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Professor John Van Reenen
Professor John Van Reenen from the London School of Economics (LSE) has been awarded the Yrjö Jahnsson Award in Economics 2009, Europe’s most prestigious prize for economic researchers.
Professor Reenen is the director of the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at LSE and he shares the award with LSE graduate Fabrizio Zilibotti who now works at the University of Zurich.
The award recognises the broad scope and impact of Professor Van Reenen’s business research and particularly his analysis of technological innovation and its link with economic growth.
Every two years, the prize is awarded a European economist under the age of 45 who has made a contribution in theoretical and applied research that is significant to economics in Europe.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
University of Greenwich and MNIT sign agreement
Students in India will be able start a new MBA programme in October 2009.
The MBA International Business in India has been created by the University of Greenwich and the Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT).
This collaborative partnership will give innovative technology managers the opportunity to improve their skills to succeed in one of the world’s fasting growing economies.
The MBA is one of a number of initiatives from Greenwich’s new Centre for Indian Business, which also offers work placements for graduates and students; short exchange programmes; and accredited degrees through partnerships with Indian universities.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
London School of Economics and Political Science (image: N.Stead/LSE)
A record number of students attended the London School of Economics (LSE) Summer School in Beijing this August.
The sixth LSE-Peking University Summer School attracted 240 students from 40 countries.
This year’s programme includes new courses, such as The Global Economy which join established courses in Law, Finance and Economics.
Students also had the opportunity to take basic Chinese language courses in the evenings, with a series of cultural and social events at the weekend for both students and teachers.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
Dominic's Contortionist bike design
Royal College of Art MA graduate Dominic Hargreaves has designed an innovative full size folding bike.
The new graduate’s invention is called the Contortionist in reference to the way the full-sized aluminium frame collapses into the circumference of its wheels.
The design has already been shortlisted for the James Dyson Award for student designers, sponsored by the entrepreneur and inventor James Dyson. The design is only a prototype at the moment but has attracted considerable interest in the industry.
Dominic is also a graduate from Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, where he undertook a BA in Product Design. The self-confessed bike fanatic admits to owning 14 bikes, although many of these are in pieces to help him discover how they work.
With cycling increasing in popularity it may not be long until we see these folding bikes being walked along London’s streets.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
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Roehampton University
Roehampton University has signed a cooperation agreement with the College of Technology at the Vietnam National University to develop a joint Master’s degree in information management.
The degree is the first in a number of Master’s degrees that the institutions will develop together, with a business Master’s next on the agenda.
This is the second South East Asia partnership for Roehampton, who recently established a relationship with the Royal University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia to run a joint MSc in Psychology, helping to address Cambodia’s shortage of psychology practitioners.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London are joining forces with global brand agency, The Brand Union, to launch a unique, international Master’s degree in Brand Development.
The postgraduate degree, starting in September 2009, will study contemporary branding and communications methodologies and their social, economic and political contexts.
Key themes such as intellectual property rights, the changing media environment, globalisation and the impact of digital communications and marketing technologies will also form part of the syllabus.
It is estimated that we are exposed to 3,000 brands a day, often subliminally. The new course will look at the art and science behind building a successful brand in this increasingly branded world.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
University of the Arts London interior spatial design student. Copyright Mario A. Razetto.
The University of the Arts London is offering crucial support to help creative businesses survive the economic downturn thanks to a government fund of half a million pounds.
The fund will ease the transition between university and work by helping graduates find employment or to set up their own business.
Graduates will get advice on maximising the potential of their intellectual property and how to develop new markets. Support will also include mentoring programmes, training and specialist career advice.
London is Europe’s leading centre for the creative industries employing over 450,000 people – so it is the perfect place to find a job, set up a business or simply be creative.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
Yasmina Siadatan
London School of Econmics (LSE) alumni Yasmina Siadatan is the latest winner of the popular TV series, The Apprentice.
Aired on BBC One, the show is designed for budding business entrepreneurs to compete for position to earn the prize of a six-figure salary with Sir Alan Sugar, one of Britain’s most respected business moguls.
Yasmina studied BSc Economic History and Population Studies at LSE. Since graduation in 2004, she has set up a successful restaurant and has competed in the London Marathon. It is believed Yasmina will take a high profile role in one of Sir Alan’s companies, which cover property, jet hire and computers.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
Cass Business School undergraduate student Henning Lueke was part of the winning team in the recent Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Social Entrepreneurship competition. The competition encouraged students to submit innovative projects that addressed pressing local, regional or national social issues.
Students at Cass Business School
Henning and his team, working for the charity Intiwawa e.V, designed and planned the Intiwawa Health Program, a project that focuses on creating a health system for a village in Peru. They have now been awarded US$10,000 to begin the program.
Intiwawa e.V. was co-founded by Henning and is a non-governmental organisation that aims to help and work with young men and woman to improve their everyday lives.
Many of the villagers Henning will now work with suffer from malnutrition, limited education, alcoholism and domestic violence. Henning will help fight these problems while also conducting research to identify the cause of these problems and prevent their initial development.
Simon – www.studylondon.ac.uk
Microsoft recently opened its ‘Search Technology Centre’ in London to design and develop search products for the internet. The Centre specialises in the user experience, such as working out improvements to layout and displaying results.
The London centre is Microsoft’s largest European search centre and Jordi Ribas, General Manager at the Centre pointed to London’s wealth of skilled graduates as a key reason for locating in the city.
“A key factor was the availability of top talent” Jordi said. “It’s critical for an organisation like ours to be able to tap into the best talent and some of Europe’s leading universities are here in London. We focus on people that have masters or PhD degrees in machine learning or similar technologies and there are excellent colleges in London.”
Jordi also sees significant growth in their operations in the coming years, in both internet businesses in general and in particular with search. With thousands of IT graduates to choose from, Microsoft has made the right choice.
Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk
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