boos came when the speakers mentioned a single subject. By the next morning, the videos were everywhere.
Why Should You Study At A B Corp Certified Business School?
As students become ever more motivated by societal impact, schools which have achieved B Corp status are an increasingly appealing prospect.
The FT Exec Ed Ranking 2026 Draws A New Global Map of Leadership Training
The FT Executive Education 2026 rankings are live, European schools dominate while US schools have largely dropped out, and Latin America and India are emerging as major players. In a world reshaped by AI, disrupted supply chains and accelerating change, executive education matters more than ever.
How to Manage Your Mental Health When Working From Home
Remote work promised better wellbeing, but new research from Durham, Cambridge and beyond reveals a more complicated reality. From the dishwasher trap to digital isolation, academics are mapping exactly what working from home does to our minds, and how to push back.
Which Countries Lead the World in Academic Research? The Data Has a Few Surprises
Dreaming spires and ivy-clad walls say little about the quality of academic research being produced across an entire national system The measuresHE Country 100 ranking 2026 measure which countries have built the deepest, most rigorous, most open and most consistently excellent research ecosystems, from top to bottom. The results may surprise you.
Top 100 – BlueSky Ranking of University Rankings 2025/26
Which are the top 100 universities in the world in 2025/26? The BlueSky Ranking of University Rankings 2025/26 aggregates the performance of schools across the four major global rankings published each year by THE, QS, US News and ARWU Shanghai. Each ranking uses a different methodology and measures different things. Doing particularly well in one ranking and less well in another is reflected in the overall average score.
The FT Exec Ed Ranking 2026 Draws A New Global Map of Leadership Training
The FT Executive Education 2026 rankings are live, European schools dominate while US schools have largely dropped out, and Latin America and India are emerging as major players. In a world reshaped by AI, disrupted supply chains and accelerating change, executive education matters more than ever.
Why Leadership Needs Moral – Even Spiritual – Grit
Business schools are shifting toward embedding philosophy, ethics, and spirituality into leadership training. Drawing on core spiritual ideas which teach cooperation and teamwork, real change is being embedded in curricula and the classroom
How to Manage Your Mental Health When Working From Home
Remote work promised better wellbeing, but new research from Durham, Cambridge and beyond reveals a more complicated reality. From the dishwasher trap to digital isolation, academics are mapping exactly what working from home does to our minds, and how to push back.
Could Ditching Your Smartwatch Make You A Better Runner?
New research reveals that focusing on the data and metrics provided by smartwatches is distracting runners from considering how their bodies really feel
Thought For The Day And The Case For Taking Time To Reflect
At 7:47 on a weekday morning, the most combative programme in British broadcasting shifts pace. The interruptions stop, and the follow-up questions cease. For two minutes and forty-five seconds, a single voice, reflects on the news of the day. Thought for the Day has been doing this since 1970. Most listeners have a view on it. Few are indifferent.
The Most Pessimistic Young Job Hunters In The World Live In America, For Now
Young Americans are gloomier about the job market than their peers in 86 other countries.
That market is shifting. Entry-level AI job postings have nearly doubled in a year. MBA and MiM salaries from top-tier programmes hit a record in 2025. The pessimism is justified by what’s behind these graduates. The graduates who understand what’s being asked for next are already pulling ahead.
The Influencers: Lynda Gratton on How to Build a Career That Lasts and a Life You Love
Lynda Gratton has spent three decades at London Business School asking, if the rules of a working life have changed this dramatically, why are we still playing by the old ones? This September, she publishes Living the 100-Year Life, a book about how to build a career that lasts and a life you love.
Can the MBA Make You Joyful?
Joy is not a word that appears very often on business school websites. Transformation, yes. Leadership, constantly. Impact, inevitably. But joy? A new study pushes back against that instinct, describing a 'pedagogy of joy' which might be what transformation feels like from the inside.
Which Countries Lead the World in Academic Research? The Data Has a Few Surprises
Dreaming spires and ivy-clad walls say little about the quality of academic research being produced across an entire national system The measuresHE Country 100 ranking 2026 measure which countries have built the deepest, most rigorous, most open and most consistently excellent research ecosystems, from top to bottom. The results may surprise you.
What Happens When Society Can No Longer Replace Itself?
Population collapse is a far greater risk to civilisation than climate change, according to Elon Musk. Buried in the hyperbole is a question that some of the world's most rigorous demographic researchers have been asking for decades, and one that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. What happens when a society can no longer replace itself?
Adidas vs Nike And The Race To The Record Books
When Sabastian Sawe crossed the finish line at the 2026 TCS London Marathon in less than two hours he was wearing less than four ounces of foam, carbon fibre, and three years of materials science. The Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 is more than a shoe, and now Nike is on the back foot.
How Soon Is Now? Manchester Launches the MBA That Sport and Entertainment Has Been Waiting For
Manchester is not just a city with so much to answer for. It is exactly the right place to train the next generation of leaders in sport and entertainment. Manchester Metropolitan University Business School has launched an MBA in Sports and Entertainment, And if you want to understand why this matters you need to understand the city it's coming from.
Top Professors To Follow If You Want To Excel In Luxury
What to be of the forefront of luxury thinking? Our expert list of faculty can tell you everything you need to know
Thought For The Day And The Case For Taking Time To Reflect
At 7:47 on a weekday morning, the most combative programme in British broadcasting shifts pace. The interruptions stop, and the follow-up questions cease. For two minutes and forty-five seconds, a single voice, reflects on the news of the day. Thought for the Day has been doing this since 1970. Most listeners have a view on it. Few are indifferent.