Workers in developing countries can use the Accord signed by the likes of H&M, Primark and Zara following the Rana Plaza disaster as a template to improve their own safety and conditions, according to academics at Warwick Business School.

Far from being hindered by being a skilled migrant, overseas academics actually find themselves ahead of the pack in many cases, according to new research from Warwick Business School.

New research has suggested the adage ‘it’s not what you know, but who you know’ as one to avoid in business. Networking is seen as the way to progress a career, but companies hiring through business contacts could be harming their performance.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has officially opened Warwick Business School’s new base at The Shard. More than 100 guests watched Mr Johnson unveil a glass sculpture to commemorate the opening of the new site on the 17^th floor of the tallest building in the European Union as part of the University of Warwick's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Many small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are being held back by current levels of management and leadership skills, according to Warwick Business School research.

Leaders in certain fields are being selected in part because their face fits the stereotype of their profession, suggests new research.

Football managers bringing on substitutes to avoid a shock defeat actually make things worse, according to new research.

The researchers looked at what the bookies’ favourite did in 3,672 matches in the German Bundesliga over 12 seasons from 1998/99 to 2009/10 and 4,560 games in the English Premier League in the 12 seasons from 2000/01 to 2011/12. As well as throwing on subs that didn’t come off, they found that teams heading for a shock defeat were 85 per cent more likely to receive a card for violent conduct.

In the annual Financial Times global ranking of Full-time MBA programmes, published today, Warwick Business School has climbed to 27th in the world and 9th in Europe. It comes in at 4th in the UK, behind only London and the Oxbridge business schools. Only the top 100 business schools are ranked.