London Business School podcasts

Latest Episodes:

Launching a new venture Mar 10, 2009

Show notes

What strategies can entrepreneurs adopt to help them weather the current economic storm? John Mullins, Associate Professor of Management Practice, has researched entrepreneurial ventures and offers some valuable insights

Chris Higson - Fourth briefing of the 'crisis compendium' Mar 10, 2009

Show notes

The School has been providing a regular commentary on the economic crisis and likely scenarios for the future. Chris Higson, Associate Professor of Accounting, provided his insights on the recession and the types of companies that will be affected

Learn to glow Mar 10, 2009

Show notes

Create a co-operative environment within your organisation and you will radiate energy, innovation and success, says Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice

When management collapses Mar 10, 2009

Show notes

When you compare the 2008 banking crisis with the Enron debacle or even with the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal in 1984, some surprisingly clear parallels emerge, says Freek Vermeulen, Associate Professor of Strategic and International Management

Changing industry architecture Mar 05, 2009

Show notes

In a new podcast Michael G Jacobides, Associate Professor of Strategic and International Management, explains why neglect of changing industry architecture is at the root of the current crisis

Competing with low cost rivals Feb 24, 2009

Show notes

Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing, explains how traditional retailers can compete with low cost rivals during an economic downturn

Why coordination, not standardisation, is the key to successful offshoring Feb 18, 2009

Show notes

Phanish Puranam, Associate Professor of Strategic and International Management, explains that what really matters in the success of offshoring is coordination and links to onshore processes

Is IT your Achilles' heel? Feb 13, 2009

Show notes

Bruce Weber, Professor of Information Management discusses his research into company IT systems and the effect they have on internal financial control and the importance for corporate governance.

Julian Birkinshaw - Third briefing of the crisis compendium Feb 10, 2009

Show notes

Professor Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategic and International Management, discusses types of risk, processes for managers and examples of risk managemnt from companies during the downturn.

Why government guarantees are a double-edged sword Feb 10, 2009

Show notes

Professor Julian Franks looks at why banks were so highly levered prior to and even during the crisis. His recent research with Professor Viral Acharya discusses the impact government guarantees have had on bank debt.