Welsh Economics Colloquium 2012
The School of Management and Business will host the 2012 Welsh Economics Colloquium at Gregynog Hall, near Newtown, Powys on May 8th – 10th. This is the latest in a long series of conferences traditionally held at Gregynog since the early 1960s, and the School’s hosting of this year’s event is particularly apt as 2012 marks the centenary of Economics at Aberystwyth.
The Colloquium is primarily intended as an opportunity for economists based in Welsh HE institutions to meet and share their research in a friendly, collegial atmosphere complemented by the unique environment provided by the Hall and its grounds. Papers will also be presented by academics from other UK institutions as well as policy makers and practitioners, with other delegates and keynote speakers attending from Canada and the USA. The programme also includes a Learning and Teaching session run by the Economics Network of the HEA, and a special session dedicated to the Welsh economy.
Funding support for the Colloquium is provided by the Royal Economic Society and the Welsh Government, as well as the Gregynog Staff Colloquia Fund.
Full programme details and booking forms can be obtained from Maria Plotnikova (map26@aber.ac.uk) or Dennis Thomas (det@aber.ac.uk).
Dr Nazrul Islam launches new book
Nanotechnology Systems of Innovation: Convergence and Innovation Trend
Exploring the Dynamics of Technology Evolution and the Attributes of Technology Convergence and Innovation Trajectory
A new book has been launched on January 5, 2012, authored by Dr Nazrul Islam, Lecturer of Innovation and Operations Management. The book is published by Lambert: Saarbrücken, Germany; ISBN-13: 978-3-8465-1662-1, ISBN-10: 3846516627; 196 pages; price 68.00 €.
In this book, the author explores the macro level study of nano-scientific evolution; analyses the actors’ structures, their roles and linkages; establishes nanotechnology convergence pattern, and identifies demand and push factors for driving technology innovation. This book seems to be unique in the study of nanotechnology systems of innovation, and is particularly important for seeking to capture the attributes related to its co-evolutionary nature. It suggests a multi-level framework of nanotechnology convergence and innovation trajectories, shows a model of nanotechnology innovation paths, and designs nanotechnology road mapping. This study confirms the importance of collaborative networks between divergent scientific fields across institutions, and suggests universities and industry be more open to non-traditional collaboration to ease technology transfer.
Launch of Elsevier's Journal of Destination Marketing & Management - January 2012
Dr Brian Garrod, Dr Alan Fyall and Dr Youcheng Wang are delighted to announce the forthcoming launch of Elsevier’s new Journal of Destination Marketing & Management (JDMM), which aims to be the leading international journal for the study of tourist destinations by providing a critical understanding of all aspects of their marketing and management, as situated in their particular policy, planning, economic, geographical and historical contexts.
The objective of JDMM is to publish up-to-date, high-quality and original research papers alongside relevant and insightful reviews. As such, the journal aspires to be vibrant, engaging and accessible, and at the same time integrative and challenging. Those involved in the interdisciplinary approach of marketing and management, economic development and planning, geography, sociology, psychology, anthropology, retailing, policy maki ng and public administration of tourist destinations will find the journal of particular interest.
Dr Garrod said: “I am very excited to be part of this innovative new journal. As the first new Elsevier journal in the area of tourism studies for more than 30 years, JDMM will be a stable mate of Annals of Tourism Research and Tourism Management, two of the best-respected journals in the field. We are aiming to emulate this success, although we know there will be a lot of hard work for all involved. We have already had a large number of emails of support for colleagues and we anticipate receiving some high-quality submissions for the first few editions, to get things off on the right footing.”
Journal webpage: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/727232/description#description
Journal submissions (goes live – Friday 6 January, 2012): http://ees.elsevier.com/jdmm/
The Great Debt Shuffle
BBC’s Robert Peston kicks of centenary celebrations with lecture on ‘The Great Debt Shuffle’
Robert Peston, the BBC’s award winning Business Editor, will give a lecture on “The Great Debt Shuffle” at the School of Management and Business at Aberystwyth University on Thursday 27 October 2011.
Chartered Institute of Marketing.
School of Management and Business becomes a Study Centre for The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Professor McGuire Quoted in the Financial Times
Professor Steven McGuire was quoted in a recent story in the Financial Times (Peter Marsh 'BAE Systems Looks to Tap Knowledge Bank', Financial Times, 26 September 2001, p.21. McGuire commented on the need for BAE Systems, the United Kingdom's largest defence contractor, to diversify its product and service lines. With military budgets in the UK and elsewhere under severe pressure, 'This could give the company a valuable new source of revenue which it might need as governments around the world do more to prune their defence budgets.' he noted.
2011 Finalists and Postgraduate Prize Winners
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for the Overall Best Performance in Accounting & Finance
Charlotte Moses
Presented by Megan Williams
Directors Prize for the Best Business & Management Student
Marciej Koziol
Presented by Wyn Morris
Professor P.N. Mathur Medal for Best Economics Student
Ben Lewis
Presented by Professor Dennis Thomas
Directors Prize for the best MBA Student
Marina Sayfulina
Presented by Professor Steve McGuire
Directors Prize for the Best Masters Student (Management)
Sophie Bennett
Presented by Nerys Fuller-Love
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for Management Accounting
Tomasz Niemiec
Presented by Jennifer Lane
Directors Prize for Best Team in Marketing Case Studies
SELLS Team: Sara Nicholls, Steffi Fishwick, Elaine Snedker, Laura Thomas and Leah Thomas
Presented by Robin Varley of Aberyswtyth Cricket Club
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for Financial Accounting
Nathan Mears
Presented by Megan Williams
T. Maelgwyn Davies Prize for Economics
Ben Lewis, Claire McKay and Jonathan Handford
Presented by Professor Dennis Thomas
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for the Accounting & Finance Business Game
Karolina Aina, Algirdas Virbasius and Tomasz Niemiec
Presented by Charlotte Allsopp
The David Davies Prize in Human Resource Management
Giles Polglase
Presented by Ben Hopkins
Professor Graham Rees Prize for International Economics
Jonathan Handford
Presented by Ian Thomas
Grant Thornton Prize for Auditing
Daniel Boyle
Presented by John Golding of Grant Thornton
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for Finance
Charlotte Moses
Presented by Jennifer Lane
Dr Nazrul Islam delivered a Keynote Speech at the Conference of Innovation & Technology Management Africa
Dr Nazrul Islam, Lecturer of Innovation and Operations Management, delivered a Keynote Speech on ‘Strategic Innovation by Disruption’ at the Conference of Innovation & Technology Management Africa, Pretoria, South Africa on 10-12 August, 2011. The keynote speech highlights Strategic Innovation Management: what makes an innovation disruptive is not just the magnitude of the advances in technology; rather is the combination of changes, for example, miniaturized technologies, revolution of information technology (IT), and the innovative changes in business models. The talk emphasizes that the key of disruptive innovation is the changes in the business models from the existing one to a new one which is more efficient and better addresses the demands or expectations of consumers. Because the disruption threatens the existing business models, those leading or profiting from the existing models are likely to oppose the innovation.
Future Proofing Wales Business Competition Winner
Future Proofing Winner receives his prize
Aled Richards from Llanidloes School received his prize for winning the first Aberystwyth School of Management and Business Future Proofing Wales competition from School Director Nick Perdikis. Aled discussed his business idea with members of the school team before having lunch and then spending some time in the student union with members of The Biz, the School’s student business club. Part of his prize includes a complementary place on the ‘Marketing for Small Welsh Business’ course run by Julie McKeown. For more details on this please follow the link. Aled’s entry was of a very high quality and he is a worthy first winner.
Future Proofing Wales Business Competition Winner is…….
Aled Richards from Llanidloes High School
Aled’s top quality business idea was not only well researched but gave the judges a good idea of potential as well as necessary funding required. He had done primary research across a relevant target market and used the information gathered to refine his business concept.
Not only did Aled look at the effectiveness of his future business but was planning to build in efficiencies from the beginning – a true test of any successful company.
So, what was the business? A high quality furniture business with handcrafted furniture made by Aled himself, a gifted carpenter from photographs he sent in as you can see below.
Aled will collect his prize at the university when he will get the opportunity for some free business consultancy from the School of Management and Business team.
Well Done to all competitors, the entries were of a very high standard and we look forward to seeing next year’s entries.
The announcement of the winner was made at the Dolfor Show which was sponsored this year by Aberystwyth School of Management and Business. The rosettes in the University’s colours went down a storm with the competitors. See below for a photo of the Horse Show Champion, Catherine Hayward with Johnnie sporting her rosettes.
Stirling Centre for Economic Methodology (SCEME)Workshop 2011
Dr Kobil Ruziev of the School of Management & Business, in association with the Stirling Centre for Economic Methodology (SCEME), organised a two day international conference on “Economic Methodology after the Crisis” in Aberystwyth University on 8-9 June 2011. The global financial crisis has focused attention on economics and its capacity to forecast, analyse and present policy solutions, and radical questions have been raised in public discourse about the way in which economics approaches its subject matter. In this very contemporary context the purpose of this thematic conference was to challenge the current orthodoxy and reflect on the future methodology of economics as well as the role of methodological analysis itself in light of the crisis. The event was the 14th in the series of SCEME conferences and the first to be hosted by a Welsh higher education institution. Papers were presented by some of the leading figures in heteredox economic thinking, with participants from Australia, Brazil, Greece and Ireland, as well as the UK, contributing to the conference proceedings.
World Business Dialogue
World Business Dialogue
Every year the University of Cologne, Germany becomes for a few days a place “where the leaders of today meet the leaders of tomorrow.” The World Business Dialogue (WBD) is the biggest student-run business convention in the world. The event is organized annually by a non-profit organization OFW. e. V. (Organisationsforums Wirtschaftkongress e.V.) and aims at bringing the brightest 300 students all around the world together with young executives and world business leaders to discuss economic and social issues. The previous Dialogues hosted presenters such as Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg and Muhammad Yunus. The Convention lasts for 5 days during which students attend a 2-day Dialogue, take part in workshops and visit Cologne. More people applied from Aberystwyth University than from the whole of the UK. As a result 14 students were accepted, 5 of them received sponsorship from the School of Management and Business. The WBD International Team is also very grateful to SMB for understanding the relevance of the Dialogue and contributing toward the students’ expenses: “Such a commitment and involvement is a rare occurrence in most of the universities especially now as they cut their costs. It is good to see there are universities like Aberystwyth that want to invest in their students and encourage their professional and personal development” (Rosaria Palmissano, WBD International Relations).
Here are some of the comments from our delegates:
It was whilst sitting in a convention tent, listening to a keynote speech on Africa, that I realised I had changed. It just felt normal somehow; yet, to an outsider, this could easily be regarded as another world. With the son of a Swiss diplomat on my right, a Harvard Politics student to my left, and the former President of Mozambique on stage talking about the challenges confronting Africa, it was at that moment I had reached the point of no return – ‘more forwards please!’
If ever there was an event that could be regarded as being good for the soul, this most certainly was it. Never before have my eyes been as widely opened as they had been during the mesmerising week I spent in Cologne with 300 students from over 60 different countries. Wherever I looked, I saw the same thing – energised and inspirational leaders of tomorrow with a certain glint in their eyes, eagerly anticipating the next opportunity to meet another open-minded wealth of fascination.
Nathan Mears
The biggest value I got from the WBD was the opportunity to network with the other participants. It was great fun to get together with likeminded individuals and exchange ideas. There were no borders between countries but rather a cooperation. WBD is a great example of how we can be citizens of the world and how we can dialogue for a better future. It changed my perspective on what business should be all about. In the future, we must focus on collaboration with our partners and work together for a better future.
Tsvetan Tsonkov
School appoints two new Marketing lecturers
The School recently appointed two new lecturers to the Marketing section, Adriana Campelo and David Dowell. Both scholars are accomplished researchers and bring signficant international experience to the School. Adriana recently submitted her thesis entitled “Re-conceptualising sense of place in marketing” to complete her PhD in Marketing Management at Otago University, New Zealand. Her academic background includes a Master in Management (UFBA/ Brazil), a Post Graduate Diploma in Economics (UNIFACS/ Brazil) and a Bachelor of Law (UCSAL/Brazil). During her PhD, she developed expertise in using videography and photography, in addition to more conventional methods of interviewing and focus groups, as methods of qualitative research.David studied marketing and economics as an undergraduate, and focused on marketing for his honours degree (1st Class). Following this he completed his PhD entitled ‘The Elements of Trust in a Business-to-Business Relationship’. His research remains in this area looking at relationship marketing, in particular trust and the evolution of business relationships. More recently David has researched in the marketing psychology, non-profit and marketing education areas.
MBA students visit Germany
Students on the School's MBA class visited the city of Nuremberg from 3-8 April. During the trip the group visited several of Germany's leading companies, including Audi, Schaeffler and Siemens. At each firm the group learned about the challenges the company faced and the strategy it had developed in response. Students also attended lectures on international management and innovation management given by leading academics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat, Erlangen-Nuremberg. A final, but important, component of the trip was to learn more about the policy environment in Bavaria, and the group was fortunate to receive presentations by the Bavarian state government, the city of Erlangen and the Nuremberg chamber of commerce.
MBA Programme Director, Steve McGuire, noted: 'Germany is Europe's economic powerhouse and one of the world's leading exporters. This success is down to the cooperation of firms and government in the pursuit of economic growth. Our MBAs emerged from the trip with an enhanced appreciation of this business-policymaker interaction'.
Steve McGuire leads industry meeting in London
Professor Steve McGuire was convenor for an aerospace industry workshop held at the UK's leading thinktank, Chatham House, on 1st April. Representatives from aerospace firms, including Airbus, as well as industry consultants and academics met in London to consider the economic challenges facing the industry. Professor McGuire will be publishing the results of the study as part of Chatham House's research programme, The Changing Industrial Landscape: Emerging Global Champions http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/research/economics/current_projects/global_industry/
A draft copy of the preliminary research can be found on the Centre for International Business and Public Policy website.
SMB Features in Western Mail
SMB featured in the 'Business in Wales' supplement of the Western Mail on 9th February 2011. Please Click here to see a copy of the article.
News
Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications
Editors:Dr. Nazrul Islam, School of Management and Business, Aberystwyth University, UK
Dr. Ndubuisi Ekekwe, African Institution of Technology, USA & Babcock University, Nigeria
Call for Chapters:
Proposals Submission Deadline: December 11, 2010
Full Chapters Due: March 11, 2011
Revised Chapter Submission Date: June 30, 2011
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), PA, USA publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” and “IGI Publishing” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com.
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document):
Dr. Nazrul Islam
School of Management and Business, Aberystwyth University, UK
Email: drnazrul201@gmail.com or mni@aber.ac.uk
Or
Dr. Ndubuisi Ekekwe
African Institution of Technology, USA & Babcock University, Nigeria
E-Mail: info@afrit.org or nekekwe1@jhu.edu
Direct link to this Call for Chapters:
http://tinyurl.com/2bheesj
Dr Nazrul Islam gives a Paper at the ISPIM Innovation Symposium, Canada
Dr Nazrul Islam, Lecturer of Innovation Management, will give a paper presentation entitled ‘ Innovation in Nanotechnology: A Foundation of Cultural Change within Institution ’ at t he 3rd ISPIM Innovation Symposium, Québec City Convention Centre, Canada on 12-15 December, 2010 . The presentation focuses on an issue that development of nanotechnologies signaled important changes affecting the economic paradigm as well as a deep societal transformation. The study stresses on understanding how the development of this emergent field is bringing about a whole new ensemble of structured social practices including new cultural practice within institutions . Existing institutions put more weight and give space in the shaping of the new institutional process than ever before, as nanotechnology was the first case in history of a new technology getting such generalised and financially important institutional support for its development. This research shows that innovation in nanotechnologies is giving birth to a new form of institutional dynamics and the process is still in the making.
Guest Lecture 15th November
Mrs Valerie Wood-Gaiger, worker and volunteer speaker from Traidcraft (www.traidcraft.co.uk) has been invited to deliver a guest talk on "Fair Trade: Challenges in International Development" to students studying Development Economics at Aberystwyth University on 15th November 2010 at 1.10 pm in C63 Llandinam Building.Valerie’s talk will focus on the importance of fair trade in coffee, how this empowers and supports communities to respond to the challenges of development in Africa. This event has been organised by Dr Sangeeta Khorana who lectures on development Economics to provide students an opportunity to appreciate the importance of fair trade and its immensely positive role in supporting development. In addition the talk will also focus on the ongoing work on fair trade in Wales, how supporters like us make it possible, and how by working together we can achieve even more.
Guest Lecture by Dr Kay Swinburne MEP
Dr Kay Swinburne, Member of European Parliament (MEP) and European Conservatives and Reformists Group Coordinator for Economic and Monetary Affairs (http://www.kayswinburne.co.uk/) delivered a lecture to the School of Management and Business entitled “Evolving Financial Architecture and the Impact of Financial Crisis on the EU” at 2.00pm on Monday 1st November 2010 in the International Politics Main lecture theatre. Dr Sangeeta Khorana welcomed Dr Swinburne to Aberystywth University and expressed thanks for making her time available to address the students and staff. Dr Swinburne’s talk was hosted at a time when discussions on the need to have a global co-ordinated strategy are ongoing in the EU and are also on the agenda of the G20 Summit being held in Seoul this month. The event was a big success and the visit was appreciated by all staff and students.
Accounting ranked top for Satisfaction in the UK according to latest National Students Survey results.
"We are thrilled by this result which reflects the hard work and commitment shown by all members of staff to ensure our students are taught and supported at the very highest level, a standard we intend to maintain in the years to come" commented Nick Perdikis, Director of the School of Management and Business.
The survey also places Aberystwyth at 5th place of all Universities in the UK and top in Wales for the sixth year running for student satisfaction.
The NSS was conducted by Ipsos MORI. Data is available for prospective students, parents and advisors and is available from the Unistats website (www.unistats.com).
Congratulations to Mateusz Lukasiak
Mateusz Lukasiak, a student at the School of Management and Business, recently won a $1000 for a business plan submitted while on exchange at Washington State University where he was a Marketing major. He is currently working on the implementation of his business plan as well as completing his marketing and management degree here at Aber. Not only did he win the prize but returned with some very high grades and a good practical knowledge of working with businesses in the US whilst studying there. Mat is already planning how to invest the money in business when he graduates and returns to Poland.
Congratulations to Nishikant Mishra
Congratulations to Nishikant!
His paper, 'Environmental Integrated Closed-Loop Logistics Model: An Artificial Bee Colony Approach' was awarded a 'High Commendation' at the recent International Conference on Supply Chain Management Systems. The award is sponsored by Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, one of the leading journals in the field.
Severn tolls profits 'should stay in wales' - Professor Midmore
Professor Peter Midmore, Professor of Economics at the School of Management and Business states that Welsh businesses lose out to their English rivals because of the Severn tolls. Author of a study into the economic impact of the cost of using the two bridges found there was a negative impact on a larger number of firms in South Wales than in the area around Bristol. For a fuller account of the report printed in the Western Mail on 12th October please see: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2010/10/12/severn-tolls-profits-should-stay-in-wales-91466-27450706/2010 Finalists and Postgraduate Prize Winners
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for the Overall Best Performance in Accounting & Finance
Emma Griffiths
Presented by Megan Williams
Director's Prize for the Best Business & Management Student
Heledd Edwards
Presented by Dr Sajjad Jasimuddin
Professor P.N. Mathur Medal for Best Economics Student
Jordan Preece
Presented by Professor Peter Midmore
Director's Prize for the Best Marketing Student
Carla Esposito
Presented by Professor Steven McGuire
Director's Prize for the Best MBA Student
Ilgin Cangir
Presented by Professor Steven McGuire
Director's Prize for the Best Masters Student
Llyr Williams
Presented by Nerys Fuller-Love
Director's Prizae for the Best Masters Student (Research Training)
David Yates
Presented by Megan Williams
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for Management Accounting
Joanna Miedzianka
Presented by Jennifer Lane
Director's Prize for the Best Team in Marketing Case Studies
Ian Penniket, Jennifer Toole-Stott and Elgan Richards
Presented by Julie Finch, Innovis
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for Financial Accounting
Emma Griffiths
Presented by Dr Patrizia Kokot
T. Maelgwyn Davies Prizes for Economics
Leszek Ekert and Jordan Preece
Presented by Dennis Thomas
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for the Accounting & Finance Business Game
Winning Team: Omolayo Ayp-Odugeesan, Rachel Hall and Dominika Marzec
Overall Winner: Dominika Marzec
Presented by David Yates
The David Davies Prize in Human Resource Management
Llyr Williams and Anna Prytherch
Presented by Ben Hopkins
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for Advanced Topics in Accounting
Emma Griffiths, Senol Ozcan, Katarzyna Slany and Melissa Jones
Presented by Dr Sarah Lindop
Professor Graham Rees Prize for International Economics
Jordan Preece
Presented by Charlotte Allsopp
Grant Thornton Prize of Auditing
Thomas Huxley
Presented by Anne Marie Royal, Assistant Manager, Government Assurance, Grant Thornton
Sir Julian Hodge Prize for Finance
Magdelena Turczyn
Presented by Dr Sarah Lindop
Ireland to Wales Cross Border Networking Event in Aberystwyth University
28th Septemper 2010 - 29th September 2010
The three Irish SLNIW business networks will travel to Wales to network with their Welsh counterparts. As part of the SLNIW project, six business networks have been established, three (one mixed gender group, one female group and one male group) in South East Ireland and three in West Wales (one mixed gender group, one female group and one male group). This event is the first of two cross border trips that brings all of the six networks together to network, share ideas and establish new business opportunites.
During the event, the Welsh network members will provide a showcase of their businesses for the visiting network delegation from Ireland. In November 2010, the Welsh networks will travel to Ireland to visit the Irish network participants and the Irish entrepreneurs will have any opportunity to showcase their businesses.
Sangeeta Khorana Receives Teaching Excellence Award
Sangeeta Khorana has received one of Aberystwyth University's prestigious Teaching Excellence Awards 2010. Professor Noel Lloyd CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University presented the award at the graduation ceremony on 14th July. The teaching technique employed the 'threshold concepts' approach through differentiation that attempted to deliver an effective learning environment through inquiry-oriented collaborative group activities for postgraduate students.
Steve McGuire Awarded Visiting Professorship
Steve McGuire, Chair in Management, has been appointed to a visiting professorship at the Audencia Nantes School of Management for the 2010/11 academic year. Professor McGuire will visit Nantes for one week in November, lecturing and presenting his current research. Audencia Nantes is one of France's leading business schools and its research strengths in entrepreneurship and international management complement the research being done at SMB.
Funding for MSc and MBA courses
Employees in Wales-based small and medium-sized enterprises are eligible for funding of up to £1500 under the GO Wales scheme.
The scheme, funded by the European Social Fund, is designed to enhance the management skills of Wales' workforce. Applicants can enrol on one of SMB's postgraduate courses (MBM or MBA) or take individual modules under the scheme.
Steve McGuire gives Plenary Paper at International Business Conference
On 22nd May Steve McGuire, Professor of Management, gave a presentation entitled ‘Trade, Technology and the Multipolar Economy’ at the College of Global Business, Rikkyo University, Tokyo. The presentation focused on the role that the World Trade Organization (WTO) plays in facilitating technological development in emerging economies like China and India. WTO membership had an important signalling effect to international investors that high valued-added activities like R&D facilities could be located in emerging economies. Moreover, WTO rules on government subsidies were sufficiently loose that they allowed governments the freedom to pursue technology policies in areas like biotechnology, nanotechnology and alternative energy. Professor McGuire was joined on the plenary panel by Steven Kobrin (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania), Jean-Marc F. Blanchard (San Francisco State University) and Anthony D’Costa (Copenhagen Business School).
Bilateral trade Agreements in the ERA of Globalisation: The EU and India in Search of a Partnership
by Sangeeta Khorana, Nicholas Perdikis, May T. Yeung and William A. Kerr published by Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2010 price £59-95
This unique book provides an assessment of the proposed EU-India free trade agreement by drawing on the theory of preferential agreements, the history of Indian-European relations and the recent developments in the Indian economy. The authors explore both a broad overview of the agreement as well as a detailed examination of sensitive sectors. The book concludes that realising the significant potential of an EU-India agreement will depend on a clear understanding of the existing barriers to trade, careful negotiations and a willingness to implement what has been agreed.
Business executives in both Europe and India as well as officials in the EU Commission and Indian government will find this innovative book fascinating and useful in gaining insights into the issues involved.
SMB Academics Appointed To Research Council College
Three SMB professors, Nicholas Alexander, Steve McGuire and Peter Midmore, have been appointed to the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) new Peer Review College. The College creates a body of expert academics responsible for reviewing research funding applications and final reports of completed projects. The ESRC has a research budget of over £200 million per year and funds a range of academic activities including research work, conferences, seminars and international networks.
Professor Alexander holds the Chair in International Marketing, directs the School's Centre for Research in Marketing and publishes extensively on international marketing, branding and the history of marketing. Steve McGuire holds the Chair in Management and publishes in the areas of strategic management and international political economy. Peter Midmore is Professor of Economics and Research Director at the School. He works on regional economic development and leads the Centre for Local and Regional Enterprise.
SMB Joins Major Management Development Project
The School of Management and Business has joined the Leadership and Management Wales project. LMW is sponsored by the Welsh Assembly Government and led by a team based at Cardiff Business School. The project is intended to research the management skill needs of businesses, and then address these through networks, seminars, research publications and other educational programmes. The SMB is responsible for the project's activities in the Ceredigion region and will be recruiting a research and network officer to support this. The LMW project strengthens the School's position as a centre for research and teaching in the areas of learning networks and the management of small and medium-sized firms. More information about the LMW programme can be found at: http://www.lmw.org.uk/
School appoints two new lecturers
As part of its expansion the School of Management and Business is pleased to welcome Collins Ntim and Chris Dawson to the academic staff, Collins joins the Accounting and Finance group from the University of Glasgow. He works on asset pricing and economic growth in emerging markets; his research on corporate governance has appeared in African Finance Journal. Chris is an economist and his PhD at Swansea University was supported by scholarships from the Economic and Social Research Council and the Welsh Assembly Government. His work on entrepreneurship strengthens an area of considerable research activity at SMB.
Dr Sajjad M Jasimuddin invited British Council, Dhaka
Dr. Sajjad M. Jasimuddin from the Aberystwyth School of Management and Business has been invited to present a keynote paper entitled "Why study Business and Management at a HEI in the UK: Challenges and Promises" at the British Council Education Exhibition which will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 8 - 9 March 2009
Aberystwyth welcomes Queen’s Baton Relay
The community of Indian students at Aberystwyth University welcomed the Queen’s Baton Relay to the University on Monday 9 November as part of the celebrations taking place during the run up to 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Dr Sangeeta Khorana visits European Parliament
Dr. Sangeeta Khorana was invited to participate in a Mini-hearing on EU-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations. This was held by the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament on 5th November in Brussels. Invitees included representatives of the negotiating parties (the Commission and Indian government), business federations and distinguished international trade experts.
IJAS Conference, Gottenheim, Germany
Dr. Sangeeta Khorana and Mr Nicholas Perdikis of the School of Management and Business have been invited to present a paper entitled "Convergence towards Regional Integration between the EU and India: Trade Implications of the UK and India" at the International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS) Conference which will be held in Gottenheim, Germany on December 1 - 4, 2008.
New Research Centre created
The School has a new research centre: the Centre for International Business and Public Policy (CIBaPP).
The new research centre seeks to capitalise on the growing interest in how international business and international relations affect each other. The recent banking crisis, as well as greater public awareness of climate change and the increasing scarcity of resources such as water, has fuelled interest in how geopolitics and international regulatory processes affect – and are in turn affected by – the operation of multinational companies. CIBaPP builds on the expertise of a core of SMB academics in the areas of international trade, finance and political economy, and also draws on colleagues from International Politics, one of the premier departments of its type in the world. Current research projects at the Centre include: a collaborative study with Canadian colleagues of EU–Canadian economic relations; work with Japanese academics on how Japanese firms are responding to competitive pressures from China; and work on the evolution of corporate governance in Africa.
Professor Steve McGuire will be the Centre's director. Other SMB staff affiliated with the Centre include: Charlotte Allsopp, Sangeeta Khorana, Collins Ntim and Nick Perdikis.
Practical Marketing for Small Welsh Businesses
Julie McKeown will be running a course on Practical Marketing for Small Welsh Businesses from November 2011. For more information please follow this link.CIM Courses
Aberystwyth University School of Management and Business are now accredited with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) to teach a range of their courses. We are launching with two globally recognised professional marketing qualifications – CIM Professional Diploma, and CIM Professional Certificate. See www.aber.ac.uk/training