Latest news from Lancaster University Management School

26/05/15

Lessons from Liberia

David Otieno, a student on Lancaster's new International Health Leadership programme, is putting his learning into practice in Liberia - helping to eradicate Ebola.
26/05/15

Lancaster retains top ten place in Guardian University League Tables

Lancaster University has been ranked in the top ten and as the leading university in the North West in a second major league table. 
22/05/15

Innovation expert Solomon Darwin leads workshops for Lancashire businesses

One of the world’s leading innovation thinkers has visited LUMS to work with Lancashire businesses and North West health professionals.
22/05/15

Paul Taylor: From fencing to finance

It could be argued that Paul Taylor, President and Chief Executive of leading global ratings agency, the Fitch Group, owes his job to fencing. He is sure that what he learned in captaining Lancaster University’s Fencing Club as an undergraduate gave him his first stab at a job in finance - a world he still finds fascinating.
21/05/15

Premier league fans want big names, not unpredictability

A LUMS economist has found that British TV audiences are less interested in watching competitive matches than they once were, instead favouring top talent.
13/05/15

Undergraduate entrepreneurs meet potential investors in Silicon Valley trip

Two entrepreneurial LUMS undergraduates have gained inspirational ideas and met with potential investors during a trip to California’s Silicon Valley.
12/05/15

Marketing students and The Black Farmer to research gluten-free lifestyle

Undergraduate marketing students are to work with a gluten-free food producer to find out why people choose such products as a lifestyle choice.
11/05/15

"Familiarity, not unpredictability" key for Premier League audiences

The Guardian's Sean Ingle discusses research conducted by LUMS economist Rob Simmons and Liverpool University's Babatunde Buraimo, which suggests that fans prefer big names over competitive matches. 
11/05/15

ClickMechanic, founded by entrepreneurial graduate, secures £320,000 in investment

A LUMS graduate, who launched a car repair website, has announced that his company has raised £320,000 in investment from angel investors led by former Just Eat CEO Klaus Nyengaard.
09/05/15

Students gain business insight from Dyn and Acquia execs on US trip

More than thirty Lancaster students have undertaken a study trip to New York and Boston, where they gained real-world insight into the commercial workings of big business.
08/05/15

Lancaster University Management School announces new Dean

Lancaster University is delighted to announce that Professor Angus Laing has been appointed Dean of Lancaster University Management School.
06/05/15

Student consultancy gives charities a helping hand

Community groups and charities in the Lancaster area are getting a welcome boost to their work, thanks to a series of consultancy projects involving MSc Project Management students.
05/05/15

Entrepreneurial alumni share their Start Up Stories

LUMS alumni have been among those sharing their wealth of experience with current students as part of the University's Start Up Stories events. 
01/05/15

LUMS gains top ten rankings

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) has achieved top ten rankings in three subject areas in The Complete University Guide for 2016.
20/04/15

Lancaster rated highly in student experience survey

Lancaster University has been ranked 15th out of 113 institutions in a nationwide survey of students.
20/04/15

Re-thinking the marketing approach to body image could benefit the bottom line

In an opinion piece for Marketing Magazine, Caroline Gatrell discusses body image in advertising and its possible effects on self-image.
15/04/15

London focus for MBA Corporate Challenge

This summer Lancaster MBA students will be based in London for their six-week company-based Corporate Challenge.
30/03/15

Inside the mind of a bad manager

Interviewed for People Management magazine, Professor Cary Cooper discusses why some people make bad managers.
30/03/15

Professionalisation will get to the heart of the home care issue

Lancaster’s new HELPcare project hopes to find the right model of continuing professional development and training for care workers across the EU, writes Carolyn Downs in Community Care.
24/03/15

LUMS plays host to battle of top young business brains

Some of the UK’s best young business brains visited LUMS this month to take part in a prestigious competition.
24/03/15

MSc in Logistics gets industry accreditation

Lancaster’s MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management has received full accreditation from The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). 
19/03/15

LUMS experts lead new drive to unlock airport capacity and tackle congestion

A major £2.8 million project led by researchers from LUMS is to find ways to address the UK's airport congestion – without relying solely on new airport building and expansion. 
17/03/15

What you need to know about the deficit ahead of the Budget

As Chancellor George Osborne prepares to deliver his pre-election budget, Geraint Johnes says that the key issue remains the deficit.
16/03/15

Lancaster MBA graduate working to free the world of chemical weapons

Christoph Israng, who graduated from LUMS in 1995, discusses his work as a diplomat at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.