Management

Not always value for money

Fri, 11 May 2012 03:28:00 GMT

Kai Peters, the chief executive of Ashridge Business School, tells Della Bradshaw, Business Education Editor, that students are not always seeing a good return on their investment, and that French schools have a competitive advantage over British ones because of their ability to merge.

India needs to innovate

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:58:07 GMT

Anand Mahindra, vice chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra, thinks Indian companies have the ability to compete in the world market. He tells the FT's James Crabtree that delivering "more for less" should be the country's mantra.

Samsonite's case for success

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:19:00 GMT

After a recent Hong Kong stock listing, Tim Parker, the man at the top of luggage maker Samsonite, says red hot sales in the region are likely to cool this year. Mr Parker tells, Rose Jacobs, FT companies reporter, that increased demand from newly industrialised countries, together with more low-cost air travel, will keep aviation and associated industries flying high.

Esoteric research applied

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:18:00 GMT

Business schools are often accused of being far removed from reality. Thomas Robertson, dean of Wharton Business School, tells business education editor Della Bradshaw that esoteric research can have practical uses.

The freedom to tell difficult truths

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:47:00 GMT

The financial crisis has changed the business environment dramatically. How have business schools evolved in response? David Schmittlein, the dean of MIT Sloan School of Management discusses the elitism of business schools, the tenure system and the future of business education

Entertainment and IT

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:33:14 GMT

Sasha Puric, IT director of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, speaks with Paul Taylor, the FT's business technology and telecoms editor, about the role technology plays in the organisation's many sports and entertainment holdings

IT and business roles start to merge

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:06:40 GMT

Chris Perretta, chief information officer of State Street, the US financial services provider, says the line between technology and business is becoming ever more fuzzy. He talks to Connected Business editor Paul Taylor in the first of the FT's CIO Interviews series.

Getting women to the top

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:20:00 GMT

How can more women reach the highest levels in business education – and beyond? Alison Davis-Blake, dean of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, discusses the issue with Della Bradshaw, business education editor. (5m 45sec)

Global wealth tax

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMT

Rich people are perceived to pay a lower rate of tax than the less affluent. Warren Buffett, one the world's richest men, has argued people like him should pay more. Lex's Vincent Boland and Luke Templeman discuss the problems of taxes, evasion and how to fix it.

Doing business in the cloud

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:43:09 GMT

Citrix Online Services' senior vice-president Brett Caine tells Connected Business editor Paul Taylor about the expansion of cloud computing and bringing high-definition video into the office

European business schools find an edge

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:59:00 GMT

European business schools are better placed now to compete with top US business schools but they themselves are facing competition from Asian schools. Bernard Ramanantsoa, dean of HEC Paris, discusses with Della Bradshaw, business education editor, the challenges of competition and funding in austere times.

Technology shines in downturn

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:40:54 GMT

Christopher Lafond, the Chief Financial Officer of Gartner Research explains to the FT’s Paul Taylor how many companies focus on technology during downturns.

The red tape barrier

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:46:00 GMT

Can the UK government breach the red tape barrier? Jennifer Hughes looks at government plans to cut bureaucracy, and considers how legislation changes such as to employment law and the introduction of the Bribery Act are affecting businesses large and small.

SAP has start-up ambitions

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:28:00 GMT

Earnings figures from SAP indicate the company is sitting on a substantial cash pile. Maija Palmer, FT technology correspondent, asks co-chief executive, Jim Hagemann Snabe, how he plans to spend it. Mr Snabe says that while SAP isn't afraid to make big purchases its focus will be on growing innovation from within.

Mark Raskino on IT trends

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:38:58 GMT

Mark Raskino of Gartner tells the FT's Paul Taylor about the firm's upcoming CEO survey.

Connected Business: Tower Group - part 4

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:15:50 GMT

Connected Business' Paul Taylor speaks with Dushyant Shahrawat of Tower Group about finance and IT

IT trends of 2012

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:31:22 GMT

David Cearley, vice president of Gartner Research tells the FT’s Paul Taylor what the top IT trends are for 2012.

Social media for business

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:21:13 GMT

Paul Taylor, the editor of the FT’s Connected Business talks to Anthony Bradley, group vice president, Gartner Research, and Mark McDonald, group vice president and Gartner Fellow, Gartner Executive Programs about their new book: “The Social Organization: How to Use Social Media to Tap the Collective Genius of Your Customers and Employees.”

What do CIOs bring to the boardroom?

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:56:00 GMT

Who is responsible at board level for IT strategy, how does this fit with business strategy, and who is accountable if it goes wrong? FT Technology Correspondent Maija Palmer discusses the issues with Robin Young, Commercial Director of Mitchells & Butlers, Mike McNamara, Chief Information Officer, Tesco, and Bryan Glick, Editor-in-Chief of Computer Weekly.

Less room at the top

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:05:00 GMT

The supremacy of the US in business schools is being challenged by Asia. Edward Synder, dean of Yale School of Management, explains to business education editor, Della Bradshaw how US business schools can compete and keep their top talent in a shrinking market for the elite multidimensional schools.

Connected Business: Tower Group - part 3

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:21:56 GMT

Connected Business' Paul Taylor speaks with Dushyant Shahrawat of Tower Group about finance and IT

Connected Business: Tower Group - part 1

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:32:32 GMT

Connected Business' Paul Taylor speaks with Dushyant Shahrawat of Tower Group about finance and IT

How to be a boardroom success

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:08:00 GMT

Across Europe there are calls for more women to be admitted to boards. Leyla Boulton talks to Lady Jay and Johanna Waterous, two high-profile board members, about how women should make the most of their role once they have got their feet under the table.

The art of chairmanship

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:48:00 GMT

Robert Swannell, who took over as chairman of Marks and Spencer at the start of this year, tells Peter Whitehead, editor of the FT Non-Executive Directors’ Club, about the key attributes of a successful chairman - and what he discusses with Marc Bolland, M&S chief executive, in their frequent meetings.

Connected Business: Tower Group - part 2

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:01:30 GMT

Connected Business' Paul Taylor speaks with Dushyant Shahrawat of Tower Group about finance and IT

The UK's Entrepreneurs

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:40:00 GMT

Ivan Massow, Phil Cameron and Alex Jackman discuss the issues facing the owners of the country's small and medium-sized enterprises

Oxford business dean on social responsibility

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:41:00 GMT

Peter Tufano, Peter Moores Dean and Professor of Finance at Saïd Business School at Oxford University talks to Della Bradshaw, FT business education editor, about social responsibility and lessons to learn from the financial crisis.

Deals & Dealmakers: reviving private equity IPOs

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:50:00 GMT

Investors and fund managers are at odds over the value of recent share launches and the maket has stalled. Naga Munchetty asks Daniel Schäfer, FT private equity correspondent, Andy Brough, fund manager at Schroders, and Nic Humphries, CEO of HgCapital, what can be done to revive interest in IPOs.

The IT challenges for financial services

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:45:00 GMT

Maija Palmer, the FT's technology correspondent, talks to Duncan MacInnes, chief executive of Xenfin Capital; Steve Grob, director of group strategy at Fidessa; and Bryan Glick, editor-in-chief of Computer Weekly, about the technological challenges facing the financial services sector.

New media according to Jimmy Lai

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:02:06 GMT

The future is multimedia, says Jimmy Lai, the owner of Hong Kong tabloid, Apple Daily and a new free paper, Sharp Daily. The FT's Rahul Jacob interviews the extroverted entrepreneur and asks whether his view of the future of newspapers as a marketing tool for online content can really work.

Getty Images and a digital revolution

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:57:44 GMT

Jonathan Klein, the co-founder of Getty Images, tells the FT's Paul Taylor that the photography business has revolutionised in the last 10 years. Mr Klein tells the story of how Getty went from a startup in 1995 to one of the largest photography services in the world.

Lessons from Lehman Brothers

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:33:00 GMT

Jennifer Hughes considers the institution's legacy and how the continuing ramifications of its collapse will affect financial services companies well into the future

Independence has its advantages

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:42:00 GMT

The vogue for stand alone business schools has faded but Professor Dominique Turpin, president of Lausanne-based IMD, insists that independence works in the business school's favour even though it does limit the scope of classes that it can offer.

Reinventing Unilever

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:25:00 GMT

How did Unilever, the consumer goods group, implement far-reaching strategic changes under a new chief executive in challenging times? The FT's Ravi Mattu speaks to management and human resources experts.

The need for troubleshooting

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:19:00 GMT

What do troubleshooting experts offer ailing companies? Andrew Hill, the FT's management editor; Richard Boyes-Stones, of PwC's turnround team; and Lord James, the troubleshooting expert and Conservative peer, explore the issues.

Chicago School defends its research

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:51:00 GMT

The free market theories of "Chicago School" economists have been blamed for the financial crisis. Sunil Kumar, the new dean of Chicago Booth business school, defends the research to Della Bradshaw, business education editor. He explains how the school is investigating how to avoid future crises and how to make sure the theories and their limitations are better understood.

CBI chief on women's boardroom role

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:39:00 GMT

The lack of women directors is now high on the boardroom agenda. Lesley Stephenson, publisher of the FT Non-Executive Directors' Club, asks Sir Roger Carr, CBI president and chairman of Centrica, how businesses can redress the gender balance

Microsoft unveils cloud-based office service

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:29:38 GMT

Kirk Koenigsbauer, head of Microsoft’s Office division, talks to the FT’s Paul Taylor about Office 365; the company's new cloud-based office service. Mr Koenigsbauer says the product is designed especially for small and mid-sized business that need to be mobile.

Giving business voice

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:24:59 GMT

8x8 chief executive Bryan Martin tells FT's Paul Taylor that the IP phone service provides a one-stop shop for business telecommunication needs

The adventurous entrepreneur

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:28:00 GMT

Speaking ahead of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monte Carlo, Ola Oskarsson of MMT Group tells the FT's Hugo Greenhalgh about being inspired by Jacques Cousteau

India's pharma entrepreneur

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 06:45:00 GMT

Speaking ahead of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monte Carlo, Dilip Shanghvi of India's Sun Pharmaceuticals outlines the rise of his company to the FT's Hugo Greenhalgh

Chinese entrepreneur leads the way

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 06:45:00 GMT

Speaking ahead of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monte Carlo, Liu Jiren of Neusoft Corporation tells the FT's Hugo Greenhalgh why the future looks bright for Chinese entrepreneurs

Hyflux CEO Lum wins entrepreneur award

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 06:10:00 GMT

Speaking after winning the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in Monte Carlo, Olivia Lum of Hyflux in Singapore tells the FT's Hugo Greenhalgh why this is just the start

Good karma creates success

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:31:00 GMT

Speaking ahead of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monte Carlo, John Spence of Karma Royal Group tells the FT's Hugo Greenhalgh how he turned a beach trip into a successful business

China depth, global breadth

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:13:00 GMT

China depth, global breadth. That is the strategy of China Europe International Business School (Ceibs), according to John Quelch, its recently appointed dean. He explains to Linda Anderson, deputy business education editor, his reasons for taking up the post, what he brings to the role and the increase in non-Chinese students at the school.

Women at the top: Laurence Parisot

Thu, 26 May 2011 02:55:00 GMT

Laurence Parisot, president of MEDEF, the French employers' federation, tells the FT's Andrew Hill about misogyny in business and society and why quotas for female board members are necessary

The Connected Business: Orphaned data

Wed, 25 May 2011 11:28:00 GMT

Andy Kyte of Gartner talks to Tom Griggs about the problems business face when updating their systems to the latest technology

Can entrepreneurship be taught?

Fri, 20 May 2011 01:47:00 GMT

Corporate bankers and management consultants. That's what business schools produce, so say the detractors, rather than entrepreneurs and innovators needed to stimulate economic growth. Sir Andrew Likierman, dean of London Business School, explains how it plans to research and teach just those neglected skills in a new multi-million pound centre.

Costs come down for unified communications

Tue, 17 May 2011 14:08:26 GMT

Kevin Kennedy, the chief executive of Avaya, tells the FT’s Paul Taylor that the economics of unified communications are changing quickly. Mr Kennedy says unified communications technologies can provide multimedia communications services to business clients on multiple devices at a time.

French lessons on women in boardrooms

Wed, 11 May 2011 10:55:00 GMT

The FT's Leyla Boulton asks whether headhunters are the gatekeepers of the boardroom and examines whether quotas, as introduced by France, really are the best way to get more women onto corporate boards.