News
Re-Advising February 2012: Honours Modules
2 February 2012: Please see the Honours timetable updated for modules and venues for Semester Two.
If you have already decided to change any of your modules please e-mail Dr Tavakoli (mt@st-andrews.ac.uk) who will make the change to your record on Monday 6 February.
If you are still undecided and wish to try other modules in week 1 please e-mail Dr Tavakoli on Friday 10 February and he will update your record on that day.
Please put 'RE-ADVISING' in the subject line of your e-mail to him.
Research Student Receives Award
School of Management PhD student Christian Grahle has received a €7,500 research grant from the German HORIZONT Foundation. The aims of the Foundation include the advancement of education and furthering the training of young talent, as well as the science and research of the communication, media and advertising industries. The 2012 Award Show was held on 17 January at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt and attended by more than 1000 decision makers in the fields of marketing, advertising, and media. The laudatory address was given by Mr Lothar Leonard, chairman of the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather Germany. Grahle will use the prize money for his PhD project which involves analysing the different perspectives on creativity held by advertising practitioners, utilising an ethnographic research approach.
Meet Us in Your Country: Thailand
Mrs Julie Brooks, Director of Postgraduate Programmes, School of Management, visited Thailand on the following dates to meet potential students interested in studying with us at St Andrews.
Contact Julie Brooks at jfb9@st-andrews.ac.uk
19 January 2012: Chiang Mai
- Prem International School (morning)
- Mentor Interview Day (afternoon)
21-22 January 2012:
OCSC International Education Expo, Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok
23-24 January 2012: Interviews with McDucation, Bangkok.
Management Lecturer Radio 3 Essay
16 January 2012: School of Management Lecturer Dr Philip Roscoe opened a week of BBC Radio 3 'New Generation Thinkers' essays with a look at 'the entrepreneur', examining changing roles and myth-making. "The New Generation Thinkers are winners of the inaugural talent scheme run the BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to find the brightest academic minds in the arts and humanities with the potential to turn their ideas into fascinating broadcasts."
To read more and to hear the broadcast, visit The Essay on iPlayer.
More about Roscoe as a New Generation Thinker can be found in News below.
St Andrew's Day Graduation Celebrations, November 2011
30 November 2011: Management students and staff joined in a St Andrew's Day Graduation Reception in the Gateway. Congratulations to our new alumni!
Our photo below shows graduates Martin (Mexico), Bao (Vietnam), Alexandra (Russia), Thuy (Vietnam), and Chloe (Korea). Right are Thuy, Alexandra and Martin in St Salvator's Quadrangle.
School hosts CIPD "Knowledge into Practice" HRM Seminar
On 8 November 2011, over 20 academics and practitioners working in the area of human resource management gathered in the School of Management for a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Knowledge into Practice seminar titled "Networks and Collaboration: Their Contribution to Professional Practice".
See 'Knowledge into Practice' 2011 Seminar report.
"Adding Value: Creativity Applied", November 2011
A thought-provoking afternoon of presentations and discussion, "Adding Value: Creativity Applied--Laying the foundations for sustainable growth", was held 21 November 2011 at the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. The conference was a partnership between the Institute for Capitalising on Creativity (ICC) and the RSA Fellows' Media, Creative Industries, Culture and Heritage (MCICH) Network.
For a report of the day, please visit the news and events page on the ICC website.
See also:
Adding Value brochure (PDF, 580 KB).
BAM2011 Best Paper Awards
Congratulations to the following authors for winning the 2011 Best Paper Awards in their tracks at the British Academy of Management (BAM) 2011 Conference held in Birmingham:
Cultural and Creative Industries Full Paper Award: "A dialogical exploration of solo improvisation performance", by Professor Nic Beech, Professor David Sims (City University), Ms Holly Patrick and Dr Gail Greig.
Inter-Organisational Relations Developmental Paper Award: "Flex and Reflexivity: leadership in festival networks", by Dr Paul Hibbert, Professor Nic Beech and Dr Charlotte Gilmore.
Management and Business History Developmental Paper Award: "Producer Choice at the BBC: strategy, history and politics", by Professor Chris Carter (Newcastle University) and Professor Alan McKinlay.
Meet Us in Your Country: Autumn 2011
Working in association with the British Council and the QS World Grad School Tour, Mrs Julie Brooks, Director of Postgraduate Programmes, School of Management, visited seven countries during October 2011, meeting potential students interested in studying with us at St Andrews.
See "Meet Us in Your Country: Autumn 2011" details of dates and locations.
Please note that the Bangkok visit will be rescueduled for January 2012.
School and University top tables
The School of Management and the University of St Andrews are ranked top in Scotland and joint second in the UK in the 2011 National Student Survey published 17 August 2011. This year's results put St Andrews behind only Cambridge in the UK in terms of overall student satisfaction, with 93% of St Andrews students satisfied. The School of Management is behind only Sheffield, with 97% of students satisfied with the quality of their higher education experience here.
See University ot St Andrews Press Release, 'St Andrews students the most satisfied in Scotland'.
The University of St Andrews is named one of the UK's top universities in the Times Good University Guide 2012. The new national league table published 23 June 2011 ranks St Andrews as the leading university in Scotland and joint 6th in the UK. The top business school in Scotland is again the School of Management.
See University of St Andrews Press Release 'St Andrews' success in Times table'.
The University of St Andrews is the top ranked Scottish institution in the Guardian University Guide 2012, published 17 May 2011. The School of Management ranks first in Scotland and fourth in the UK for full-time undergraduate courses in Business and Management Studies.
See University of St Andrews Press Release 'The University of St Andrews has been named one of the top three universities in the UK.'.
The School of Management holds its place as the top school in Scotland for business studies - and St Andrews the leading university in Scotland - according to The Complete University Guide 2012, published online from April 2011.
The School of Management, having brought together the expertise of the Department of Management and the Centre for Business Education in 2004, has excelled in surveys and league tables. Our current top Scottish standing in the Times Good University Guide 2012, the Guardian University Guide 2012 and the Complete University Guide 2012 is as rewarding to us as having been named the best school for business studies in Scotland in the Guardian and the Times surveys back in 2005, as we continue to set our standards high.
See also:
'St Andrews among the best 100 in the world', 6 October 2011 (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-12),
'The University of St Andrews is one of the 100 best in the world...', 5 September 2011 (QS World University Rankings 2011/2012).
28 October 2010: Arts and Humanities subjects in the University of St Andrews have been ranked 20th in the world and 19th for research by The Times Higher Education survey.
Management Lecturer Named New Generation Thinker
School of Management Lecturer Dr Philip Roscoe has been named by BBC Radio 3 as one of its 10 New Generation Thinkers, a team of early-career academics who have interesting ideas and flair for exploring them through radio programmes. The New Generation Thinkers feature in a Night Waves series on Radio 3.
See University of St Andrews Press Release "St Andrews helps lead next generation".
See also guardian.co.uk announcement "X Factor-style search for 10 academics from generation think".
Roscoe's research was included on BBC Radio 3 Night Waves, 11 July 2011.
School Expands: Job Vacancies in Management
"The School of Management at the University of St Andrews is undergoing an exciting period of expansion. Building on recent reform and restructuring, the School is aiming to recruit creative and innovative academics interested in addressing complex contemporary problems in management through teaching, research and the praxis of engagement." The School seeks to appoint:
- Professor in Banking/Finance.
- Reader in Accounting.
- Lecturer in Management (Cultural and Creative Industries).
- Lecturer in Management (Knowledge and Practice).
Closing date for above applications was Friday 9 September 2011.
The School also seeks to appoint an experienced administrator:
- Administrative Assistant for Postgraduate Programmes (Research).
Closing date was Friday 23 September 2011.
Welcome to CSEAR 2011
From 7 - 9 September 2011, the School of Management welcomed the 2011 Annual International Conference of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR).
See more: CSEAR web.
Executive MBA and International Business and Development students from Paris at the School of Management
In August 2011 the School of Management welcomed a cohort of 20 Executive MBA and International Business and Development students from Sciences Po, Paris (www.sciences-po.fr) to St Andrews. Their programme for the week focused on the Management of Strategic Change with intensive studies made of current practices and models relating to change management, stakeholder analysis, managing culture and the behavioural implications of scenario planning. The content of this module was delivered by Professor Nic Beech, Professor Huw Davies, and Mr Martin Dowling from the School of Management and Professor Robert MacIntosh from University of Glasgow Business School.
In addition to their academic studies within the School, the delegation had the opportunity to acquaint themselves with St Andrews and to visit Edinburgh. The students learned of the history of Scotch whisky during an evening with Dr David Wishart, Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Management.
This was the third time the School has welcomed a delegation of students from Sciences Po, following highly successful visits in 2009 and 2010. Sciences Po is one of France's most prestigious higher education establishments and the study visit to the School by students and staff from Sciences Po is one of a number of collaborative initiatives currently being pursued by the two institutions.
Our photograph shows the Sciences Po students together with Professors Davies and Beech (on the left of the middle and front rows) and Mr Martin Dowling (on the right of the middle row).
Calling all Alumni - Management, CBE and GBS!
The School of Management is aiming to improve its alumni services over the coming academic year. We are currently investigating different means of communication to improve the way you can stay in contact with us once you have graduated. Thank you to all alumni of the School, the Centre for Business Education and the Graduate Business School who replied to our August 2011 online survey. We'll keep you posted on developments.
Autumn 2011 Information for Undergraduates
School of Management Junior/Senior Honours Advising
| Where: | Gateway Level Three |
| When: | Tuesday 20 September 10 am-12 noon and 2-4 pm Wednesday 21 September 10 am-12 noon and 2-4 pm |
University Advising and Matriculation Information
- New undergraduate students, including Exchange and Study Abroad: Undergraduate entry September 2011
- Returning undergraduates: Advising and Matriculation 2011
Information for New Taught Postgraduates Starting in September 2011
Congratulations to the new Taught Postgraduates starting with the School of Management in September!
We look forward to welcoming you to St Andrews.
- School of Management Taught Postgraduate Orientation Programme September 2011 (PDF, 50 KB)
- University of St Andrews Orientation Week
Please see our Taught Postgraduates Starting September 2011 information page for breaking news and further information.
Cultural and Creative Industries group: Academic SpeedDating event
Please note: this event has been postponed. Contact Charles Lovatt, cl210@st-andrews.ac.uk with any enquiries.
The School of Management's Cultural and Creative Industries Research Group invites researchers from any discipline with interests related to the Cultural and Creative Industries to join in their Academic SpeedDating event. The format will allow everyone to give a 10-minute quick-pitch about their work, in order to spread awareness of what's happening in the St Andrews research community and to link potential research partners. Participants will be asked to prepare an A4 handout OR 1 slide OR 1 flipchart page.
School Endorses Principles for Responsible Management Education
The School of Management was among the first of more than 100 business schools and universities from around the world to endorse the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a UN-backed initiative developed to promote corporate responsibility and sustainability in business education.
The number of participants has now (July 2011) risen to over 350, and the School has contributed its Progress Report, available here: School of Management PRiME Report (PDF, 840 KB).
See the original Press Release from PRME at School Endorses PRME.
ESRC Collaborative Studentships: Creativity
Applications are being accepted until 15 August 2011 for a number of fully funded ESRC Collaborative Studentships with the Institute for Capitalising on Creativity (ICC). The PhD projects will begin in September 2011.
More information on the ICC website.
University of St Andrews Graduation, June 2011
The School of Management congratulates all of its June 2011 Graduates!See photos at Graduation June 2011.
Ethics, Sustainability and Accountability Gathering
On 6 June 2011, scholars from the School of Management's Ethics, Sustainability and Accountability theme group met together in their first annual gathering. They were joined by colleagues from other theme groups as well as visitors to the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR), colleagues from the Department of Social Anthropology and colleagues from beyond the University to debate where the leading edge of research for sustainability and organisations might be. In addition, the UN's initiative on Principles for Responsible Management Education (see http://www.unprme.org/) was discussed. Furthermore, considerable debate about how to engage with practice and how research results might be communicated outside of academic circles emerged with a focus on thinking how to move from a knowledge transmission to a co-creation approach – drawing from the expertise of the Knowledge and Practice theme group.
See also: News item "School endorses PRME".
UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative Event
On 6 May 2011, the Financial Institutions and Markets group of the School of Management and the Microfinance Society of the University of St Andrews hosted Dr James Gifford, Executive Director of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative, speaking on "The Emergence of Responsible Investment and the Progress of the UN PRI Initiative".More details on the Thematic Groups: Financial Institutions and Markets page.
"Managing Music: Developing the Dialogue" Workshop
On 11 April 2011, the University of St Andrews and the Advance Institute of Management Research brought together leading experts in live music and internationally recognised academics to create an insightful dialogue about organising practices in music. The workshop was held at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.
More information:
St Andrews Orchestra Workshop 19 April 2011 (PDF, 204 KB)
AIM Research Event listing
Professor Wins Emerald Award 2011
Emerald, a key publisher of management reseach, is recognising a School of Management professor for the second year in a row. In the Emerald Literati Network 2011 Awards for Excellence, Professor Rob Gray wins a "Highly Commended Award" for "A re-evaluation of social enviromental and sustainability accounting: An exploration of an emerging trans-disciplinary field" in Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal, 2010, Vol.1, pp 11-32.
See more about the awards on the Emerald Literati Network web pages where further details will be posted.
ESRC Doctoral Studentships in Business and Management, including Accounting and Finance
Business and Management, including Accounting and Finance, is one of the research training pathways that forms part of the ESRC Scottish Doctoral Training Centre. ESRC 1+3 and +3 studentships in Business and Management, including Accounting and Finance, are available at the School of Management, University of St Andrews. For further details please contact Dr Lynn Christie.
More information:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/guidance/postgraduates/
Music Business Conference in February 2011
The Institute for Capitalising on Creativity (ICC) co-hosted an international conference at The Gateway on 24-25 February 2011 with colleagues in the Business History Unit of the London School of Economics. The Global Popular Music Business: National Historical Perspectives was explored by 20 academics from the UK, Europe and USA as part of an LSE research project addressing development of entrepreneurship in the British popular music industry between 1950 and 1975.
See the ICC website for details.
2010 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards Success
Dr Jane Gibbon, whose University of St Andrews PhD research was supervised by School of Management Professor Jan Bebbington, is a Highly Commended Award winner of the 2010 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards in the Interdisciplinary Accounting Research category. Her research "Enacting social accounting within a community enterprise: actualising hermeneutic conversation" was published in Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. Gibbon is now Lecturer in Accounting at Newcastle University Business School.
Also Highly Commended in the same category is Michael Fraser with his "Social Accounting and Organisational Change: an Exploration of the Sustainability Assessment Model". Fraser is currently finalising his PhD research, supervised by Bebbington.
More on the 2010 Awards on the Emerald and EFMD websites.
Professor interviewed: Sustainable Development Commission Scotland report
School of Management Professor Jan Bebbington, speaking as Vice Chair (Scotland) of the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC), was interviewed on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland on 8 December 2010, when the Commission published its Fourth Annual Assessment of the Scottish Government's progress on sustainable development. In a short news item, Bebbington highlighted the Energy Efficiency Action Plan and the need for urgent responses to fuel poverty.
See more at SDC website news: Scottish Government is failing to future-proof the economy.
Information for New Taught Postgraduates Starting in September 2010
Congratulations to the new Taught Postgraduates starting with the School of Management in September! The
information page includes a link to your Freshers' Week timetable.
Plus: MX Programme details - updated frequently.
Deloitte success for Grabowski
John Grabowski, a third year Management and History of Art student, has won second prize in the inaugural Deloitte Business Competition. John's entry focused on what would make an optimal spectator event at London 2012.
See more: Deloitte's full press release plus John's entry summarised
New Third Sector Research Forum Announced
The Third Sector Research Forum welcomes participation by academic staff and research students from across the University's Faculties and Schools. It offers a friendly, supportive forum where members with a shared interest in NGOs, charities, voluntarism, philanthropy, and other Third Sector-related issues can engage in lively dialogue, share information, and identify opportunities for collaborative research.
A series of seminars is planned throughout 2010. For further information please see the TSRF web pages.
New Creative Industry-Based Studentships Underway
An exciting era of research in Scotland's Creative Industries is beginning at the Institute for Capitalising on Creativity (ICC). Seven PhD students are launching unique industry-sponsored projects focussed on future strategic and commercial challenges of Creative Industries, while plans are being laid to welcome a further eight students in the next few years. The Collaborative Studentships are a feature of a £1.5million grant received by the Institute from the Economic and Social Research Council to build the capacity of Scotland's Creative Industries. ESRC provides maintenance and fee support for the students while industry sponsors make annual contributions toward the 3-year research projects. "We are delighted with the first round of students beginning the programme and look forward to producing some exciting research for our industry partners," said Institute Director, Professor Barbara Townley. See more on the ICC website at: CASE Studentships.
Management Students in Year of the Tiger
School of Management students featured as key creatives in a February 2010 'lipdub' video to celebrate Chinese New Year. Working with Director of Photography undergraduate psychology student Chang Shi, they included Art Director and dancer Yanyan Hu, Director Ziqian Bai, Assistant Director Zhuo Gao and Producer Zhi Wang.
See the video at archive University of St Andrews Photo of the Week.
School of Management Football Team: Management United
The University of St Andrews School of Management has long had its own student society. Now we also have our own football team: Management United.
See more on Management United (Man. Utd.).
Launch of Alumni Society of India
Mr Martin Dowling, Director of Postgraduate Programmes, was in Delhi on Saturday 5 December 2009 to welcome former students of the School and University to the inaugural meeting of the St Andrews Alumni Society of India.
See more on Alumni Society of India Launch.
Doing Business with China Conference Report
The School of Management at the University of St Andrews held a very successful one day conference on the theme of "Doing Business with China". The conference was supported by The Scottish Government, the Confucius Institute for Scotland, China Now in Scotland, and the School of Management.
See Doing Business with China - Report.
St Andrews ranked as a leading Small School in the UK
The University of St Andrews has confirmed its position as a research intensive university, with a strong showing in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. The School of Management has achieved an impressive result placing it as one of the key small, research intensive management schools in the country. The School of Management delivers excellent research in banking, social accounting, health management and organisation studies. An impressive sixty per cent of the School's research activity was ranked as 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' in terms of originality, significance and rigour. The School is excited about capitalizing on its strong position by conducting research that is intellectually path-breaking and relevant to society.