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Watt Hepburn Lecture 2025 with Adaku Ufere

Purpose, Pivot, and Staying Power: Thriving Through the Energy Transition

Business Transformation Readiness

Online CPD course

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: The Effects of Urban Violence on Primary Health Care Services: Evidence from Poor Neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro

The seminar will be held online via MS Teams on June 4th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Dr Vinicius Pecanha, researcher at the Institute of Health Policy Studies (IEPS), Brazil. Dr Pecanha’s research fields are Development Economics and Economics of Crime. Abstract: “We use monthly clinic-level panel data from 204 clinics...

MBA Residential

The latest trends in global supply chains will be the focus of a three day event hosted by the University of Aberdeen Business School this summer. Topics include:  Summary of mega supply chain trends of 2025 AI and blockchain in global supply chains  ESG in value chain planning Establishing new supply chains in emerging markets Supplying...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: E-government and corporate tax planning: International evidence

The seminar will be held the MacRobert 314 and Online via MS Teams on April 30th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Dr Panagiotis Karavitis, Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Finance at Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. Dr Karavitis’s research fields are international corporate taxation, multinationals' profit shifting,...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: Financial Frictions and Pollution Abatement Over the Life Cycle of Firms

The seminar will be held Online via MS Teams on April 23rd from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Dr Chi-Yang Tsou, an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. Abstract: Using US firm-level data, we document significant differences in pollution abatement activities over the life cycle...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: Ascending the quality ladder: Does FDI inflows improve export sophistication?

The seminar will be held Online via MS Teams on April 16th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Dr Ammu George, Lecturer at Queen's Business School, Queen's University Belfast. Dr George’s research fields are International Economics, Banking, and Foreign Direct Investments. Abstract: “Export sophistication has often been cited as one of the...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: Analyst Information Contagion

The seminar will be held the Edward Wright Annex G04 and Online via MS Teams on March 19th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Dr Dong Yan, an Associate Professor of Finance at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Abstract: This paper provides empirical evidence of information contagion in equity analysts’ stock...

15th Colloquium on Qualitative Research Methods in Business and Accounting

Hosted by the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, the Colloquium provides two days of focused expert-led presentations and workshops on qualitative research methods in business and accounting. The Colloquium is convened and delivered by Research Professor Lee Parker (University of Glasgow, Scotland), Professor Audrey Paterson (University of Aberdeen, Scotland) and selected international research professors (Ivo de...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: Does Partial Randomization Encourage or Discourage Participation? Theory And Evidence

The seminar will be held in Edward Wright S86 and Online via MS Teams on March 12th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Dr Tugce Cuhadaroglu, Lecturer in Economics at University of St Andrews Business School. Dr Cuhadaroglu is an economic theorist and her research fields are broadly Decision Theory...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: Financial networks and performance of colonial entrepreneurship: Evidence from King Leopold's Congo Free State.

The seminar will be held the Sir Duncan Rice Library (SDRL) Seminar Room 224 and Online via MS Teams on Feburary 26th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Prof Marc Deloof, Professor of Corporate Finance at the University of Antwerp. Prof Deloof is also Chair of the Benelux Corporate Finance Research...

Sparking Change

Are you driven to create lasting, positive change? Sparking Change is a FREE enterprise programme designed to empower residents of Aberdeen City to become champions of social change.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR:A perfect storm: The impact of climate change, austerity, and old age on excess mortality in England & Wales

The seminar will be held in Edward Wright Annex G04  and Online via MS Teams on Feburary 12th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Prof Gerhard Kling, Chair in Finance at the University of Aberdeen Business School. Abstract: Prior studies compare deaths during summer and winter using a static and binary approach. Most studies focus on...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR:A perfect storm: The impact of climate change, austerity, and old age on excess mortality in England & Wales

The seminar will be held in Edward Wright Annex G04  and Online via MS Teams on Feburary 12th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Prof Gerhard Kling, Chair in Finance at the University of Aberdeen Business School. Abstract: Prior studies compare deaths during summer and winter using a static and binary approach. Most studies focus on...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: Evaluating the Impact of Climate Risk Measures on Firm Value: A Cross-country Study Using Machine Learning Models

The seminar will be held via Teams on January 29th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Dr Meryem Schalck, Assistant Professor of Data Science at IPAG Business School. Abstract: This study examines the impact of climate risk-related scores on firm value across seven key global stock markets in the U.S., Europe,...

From Policy to Practice: Driving Research Impact in the Just Transition Lab

Join us on 4 December as we discuss the Just Transition Lab's key projects providing insights and action-based approaches to regional planning, nuclear decommissioning, and coastal communities.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Strangulation Laws and Intimate Partner Homicides

The seminar will be held via Teams on November 20th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Dr Sonia Oreffice, Professor of Economics at University of Exeter. Professor Oreffice’s research fields are Family Economics, Gender Economics, Labor Economics, and Health Economics. Abstract: “Intimate partner violence is a pervasive phenomenon, and (non-fatal) strangulation is a common...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Dynamic Style Analysis Using Machine Learning

The seminar will be held via Teams on November 6th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link).   Join  Dr Murat Mazibas, Senior Lecturer in Banking and Finance at the University of Dundee.   Abstract:   This study explores the evolution of style analysis in fund management, advancing from Sharpe's foundational 1992 framework to a more nuanced approach that...

CMA information & Networking Session

Join the CMA Team to find out more about CMA, followed by an opportunity to network with the team and your peers.

A Celebration to mark 50 years of Real Estate education at the University of Aberdeen

Real Estate education and research at the University of Aberdeen, is celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2024. The Department of Land Economy was established in 1974 with the assistance of the RICS and a generous donation from the MacRobert Trust.  50 years later over 2,500 students have graduated from the...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Environmental and Social Incidents and Misvaluation-driven Leveraged Buyouts

The seminar will be held via Teams on November 6th from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link).   Join Dr Stefano Maiani, Assistant Professor of Finance at Heriot-Watt University.    Abstract: This article explores how private equity (PE) firms incorporate information on their portfolio companies' sustainability when making investment decisions. We examine this by analysing the relationship between...

Orchestrating a Cooperative Economy Platform as a Solution to Economic Inequality

Join Dovev Lavie, for an interesting seminar session.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Overconfident Bank CEOs: Risk Amplification Amid Economic Policy Uncertainty?

The seminar will be held via Teams on October 30th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Dr Kwabena Aboah Addo, a Lecturer of Finance and Finance Education at the Utrecht University School of Economics.   Abstract: We examine whether overconfident bank CEOs mitigate or amplify risk amid increasing Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU). Our findings indicate the...

Industry Pulse: Meeting Gen-Z: Our Future Employees

You are invited to join an online roundtable event themed on 'Understanding Gen-Z: Our Future Employees'. Referring to anyone born between 1997 and 2012, Gen-Z's are entering and changing the norms for how many businesses operate.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Credit Market Segmentation, Access to Credit, and Corporate Risk-taking: Evidence from Asset-backed Securitization

The seminar will be held via Teams on October 23rd from 3pm - 4:15pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link).   Join Dr Zhehao Jia, a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance at the University of Edinburgh.  Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between the use of asset-backed securitization (ABS) and corporate risk-taking. Utilizing hand-collected ABS data from 10-K filings, we...

Watt Hepburn Lecture 2024: Mark McCombe, Blackrock

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Join Senior Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Blackrock Mark McCombe and he shares his story of his international career in finance spanning more than 30 years.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - The Evolution of DeFi: Achievements, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

The seminar will be held online via teams on October 9th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Prof Agostino Capponi, Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University, where he is also the Director of the Center for Digital Finance and Technologies and a member of the Data Science Institute: https://www.columbia.edu/~ac3827/ Abstract: Abstract: Decentralized finance...

A Seminar with Jay Barney

The UoA Business School and Africa-Asia Centre for Sustainability are pleased to present a seminar with Jay Barney, University of Utah.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - The sharing paradox

The seminar will be held on campus in the Sir Duncan Rice library, Lower Ground Seminar Room on October 2nd from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Dr Miguel Ángel Meléndez Jiménez, Professor of Economics at Department of Economic Theory and Economic History in University of Málaga. Dr Meléndez-Jiménez’s research fields are Economics of...

Professional Development Week 30th september - 4th October 2024

Join the Business School for a variety of workshops on Presentation Skills, beating Imposter Syndrome and a selection of career journeys to provide inspiration for your future!

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Shattering The Illusion: A Southern Voice On Informality And Public Accountability

The seminar will be held via Teams on September 25th from 3pm - 5pm (contact: bs-research@abdn.ac.uk for link). Join Prof. Danture Wickramasinghe, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. Abstract: This paper employs the Subalternity framework to explore how trajectories of informality materialize within formal governance systems, particularly during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, when these...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Explainable Machine Learning for Bus Accident Analytics

The seminar will be held on campus in the University Court Room and via Teams on September 25th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Bowei Chen, a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Marketing Analytics and Data Science at the Adam Smith Business School of University of Glasgow. Abstract: This study presents an explainable machine learning...

Industry Pulse: Understanding Governance: The G within ESG

Join the Business School's Industry Pulse online roundtable

Industry Pulse: Understanding Governance: The G within ESG

Join UoA Business School for our Industry Pulse Session on understanding governance with speakers; David Blackburn ‘Interim Executive Director of People’ for MENCAP,  Mike Thompson ‘Global Head of Governance’ for Anthesis Group and Tim Klatte ‘Head of Forensic Advisory Services’ for Grant Thornton, Shanghai.  for a roundtable discussion followed by a Q&A session.    

Fireside Chat: Managing Projects from Different Perspectives

Join UoA for a fireside chat with industry professionals.

Industry Pulse Series: AI and the Future of Work

You are invited to join an online roundtable event themed on ‘AI and the Future of Work’. As Generative AI, Machine Learning, Robotics and other genres of Artificial Intelligence increasingly impact our daily work, regardless of our industry or geographic location, the discussion around AI and the Future of Work...

Energy Industry in Transition Conference

Join the University of Aberdeen Business School for an informative afternoon on Energy Transition.

Scottish Experimental Economics Laboratory Research Event 2024

The seminar is a half-day event scheduled to commence at 13:30 and conclude around 17:00. The agenda includes three presentations with short breaks in between.  13:30 – 14:00: Welcome & Social 14:00 – 14:40: Hossein Radmard (UoA, Economics) 14:45 – 15:25: Luis Loria Rebolledo (UoA, HERU) 15:30 – 16:45: Seda Erdem (University of Stirling)

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR Dr Frederick Changwony (University of Stirling)

The seminar will be held in University Office Court Room and via MS Teams on April 24th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Dr Fredrick Changwony, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the University of Stirling.     

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - In Search of the Self Within Consumer Research

The seminar will be held in the MacRobert Building MR906 and via MS Teams on April 24th from 12:00pm - 1:00pm.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Political Ties and Penalty Avoidance: The Case of Bank CEOs in China

The seminar will be held in University Office Committee Room 2 and via MS Teams on March 27th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join is Dr Jiao Ji, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance at the University of Sheffield.  Abstract: "The present study investigates the link between CEO political connections and bank misconduct in China. We...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - A Framework to Monitor the Effects of External Shocks on Housing Markets

The seminar will be held in the MacRobert Building MR047 and via MS Teams on March 21st from 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Join Dr Sofie Waltl from the University of Cambridge as they discuss their research on the external shocks on housing markets. Abstract: We develop a practical framework to holistically test for the impact of events...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - "The intergenerational mobility of white working-class boys: Are they the most disadvantaged?"

The seminar will be held in S86, Edward Wright Building and via MS Teams on March 20th from 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Join Dr Yu Aoki (Health Economics Research Unit) at the Business School as she presents her joint work with Harminder Battu and Patricio Valdivieso Massa.  

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - The long-term benefits of addressing early year disadvantages in Bradford and the UK

The seminar will be held on campus in Edward Wright S86 and via Teams on March 13th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Dr Shrathinth Venkatesh, Research Fellow at Centre for Health Economics in University of York. Abstract: “We use a UK childhood microsimulation model to estimate the public costs and wellbeing losses of six...

Volunteering and Charity Sector Fair on the 7th of March 11 am - 3 pm.

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BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Do Fund Managers Believe in Luck? Zodiac Effect and Fund Managers' Behaviour and Performance

The seminar will be held via MS Teams on March 6th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Hear from Dr Xiaofei Xing, a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance at the University of Birmingham. Author(s): Jie (Michael) Guo, Vinay Utham, George Wang, Xiaofei Xing Abstract: "We document striking evidence that cultural backgrounds, such as superstitious beliefs, can largely affect fund...

Professional Development Week 4th - 8th March 2024

Join the Business School from 4th to 8th March for a variety of presentations from local business people and events to help with your Professional Development.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - The death of King Coal: Industrial decline during childhood and living standards over lifetime

The seminar will be held on campus in Edward Wright S86 and via MS Teams on Feburary 28th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Dr Valeria Rueda, Assistant Professor in Economics at University of Nottingham.  Abstract: “This paper studies the effect of growing up in times of industrial decline on individual health development throughout life. We measure...

Financial Literacy: A South Asian Narrative

Join the University of Aberdeen Business school in discussion with Antara Iqbal, Teaching Fellow at Asian University for Women.

Alumni Careers Presentation: English Teacher to Entrepreneur

Join UoA Alum Huiying Zhang and University of Aberdeen Business Schoolto hear about Huiying’s career journey and how she went from education, general aviation & law, to a startup experience in Shenzhen and supporting a Scholars Venture Incubator. Huying has a fantastic story to share, form teaching high school english to starting her...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - To Whom Do "Fed Information Shocks" Matter?

The seminar will be held on campus in the SDR Library Seminar Room 224 on Feburary 21st from 3pm - 4:30pm. Join Dr Samer Adra from the University of Sheffield as they discuss their research on "Fed Information Shocks". Abstract: The macroeconomic assessments inferred from the Fed’s decisions, despite not offering new...

Marketing, Strategy and Change - Panel Discussion with Industry Experts

Join the University of Aberdeen Business school in discussion with Victoria Vyalikova, Founder, Brandhouzz Digital and Suz Bird, Freelance Marketing Strategist.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - The Administrator and the Administered: Does Gender Matter for Education?

The seminar will be held via MS Teams on Feburary 21st from 12pm - 1:15pm.   Hear from Dr Akshar Saxena, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr Saxena’s research fields are applied economics and econometrics with a focus on health, demography, and behavioural economics.  Abstract: “Do female bureaucrats improve educational...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Do Mandatory Disclosures Squeeze the Lemons? The Case of Housing Markets

The seminar will be held on campus in the MacRobert Bulding in room MR047 and via MS Teams on Feburary 7th from 12pm - 2:00pm. Join Dr Sahil Gandhi from the University of Manchester. Abstract: What is the impact of mandatory disclosures of quality on market outcomes in a large developing country? Does...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Weather shocks, migration, and in-place adaptation

The seminar will be held via MS Teams on Feburary 7th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Join Dr Marco Alfano, Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University. He is also a Research Associate at the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), University College London. Dr Alfano’s research fields are development economics, economics of conflict,...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Cross-Border Regulatory Cooperation and Tax Avoidance

The seminar will be held on campus in the University Office Committee Room 2 and via MS Teams on Feburary 7th from 3pm - 4:15pm. Hear from Dr Daniel Gyimah, a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Finance at the University of Aberdeen.  Author(s): Patrick Kwashie Akorsu, Clement Lamboi Arthur, Daniel Gyimah, Albert Kwame Mensah Abstract: "Utilizing a shock to the Securities...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Developing accounting for sustainable development through a consideration of interconnectivity

The seminar will be held on campus in the SDR Library Meeting Room 3 on 7th Floor on January 31st from 3pm - 5pm. Join Professor Ian Thomson from Dundee University as he discusses his research on accounting for sustainable development. Purpose: To develop and apply an approach to accounting for interconnectivity...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Detecting Accounting Fraud in China: RUSBoost Algorithm with Financial and Corporate Governance Information

The seminar will be held remotely via MS Teams on January 31st from 3pm - 4:30pm. Join Dr Minjoo Kim from the University of Liverpool as they discuss their research on Detecting Accounting Fraud in China. Abstract: The research problem: We apply ensemble learning to raw financial and corporate governance information to...

2024 Explored: Practical insights from global supply chains

The event will be a roundtable discussion with a number of Industry professionals and Academics.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - The Gendered Impact of In-State Tuition Policies on Undocumented Immigrants' College Enrolment, Graduation, and Employment

The seminar will be held on campus in MacRobert room 268. and also via MS Teams on November 27th from 15:00-16:15. Join Dr Cynthia Bansak, Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University. Professor Bansak’s research fields are labour economics, international immigration, remittances, educational attainment, and business cycle. Abstract: “Since 2001, about half...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Government Put: What Options Market Imply about the Volatility and Left-tail Risk of Indian Public versus Private Banks

The seminar will be held in person in University Office Court Room 2 on Wednesday 22nd November from 15:00-16:15. Join Dr Pranjal Srivastava to hear more on Indian Public versus Private Banks. Abstract: We examine the differences in the options implied left-tail risk and volatility of government-owned and private banks in India. We show...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - The consumption response to employment contract conversions

The seminar will be held in person in A36, Taylor Bulding and on Teams on Wednesday 22nd November from 12:00-13:00. Dr. Marco Mello (Centre for Labour Market Research, University of Aberdeen) present his work on “The consumption response to employment contract conversions” in our Internal Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series  

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Comprehensive Analysis of Bank Mergers and Impacts on Heterogeneous Borrowers: Evidence from Japan

The seminar will be held via MS Teams on 15th November 2023 from 1500 – 1615 (1h talk & 15mins Q&A).    Join Dr Thuy Linh Nguyen from the University of Tokyo to hear his seminar on Bank Mergers and Impacts on Heterogeneous Borrowers. Abstract: This study analyzes the effects of Japanese bank mergers on borrowers’ financing activities and bank-firm...

Trade with Bangladesh

The Cross Party Group on Fair Trade and the Cross Party Group on Bangladesh will be holding a joint meeting on Wednesday 15 November at 1pm-2pm. The meeting will be held in person in the Scottish Parliament with an option to join remotely. The meeting will examine some issues around...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Impacts of Low Emission Zones on Population Health: Evidence From Hospital Episode Statistics and English Prescribing Dataset

The seminar will be held on campus in Edward Wright S86 and also via MS Teams on November 8th from 15:00-16:15. Join Dr Habtamu Beshir, Research Associate in Department of Economics at the University of Bath. His research fields are Development Economics, Health Economics, and Economics of Education. Abstract: “We have two main objectives in this study: (i) to investigate...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Hybrid Climate Policies and Industry Transition

The seminar will be held on campus in A36, Taylorand also via MS Teams on November 8th from 12:00-13:00. Join Prof. Frans de Vries, University of Aberdeen Business School to hear more on Hybrid Climate Policies and Industry Transition.  

Watt Hepburn Lecture 2023 - Neil Fachie, OBE: Paralympic Cyclist

Join the University of Aberdeen and Paralympic Cyclist Neil Fachie OBE as he shares his career from Athlete to Business Coach and Author

Business School Film Night

As part of this year's Professional Development Week 2023, join us for a business-themed film night!

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Empirical decisions and replication anomalies

The seminar will be heldvia MS Teams on November 1st  from 1500 – 1615 (1h talk & 15mins Q&A). Join Dr Jiaqi Guo, Assistant Professor in Finance at the University of Birmingham to hear more on empirical decisions and replication anomalies. Abstract: "There is an ongoing debate about the reproducibility of anomalies and p-hacking (data mining)...

Careers Fair 30th October 2023

Are you looking for an Internship, graduate opportunity, or some work/volunteering experience?

Introduction to Offshore Decommissioning

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BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - How do late donors respond to early donors in crowdfunding?

The seminar will be held on campus in  in Edward Wright S86 and also via MS Teams on October 25th from 15:00-16:15. Join Dr Hedieh Tajali, Early Career Researcher (Post-Doctoral) in Economics at the University of Edinburgh. Her research fields are Applied Microeconomics, Public Economics, Philanthropy, Labour, and Gender. Abstract: The application of crowdfunding...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Experiencing and Negotiating (Ambivalent) Career Boundaries: A Study of Self-Initiated Expatriate Accountants in the UAE

The seminar will be held in person in Macrobert 047and via Teams on Wednesday 25th October. Join Dr Nadia DeGama (University of Aberdeen AFG) to hear more about Experiencing and Negotiating. Abstract: Career boundaries are at the centre of this study. Through a qualitative inquiry, based on 30 semi-structured, thematically driven interviews of SIE...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Robust investment timing, incentive costs and debt overhang

The seminar will be held in person in University Office Court Room and via Teams on Wednesday 18th October from 15:00-16:15. Join Dr Hai Zhang (the University of Strathclyde) to hear more on Robust investment timing, incentive costs and debt overhang. Abstract: We develop a dynamic agency model of investment with model uncertainty to investigate the impact...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Employment Effects of Coal Mine Openings in China

The seminar will be held on campus in Edward Wright S86 and also via MS Teams on October 11th from 15:00-16:15. Join Dr Tong Zhu, Lecturer in Energy Economics at University of Dundee to hear more on his seminar about the Employment Effects of Coal Mine Openings in China. Abstract: This paper examines the impact of mining activities on individual...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Changing knowledge, preferences, and behaviour to help reduce land degradation: Evidence from multiple interventions in Southern Ethiopia

The seminar will be held on campus in A36, Taylor and also via MS Teams on October 11th from 12:00-13:00. Join Professor Euan Phimister (Aberdeen Centre for Research in Energy Economics and Finance), University of Aberdeen as part of our Internal Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series.    

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Deliberate Ignorance and Moral Behavior

The seminar will be held in person in Edward Wright S86 and via Teams on Wednesday 04th October from 15:00-16:15. Join Dr Andreas Gerster, Acting Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim. Dr Gerster’s research fields are environmental economics and public economics. Abstract:Policy makers and non-governmental organizations are concerned that consumers' deliberate ignorance about the...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Third Sector Crisis Management and Resilience: Reflections and Directions

The seminar will be held in person in Meeting Room 1, 7th Floor, SDR Library on Wednesday 04th October from 13:00-15:00. Join Professor Lee Parker from the University of Glasgow to hear more about Third Sector Crisis Management and Resilience. Abstract: This paper examines the challenges posed to third sector organizations by major external crises...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Hybrid Working and Union Membership: Does Working from Home Undermine Workplace Social Customs?

The seminar will be held in person in A36, Taylor Building on Wednesday 04th October from 12:00-13:00. Professor Alexandros Zangelidis (Centre for Labour Market Research) presents his joint work with Professor Ioannis Theodossiou on “Hybrid Working and Union Membership:  Does Working from Home Undermine Workplace Social Customs?” in our Internal Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series.   Abstract: The surge in hybrid...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Transport and communication-Are they complements or substitutes? A Cross-country Study

The seminar will be held via MS Teams and in Edward Wright S86 on Wednesday 27 September 2023 from 15:00 to 16:15 (1 hour talk and 15 minutes Q&A). Join Dr Shashika Rathnayaka, Research Fellow at The Rowett Institute in University of Aberdeen. Dr Rathnayaka’s research fields are Agricultural Economics, Applied Economics, and...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Strategic Management Accounting: Teaching/Learning as a Social Science

The seminar will be held in person in University Office Court Room on Wednesday 27 September 2023 from 14:30 to 17:30. Join Prof.Chandana Alawattage from the University of Glasgow to hear his seminar on Strategic Management Accounting. Abstract: Management accounting education is discursively formed and governed. Discourses such as decolonising curriculum, incorporating...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - trusting, trust building and restoring trust in collaborative relationships in Higher Education

The seminar will be held on campus in MacRobert 810 and also via MS Teams on September 27th.   Join Dr Trevor Morrow from the University of Aberdeen to hear his seminar on collaborative relationships in Higher Education.   Abstract: Trust and managerialism are often portrayed as  ideas or practices, with the latter, in particular, either held up as a...

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Does Green Transition promote Green Innovation and Technological Acquisitions?

The seminar will be heldvia MS Teams on 20th September 2023 from 1500 – 1615 (1h talk & 15mins Q&A).  Join Dr Udichibarna Bose, Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Finance at the University of Essex to hear more on Green Transition. Abstract:This study explores the implications of technological shifts towards greener and sustainable innovations on acquisition...

Introduction to Offshore Decommissioning

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Professional Development Week June 2023

Join the Business School from 5th - 9th June for a variety of presentations from local business people and events to help with your Professional Development

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - The Mean Value in Big Data

The seminar will be held in MR810 and via MS Teams on 31st May at 13:00 - 14:00.   Join Dr John Lamb (University of Aberdeen Business School) to hear his seminar on The Mean Value in Big Data. Abstract: In big-data applications we often wish to estimate and compare the mean value (or some other...

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Wellbeing Conference

The Business School is pleased to announce the schedule for our May conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Wellbeing co-sponsored by the School's Centre for Labour Market Research and the University's Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing.

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Wellbeing

The Business School is pleased to announce the schedule for our May conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Wellbeing co-sponsored by the School's Centre for Labour Market Research and the University's Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Accounting and Racial Violence in the Postbellum American South

Join Professor Stephen Walker (University of Edinburgh) to hear his seminar on Accounting and Racial Violence in the Postbellum American South. The seminar will be held SDR Library Seminar Room 224 (2nd Floor)   on 26th April at 15:00 - 17:00

10 Years of Rana Plaza Tragedy

10 Years of Rana Plaza Tragedy: Some Reflections on Working Conditions and Ethical Trading Practices in Fast Fashion

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BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: How does Gender Diversity in the Top Management Team and Board of Directors affect Organizational Performance?

Join Professor Jie Wu from the Business Management department at the University of Aberdeen Business School.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR: Measuring Indecisiveness

Join Dr Ramses Abul Naga, Honorary Professor at the Department of Economic Theory and Economic History, the University of Malaga. Dr Abul Naga's research interests are economic theory, public economics, and the measurement of inequality.

PechaKucha - Conversations on Climate Change

Hear about some of current climate change research going on at the University.

Zoology Museum, Extinction Tours

Are we currently in a mass-extinction event? If so, what's causing it? Join one of our special tours of the Zoology Museum as part of Climate Week North East 2023.

British Science Week - Coded Bias

Join researchers from the schools of psychology, natural & computing sciences and law for a film and panel discussion informed by the recent Netflix documentary 'Coded Bias'.

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - The Merger Monday phenomenon: M&A announcement timing, media attention, and value creation

Join Dr Betty Wu (University of Glasgow) as she presents her seminar on The Merger Monday phenomenon: M&A announcement timing, media attention, and value creation. The seminar will be held on 22nd March in  SDR Library Meeting Room 1 (7th Floor)   15:00 - 16:00

BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH SEMINAR - Vivien Leigh: Introducing a Data-Driven Analysis of Vocal Performance

Join Georgia Brown (University of Aberdeen) as she shares her research: Vivien Leigh: Introducing a Data-Driven Analysis of Vocal Performance

Careers Week 13th - 17th February 2023

You are invited to Careers Week 2023! The Business School has organised a variety of workshops, guest presentations, mock interviews, careers fair, and a Ceilidh from Monday 13th to Friday 17th February.

Watt Hepburn Lecture with Ewan Venters, CEO Artfarm

"From Queen's Grocer to King's Adviser: building a better working life for Scotland's young people"