Events

Winter Graduation Reception 2015
In celebration of your achievements during your time here at the School of Business and Economics, we are delighted to invite you and your family to a celebratory drinks reception, immediately following the graduation ceremony.
14 December 2015

A Bear in a China Shop: George Magnus lecture
Leading independent economist, commentator and author George Magnus will be discussing China's economic slowdown and what it means for the rest of us.
18 November 2015
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New book launch: The Intelligent Organisation
John Beckford's new book, The Intelligent Organisation, will be launched at this exciting event, with the author on hand plus some very special guests from industry.
12 November 2015

2nd Mid-career workshop for IS/IM academics
Professor Mike Myers will be leading the 2nd Mid-career CIM workshop for IS/IM academics on getting published.
28 October 2015

Shazam's Andrew Fisher on campus to speak as part of CIM's Distinguished Speaker Series
Andrew Fisher, Executive Chairman of the global music identification app Shazam, will be coming onto campus to speak at next month's Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series, organised by the Centre for Information Management.
22 September 2015

1st European Health and Social Care Service Innovation Symposium
The 1st European Health and Social Care Service Innovation Symposium, organised by the Centre for Service Management, comprises featured presenters from across the globe with a focus on the issue of service innovation.
11 September 2015

Town centres seminar: The future of the high street
The Town Centres Research Interest Group have organised a seminar on the future of the high street in the UK, with leaders from the retailing sector on campus for the event.
18 June 2015

Calling all graduands! Summer graduation dates confirmed
All SBE students set to graduate this summer will find details of the ceremony and reception here. Please sign up to book your seat at the post-ceremony reception.
16 July 2015

The Problem of Dying Whilst Resilient: Performing Disaster Response and Recovery
The Emergency Management RIG has organised a thought-provoking seminar on resilience, focussing on the UK's policies on emergency management and recovery, led by Dr Charlotte Heath-Kelly from Warwick University.
29 April 2015

Global perspectives on collaboration and shared services in higher education - forum 22 April 2015
This forum will focus on collaboration and shared services in HE, looking at the global efficiency agenda, the US's public sector practice, 'co-petition' and the modelling of the costs and benefits of collaboration between UK HEIs.
22 April 2015

MBA Conference - Innovation
Our 2015 conference will focus on Innovation – how it can be encouraged, initiated and developed, personally and in an organisational context.
27 April 2015

Organising the unorganisable? Voices from the bottom up
Organising the unorganisable? Voices from the bottom up: Researchers and Activists Forum on Precarious Work
23 April 2015

SBE PhD Showcase 2015
Following the success of the previous two events, we are happy to announce this year’s SBE PhD showcase.
23 April 2015

SBE Masters Open Day - 25th March 2015
The School is running a Masters Open Day on March 25th to introduce our exciting new range of Masters programmes.
25 March 2015

Free event: Knowledge Management in the Voluntary Sector
Dr Gillian Ragsdell, along with colleagues at the Centre for Information Management and experts at voluntary organisations, are running a free event showcasing the benefits of knowledge management for all organisations - opened by MP Nicky Morgan
1 April 2015

Become an angel investor: Minerva showcase event
In partnership with Minerva Business Angels Network, the School of Business and Economics is holding a free special event on March 24th to showcase the merits and practicalities of becoming an angel investor.
24 March 2015
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Professor Tom Jackson's inaugural lecture
Director of the Centre for Information Management and a leading figure internationally in the field of information and knowledge management, Professor Tom Jackson will be presenting his research into IM at his inaugural lecture on February 4th.
4 February 2015

What is flood risk? Emergency Management RIG seminar February 13th
The Emergency Management Research Interest Group seminar on 13th February will be on flood risk and how
13 February 2015

MBA Masterclass: The Transformation of Business Support Services
A new MBA Masterclass will beheld on February 25th providing an in-depth look into the running of Shell Plc's business support services, and an overall investigation of the change of support services worldwide.
25 February 2015

SBE Awards Dinner 2015
The School's annual Awards Dinner is taking place on Wednesday, February 25th with achievement awards going to three distinguished alumni and several School staff members.
25 February 2015

The Future of Monetary Policy, with Sir Charles Bean
Sir Charles Bean, recently the Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of England, will give a free public lecture on March 10th about the future of monetary policy - a must for anyone interested in economics and the UK's economy.
10 March 2015

What's on the Road Ahead? The Dell Approach
The forthcoming Distinguished Speaker Series, organised by the Centre for Information Management, welcomes Chris Miller, Dell Software Group's Executive Director
11 March 2015

Centre for Professional Work and Society Research Showcase
The Centre for Professional Work and Society invites you to join them at this research showcase event where members will be discussing their latest research and its relevance to working life and society.
18 March 2015