School Postgraduate Programme Shortlisted for COSLA Excellence Award

The School's Postgraduate Certificate in Collaborative Leadership programme, operated in conjunction with the Fife Partnership (an association of public and voluntary sector organisations in Fife), has been shortlisted for the prestigious Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) Excellence Awards for 2013.
For full details, see School Postgraduate Programme Shortlisted for COSLA Excellence Award.

Meet Us in Your Country: Taiwan and Thailand, January 2013

Mrs Julie Brooks, Director of Postgraduate Programmes, visited Taiwan and Bangkok to meet with prospective students. The tour included an Alumni event in Bangkok for all alumni of Scottish Universities.
For dates and registration details, see Meet Us in Your Country: Taiwan and Thailand, January 2013.

600th Anniversary PhD scholarships

As we stand on the threshold of our seventh century, the University of St Andrews is to invest in the future of the next generation of world-leading researchers by launching a new prestigious PhD scholarship scheme. These anniversary scholarships are available from September 2013 and comprise fees plus an annual stipend of up to £15,000 for three years. The School of Management will offer five stipends at ESRC/AHRC equivalent level, with fees, and a further five half-stipends, also with fees. Fees are at Home/EU level; international applicants are welcome if they are prepared to top-up fee payments. The School will supplement the half-stipends with guaranteed teaching hours.
Closing date for expressions of interest: Friday 18 January 2013.
More information: School of Management Research Programme Funding and FAQs.

School welcomes ICC workshop "What price creativity?"

The School of Management welcomed Institute for Capitalising on Creativity (ICC) workshop "What price creativity?" to the Gateway. The international forum of academics met in St Andrews on 13-14 December 2013 to investigate the relationship of prices and value in the production and attainment of social and public goods.

Management academic delivers lectures on the charitable sector to Chinese delegation

Dr Eleanor Burt, School of Management, was invited to provide a series of lectures on the charitable sector in the UK to a visiting delegation of fifteen Chinese officials, at the Braid Hills Hotel, Edinburgh, on Friday 30 November 2012. The delegation, from Tianjinn province, comprised senior government officials, heads of university departments, and the director of their Bureau for the Administration of NGOs. Speaking only four words of Chinese herself, Dr Burt delivered her lectures assisted by a Chinese Interpreter, using consecutive translation.

University of St Andrews Graduation, November 2012

‌‌The School of Management congratulates all of our St Andrews Day 2012 Graduates!
We wish you success in your endeavours and hope you will keep in touch.
Shown are new graduates Gitanjali Chauhan, Jessy Chirayath, Rewis Dsouza and Dalinda Perez Alvarez Rodriguez.

'Good Evidence' paper blog

Professors Sandra Nutley and Huw Davies and Dr Alison Powell have written a briefing ('provocation') paper, 'What counts as good evidence?', for the Alliance for Useful Evidence, a joint initiative between Nesta and the ESRC. Huw's November 2012 guest blog, 'Flying Kites for Evidence' links to the paper and comments on the issues. Earlier in the year, he contributed 'Five minutes with Huw Davies: "When contextualised, research has the power to animate, inform, empower or infuriate"' to the Impact of Social Sciences blog, run by the LSE Public Policy Group.

1st Chinese CSEAR and 2012 International Annual Conference of Environmental Accounting Committee of the Accounting Society of China

In October 2012, the first Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) conference in China was held at Jinan University. It was jointly organised by CSEAR with the Environmental Accounting Committee of the Accounting Society of China (ASC) and was a magnificent event with a wide range of papers and plenary sessions in both English and Chinese. Plenary English language presentations (with Chinese powerpoints) were given by School of Management Professors Lee Parker and Rob Gray. See more conference photos on Facebook.

St Andrews Third Sector Research Forum

Led by Dr Eleanor Burt, The St Andrews Third Sector Research Forum (TSRF) held its fifth Annual Research Symposium on Wednesday 31 October 2012. Since its inception the TSRF has attracted a mix of practitioners, academics, and doctoral students. The latest event was no exception. The topics of the day, which ranged from rural volunteering to 'virtual' philanthropy, and 'political risk', brought together geographers, accountants, economists, sociologists, lawyers, and organisational theorists from universities across Scotland. Participants, who included chief officers of major Scottish charities, also heard from the charity regulator. It was a day of lively discussion and networking, with a number of new contacts being forged along the way.
For more photos, please see the TSRF web pages.

School of Management Welcomes PhD Workshop in Quantitative Methods

On Monday 29 October 2012, the University of St Andrews School of Management welcomed a PhD Workshop in Quantitative Methods, organised by the Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance. The workshop was attended by more than 40 PhD students from eleven universities around the UK, and featured sessions on methodological advancements in panel data, stock return predictability and event studies. Sponsorship for the day was provided by the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences and the School of Management.
See more: Scottish Doctoral Training Centre PhD Workshop in Quantitative Methods (PDF, 206 KB)

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.

Bangkok
27-28 October 2012: OCSC International Education Expo, Royal Paragon Hall.
29 October 2012: Interviews with McDucation.

Chiang Mai
31 October 2012
10-2pm Prem International School Fair.
3-7pm Mentor PG Interview Day (Kantary Hills Hotel). Booking contact for interviews: watinee@mentor.ac.uk.

Professors welcomed as Academicians

The Academy of Social Sciences recently welcomed 63 leading social scientists as new Academicians. Among those honoured were Dean of Arts, Professor of Management Nic Beech and Professor of Social and Environmental Accounting Robert Gray, MBE. The Academy's mission is to promote social sciences in the United Kingdom for the public benefit. The award of Academician may be conferred, following peer review, on distinguished scholars and practitioners who have made significant contributions to social science.

Professor appointed to ESRC Evaluation Committee

School of Management Professor Sandra Nutley has been appointed to the ESRC's Evaluation Committee. The Evaluation Committee is responsible for advising the ESRC Council on the quality and impact of its investments and on corporate strategy. It also leads the Council's work on developing methods for the evaluation of impact, and oversees its international benchmarking reviews.

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). Backed by the United Nations, the PRME initiative aims to inspire and champion responsible management education, research and thought leadership globally. The number of participants has now (October 2012) risen to over 450, and the School has contributed its 2011 Progress Report, available here: School of Management PRiME Report (PDF, 523 KB).
See the original Press Release from PRME at School Endorses PRME.

School and University top tables

The School of Management has been ranked top in Scotland and second in the UK in the Sunday Times University League Table 2013 published 30 September 2012. The University of St Andrews has been named among the top five in the UK.
See University of St Andrews Press Release, 'High five for St Andrews'.

"The Times Good University Guide 2013 places St Andrews 6th best university in the UK in its annual examination of universities." The new national league table published 14 June 2012 ranks St Andrews as the leading university in Scotland. The top business school in Scotland - and 8th in the UK - is again the School of Management.
See University of St Andrews Press Release 'Top in Scotland again'.

The University of St Andrews is the top ranked Scottish institution in the Guardian University Guide 2013, published 22 May 2012. The School of Management ranks first in Scotland and 5th in the UK for full-time undergraduate courses in Business and Management Studies.
See University of St Andrews Press Release 'St Andrews top in Scotland again'.

The School of Management holds its place again as the top school in Scotland for business studies - and St Andrews the leading university in Scotland - according to The Complete University Guide 2013, published online from April 2012. The School has moved up from eighth to fifth place in the UK, and records the highest average UCAS tariff score of new students.
See University ot St Andrews Press Release, 'St Andrews: "best in Scotland" '.

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 Sunday Times University League Table 2013, the Times Good University Guide 2013, the Guardian University Guide 2013 and the Complete University Guide 2013 - as well as our consistently high rankings for Student Satisfaction - 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 named among top in world', 11 September 2012 (QS World University Rankings 2012/2013).

October 2012: Arts and Humanities subjects in the University of St Andrews have been ranked 34th in the world by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Meet Us in Your Country: Russia 2012

Working in association with the British Council, the QS World Grad School Tour and others, Mrs Julie Brooks, Director of Postgraduate Programmes, School of Management, visited the following cities to meet potential students interested in studying with us at St Andrews.

Moscow

29/30 September - EdUK Exhibition, Ritz-Carlton Hotel

1 October - QS World Grad School Tour, Moscow

St Petersburg

2 October - QS World Grad School Tour, St Petersburg

3 October - I-Class Education Fair

CSEAR Annual Conference success

The Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) held their 24th International Congress in St Andrews from 3 -5 September 2012. Research Fellow Dr Lynn Christie reports:
"80 delegates attended the conference with countries from right across the globe being represented including Japan, China, Australia, Brazil, America and Malaysia. As 2012 is the UN International Year of the Co-operatives, we were most pleased to welcome Ed Mayo (Co-op UK) and Hugh Donnelly and Diarmuid McDonnell (Co-operative Education Trust Scotland) as our plenary speakers for the Practitioners Workshop. Professor Jan Bebbington from University of St Andrews School of Management and Professor Carlos Larrinaga from the Universidad de Burgos were our academic plenary speakers, and presented 'Accounting for sustainable development: an emerging field'. The final afternoon also saw the first International Meeting of the Sustainability Context Group with a half day workshop event. The meeting focused on a submission to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Feedback from delegates and guest speakers alike showed that this was another highly successful, inclusive and interact conference once again."

Information for New Taught Postgraduates Starting in September 2012

Congratulations to the new Taught Postgraduates starting with the School of Management in September 2012!

We look forward to welcoming you to St Andrews on Monday 10th. Please see the following links for important information.

University of St Andrews Orientation Week - includes transport information for travel to St Andrews from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.

School of Management Taught Postgraduate Orientation Programme September 2012.

Autumn 2012 Information for Undergraduates

School of Management Sub-Honours
Introduction and enrollment

MN1001
Thursday 13 September 2012
4-5 pm Physics lecture theatre A

MN2001
Thursday 13 September 2012
3-4 pm Physics lecture theatre A.

School of Management Junior/Senior Honours advising

with Dr John Desmond and Dr Manouche Tavakoli.
No need to make an appointment – just turn up within these times.

Tuesday 11 September 2012
10 am-12 noon and 2-4 pm Gateway Level Three
or
Wednesday 12 September 2012
10 am-12 noon and 2-4 pm Gateway Level Three.

University advising and matriculation information

- New undergraduate students, including Exchange and Study Abroad: Undergraduate entry
- Returning undergraduates: Advising and Matriculation 2012

Module information session

MN4211 International Marketing
Thursday 13 September 2012
11 am - 12 noon in Purdie A.

MLitt HRM student day trip

On 19 May 2012, MLitt HRM students organised a day trip by coach to see some of Scotland's beautiful countryside. Joined by the Programme Directors Martin Dowling and Shiona Chillas, the group enjoyed a walk at the Birks of Aberfeldy, explored the making of the award-winning whisky at Dewar's Distillery and visited Glamis Castle. The students felt the trip was the perfect way to relax and unwind after studying hard for their exams in May!

Staff Wellbeing 2012

The University of St Andrews Department of Sport and Exercise ran its first Staff Wellbeing Challenge over eight weeks in summer 2012. The most physically active team and individual won prize money to be donated to their chosen charities. One of the School of Management's several teams, "The Profs", won in the team category. Team members Sandra Nutley, Huw Davies and Jan Bebbington (shown right) gained a staggering team average of 63,305 calories per person. They achieved this with a great effort from Huw cycle touring through the alps for 650 miles with 30kg of camping equipment on his back. The challenge raised a total of £330 which will be donated the charity chosen by vote at the School Staff Away Day: The Boase Wood Appeal of St Andrews Preservation Trust.

School Expands: Job Vacancies in Management

"The University of St Andrews School of Management is undergoing an exciting period of expansion. 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:
Lecturer in Management (2 posts)
Professor in Management
Reader in Banking and Finance
Reader in Management
Teaching Fellow in Management.
Closing dates: 29 August 2012 for Teaching Fellow and 6 September 2012 for all others.

Executive MBA and International Business and Development students from Paris at the School of Management

In August 2012, 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. The students attended a one-week study programme (20-24 August) which focussed on the Management of Strategic Change. Current practices and models relating to change management, stakeholder analysis, managing culture and the behavioural implications of scenario planning were featured during the week. 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 also 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 fourth time the School had welcomed a delegation of students from Sciences Po, following earlier highly successful visits. 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 was one of a number of collaborative initiatives currently being pursued by the two institutions.

Welcome to ESG Finance Week 2012

From 11 - 18 July 2012, the School of Management welcomed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Finance Week, organised by the Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance (RBF) with partners Responsible Investor. Throughout the week, academics and industry experts provided a full programme for ESG professionals looking to apply their skills in investment, and investment professionals requiring a rigorous background in ESG.
See more: RBF website > Events.

University of St Andrews Graduation, June 2012

The School of Management congratulates all of its June 2012 Graduates!
We wish you success in your endeavours and hope you will keep in touch.
Shown at right are Teaching Fellows William Barlow and new PhD Jimmy Chen.

Brazil Science Without Borders Scholarships

Brazil Science Without Borders supports a programme of scholarships to promote the consolidation and expansion of science, technology and innovation in Brazil 'through international exchange and mobility'. The School of Management, in addition to participating in this Undergraduate Study Abroad programme, will offer two Co-tutelle PhD projects ('Sandwich PhDs') in the Creative Industries: "Making sustainable communities – crafting rural futures" and "Traditional and World Music – working across boundaries for sustainability".
More information: Brazil Science Without Borders programme at University of St Andrews, and Creative Industry project details.

PhD and MRes Studentships, 2012 entry

The School of Management is seeking applications for five PhD studentships, for entry September 2012. The school is likely to award one full studentship (fee waiver for home/EU students and ESRC level stipend) and four fee waivers (fee waiver for home/EU students). There is an additional full studentship to be awarded to an exceptional candidate every three years.
Awards may be offered to exceptional candidates who do not as yet have a Masters degree. Candidates in this position would be required to complete the MRes before gaining entry to the PhD programme. In this case funding will be offered for a four year period, subject to satisfactory performance at Masters level.
Closing date: 30 April 2012.
See more information in our Research Degrees pages and our advert at jobs.ac.uk.

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 Archive News 2011-2012.

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 email phdres@st-andrews.ac.uk.
More information:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/guidance/postgraduates/

Deloitte success for Grabowski

John Grabowski, then a third year Management and History of Art student, 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

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.