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How Trump’s Covid-19 Tweets Impacted Social Distancing

The sentiment of Donald Trump’s tweets affected social distancing in the United States (US) according to new Business School research. It impacted Republican-voting states and Democrat-voting states in opposite ways.
How Trump’s Covid-19 Tweets Impacted Social Distancing

International banking forum is a success

This term, the Business School’s Centre for Banking, Institutions and Development (CBID) hosted the bi-annual Central Bankers’ Forum. Held virtually, it was a key event in the Centre’s long-established range of activities. Four speakers presented their current research findings on key topics related to central banking policies and regulation.
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Parents who feel ashamed can be less productive

New School research has found that parents who feel ashamed when something at work calls into question their parenting role, are less productive than those who do not feel ashamed.
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The impact of Covid-19 on the Good Work Agenda

Below, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership shares the news that a new report they worked on in collaboration with the Business School/Professor Jo McBride is now live:
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Durham MBA in global top 10 for sustainability

We’re pleased to say the Durham MBA (Full-time) has been placed in the global top 10, Europe top 5 and UK top 3 in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking 2021. This is an increase of 19 places globally, 5 places in Europe and 4 places in the UK, since the ranking in 2020.
Durham MBA in global top 10 for sustainability

Collaboration, innovation and sustainability

Dr Joanna Berry, Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, talks about working with Boeing, and the development of an exciting new Masters programme to equip students with the skills to accelerate the transition to a Net Zero world.
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Blockchain Could Be Key to Sustainability in the Supply Chain

According to new research at the School by Dr Atanu Chaudhuri and Professor Kiran Fernandes alongside colleagues from three other universities, blockchain could help improve social sustainability, increase transparency and eliminate risks, enabling companies to act more ethically.
Blockchain Could Be Key to Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Levelling up the UK will take years if not carefully managed

The government’s move towards an economy with high-skill, high-wage and high productivity will likely cause economic disruptions and job losses if the government is not preparing and organising the transition.
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No ‘COP-out’ on sustainability reporting

Professor Carol Adams has recently written a piece that examines the progress being made in sustainability reporting. As the world starts to get ready for COP26 in Glasgow later this month how should the accounting profession help businesses measure their activity in relation to sustainability?
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Global Top 30 for Masters in Management

In The Economist Masters in Management 2021 ranking, our programme has placed 3rd in the UK, 22nd in Europe and 28th in the world.
Global Top 30 for Masters in Management

MBA Mentor of the Year Announced

The Durham MBA (Full-time) is an intense but rewarding 12-month experience for candidates, enhancing their key business and leadership capabilities to enable them to excel in a fast-moving global business environment.
Raghava Manglik, MBA (2017) is the winner of Mentor of the Year 2021

Large pay gaps in tourism industry impacts performance

New research at the School shows that too large of a pay gap between executives and employees of a company negatively affects employee morale and harms the firm’s performance.
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