Inspiring Change Makers At Europe’s Largest Student-Led Seed Fund
What does an online database for live music and events listings have in common with a Type 2 Diabetes reversal programme? And what connects these two innovative ventures to a […]
Hands On Venture Capital Learning – Nurturing Student Startups With The Seed Fund
The Oxford Seed Fund (OSF), led by the Entrepreneurship Centre at Saïd Business School, has raised £2.5m from Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) to support start-ups over the next three years, […]
How Focusing On Staff Wellbeing Helps Startups To Grow Quicker
Research suggests that entrepreneurs can benefit from keeping their staff happy as well as their customers
What Can The Barbie Movie Teach Us About Start-Up Investment?
Whilst anything is possible in Barbie land, in reality, for many women a significant gender bias exists when attempting to get ahead.
Barbie Has Highlighted Gender Bias In The Workplace, But Is The Issue As Prominent As We Think?
Is there an easy fix to removing gender bias from the workplace? Research from ESMT proves there is no such thing as a silver bullet...
How Humour Can Make Lectures More Engaging
The university experience, at times, can be quite stressful. However, research by Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Institute) finds that humour can improve student performance.
How Useful Is Networking When Job-Hunting?
It's not "what" you know, it's "who" you know. - a knack for networking can help to open doors for some that remain shut to others, but is this fair? Research shows that while networking is a vital skill for business development, lower-educated individuals do not necessarily benefit as much as higher educated peers.
Is It Better To Incentivise Competition Or Cooperation In Sales?
Does the "carrot and stick" method of reward still work for employees? Is it effective to pit your staff against each other in a bid to boost output, or do team incentives and rewards do a better job of driving results?