Why the Middle East is fertile ground for business
Peter Hiscocks is CEO of Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education and teaches innovation management and entrepreneurship, and says prospects for entrepreneurs look bright in a changing Middle Eastern landscape. What do you do when your business becomes over-dependent on…
Tirad Mahmoud, CEO of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Tirad Mahmoud is leading a mission to redefine the Islamic banking business model, so what are his own leadership values and who are the people he admires? I believe leaders are defined by their followers. The essence of leadership is…
How to avoid the common mistakes when doing business in the Middle East
Badr Jafar (MST 1999), social entrepreneur and Managing Director of the Crescent Group, says if you make it a priority to understand Middle Eastern culture better, you can reap the rewards. The Middle East can be both an attractive and…
Chinese Weekly: China should value its ‘critical friends’
Dr Simon Learmount, Lecturer in Corporate Governance and Director of the MBA and Executive MBA Programmes, was recently interviewed by Chinese Weekly about the upcoming "Realising the Chinese Dream" Cambridge-Beijing forum. The following is a translation of the interview: How…
Upping our game in UK-China business
by Professor Peter Williamson, Honorary Professor of International Management, Cambridge Judge Business School It's encouraging to see that the UK Government is finally taking China seriously as a business partner for Britain with PM David Cameron following up this week (2-4…
US shutdown: the fallout for UK and emerging economies
Cambridge Judge Business School's experts comment on shutdown A prolonged shutdown of the US government will spell interesting times for other economies as the ripples spread outwards to lap at other shores. This is the message from three commentators from…
David J. Herman, Sollers: The global automotive industry’s paradigm shift
CIBAM's 2013 Distinguished Lecture on the 'Global Automotive Industry' produced a very broad and encouraging international picture, with Britain well-positioned for success. A strong list of guests including academics whose areas of interest include the automotive sector took part alongside…
Professor Christoph Loch, Cambridge Judge Business School: The importance of the worldwide role played by the automotive industry
CIBAM's 2013 Distinguished Lecture on the 'Global Automotive Industry' produced a very broad and encouraging international picture, with Britain well-positioned for success. A strong list of guests including academics whose areas of interest include the automotive sector took part alongside…
Advanced Leadership Programme paves the way to success
Executive Education participant on his life-changing experience at Cambridge Judge Business School Preparing your business for success in the new global economy demands innovation, strong leadership and a willingness to look beyond the business models of the past. The Advanced…
Changes ahead for China
Professor Peter Williamson predicts some of the challenges facing China's new leadership Increased public participation and a new leadership prepared to listen to the voice of the people are among changes forecast for China by Professor Peter Williamson, Honorary Professor…
