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By Jasmine Cruz, Account Manager, BBH LA Birmingham Business School At the start of Black History Month, brands champion an emotional cry for unity. But by the time the next month rolls around, most brands are back to business as usual. In fact, a report found that about 76% of companies still have no diversity or … Continue reading “5 Ways Your Brand Can Champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Beyond Black History Month”

By Professor John Bryson Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham COVID-19 has been extremely disruptive, with impacts including enhanced mortality and morbidity combined with unemployment, the collapse of firms, and concerns about mental health and wellbeing. Nevertheless, the direct impacts of COVID-19 occurred over a very short period requiring immediate action. The … Continue reading “Building Back Better and the UK’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”

By Professor Stan Siebert, Professor of Labour Economics University of Birmingham Young job seekers have been in the firing line during the past year’s slump. They are the classic “outsider” group, without a track record, trying to find their place in the world. They benefit most when times are good, but hurt most when times … Continue reading “Dire problems for young workers?”

By Dr Sarah Forbes and Dr Holly Birkett Co-directors of the Equal Parenting Project The COVID-19 lockdown announced in March 2020 unexpectedly led to a nationwide experiment in home working. Many non-essential workers were suddenly working from home for the first time. The Office of National Statistics reported in April of 2020 that 46.6% of … Continue reading “What can we learn from COVID-19 working practices for working parents?”

By Cheryl Greyson, Teaching Fellow University of Birmingham With the UK on lockdown during a cold and wet January and February, it’s no wonder that viewers hunkered down on the sofa and eagerly binge-watched the escapist viewing of E4’s Married at First Sight Australia (MAFS). Whether it was the sunshine and beaches, or the premise … Continue reading “Best before: The expiry date of the reality show influencer”

By Professor Fiona Carmichael, Dr Marco Ercolani, and Dr Scott Taylor University of Birmingham Workplace gender inequality is a global phenomenon. The ‘gender pay gap’ (GPG), measuring the difference between men’s and women’s mean or median wages, is the most evident and direct manifestation of gender inequality, and shows how far we have to go … Continue reading “Closing The Gender Pay Gap: Are we nearly there yet?”

By Dr Daniel Wheatley Department of Management, University of Birmingham The rapid expansion of remote working at home in response to the global pandemic, peaking at around two-in-five workers in mid-2020, has prompted considerable debate regarding the future landscape of work, as many organisations begin to rethink the workplace and explore potential longer-term adoption of more flexible … Continue reading “Managing flexible working post-pandemic”

Dr Anandadeep Mandal Department of Finance, University of Birmingham With the ongoing vaccine programs around the world, international travel may soon take off again. But the key question is whether it will return to pre-COVID level or will it be a new-normal. The impact of COVID-19 on tourism and international travel has been unprecedented. Global … Continue reading “The future of airlines post-COVID”

King A. Wellington Business Strategist, Communication Specialist and Entrepreneur, BBS MBA student Opening the Ambition Summit on December 12, 2020, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, announced his government’s decision to bring an end to direct support to fossil fuel energy project across the world. On 4 December, 2020, the BBC highlighted Denmark’s … Continue reading “Joining the net zero bandwagon?”

Professor David Bailey  Department of Management, Birmingham Business School Having previously stressed the risks of a no trade deal for its entire European business model, Nissan has committed to assembling cars at its Sunderland plant – for now at least. That should mean that its new Qashqai model – delayed from last year amidst Brexit uncertainty – … Continue reading “Nissan can live with the Brexit deal – for now”