Specialist Areas
Finance and Accounting
The Finance and Accounting Group conducts research into Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Credit Risk, Bond Contracting, IPOs, Emerging Capital Markets International Accounting Issues, Foreign Direct Investment and Real Estate Finance and Economics.
International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
The International Management, Strategy and Enterprise Group conducts research into internationalization and strategic and organisational change processes, both in domestic and internationally operating firms. It includes the Research Centre for Comparative Studies on Organizational Learning in International Settings (COLIS) and the Business Clusters, Networks & Economic Development (BCNED) group.
Marketing and Retail Management
The Marketing and Retail Management Group conducts research into strategic and operational management, planning and policy issues relating to marketing, retailing and consumption. It is also actively involved with industry and practitioners via a number of links which include consultancy projects, executive classes, speaking at industry conferences and events and supplying media commentary. The Group offers programmes at Undergraduate and Masters level as well as supervising PhD and DBA doctoral students in a range of Marketing and Retail areas.
Operational Management and MIS
The Operations Management and Management Information Systems (OM&MIS) subject group research focuses on ways to maximise businesses managers’ ability to improve operations and achieve goals through the use of information and advanced information and communication technologies.
People and Organisations
The People and Organisations group conducts highly-regarded research into a wide range of contemporary issues. We teach organisational behaviour, human resource management, research methods, and other subjects; and we are actively involved with practice through research and consultancy projects, speaking at industry conferences and events, and delivering continuing professional development.
