Just 10 Percent Of People Are Engaged At Work – What Should Companies Do Differently?
With many workers switching off or sitting back both physically and mentally, the pressure is on for employers to boost engagement. We share how...
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.
Forget 30 Under 30. Apple Just Made the Case for 50
The new CEO of Apple, John Ternus is 50 years old. His predecessor, Tim Cook was also 50 when he stepped up to run the company. Is there an ideal age to move into the corner office?
Is the Market’s Euphoria Justified or Just Exuberant?
"How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values,” asked the then Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan in 1996. Will the current bull market end in tears?
What Business Leaders Can Learn From Storytellers
For thousands of years, people have recognised the power of storytelling to both entertain and educate. But what can business leaders learn from these epic stories?
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.
Can Wireless Recover From The Kanye Scandal?
Wednesday afternoon it was announced that the UK’s Wireless music festival had been cancelled, less than 24 hours before tickets were due to go on sale, due to backlash against Kanye West. Can Wireless ever recover from this scandal?
Will the Music Business Always Be Too Human for Wall Street?
“I can’t think of an asset I’m more confident in being consumed over time..” Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has launched a $64B bid to buy UMG - the company behind Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Sabrina Carpenter, and roughly a third of all recorded music on earth. Is it a smart move?
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 ›
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.
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.
World View ›
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Will Reporting The Gender Pay Gap Help To Create Equality In The Workplace?
Enforcing pay transparency may help to narrow the gender gap, but will it improve equality in the workplace? Research suggests we need to rethink the approach...
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.
The Most Common Names Of Fortune 500 CEOs And What Comes Next
The most common first name among Fortune 500 CEOs is Robert. There are 21 of them.
In fact, six male first names cover around 20% of the entire list – almost double the number of those companies led by women.
America has tens of thousands of first names to choose from. Why Robert, and what comes next?
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.
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