1. News
SCHOOL NEWS International DBA Top for economics
Cranfield has united with In the latest Financial Times ranking of global MBA programmes,
It’s good for business to TiasNimbas Business School the Cranfield MBA remained one of the top ranked UK business
be good of Tilburg University in the Schools in the world. The School’s Economics group was once
Netherlands to offer a joint again ranked 2nd in the world - in the section which highlights
dual degree International the world’s top 10 by subject category. Other highlights from the
Sir Andrew Witty, head of global Executive Doctorate of Business ranking include; the Cranfield MBA is ranked 14th in the world
pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline Administration (DBA) programme for value for money, 14th in the world for career progression and
made a powerful case for businesses to tailored to the needs of senior 19th in the world for international mobility.
connect more strongly with society, and managers around the world.
its values and reap the business benefits of
doing so, at the 2nd annual Pears Business The International Executive
Schools Partnership lecture held at Doctorate (DBA) is the highest level Employers rate Cranfield MBA
Cranfield at the beginning of the year. business qualification and is designed
for experienced senior managers Cranfield is among employers’ top 10 preferred business schools in Europe
He spoke before an audience of over three and executives who already have a according to the latest QS Global Top Business Schools Report published by The
hundred business leaders, academics and master’s degree and wish to carry Telegraph. The report is compiled from an annual survey of HR managers and line
students, with the speech broadcast live out in-depth research on a key managers with recruiting responsibilities at companies around the world. Employers
to business schools in Denmark, Spain, management issue in their field to are asked to identify which business schools they regard as most attractive for the
Belgium, Brazil and France, and followed advance their professional career. purpose of MBA recruitment.
up with an extensive Q&A session. He
closed with a challenge to current business
leaders and the potential future leaders he
was addressing at Cranfield and beyond:
“We must stand in front of the mirror and VentureDay 2012
ask ourselves – what’s the most we can do
to make a positive difference, to do better, The fifth annual Cranfield VentureDay will take place on Thursday 10 May. VentureDay brings together
be responsible, to keep challenging and Cranfield’s extended network of entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors. Speakers at this year’s event
demanding better? One person can make a include: Sarah Willingham, one of the youngest entrepreneurs in the UK high street food and leisure
difference by accepting the responsibility of industry; Craig Sams, Founder of Green & Black’s and Warren East, CEO of British microchip designer
doing the best they can do, for the business ARM Holdings. Visit www.ventureday.co.uk for more information.
and wider society.”
Professor David Grayson CBE, who chaired
the lecture, commented: “Sir Andrew Witty Sir Andrew Witty
gave us a master-class in what it means to
be a successful and responsible leader in a
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2. News
RESEARCH
Awards evening
Research unveiled at No.10
The Cranfield School of Management Awards Evening took
place in February at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Professor Susan Vinnicombe OBE and targets for the number of women they aim
Students, alumni, faculty and friends of the School filled the Dr Ruth Sealy attended a ‘Women in Business’ to have on their boards. The progress report
impressive Faraday Lecture Theatre to hear from this year’s event hosted by Prime Minister David also revealed that since the review, 21 women
distinguished alumnus Antony Jenkins. The CEO of Barclays Cameron at 10 Downing Street at which the have been appointed to board positions out
Retail and Business Banking talked about leading for the findings of their progress report on the Lord of a possible 93. This represents 22.5% of all
long term. He told the audience: “We face profound and Davies review into boardroom equality were new appointments, some way short of the
fundamental challenges - long term problems that require revealed. The Cranfield report showed that 33% recommended in the Davies report. The
short term solutions. In business we have to do what we say six months on from Lord Davies publishing number of women now holding FTSE 100
we will do in order to rebuild trust.” his recommendations to increase the number board directorships is 155 out of a total of
of women on the boards of listed companies 1,092 positions (14.2%). This is up from the
Benedicta Morrow-Slason, Director of Alumni Relations in the UK, only 33 FTSE 100 companies have 12.5% published in the 2010 Cranfield Female
and Development said: “It was an excellent event. We were heeded his recommendation to set themselves FTSE report.
delighted to see so many alumni, students and faculty out to
support the school and celebrate the achievements of our
prize winners.” Justice sector research highlights need for systematic approach to innovation
Prize winners included: An extensive piece of research by Dr David Baxter, Dr Magnus Schoeman and Professor Keith Goffin, examined innovation in the justice
• 2012 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year: Antony Jenkins, sector and discovered that although there is significant innovation across the sector, it is not managed in a systematic way. The report,
MBA 1988, Chief Executive, Barclays Retail and which offers an international perspective with analysis of case studies from the UK, The Netherlands and The Czech Republic, sets out
Business Banking that innovation can often be seen as risky and sometimes costly, but suggests that more innovative approaches are essential if new public
• 2012 Entrepreneur Alumnus of the Year: Richard Salvage, services are to emerge amidst the wider government remit of increasing efficiency.
BGP 2004, Group Director, Medsa Group Ltd
• Henry Ford II Scholar Award:Todd Myers, MBA 2011
• Odgers Prize:Tessa Irving, MBA 2011.
BOOKS
Alumni awards evening 2012
Top management books
Professor Patrick Reinmoeller’s book Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization and Professor Keith
Reaccredited Goffin’s book Indentifying Hidden Needs were judged amongst the top five in their respective categories of Management
and Leadership and Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Chartered Management Institute’s (CMI) Book of the Year
The School has been successfully Accreditation is a rigorous process which These prestigious quality-marks are awarded Awards in London.
reaccredited by AACSB (the US involves assessment of many aspects only after a rigorous peer review process
accreditation body, the Association to of the School and its programmes. The which means that every aspect of a A must read for logistics professionals
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) AACSB report commended our clear and school’s activity - from its programmes to
and by AMBA (Association of MBAs), strong mission, the quality of our faculty, its support services and from its mission Professor Martin Christopher’s latest book Logistics & Supply Chain Management has been published. In the book,
the international body that accredits students and support staff, the personalised to its corporate governance - has been described by supply chain experts as ‘a must read’, Martin develops a new focus on complexity management and the
management degrees worldwide for a attention we give to students and our carefully evaluated and approved by leading demand driven business model.
further five years. collegial culture.” experts from other business schools.
Managing performance
Director of School, Professor Frank Cranfield remains one of an elite group of Professor Mike Bourne’s latest book on corporate performance management examines the nature of corporate
Horwitz commented: “We are delighted business schools worldwide to hold triple performance management and the role of measurement. In the book, Professor Bourne explores how to set up a
to be reaccredited by AACSB and AMBA. EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditation. management system; how to operate it and how to measure it. He also reveals how to make best use of the results.
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