University of Edinburgh Business School

Here you will find a list of our most recent press releases.

• February 2012

  HRH Princess Royal opens University of Edinburgh Business School
  Her Royal Highness Princess Royal has officially opened the University of Edinburgh Business School's state-of-the-art new building. HRH Princess Royal, who is also the University Chancellor, toured the expanded facilities, met 50 staff and students, before unveiling a plaque to commemorate the event.
  

• December 2011

  Who Killed SAAB?
  Saab Automobile collapsed under weight of its own contradictions says a report released by Nick Oliver of University of Edinburgh Business School and Matthias Holweg, of Cambridge Judge Business School. The report examines the 62 year history of Saab Automobile from its creation in the 1940s to its bankruptcy on 19 December 2011.
  
  Evolving financial markets inspire three new Masters programmes
  MSc in Banking and Risk, MSc in Financial Management and MSc in Human Resource Management open for applicants.

• May 2011

  Executive rewards put banks at greater risk
  Banking executives are more likely to engage their banks in risky behaviour when they are personally compensated for doing so, according to new Business School research.

• March 2011

  Ancient treasures threatened by climate change
  Archaeological treasures that have been frozen for millennia are being destroyed because of climate change, research suggests.

• January 2011

  New scholarships benefit business leaders of tomorrow
  The next generation of students at the University of Edinburgh Business School are set to benefit from £74,000 of new scholarships.

• October 2010

  World’s first carbon finance masters degree launched
  The first masters degree dedicated to climate change investment and the carbon market is to be offered by the University of Edinburgh Business School.

• April 2010

  Celebrity tweets could further social understanding, Business School, study says
  A technique that uses computer analysis to reveal the emotion in celebrity Twitter posts could be applied more widely to shed light on public health issues, a study suggests.
  

• November 2009

  Brand Emissions, the first annual survey of the carbon performance of 600 of the UK’s biggest brands released
  Only 1 in 5 UK brands in line with UK government Copenhagen carbon reduction goals.
  
  Business School launches two new marketing MSc programmes.
  MSc in Marketing and MSc in Marketing and Business Analysis open for registration.
  

• September 2009

  Global networks are key to manufacturing success
  

• July 2009

  University of Edinburgh Business School names new Marketing and Communications Manager