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Who decides to end the treatment?

In France, as in other European countries, it is customary that doctors take the tragic decision to end the medical treatment of a baby on intensive care whose chances of survival are nil. In the US, the parents of the baby decide. Researchers at London Business School and Columbia University interviewed French and American parents who had been in such situations and lost their child. Parents who had taken the decision to end the treatment were more often convinced the right decision had been taken than those who had left it to the doctors, but they did experience more negative emotions. Most interviewees where not sure what the best option was; making the decision yourself was terrible, leaving it to the doctors was also horrible.

Keeping the British Red Cross in the best of health

Profile of James Cochrane, Chairman of the British Red Cross. It is suggested that London Business School played an important role in 'sharpening' the raw Cochrane following a brief spell at Shell selling chemicals.

Bankers - be aggressive if you like, but please be boring

Letter from Robert Jenkins, Executive Fellow, London Business School: 'Bankers of the world, listen up: the world has changed. You are not God's gift to the financial universe.'

Bond-market finance takes hold

Stephen Fidler and Neil Shah examine how European firms follow their American counterpart’s lead as banks curb lending in economic downturn. Richard Portes, at London Business School, is quoted in the article.

EU law is damaging British business, report

A report co-authored by London Business School's Tim Ambler has argued that the regulatory systems of the UK and the EU are "worlds apart with no effective communication between them".

KIND & HEARTS

A comment made by the International Yacht Restoration School in regard to a course it offers reminds the correspondent of discussions about London Business School's MBA course, "which lasts two years - longer than some because that's how long it takes to cover the ground."

... deal with uncertainty in business

Fay Schopen discusses the best business plans in times of economic hardship. John Mullins, Associate Professor of Management Practice in Entrepreneurship at London Business School, says, "Rather than writing a business plan that says everything is wonderful, make it clear what it is that you don't know."

Rational investment

Bill Fung, visiting research professor at London Business School, is noted for having said that, 'Successful replication models do not depend on some mad genius sitting behind a computer.'

Gossiping without the boss nearby

Article discussing the pros and cons of open-plan offices citing London Business School's Lynda Gratton who says that companies, "Are developing into networks. A director who chooses to sit among staff is demonstrating a less hierarchical view", of the organisation as a whole.

Chris Church

SWIFT global head of securities, Chris Church, had his MBA at London Business School paid for by Reuters in the late 1980s.

Riding out the storm in b-school

London Business School is listed as one of the schools that are securing the most employer votes with regard to MBA rankings.

Court Circular

The Princess Royal attended a Global Ladership Summit Reception at London Business School, Regents Park.

Court Circular

UKFI forced to defend Hester's pay deal

John Kingman, head of the UK Financial Investments, while speaking on a panel at the Global Leadership Summit at London Business School, was forced to defend the £9.6 million pay deal handed to Stephen Hester, the Royal Bank of Scotland chief ho was also at the meeting.

Banking, business executives upbeat on recovery

Entirely new bank system will be created, say experts

War of words begins before British Airways and unions hold talks

British Airways is to negotiate with unions on Tuesday in an attempt to avert industrial action from staff over the summer. The talks will take place in an already acrimonious atmosphere after Unite, which represents 27,000 BA employees, criticised the chief executive Willie Walsh for his statement that the airline was "fighting for its survival", claiming that this had harmed forward bookings. Reference is made to Mr Walsh's comments at a conference at London Business School.

Immelt's roadmap back to recovery

Damian Reece speaks to Jeff Immelt, the chief executive of GE. Mr Immelt spoke at the Global Leadership Summit, held at London Business School.

Immelt leads embrace of doubt

Immelt fears US protectionism

Down near the zoo, the big beasts of business prepare for leaner times

Immelt embraces the uncertainty

Jeff Immelt's model leader

State of play

Hester braves it

Davies stays put

Crisis

Jeffrey Immelt, the boss of General Electric, has given up on crisis management. The crisis is over, according to Immelt. "We have an almost completely functioning capital market", he said during a visit of London Business School on June 29. "And next year we will see economic growth again, in whatever form".

'FT' highlights New and Catholic University courses

The 'Masters in Finance' course offered by Lisbon University in association with Portugal's Catholic University has been included in the Financial Times' most recent list of top finance Masters courses in Europe along with a number of the region's other prestigious institutes such as HEC Paris, Oxford, Instituto de Empresa, Bocconi and London Business School.

Finance courses emphasize ethics

Both the University of Lisbon and Portugal's Catholic University have been included in the Financial Times' most recent list of institutions offering the best finance Masters courses in Europe. The list includes a number of the region's other leading institutes offering finance courses such as Rotterdam School of Management, Instituto de Empresa, Bocconi and London Business School.

GE chief predicts economic growth

Jeffrey Immelt of General Electric said at London Business School on Monday that "we have almost a fully functioning capital market" and is expecting economic growth next year.

Immelt expects crisis management to dissipate, growth to resume in 2010

General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt, speaking at London Business School yesterday, believes that "we have almost a fully functioning capital market" and predicts "some level of economic growth" in 2010.

Banking, other execs upbeat on recovery

UK Financial Investments chief executive John Kingman, speaking at a conference on banking staged this week at London Business School, said he was confident that the UK government could soon start the process of selling its stakes in those banks it rescued last year.

Companies set to cash in on turbulence

The head of business advisory firm Deloitte will say today that actions of companies over the next two years will drive their performance for the next decade. He will be speaking at a global leadership summit at London Business School.

Companies set to cash in on turbulence

Speaking at a global leadership summit at London Business School, Deloitte CEO John Connolly said, 'How companies act over the next 24 months will drive their performance for the next decade.'

"The best ideas do not always come from management"

Interview with Gary Hamel, an expert in business management Gary Hamel is a highly sought after expert in business management, whose speaking fees can exceed $100,000. He gained his doctorate from the University of Michigan, though he now teaches in London Business School.

Braga academic to speak at Cambridge conference

The Portuguese academic Domingos Ferreira is to speak at the upcoming Academy of Marketing's Brand, Corporate Identity and Reputation Special Interest Group conference to be held at the University of Cambridge. The event, which is cited as one of the most prestigious within the industry, regularly features presentations by members of leading institutions such as Harvard, Wharton and London Business School.

2nd Credit Risk Conference from Icap Group

Icap Group is organizing the 2nd Credit Risk Conference on 6 October at the Divani Caravel Hotel. This year the organizers have invited Stephen Schaefer, professor of Finance of the London Business School and member of Moody's Academic Research & Advisory Committee to deliver a keynote speech about the new trends in credit rating.

Investors fear banks will return to old ways

Brooke Masters reports on concerns that the lessons of the global financial crisis are not being taken on board. The article quotes Tim Ambler, senior marketing fellow at London Business School who says that 'these crisis only happen every 60 years or so, so the rush to do something is rather foolish. We've got another 59 years to get it right'.

The MBA debate

Thea Jordan looks at how, since the credit crunch, applications for MBA course have risen sharply. Among the 'excellent' schools mentioned in the article in London Business School. Sally Green, chief executive of The Old Vic, who studied for her MBA at London Business School, is mentioned among famous alumni.

Crisis report faults 'short sighted' FSA

Tim Ambler, of London Business School, has criticised the FSA for its 'self -obsession and failure to recognise the beginnings of the credit crunch.

MBA boosts career

According to a current survey by Financial Times, one in two MBA students say that "career progress" is the most important motivation for doing an MBA course. Most students also expect to earn higher salaries with an MBA qualification. A rankings list of Europe's best MBA business schools ranks London Business School in first place, followed by Insead (France/Singapore) and IW Business School (Spain). London Business School also ranks top in a listing of the world's best MBA schools, followed by the University of Pennsylvania (US) and Harvard Business School (US).

How to......build a winning team in business

Emma Ford looks at the dynamics that turn work colleagues into a high-achieving unit. Mentions of Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, who speaks of the merit of diversity and and says that 'innovative teams have different mindsets brought by taking men, women, people from different age groups and nationalities'.

Pacifier for stormy times

Market neutral investment strategies are advisable when the stock market environment is non-transparent and the market as a whole is on the decline. US asset management firm State Street Global Advisors has developed a product that not only shows the performance of 10,000 hedge funds but also provides them with a safety net called look-back straddles. They ensure that the investor gets paid the difference between best and worst performance for a certain amount of time. "They cushion sudden periods of loss hedge funds increasingly have to deal with," says Narayan Naik, professor of finance at London Business School. Naik worked out the basics for the product.

Working with the internet

The author of the article, Andreas Schönenberger, is the first of Google Switzerland's country managers; he joined the company in 2007. Schönenberger graduated with a degree in physics in 1996. He also holds a business qualification from London Business School.

Concern rises over delay to red tape reform

Two new watchdog committees to vet red tape have not yet been set up fuelling business concerns that the government has downgraded its efforts to reduce the regulatory burden on companies. Tim Amber, a senior fellow at London Business School said the government had 'moved regulation down the priority list'.

New head of corporate clients

Beat Hodel is to join the senior management team of Swiss bank LUKB; he will replace Rudolf Freimann as head of corporate clients. Hodel is an economics graduate of Zurich University and has also studied at London Business School.

ICONIC AMBITIONS

London Business School's Nirmalya Kumar gives the opinion that telecom brands have no intrinsic value of their own, although this is still debated in the wider industry.

Looking at the latest issues in the pensions industry, Pensions Week asked trustees how these are affecting their own schemes

Research by London Business School's Professors Dimson and Marsh suggests that it is low growth economies that produce the most robust long run returns.

UK schools in pole position

UK institutions make up almost half of the 'Libération' selection of business schools. "Management teaching is a long tradition in the country, with well-structured establishments which have been open to foreigners for years", comments Éric Cornuel of the European Foundation for Management Studies. UK schools have offer foreign students two particular advantages: the use of English and proximity to the City of London. London Business School is one of 11 UK schools on the 'Libération' list.

Why Business Plans Don't Deliver

Dr Mullins, associate professor of management practice at London Business School, offers advice on the five most common reasons for a business plan to fail and how these may be addressed.

B-school faculty needs international exposure

Asha Bhandarker, the Raman Munjal chair professor for leadership studies at Management Development institute in Gurgaon, spent a term at London Business School.

The "coach" in sidney is Crocodile Dundee

Australian managers have the reputation of being risk takers, able to learn from their own mistakes, quick to react in a crisis and hedonists; the Crocodile Dundee stereotype in fact. The portrait is in contrast to American bosses who appear conservative and cautious. Informality and practicality seem to be the main characteristics of Australian business schools and two major schools are included in the Financial Times listing of the top 100 business schools worldwide: Australian School of Business of Sidney and Melbourne Business School. The latter is famous for its rich exchange programme with London Business School, Stern School of Business of New York University, Esade in Barcelona and the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore.

Ignore the vultures. A licence fee carve-up is vandalism

Polly Toynbee discusses the plans to "top-slice" BBC licence fee cash for the funding of Channel 4 and for bidding by other rival broadcasters. Toynbee says Ofcom and Lord Carter are guilty of merely "skating over" other options before falling back on licence-fee cash and notes Ofcom itself will be in receipt of £150m from broadcasters, including the BBC, to pay for spectrum that is currently free and that this money could be used instead. The reason Ofcom and the government don't prefer alternative solutions is, she says, due to their being in thrall to a market ideology that would prefer a diminished BBC. A few interesting facts from Patrick Barwise of London Business School are mentioned.

The Ronaldo brand is loved by women and men

Frank van den Wall Bake agrees that the 100 million paid for Cristiano Ronaldo by Real Madrid is a massive sum, but if they get 110 back, then that's a good deal. In a very clever marketing move, Madrid's marketing people have linked Ronaldo to another celebrity: Paris Hilton. Mr van den Wall Bake does not like Paris Hilton, but to strengthen the Ronaldo brand, it is good that he is in all the glossy society magazines. Mr van den Wall Bake was at London Business School between 1969 and 1972. He is the founder of Trefpunt, an independent consultancy in sports sponsorship.

Financier is found guilty of presenting false documents

Pippa Harbour has been found guilty of presenting false documents that claimed she held an MBA from London Business School in order to gain employment at Close Bank.

Critical reflection needed for business schools

Former London Business School professor Sumantra Ghoshal was among a minority of those predicting the current economic crisis, which would be fuelled by "the persuasive influence of academic ideas, however right or wrong," perpetuated by business schools.

Early risers

According to experts from London Business School if the stock market low on the 9th of March 2009 marked the bottom of the 2007-9 bear market, this bear market will have registered as the third worst in UK history.

Critical reflection needed for business schools

Former London Business School professor Sumantra Ghoshal was among a minority of those predicting the current economic crisis, which would be fuelled by "the persuasive influence of academic ideas, however right or wrong," perpetuated by business schools.

A to Z of Generation Y attitudes

The London Business School's Centre for Women in Business' 'The Reflexive Generation' report noted that loyalty and commitment were greatly present in young professionals.

World rankings are a benchmark for success

Top business schools are currently awaiting the publication of the latest rankings to be published by the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal. Although Spain has no such tradition, several of its schools have appeared in the tables published in other countries. Among the top overseas business schools are the University of Pennsylvania, London Business School and Harvard Business School.

Spanish schools are highly regarded

Spanish business schools are highly placed in the Financial Times global and European rankings. The programmes have a strong international orientation, and attract large numbers of foreign students. Exchange programmes are also offered with foreign institutions. Rémy Crepon, an IE Business School MBA student interviewed for the article, is preparing for "an intensive week" at London Business School, ranked first in Europe by the Financial Times.

Caught short

The correspondent assesses the current state of the hedge-fund industry and notes research by Bill Fung and Narayan Naik of London Business School, which has revealed that "one of the best periods for hedge-fund outperformance occurred in the aftermath of the collapse of Long-Term Capital Management in 1998."

Obama policy guru should be replaced

It is recalled that as the first female dean of London Business School, Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Ph.D. economist, who is the publication's candidate for the position of Obama's next chief economic adviser, won wide acclaim for setting up the Centre for Women in Business.

Impasse in financial market education

Reduced recruitment in financial market trading is causing problems for leading European business schools, with Paris Dauphine suspending its Masters course in financial markets, commodities and risk management for the 2009-2010 academic year. At institutions such as INSEAD, London Business School (famous for its financial education) and ESCP-Europe, reflection on programmes is underway, leading to the reintroduction of courses on the role of the state in finance, market psychology and the history of financial crises. Craig Smith, a former London Business School and Harvard professor now at INSEAD, argues that finance must be "relearned" and considered in a long-term context.

In the City, finance students dream of working for a hedge fund

Vik Kumar, a young man of 28, has just one idea in his head - 'join the team of a major hedge fund in the City'. Like around 300 other students at London Business School, Vik has no doubt that the City will rediscover its past glory. The students range from former marketing managers, doctors and even artists, but most have come to London Business School to work in an investment fund or bank in the City. They will graduate in 2010, and they all believe that by then, the crisis will be over, and finance will once again be at the heart of London, and they will make serious amounts of money. "With the crisis, I thought the courses on hedge funds would have been deserted. In reality, the class is full", says Drago Indjic, professor at London Business School.

Active inertia the warning signs

Don Sull, of London Business School, discusses why it might be damaging for a firm's CEO to appear on the cover of a leading business magazine.

Teachers! What for?

When education fails, teachers are blamed for everything. The real problem is the lack of clear aims set in school. In 1969 education specialists CB Cox and AE Dyson wrote: "Exams encourage individuals to work hard. Those who do not share this viewpoint base this on the principle that people work better with no reward, a naive claim that goes against all human psychology." These claims relating to the nature and goals of education have resulted in a teaching method that Charles Handy, lecturer at London Business School, has compared to a prison: "Work sessions are interrupted at regular intervals, pupils change location or class, they also constantly change teachers. They have no place that is really for them and they are often banned to communicate or work together in class."

New head for IET

Nigel Fine, who has an MBA from London Business School, has been appointed as the Institution of Engineering and Technology's new chief executive and secretary.

N&P appoints new director

Eric Stobart has been hired to chair the audit committee of the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. He is a chartered accountant with a London Business School MBA.

Late scrutiny of EU law is damaging competitiveness of British business

London Business School Senior Fellow Tim Ambler and Manchester Business School Professor Francis Chittenden argue that the UK's formal consideration of European proposed law arrives too late to amend the legislation prior to enactment in their review of 246 Impact Assessments.

Sian Baldwin

Profile of Sian Baldwin, the director of broadband and content at BT, who has attended both the Harvard Business School and London Business School.

Awards judges deliberate on qualities

Tushar Patel, MD and CIO at HFIM, an alumnus of London Business School, is among those being considered for an award in the European Performance Awards 2009.

A new way of looking at price versus total cost

Recent research from London Business School backs up the assertion that the total cost of ownership concept, in which it is shown that perceived savings from purchasing based on lowest priced products and solutions will often not materialise, is accurate.

Power and recognition

On an international level, the development strategy of the Grenoble School of Management is unique: emerging markets are cultivated, strong political alliances, offshore sites, exportation of its training courses and degrees. When the school decides to set up in a country, it pulls out all the stops. The Grenoble School of Management's courses are recognised internationally and this is highlighted in the league tables. The Financial Times ranked its MIB (Masters In Business) course in fifth place in the Global Masters rankings (of September 2008) and for the first time added the MBA to its 2009 rankings of the best MBAs alongside those of Harvard, Stanford, MIT, London Business School and HEC.

Armajaro Asset Management

A profile of London Business School MBA holder Michel Danechi, a portfolio manager at Armajaro.