Entrepreneurs have always been heroes in the business world. But,while the world routinely extols
people like Richard Branson and Bill Gates, there is a much larger world of entrepreneurship to be
found in emerging markets.
Richard Downs is founder and chief executive of the ski, cruise and family holiday company, Iglu.com. He graduated from London Business School in 1998.
What should be on the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s Annual General Meeting at Davos? Experts from London Business School provide a challenging array of suggestions.
From theatre to boardroom: I put down the scalpel and picked up a spreadsheet. It wasn’t something I’d dreamed about. People say it’s a great insurance policy — you can always be a doctor — but you can’t, really. People thought I was a bit mad, really, ha
Faculty, global business leaders and government looked at how big companies innovate, the drivers and barriers to innovation, the role of leadership in creating a culture of innovation, and how corporates are innovating for the greater good.
This is the age of the entrepreneur. But what is the reality like for those on the entrepreneurial frontline? A unique selection of entrepreneurs tell their stories.
Gary Dushnitsky and Zur Shapira have extensively studied the effects of the compensation scheme awarded to corporate venture capitalists and offer interesting insights into the challenges of innovation within a corporate setting.
Paul Strebel and Hongze Lu asked why, at the end of 2008, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and UBS had well over $40 billion in sub-prime write-downs and credit losses, while some of their competitors were much less exposed.
With the current economic storm raging, can a better understanding of business models make for smoother sailing for today’s entrepreneur? What strategies can entrepreneurs adopt to help them weather this storm?
The legal profession seemed to have its organizational models set in adamantine stone. Then came Keystone Law. Organized virtually, entrepreneurial and fast growing, Keystone is changing received wisdom on how the legal profession is run.
Many in the West have acknowledged the recent emergence of China as an economic powerhouse without fully understanding how it came to be.
John Mullins examines the factors critical to success in business and their implications for building successful entrepreneurial teams.
Entrepreneur-managers are highly desired in the corporate world.
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