Cambridge Independent: Life sciences and IT drove Cambridge growth in pandemic’s first year
New data covering the first full year of the pandemic (April 2020 to March 2021) identifies the life sciences and IT sectors as driving growth in the region. The analysis from the Centre for Business Research (CBR) at Cambridge Judge…
Financial Times: Raspberry Pi – the tiny British computer turns 10
Eben Upton, an alumnus of Cambridge Judge Business School (EMBA 2011) and chief executive of Cambridge-based Raspberry Pi Limited, speaks about how his invention became best-selling UK computer of all time. Watch the video [Ft.com]…
Hospital IT spending
Hospital investment in IT staff only raises the volume of news coverage, but investment in IT equipment improves the tenor of media coverage and boosts the hospital’s reputation, says a new study co-authored by Professor Michael Barrett of Cambridge Judge…
Protective measures
Three steps can help firms address vulnerabilities that can lead to supply chain cyberattacks, says a Harvard Business Review article from the Centre for Risk Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School. Companies should take three steps to address vulnerabilities that…
Tradition, technology and culture change
The University of Cambridge is immersed in over 800 years of rich history. Cambridge scholars pioneered new interpretations of scripture, identified the building blocks of life, the origins of the universe and the origins of man. They invented the computer…
Dr Farhad Mirzayev spearheads expansion of a technology-driven ticket company
Executive MBA (EMBA) alumnus Dr Farhad Mirzayev wants to add value to ticket sales and marketing in the UK through virtual reality. Dr Farhad Mirzayev (EMBA 2017), has joined a technology-driven ticket sales and marketing company to spearhead its expansion…
Hospital IT and reputation
A new study co-authored by Stavros Polykarpou and Michael Barrett of Cambridge Judge Business School focuses on the ongoing and potentially fickle relationship between hospital IT investment and the hospital's reputation. Owing to institutional pressures including funding and organisational constraints,…
Keeping IT services live: sticks vs carrots?
How much risk are you prepared to take to balance the relationship with your third-party IT provider? A new study gives insights using game theory. "The system's down!" Few words in today's business world incite more frustration and despair. But…
Why big data comes with big headaches for the healthcare sector
"Big Data" is a phrase that seems to get many people excited these days. The potential is clearly so enormous that society seems to naturally believe it is the answer to everything. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that people…
Denis Kaminskiy, Director and Co-Founder of Arcus Global
Denis Kaminskiy (Cambridge MBA 2008) is passionate about disrupting public sector computer services – saving the taxpayer a pile of money in the process. It wasn't so long ago that Denis Kaminskiy and his colleague Lars Malmquist were facing up…
