Imperial College Business School invites visitors to Research Exhibition

Imperial College Business School is showcasing its research to visitors as part of its annual exhibition.

The Research Exhibition will showcase the depth and breadth of research being carried out at the Business School. Visitors will be able to see a range of displays from leading academics who are carrying out research to address issues such as closing the gap in cancer care between developing and developed countries, improving conditions for entrepreneurship and safeguarding jobs in the UK.

The Research Exhibition is on 24 May 2013 and starts from 9am-3pm.

Professor David Gann, Vice President, Development and Innovation at Imperial College London, said:

“Research from Imperial College Business School is being used to inform strategies in businesses around the world. The evidence we collect and analyse has a direct influence on policy makers in government and our theoretical work is used by a wide range of business scholars and economists. The Research Exhibition provides an opportunity to gain insights into a variety of projects and their role in shaping decisions in business and government."

Some of the types of research highlighted at the Exhibition will include:

Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index (GEDI)-  visitors will be able to learn more about the GEDI index  developed by researchers to measure and rank a country’s entrepreneurial capacity. The Index shows how enterprise and economic development are linked, helping governments to identify issues and target weaker areas to improve their economies.

Closing the Cancer divide – members of the public will be able to discover more about Professor Rifat and his team’s research on what can be done to combat cancer in the developing world.  His research has shown that 80 percent of patients with cancer live in low or middle-income countries, yet these countries receive only five percent of global financial resources to fight the diseases. People can see how Professor Atun and his colleagues are now looking at what can be done to bridge this gap.

Centre for Management Buyout Research – visitors will be able to learn more about the Centre for Management Buyout Research (CMBOR), which is led by Professor Mike Wright.  Professor Wright’s work has shown that financially weak firms that our bought-out by companies display greater resilience than those that are not bought-out and are more likely to survive in a recession, potentially reducing job losses in the process.