Previous Events

MSc International Business - Information Webinar

Join us for an academic webinar exploring the MSc International Business programme at Queen Mary University of London.

Led by Dr Eun-Seok Kim, discover how this course develops your understanding of global trade theory, cross‑cultural management and strategic decision‑making through real‑life simulations and international study opportunities.

Whether you aspire to manage multinational teams or negotiate global partnerships, we’ll explain how the MSc International Business prepares you for leadership in a borderless marketplace.

Register now to take your next step with Queen Mary.

Speaker: Dr Eun-Seok Kim

MSc Blockchain Management and Application - Information Webinar

Join us for an academic webinar exploring the MSc Blockchain Management and Application programme at Queen Mary University of London.

Speaker: Dr Thomas Zhang

MSc Environmental Analytics and Management - Information Webinar

Join us for an academic webinar exploring the MSc Environmental Analytics and Management programme at Queen Mary University of London.

Speaker: Dr Zeynep Gurguc

MSc Digital Marketing - Information Webinar

Join us for an academic webinar exploring the MSc Digital Marketing programme at Queen Mary University of London.

Led by Dr Farrah Arif, this is your chance to hear from our expert academic, discover how the course combines SEO, social media analytics and creative content strategy, and ask questions about live industry briefs and student support.

Whether you’re looking to master cutting‑edge digital tools or lead transformative campaigns, we’ll show you how the MSc Digital Marketing can give your career the competitiveedge.

Register now to take your next step with Queen Mary.

Speaker: Dr Farrah Arif

MSc Supply Chain Management - Information Webinar

Join us for a live webinar introducing the MSc Supply Chain Management at Queen Mary University of London.

Led by Dr Guven Demirel, this session will provide an overview of the programme, including what you’ll learn, how it addresses real-world challenges in global supply chains, and the career pathways it supports.

You'll also have the chance to ask questions and connect directly with our academic team.

Whether you're looking to advance your knowledge or step into a leadership role in logistics and operations, this is your opportunity to find out how Queen Mary can support your goals.

Register now to take the next step.

Speaker: Dr Guven Demirel

MSc Marketing - Information Webinar

Join us for an engaging webinar introducing the MSc Marketing at Queen Mary University of London. Led by Dr Mina Tajvidi, this session will walk you through what you’ll study, how the programme prepares you to navigate the evolving marketing landscape, and what makes our approach unique.

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions.

If you're aiming to build a career in marketing with a global and analytical perspective, this session is your next step.

Speaker: Dr Mina Tajvidi

MSc Global Business and Sustainability - Information Webinar

Join us for an informative webinar introducing the MSc Global Business and Sustainability. Led by Dr Jessica Sklair, this session will cover what you'll learn on the programme and the career opportunities it can open up. You'll also have the chance to ask your questions. 

Whether you're passionate about sustainable business or aiming to make a global impact, this is the perfect place to start.

Register now to take your next step with Queen Mary.

Speaker: Dr Jessica Sklair

MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management - Information Webinar

Join us for an academic webinar exploring the MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management at Queen Mary University of London.

This is your opportunity to hear from academic staff, ask questions, and discover how this MSc equips you with the skills and knowledge to lead innovation in today’s global business landscape.

Whether you're planning to launch your own venture or shape change within an organisation, we’ll help you take the next step.

Speaker: Dr Gloria Appiah

We’re delighted to organise this follow-up event after the wide interest and participation in our recent in-person panel discussion, Race Erased. This time, we’re coming together for a hands-on workshop seminar, designed especially for master’s and PhD students, but open to all who are part of this ongoing conversation.

A workshop on inequalities in health organised by Queen Mary University and the University of Oxford featured sessions on universal child health interventions, attitudes to vaccination, the effect of toxic roads on infant mortality, the unequal health effects of the Vietnam War, measuring health outcomes in ageing populations, and a keynote lecture by Professor Philip Clarke on defining and measuring health poverty. 

Join Future Business Leaders: Dragon’s Den at Queen Mary University of London—a competition and workshop for students ready to pitch ventures rooted in justice, sustainability, and good governance. Finalists will present live to a panel of experts. Prizes are on the table and future opportunities on the horizion.

Pitch day: 18 June. Apply now.

CRED turns 20: An event connecting DEI scholars and practitioners to explore shared challenges and opportunities in today’s context.

Navigating the Digital Frontier: Technology's Role in Shaping Accounting

Join us for a creative exploration of the evolving role of technology in accounting, featuring distinguished speakers from academia and industry. This FREE event offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into how digital advancements are transforming accounting practices through an engaging and thought-provoking approach.

This workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore how central banks are using agent-based models (ABMs) to inform policy and tackle complex economic challenges. Bringing together experts from across European central banks, the event will delve into how ABMs are being integrated into analytical frameworks, their benefits and limitations, and the latest developments shaping this evolving field.

Leaders of Tomorrow - AI in Business Management

Thinking of studying BSc Business Management? Join our online taster event!

Race Erased: Continuing Anti-Racist Work in Times of Institutional Denial

Join us for an in-person lunchtime panel comprising international guests from the university sector. You will hear from students, faculty, and union organisers about the current state of affairs, and what it means to continue anti-racist work under conditions that deny the significance of race in our scholarship and activism. Expect a warm welcome, a vegan and vegetarian lunch, and a principled space to continue community conversations.

Codes and culture: quality counts

The Institute of Business Ethics and Queen Mary University of London are delighted to be hosting an exclusive, in-depth exploration of the impact that "quality" codes of ethics can have on corporate culture.

School of Business and Management Online Postgraduate Information Sessions

Are you considering a postgraduate degree that will elevate your career prospects and expand your expertise? Join our upcoming online information sessions and discover how our master’s programmes can help you achieve your goals.

Project ReMAKE Graduation 2025

Join us in celebrating the graduation of Project ReMAKE participants in a heartwarming ceremony filled with inspiration and achievement.

Queen Mary Social Venture Fund Pitch Competition 2025

The Queen Mary Social Venture Fund (QMSVF) Pitch Competition 2025 is the place where ambition aligns with opportunity. Annually, QMSVF student investors seek out impact-driven ventures and allocate £15,000 to these promising startups. From a pool of over 150 applicants, 8 finalists—among the UK's most exciting early-stage startups—will compete for the chance to secure up to £15,000 in funding.

How do the outcomes of COP29 shape the future of climate policy and action? Join us for this panel-led event

The panel will delve into the pivotal role of international climate conferences in advancing real-world climate solutions. Through a critical lens, they will assess the effectiveness of these global gatherings and explore pathways toward impactful, inclusive, and sustainable policies.

Rise Up - Women in Business and Finance

Designed for female students in Years 10-12, this event aims to inspire the future generation of business and finance leaders. 

Book Launch: Displacement, Environments and Photo-Politics in the Mediterranean: Migrant Sea by Professor Parvati Nair

Borderlines is delighted to co-host this wonderful gathering, celebrating the launch of Professor Parvati Nair’s latest book. This hybrid event brings together an in-person audience at Bookmarks Bookshop and a global online audience via Zoom to reflect on themes of migration, displacement, and visual politics in the Mediterranean.

A webinar for students and offer holders starting the MSc Management programme in January 2025. Get a head start on your university journey with us as we prepare you for your studies and student life. 

Book Launch of ‘Capitalist Colonial: Thai Migrant Workers in Israeli Agriculture’ by Matan Kaminer

Join CLaSP & Journal of Agrarian Change for a brief presentation of the book which will be followed by a discussion by Dr Alessandra Mezzadri, Reader in Global Development and Political Economy, SOAS (University of London). The event is hybrid. 

Speaker: Matan Kaminer is an Anthropologist and a Lecturer at Queen Mary

Leadership Reimagined Webinar Series

Join us as we delve into the topic of Leadership, with sessions from academic and student perspectives.

In this series, we'll explore the intersection of leadership and mental health, examining how we can foster compassionate cultures, while also discussing leadership identity, opportunities for growth, and the ways in which Queen Mary students are cultivating essential leadership skills throughout their university experience.

The Future of Organisations: Addressing Existential Challenges of Our Times

Join us for the launch of the Organisation Studies Research Group at Queen Mary, University of London bringing together an expert panel.

USA Access Masters Online Event

From the USA? Thinking of studying a Master's degree in London?

Then join us online at the Access Masters event. Ask us your questions about our courses in the School of Business and Management and more.
Please not the timezone is for America / New York (GMT) between 5pm to 7:40pm. 

The Employer's Address 2024

You are invited to The Employer's Address at Queen Mary University of London (School of Business and Management)

The talk explores how global initiatives like the UN Global Compact adapt to different national models of capitalism, highlighting persistent variations in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) across countries.

Speaker: Petia Koleva (Université Paris Cité) and Eric Magnin (Université Paris Cité)

Join us for an online discussion: What do UK patients think about cost and information transparency in fertility treatment?

Join us online for an insightful discussion on how transparency in fertility care impacts patients and the broader fertility care sector.

This talk outlines the preliminary arguments of a chapter from an ongoing book project, entitled Before the Global Color Line: Empire, Capital, and Race in Asia, 1800-1850. 

BSc Marketing and Management First Year Welcome Evening

Calling all First Year BSc Marketing and Management students! Don't miss out on this welcome social!

BSc International Business Social - Exploration and Experience

Calling all First and Final year BSc International Business students! Don't miss out on the Exploration and Experience Social.

BSc Business with Law First Year Networking & Career Exploration Evening

Calling all First-Year BSc Business with Law students! Don't miss out on the First-Year Networking & Career Exploration Evening.

Welcome Week 2024

We are looking forward to welcoming you on campus during welcome week!

Come to our next Undergraduate Open Day

This is your chance to find out about our undergraduate programmes, chat with our students and staff and get a real flavour of student life at Queen Mary.

Book launch: Land, Water, Air and Freedom: The Making of World Movements for Environmental Justice

By Joan Martínez-Alier in conversation with Dr Paula Serafini (CLaSP)

Please join us for a Masterclass on Sustainable Work and Just Transition with Dario Azzellini, Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Mexico. The masterclass will be held on the 11th of June between 3 and 5pm in the Graduate Center building, room GC201, in Mile End Campus.

Please join us for a Masterclass on Co-researching methods with workers and communities with Dario Azzellini, Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Mexico. The masterclass will be held on the 13th of June between 3.00 to 5.00 pm in Queens QB-213, in Mile End Campus, Queen Mary University of London.

Two-day workshop, hosted by QMUL’s Centre for Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP). 

The two-day workshop, hosted by QMUL’s Centre for Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP), will unite scholars exploring finance, sustainability, and infrastructures, encompassing physical infrastructure and broader social and ecological dynamics. Speakers will discuss the interplay of finance, race, gender, and colonial legacies in modern economic and ecological crises.

Speaker: Vanessa Perin

Storytelling through Genres: Memes, online cultural artefacts and Digital Horror

Lecturer in Digital Cultures and Arabic Cultural Studies, join Dr. Crstina Moreno Almeida for a fascinating exploration the interesting relationship between storytelling and the way our online world has shaped such a medium. 

PQ Magazine at QMUL: Careers in Accountancy Conference

Making decisions about your future certainly can be overwhelming - but it doesn't have to be! Take part in our conference to develop a clearer vision of your future career path!

SBM Open Evening

Join us for a undergraduate open evening. Meet our programme directors and explore our courses, spend time on campus and ask us anything on your mind! 

Flying Start Webinar

Join us to learn more about BSc Accountancy (Flying Start) with PwC

- Meet Programme Director Dr Ishani Chandrasekara 
- Ask us anything on your mind!

Creative Accounting: Growing Mindsets for Business and Finance Professionals

During this event, we will explore Creative Accounting and how art-based interventions can disrupt traditional business mindsets concerning digital technologies and sustainability.
This occasion provides an excellent opportunity to network with like-minded professionals. The event will feature an immersive creative experience and an exceptional panel discussion. It is a free event, and refreshments will be provided.

Rise Up Women in Business and Finance

The School of Business and Management and the School of Economics and Finance have joined together to deliver our Rise Up: Women in Business and Finance initiative.

The workshop is organised by the Computational and Quantitative Methods Research Cluster in Queen Mary’s School of Business and Management

Flying Start Information Evening

We're excited to invite you to an exclusive BSc Accountancy (Flying Start) Information Evening next Tuesday!

- Learn all about our Flying Start Programme (in partnership with PwC)
- Meet Programme Director Dr Ishani Chandrasekara and current students
- Explore our Mile End Campus
- Ask us anything on your mind!

Story Night: Queen Mary Mini Talk Series and Networking

Tell Your Story: Finding Your Voice and Identity through Narrative Art

We live in a world of connectivity where you can spread your message worldwide through social media and digital platforms. This is an opportunity to find your voice, share your stories, and become a personal brand. Storytelling Unboxed and Major Mixer invite you to a story night and networking event with an opportunity to meet new people and enjoy signature stories from our students and academics. They will share transformational stories and inspire you to find your voice and identity.

Speaker: Jayaseelan Raj

Speaker: Anna Sturnam

Flying Start Webinar

Join us to learn more about BSc Accountancy (Flying Start) with PwC

- Meet Programme Director Dr Ishani Chandrasekara 
- Ask us anything on your mind!

This workshop co-hosted by CLaSP (The Centre on Labour, Sustainability and Global Production) at Queen Mary University of London, and the Notes from Below collective, will focus on the historical and theoretical developments, and political implications of militant workers’ inquiry.

Storytelling with ChatGPT

Storytelling Unboxed is delighted to invite you to a talk by Dr Hannah Silva about her recent book, My Child, the Algorithm: a memoir of queer single parenting told through conversations between the author, her toddler and a predecessor of ChatGPT, arranged by Storytelling Unboxed at Queen Mary University of London.

For more information about joining the event, please contact Dr S M A Moin - s.moin@qmul.ac.uk

The ‘Buying social justice’ through procurement research project, led by the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity’s (CRED’s) Professor Tessa Wright, will launch its toolkit for practitioners on including equality and diversity objectives within public procurement at an online conference on Thursday 19th October from 10.30 to 12.30.

Social Entrepreneurship Workshop

The workshop will be held on campus, and most importantly fun! You will walk away with product management methodologies and techniques for getting your business idea off the ground! We will be joined by mentors from the industry who will help to validate your ideas and get your idea off the ground! 

Queen Mary Futures (Autumn)

Taking place at our Mile End Campus, this four week programme provides students who are under-represented in higher education with a chance to explore Business and Management at university and prepare for university-level study.

Students will also benefit from tailored academic skill development sessions, as well as enhanced information, advice and guidance about the career opportunities that exist with different courses.

Humanities & Social Sciences Social Event

Welcome September 2023 intake! Join us on Thursday 21st September 2023 at 4PM for the HSS Faculty Social Event. This event will take place in the tent on Queens Lawn on the Mile End campus.

This event is organised by ‘Storytelling Unboxed’, a social venture, pedagogic intervention, and an initiative at Queen Mary University of London. With three core values - Voice, Therapy, and Recovery - 'Storytelling Unboxed' provides a platform to engage, inspire, commemorate human values and celebrate narratives of survival, loss and recovery.

Speaker: Yasmin Ibrahim, Professor of Digital Economy and Culture

The Future is Net Zero - Can Accountants help save the planet?

THE FUTURE IS NET ZERO – can accountants help to save the planet?
The award-winning Queen Mary of London University free seminar series is back by popular demand, and this time we are looking at how accountants can save the world from climate change!
We are also hoping to get a visit from PwC’s sustainability hub.

 

Join the conversation between Professor Ariel Salleh (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa) and Professor Matt Huber (Syracuse University, USA) as Distinguished Visiting Scholars of the Centre on Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP). 

This is a CLaSP end of year event.

Speaker: Professor Ariel Salleh and Professor Matt Huber

This workshop proposes a research agenda on the labour regime-nature-ecology nexus and debates new approaches to the study of global production that centres labour in discussions of climate and biodiversity crises and socio-ecological transformations. Inspired by possibilities of bringing together labour regime analysis and environmental labour studies, this workshop includes research on the processes and mechanisms that inscribe regimes of labour control and modes of regulation in the ecological metabolisms of production and social reproduction.

A report launch and panel discussion for employers and researchers on how lessons from the Covid-19 can be used to manage in future crises

Jeff Powell is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Greenwich. He is a member of the Institute of Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA) and the Greenwich Political Economy Research Centre (GPERC), as well as a founding member of Reteaching Economics. 

Speaker: Jeff Powell, University of Greenwich

Speaker: Matthew Alford, University of Manchester

This event is organised by the Centre on Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP).

Speaker: Teresa Sanz, Autonomous University of Barcelona (ICTA-UAB)

This event is organised by the Centre on Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP).

Speaker: Laura Murphy, Sheffield Hallam University

Speaker: Juan -Pablo Padro-Guerra, University of San Diego

Speaker: Dr Raul Pacheco-Vega

Dr Murali Shanmugavelan, from Oxford Internet Institute (OII) will present at this seminar on building caste-sensitive digital culture.

Speaker: Dr Murali Shanmugavelan

Speaker: Dr Louise Ashley

Speaker: Professor Almudena Sevilla (LSE)

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The Centre on Labour and Global Production (CLGP) is delighted to host the event 'Ecology, Labour and the Climate Crisis: A discussion with Stefania Barca and Jason W. Moore'. The event will take place on Wednesday 30 June 2021, 3pm - 5pm.

Speaker: Professor Paula McDonald

Find out more about our BSc Accountancy (Flying Start) course with Programme Director Dr Ishani Chandrasekara.

Neoliberalism in Indian Agriculture and the Struggle Against the Farm Laws

Speaker: Professor R. Ramakumar

This event aims to enhance critical and intellectual reflection around the deployment of metrics within higher education, understood as a direct translation of the neoliberal transformation of higher education. More precisely, it aims to discuss (1) the political roots of these changes, (2) the way it impacts and constrains the diversity of research production and methods, and finally (3) explore avenues to resist it in order to keep producing meaningful research contributions.

These events are aimed at people who identify as women, who are interested in pursuing a degree and career in the accounting or business industries.

Speaker: Dr Ulrike Marx, Dr Xue Zhou and students

Speaker: R. Paul Battaglio, PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas

Speaker: Dr Ed Legon, Professor John Davis and industry professionals

Managing diversity: Bringing together theory, evidence and practice

Organisations are claiming to be taking managing diversity more seriously and, at the same time, are collecting (and reporting on) growing quantities of data about their workers, but the connection between the two trends remains unclear. Does ‘datafication’ help or hinder managing diversity? And what is the role of theory in a world of ‘big data’ and ‘HR metrics’? How can we better bring together theory, evidence, and practice to make a meaningful difference?

This Industry Spotlight event is designed to introduce students to the creative industries and arts organisation sectors, and the contemporary dicussions taking place within them. Find out more about how to break into the creative industries by attending.

Speaker: Dr Amit Rai, Dr Paula Serafini, Kajal Nisha Patel and Dr Cecilia Wee

Speaker: Dr Malaka Shwaikh

Speaker: Dr Christine Cooper

Speaker: Dr Dennis De Widt, Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Business School

Speaker: Dr Ylva Baeckström, King's College London

Speaker: Dr Chris K.C. Chan, Department of Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Speaker: Dr Joyce Mamode

Speaker: Dr Erin Hengel

MSc Marketing Insight Session

Queen Mary University of London's School of Business and Management has released five new marketing masters programmes for 2022 entry. Join this session to find out which programme is the right fit for you.

Speaker: Prof Yasmin Ibrahim

Is the boardroom fit for 21st Century business?

Speaker: Mr Simon Laffin, non-executive director at Watkin Jones PLC and Dentsu Group Inc

MSc Blockchain in Business and Society webinar

Speaker: Professor Roman Matousek and Dr Zeynep Gurguc

Speaker: Professor Roman Matousek and Dr Zeynep Gurguc

The Accounting and Accountability Research Group seminar, will take place on Wednesday 27^th October from 1pm-2pm, via Zoom.

The Business Ecosystems Research Group / Marketing Interactions & Consumer Behaviour Group Research Seminar will take place on Wednesday 11^th November, from 1pm-2pm, via Zoom.

Specialist CEOs and IPO Survival

Professor Dimitrios Gounopoulos (Newcastle University) discusses research on the influence of a CEO’s specialist managerial experience on the probability of failure and survivability of IPO firms. This event is part of our Weekly Research Seminar Series.

Start up stand up: Focus on female entrepreneurs

This is an informal networking event focusing on local female entrepreneurs.

Professor Silvia Gherardi, University of Trento

School of Business and Management Postgraduate Alumni Reception

The School of Business and Management (SBM) would like to invite all postgradaute students who have completed their studies in September 2016 to SBM's Postgraduate Alumni Reception.

Can adaption beat hindsight? Evidence from investors’ adapting technical trading rules

Can adaption beat hindsight? Evidence from investors’ adapting technical trading rules

24th May 2013, 11-1pm, FB4.04/08, Bancroft Building, Mile End Campus

Gender and career life outcomes

Gender and career / life outcomes: An analysis of individual, household and organizational factors

Networked Creativity: An organisational inquiry into creative interactions among entrepreneurs at London-based coworking spaces

This talk will present the core ideas and preliminary findings of an ESRC Transformative Grant Research Project into collective creativity among entrepreneurs who utilise one of London’s many innovation hubs (co-working spaces). The contents and arguments offered will be of interest not only to those with an interest in entrepreneurship, organisations and collective creativity but also for researchers focusing on the future of work, business models and space.

Time: 1.00 - 2.00pm

Do you have an awesome business idea that you want to get off the ground? If so, the School of Business and Management's one-day entrepreneurship workshop is for you.

Find your Co-Founder (QMBES)

This co-founding event is great opportunity to pitch your start-up idea and potentially meet a co-founder, build a team and as well as network with likeminded individuals. If you have a business idea and you are interested in finding enthusiastic co-founders, or if you want to join a team to build a startup, this is a perfect event for you. The event is organized by the Queen Mary Business and Enterprise Society (QMEBS).

The Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity (CRED), Research Seminar will take place on Wednesday 1^st December, from 1pm-2pm via Zoom.

The Centre for Globalisation Research (CGR), Research Seminar will take place on Wednesday 24^th November, from 1pm-2pm Zoom.

The Borderlines Research Seminar will take place on Wednesday 11^th November, from 1pm-2pm, via Zoom.

The Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity Research Seminar will take place on Wednesday 8^th December from 1pm-2pm, via Zoom.

The Behavioural Finance Working Group (BFWG) Research seminar will take place on Wednesday 13th October from 1pm-2pm, via Zoom.

Leadership Spotlight

We are delighted to invite School of Business & Management students to our Leadership Spotlight event on Friday, hosted by Matt Hyde OBE, CEO at The Scouts. Matt will be interviewing the CEO at The Diana Award, Tessy Ojo CBE, about leadership in the Third Sector.

The BERG Research seminar, will take place on Wednesday 6^th October from 1pm-2pm, via Zoom.

Professor Stephan Henneberg, will present a seminar on the following topic "A Multi-level Model of Trust and Boundary Spanner Corruption".

SBM Food Festival

The School of Business and Management is delighted to invite its students to our Food Festival and enjoy some delectable cuisines from around the world!

How trade can support climate action: An international conversation ahead of COP 26

The event, facilitated by Ruth Bergan, Senior Adviser of the Trade Justice Movement, will explore how trade, investment agreements and WTO commitments can either block or enable important climate interventions such as decarbonising the economy, creating green jobs and supporting sustainable agriculture and food systems.

CGR Annual Event 2021: Climate Policy and Environmental Cooperation

On 29th of June the Centre for Globalisation Research (CGR) is hosting the annual Globalisation Seminar and workshop on Political Economy and Economic Development organised by Dr Caterina Gennaioli (CGR Director). The special theme of this year’s event is “Climate policy and environmental co-operation”.

The Behavioural Finance Working Group (BFWG) is hosting their first virtual conference on 10 - 11 June 2021, focusing on the theme of behavioural finance and ethics. 

CGR workshop: Measuring the Effects of Covid-19 on Poverty, Inequality and Mobility

The Research Circle for the Study of Inequality and Poverty (RCSIP) hosts its 8^th workshop on poverty, inequality and mobility at the Centre for Globalisation Research on the 10^th of June, 11am to 4pm, with a special theme, ‘Measuring the effects of Covid-19 on poverty, inequality and mobility’. Five international speakers will present papers discussing new research on the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns in developing and developed countries.

The CRED Research Seminar will take place on Tuesday 22^nd June from 1pm -2pm via Zoom.

The School of Business and Management is excited to announce that the PhD Poster Competition will take place on Wednesday 16 June 2021, 3pm - 5pm.

Join us for a conversation between the authors and discussants of two books on the Eurozone crisis recently published. Different perspectives and methodologies are employed to understand one of the biggest crises that hit Europe in the last decade. How can we explain the causes of the crisis and limitations of the response? What lessons can be learned for future economic crises?

This webinar will present the findings of the project "A global mapping of the use of expertise and evidence-informed policies in the management of the Covid-19 pandemic", funded by the Research England Quality-related Research Strategic Priorities Fund, Queen Mary University of London.

Addressing Race at Work by The Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity (CRED)

The Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity (CRED) at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is delighted to host this event on ‘Addressing Race at Work’.

The MCIB Research Seminar will take place on Wednesday 28^th April from 1pm -2pm via Zoom. The presenter is Dr Eric Levy, from the Marketing Interactions and Consumer Behaviour (MICB), Research Group.

Speaker: Dr Eric Levy

This event is hosted by the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity (CRED), School of Business and Management @QMUL_CRED. The event will take place 9.30am-10.45am (UK Time)/6.30pm-7.45pm (Sydney Time).

Speaker: Professor Marian Baird AO, BEc (Hons) DipEd PhD Sydney, FASSA

The OPPRG Research centre invites you to attend their annual lecture on Wednesday 14 April from 5:30pm-7pm on Zoom, with a presentation by Rick Delbridge, Professor of Organizational Analysis at Cardiff Business School on The role of municipalities (and management academics) in catalysing innovation: the Cardiff Capital Region Challenge Fund.

Speaker: Professor Rick Delbridge, Cardiff Business School

Professor Gulnur Muradoglu and Dr Stella Ladi will be panellists in the following conversation: On the Future of Trust: A Conversation on Vaccine Hesitancy

This seminar is part of the Accounting and Accountability Research Group seminars, taking place on Wednesday 24^th March, 1pm-2pm.

Sarah Riley, Professor in Critical Health Psychology at Massey University, New Zealand, will describe some of the main elements of postfeminist sensibility, both historically and how it manifests today.

Speaker: Sarah Riley, Professor in Critical Health Psychology at Massey University

Dr Jonathan Berman conducts research in judgment and decision-making and consumer behavior. His specific areas of research look at (a) consumer ethical decision-making and (b) personal financial decision-making.

Speaker: Dr Jonathan Berman

Join us as Dr Jenny K. Rodriguez, Alliance Manchester Business School, delivers the latest instalment in our Research Seminar Series: "From zero to hero: Narratives of professional identity in times of Covid-19".

Speaker: Dr Jenny K. Rodriguez

This research webinar is hosted by the Business Ecosystems Research Group (BERG), in collaboration with the Marketing Interactions and Consumer Behaviour Research Group (MICB)

Speaker: Professor Stephan Henneberg

The purpose of this meeting is to commence the cooperation of this research project, review relevant UK and EU practices, and jointly agree on the methodology for the subsequent research in India.

Davina Cooper, Research Professor in Law at Kings College London will present Should we continue to have a legal sex/ gender? on Wednesday 19 February, 1pm-2pm.

Speaker: Davina Cooper

Gherardo Girardi, Principal Lecturer, School of Business and Society, University of St Mary; also Visiting Research Fellow, QMUL will present Competition for trained workers and wages during and after training on Wednesday 5 February from 1:30pm-2:30pm in Laws G.5.

OPPRG Research Seminar, Learning with Foucault: Lessons for Critical Management Education by Dr Rowland Curtis, will take place on Wednesday 31^st March, 1pm-2pm.

Speaker: Dr Rowland Curtis

The seminar will present a collection of insights from recent studies by members of the Public Management and Regulation cluster.

The second ‘Me and my grant’ session will take place on Wednesday 20th January from 1pm – 2pm via Zoom.

This event is the final in a four part series, coveringthe following topics and more: bankruptcy, shutdown policy, pandemics, market reaction, financial markets, business sectors, panic runs and agent networks.

The first ‘Me and my grant’ session will take place on Wednesday 13^th January from 1pm – 2pm via Zoom.

Speaker: Professor Yu Zhu

Speaker: Demet Sahende Dinler, University of Sussex

Webinar hosted by the Centre for Research in Equality & Diversity (CRED), School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London

Speaker: Dr Suki Sian, Prof. Abigail Marks, Claire McCartney and Natasha Owusu

This event is part of the Behavioural Finance Seminars on Corona Crisis: Online series by Professor Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu. Against the Covid-19 backdrop, this paper argues that mainstream models of accounting and finance tend to miss panic runs and associated shocks by not fully incorporating market agents in relation to their networks. 

Speaker: Arman Eshraghi and Gulnur Muradoglu

This event is part of the Behavioural Finance Seminars on Corona Crisis: Online series by Professor Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu. This paper will investigate the impact of Covid-19 on stock markets across G7 countries, sectors and highlight the synchronicity and severity of this unprecedented crisis.

Speaker: Marwan Izzeldin, Gulnur Muradoglu, Vasileios Pappas and Sheeja Sivaprasad

This event is part of the Behavioural Finance Seminars on Corona Crisis: Online series by Professor Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu. This paper investigates the consequences of shutdowns during the Corona crisis on the risk of bankruptcy for unlisted and listed firms in Germany and United Kingdom.

Speaker: Oliver Holtemöller and Gulnur Muradoglu

This event is part of the Behavioural Finance Seminars on Corona Crisis: Online series by Professor Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu. We examine how firms’ exposure to prior disastrous events can influence their stock market footprint during the Coronavirus crisis.

Speaker: Onur Kemal Tosun, Arman Eshraghi and Gulnur Muradoglu

Dr. Suriyah Bi will discussing her report published in February 2020 entitled “Empowered Employment: Unlocking the Workplace for Muslim Women”.

Speaker: Dr Suriyah Bi and Sultana Azmi

Alternative Accounts Europe Conference 2021

The third Alternative Accounts Europe Conference will be hosted by Queen Mary, University of London on Tuesday, 5^th January 2021.

The Alternative Accounts Europe Conference brings together scholars interested in interdisciplinary and critical perspectives on accounting in an inclusive and supportive forum. We invite accounting faculty and doctoral students to present work that challenges dominant representations of accounting and to offer alternative accounts of accounting practice research in its diverse and multiple histories, contexts and constituents.

Join us for the first Career Conversations webinar in our series as we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Life Sciences/Biotechnology.

In honor of the upcoming 75th anniversary of the publication of Herbert Simon’s seminal book “Administrative Behavior: A Study of Decision-Making Processes in Administrative Organizations,” first published in 1947, PAR will hold a Symposium titled “Decision-Making in Public Organizations: The Continued Relevance of “Administrative Behavior.”

The Centre for Globalisation Research is hosting its annual globalisation seminar on the 4th of December.

To celebrate National Entrepreneurship/Enterprise week, the School of Buisness and Management are hosting a panel event with Q&A's from 4 local entrepreneurs.

TEDx Appreciation Society and QM Consulting Society present: Beware the Impostor! An interactive talk with award winning coach, TEDx speaker and author, Jenny Garrett.

The  hosts 'Equal Pay at 50', exploring how we can make equal and fair pay a reality. Current speakers include: Carrie Gracie (BBC), Professor Liz Schafer (RHUL), Sandra Kerr (PwC), Anne Hurst (Equality Trust), Dr Wanda Wyporska (UnitetheUnion), Diana Holland (EHRC) and academics Professor Jeff Frank, Dr Cecile Guillaume and Emily Pfefer.

Following its successful launch on 2 July 2018 and subsequent lecture by the Chairman of the Nigeria and West Africa Anti-corruption Commission, the Cluster for African Research will be hosting its annual conference on 11 July 2019.

Borderlines: ‘Let’s Talk about Race- Using shared reading and discussion to promote cultural competency and cultural diversity’

This event is suitable to anyone interested in engagement, retention and diversity work/research. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration: https://borderlinesltar.eventbrite.co.uk Last date for registering to attend the talk and workshop: 7 May 2019  

Building the Anti-Racist Classroom Workshop

Building the Anti-Racist Classroom is a 2-day intensive intersectional workshop that aims to bring academics and students together to tackle racism in our places of learning.

SBM's Honorary Professor to Give Queen Mary's Arts & Culture Annual Lecture

The School of Business and Management are delighted to host the Queen Mary Arts and Culture annual lecture for Dr Maria Balshaw CBE on Friday 8th June 2018. Timings: Arrive by 5:45pm for a 6pm start, lecture is from 6pm-7pm including a Q & A at the end Canapés and Drinks Reception: 7pm-8pm

Seeking Person-Organisation Culture Fit in the Workplace: Unintended Inequalities for Skilled Immigrants

Dr Shamika Almeida and Associate Professor Mario Fernando (University of Wollongong, Australia) will examine how the level of exposure to diversity can lead to unintended inequitable recruitment outcomes for skilled immigrants. This event is part of our Weekly Research Seminar Series.

Speaker: Dr Huw Edwards, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University Time: 13.00 - 14.00

Fast Track to Masters - For Queen Mary Year 2 & Year 3 Students

Thinking about what comes after your undergraduate degree? Discover how you can progress directly to a Masters with the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary and gain the skills to stand out in a competitive global job market.

Open to all Year 2 & Year 3 Queen Mary University of London undergraduate students.

Data as Resistance: Feminist and Trans Interventions in Data and AI

Join us for an online panel exploring how data and AI are used to challenge gender-based violence. The panel features three presentations: Data Against Feminicide, showcasing activist-led projects documenting gender-related killings; participatory media workshops, highlighting feminist approaches to news and knowledge hierarchies; and transformative data science by trans activists, focusing on data practices that centre trans communities.

Borderlines Workshop: Discourse Analysis (Theory and Method)

Borderlines is hosting an online workshop on Discourse Analysis: Theory and Method with Dr Suyash Barve. This workshop particularly suitable for PhD students and early career researchers. 

SBM Industry Spotlight Series: Careers in Consulting, Advisory and Strategy

Interested in a career where problem-solving, strategic thinking, and real-world impact come together? Join us for the next SBM Industry Spotlight session exploring careers in consulting, advisory, and strategy.

This 1.5-hour walking seminar explores Hackney as a living archive shaped by migration, labour, and collective struggle.

Seminar 3 of Global Dialogue Series on AI, Voice, and Decolonial Knowledge

How is AI influencing which stories are preserved and which are erased? This seminar will consider the impact of AI on archives, oral histories, and storytelling traditions across digital and non-digital worlds.

Seminar 4 of Global Dialogue Series on AI, Voice, and Decolonial Knowledge

Join us for the final seminar in the Global Dialogues Series on AI, Voice, and Decolonial Knowledge. In this seminar, we will explore who is resisting algorithmic colonialism, and how?

Masters Online Information Sessions 2026

Thinking about studying a Masters at the School of Business and Management?  Then join us for our online Masters Information Sessions. 

Tokenisation and Environmental Disclosure: Implications for Accounting

Join us in person for an insightful session on how tokenisation is changing the game in environmental disclosure and what this means for finance and accounting pros. We'll explore practical impacts, real-world examples, and future trends. Don't miss out on networking with experts and getting ahead in your field!

Speaker: Dr Alessandro Merendino and Dr Niki Panourgias

Rise Up: Women in Business and Finance

Join us at Rise Up: Women in Business and Finance, a free, on-campus event exclusively for women in Years 10 –12 who want to explore future study and career opportunities in business and finance. 

QS Masters Fair in Ankara Turkey

Meet us in person at the QS Masters fair in Ankara. 

QS Masters Fair in Istanbul

Speak to us in person in Istanbul at the QS Masters Fair. 

Masters Open Event

Join our next Masters open event on campus!

Panel Discussion: Beyond COP30: Closing the gap between talk and action

As part of Climate Action Week 2026, Queen Mary University of London is hosting events that explore how climate action moves from global negotiations to cultural, research-led, and community-driven change. "Beyond COP30: Closing the gap between talk and action" brings together Queen Mary researchers and partners to reflect on COP30 outcomes and the future of climate justice.  

Welcome Week: Postgraduate Social Event

Join us for a relaxed, in-person social evening designed to help you meet fellow postgraduate students from the School of Business and Management and settle into life at Queen Mary University of London.

Borderlines Workshop: What Does Decolonial Feminist Research on Migration Look Like?

What happens when we centre migrant women’s voices not as subjects of research, but as producers of knowledge?

This interactive workshop introduces decolonial feminist approaches that challenge Eurocentric and patriarchal ways of studying migration.

Welcome January 2026 intake students! You are warmly invited to attend the City Finance Walking Tour.

SBM Industry Spotlight Series: Careers in Finance, Accounting and Fintech

Curious about where a career in finance, accounting, or fintech can take you? Join us for the next SBM Industry Spotlight event! 

The School of Business and Management is pleased to announce an upcoming visit from Professor Anna Maria Paganoni, Lead of Data Strategy at Politecnico di Milano, who will join us as a CGR-SBM invited external speaker. Professor Paganoni will deliver an academic seminar entitled “The Data Strategy at Politecnico di Milano: Addressing the Dropout Problem.”

As part of our Welcome Week for January starters, we’re inviting new students to take part in the Silicon Roundabout Tech Tour - an in-person experience that brings you face to face with London’s thriving tech innovation scene.

Starting your postgraduate journey can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. The Meet Your Advisor event is designed especially for January-intake postgraduate students, offering a relaxed and welcoming introduction to the support available to you.

Global Dialogue Seminar Series, Seminar 2: Who speaks? AI and the politics of research, education, and creativity

We are thrilled to invite you to the second seminar of the Global Dialogue Series on AI, Voice, and Decolonial Knowledge!

SBM Industry Spotlight Series: Careers in HR and People Strategy

Curious about where a career in Human Resources can take you? Join us for the next SBM Industry Spotlight event to hear from professionals working in HR, talent management, and people strategy across industries, including health, higher education and more. 

For the School of Business and Management Students only

SBM Industry Spotlight Series: Careers in Marketing, Comms and Digital Media

Curious about where a career in marketing can take you? Join us for the next SBM Industry Spotlight event to hear from alumni working in marketing, communications, and digital media across a variety of sectors.

The Employers Address 2025

The Employer’s Address returns to Queen Mary this November for an evening of insight and collaboration at the intersection of business, education, and emerging talent. We warmly invite students, graduates, academics, and professionals to join us for this inspiring evening of insight, collaboration, and networking. 

Whose Knowledge? Anti-racist and Decolonial Perspectives on AI Governance and Knowledge Systems Global Dialogues Series

Join us for the first session of our virtual seminar series, Global Dialogues on AI, Voice, and Decolonial Knowledge, co-organised with the Institute for Creative Futures at Loughborough University London.

The series explores how AI is reshaping authorship, creativity, and human understanding through a critical and decolonial lens, bringing together speakers from across the Global South and Global North.

Exclusive LinkedIn Personal Branding Workshop for School of Business and Management Students

Get ready to elevate your professional presence! The School of Business and Management invites its undergraduate and postgraduate students to an Exclusive LinkedIn Personal Branding Workshop designed to help you stand out in today’s competitive job market.

Delivered by LinkedIn experts, this interactive session will show you how to create a compelling profile, grow your professional network, and use LinkedIn’s tools to boost your career readiness.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insider tips and prepare for future success!

Demystifying Post-Colonial Consumption and Markets

Join us for a workshop designed for doctoral researchers interested in marketing, consumption, and critical theory. Led by Professor Rohit Varman (University of Birmingham), the session explores how post-colonial perspectives can uncover the power structures shaping global markets. Moving beyond cultural or ethnic readings, it examines how capitalism, inequality, and historical legacies influence consumption and development. Hosted with the MINDS and Borderlines research groups, the event encourages critical reflection on how knowledge, power, and markets intersect.

Finance in Flux: Accounting, Risk & the Global Economy - Futures Made Different. A Webinar Series.

In a world of shifting markets and regulatory change, finance professionals need new tools and perspectives.

This session explores how global finance is adapting – from risk management to sustainability in accounting – and why advanced skills are more vital than ever. Learn how Queen Mary’s finance and accounting programmes prepare you for leadership in a volatile world.  

Speaker: Dr Nicholas Tsitsianis, Dr Nikiforos Panourgias and Dr Stravroula Yfanti

2026: Challenges and Opportunities in Creative Industries - Futures Made Different. A Webinar Series.

This session explores the current challenges and opportunities within the sector of business, creativity, and heritage management. See how Queen Mary’s unique programmes prepare them for leadership roles in the cultural and creative economy.  

Speaker: Dr Ed Legon, Dr Amitabh Rai and Dr Gavin Grindon

AI, Analytics & You: Smarter Business in a Data-Driven Future - Futures Made Different. A Webinar Series.

Data is the new currency of business – but how do you turn it into action?

From AI-powered insights to predictive modelling and digital campaign optimisation, this session explores how data is reshaping strategy, marketing, and management. Hear from faculty who bridge advanced analytics with business practice and discover how you can build future-proof skills.  

Speaker: Dr Georg Graevenitz, Dr Swagato Chatterjee and Dr Farrah Arif

Future Leaders: Management Skills for a Changing World - Futures Made Different. A Webinar Series.

Organisations need leaders who can manage uncertainty, inspire teams, and adapt to rapid change.

This session highlights the management and leadership skills employers seek - from financial decision-making to strategic agility. Learn how Queen Mary’s master’s programmes prepare graduates to step confidently into managerial roles worldwide.  

Speaker: Dr Nadia Zahoor and Dr Nikiforos Panourgias

From London to the World: Building Careers in Global Business - Futures Made Different. A Webinar Series.

How do businesses thrive across borders in an age of shifting supply chains, new trade blocs, and rising sustainability demands?

This session explores what it takes to manage global organisations, build responsible strategies, and lead people across cultures. Students will learn how Queen Mary’s programmes equip them to drive impact in international careers.  

Speaker: Dr Jessica Sklair, Dr Eun-Seok Kim and Dr Chris McLachlan

Brands in the Feed: Marketing that Moves People - Futures Made Different. A Webinar Series.

From TikTok virality to global brand campaigns, marketing is more dynamic than ever.

This session dives into how businesses capture attention, build trust, and drive sales in the digital age. Students will see how creativity meets analytics, and how studying at Queen Mary offers the perfect platform to launch an international marketing career.  

Speaker: Dr Mina Tajvidi, Dr Sevil Yesiloglu and Dr Zafeirenia Brokalaki

Startup Stories: Turning Ideas into Impact - Futures Made Different. A Webinar Series.

What does it take to launch a successful venture in today’s economy?

This session explores entrepreneurship in practice – from scaling start-ups and social enterprises to blockchain and creative innovation. Hear how Queen Mary’s entrepreneurial ecosystem supports students to think differently, test ideas, and lead ventures that matter.  

Speaker: Dr Gloria Appiah, Dr Sayed Elhoushy and Dr Zeynep Gurguc

SBM Industry Spotlight Series: QMUL Alumni – From Campus to Career

What if you could fast-forward and visualise your future career? 

This special panel event will showcase the diverse career journeys of QMUL graduates. You’ll get real stories, honest advice, and insider tips from our graduates who’ve turned their degrees into exciting careers across areas like Finance, Marketing, HR, Public sector and more.

From Campus to Big 4

Get insights and network with Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC.

Postgraduate Social - School of Business and Management

Celebrate the start of your Queen Mary journey with our postgraduate social for students at the School of Business and Managment.

Undergraduate Meet Your Advisor BBQ Social - School of Business and Management

A welcoming BBQ to meet your advisor and connect with other undergraduates in the School of Business and Management.

Postgraduate Welcome Week: City Finance and Retail Design Tours - School of Business and Management

Postgraduate students are invited to explore London’s financial and retail hubs with a specialist guided tour.

Sign up for the London City Finance Tour

Sign up for the West End Retail Design Tour

Undergraduate Welcome Week: City Finance and Retail Design Tours - School of Business and Management

Undergraduate students at the School of Business and Management are invited to explore London’s financial and retail hubs with a specialist guided tour.

Sign up for the London City Finance Tour

Sign up for the West End Retail Design Tour

BSc Accountancy Welcome Week BBQ - School of Business and Management

A dedicated BBQ by the canal for Accountancy and Flying Start students to meet staff and peers.

BSc Accountancy/Flying Start Welcome Week Breakfast - School of Business and Management

A dedicated breakfast for BSc Accountancy and Flying Start students to meet staff and peers.

Undergraduate Welcome Week Breakfast 2025 - School of Business and Management

Kick off Welcome Week with breakfast alongside your fellow undergraduate students at the School of Business and Management and start building friendships in a relaxed setting.

Step Ahead Plus Programme BBQ Social (School of Business and Management)

Connect with fellow Step Ahead Plus programme participants in a relaxed BBQ by the canal. A perfect opportunity to make friends and ease into university life before the semester begins. 

Learn more about Step Ahead Plus. 

Corporate Culture and Enforcement Actions in Banking

Franco Fiordelisi (University of Rome III) discusses enforcement actions as a key tool for supervisors to reduce moral hazard behaviour at all banks, and not just at the banks which have been sanctioned. This event is part of our Weekly Research Seminar Series.

Upcoming Alumni Events in China and Thailand, May 2017

Dr Stefan Krummaker, Senior Lecturer in Leadership & Director of Taught Programmes for the School of Business and Management would like to invite our former students to join him at one of the upcoming alumni events in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou in May 2017. Stefan looks forward to catching up with our alumni over drinks and canapés to find out what they have been up to since graduation and moreover this will be a great opportunity for our graduates to network with former students who studied at Queen Mary, work in their industry or one that they are interested in.  To confirm your attendance to any of these events please register at the following links below.    The password for all events are SBM2017 (all caps).     If you experience any issues with registering email sbm-alumni@qmul.ac.uk or contact our Alumni Relations and Events Officer, Alicia George on alicia.george@qmul.ac.uk. We do hope that you can attend for Stefan looks forward to welcoming you to these events on behalf of the School of Business and Management.   

Inaugural Lecture of Professor Frances Bowen

Join Professor Frances Bowen, Head of the School of Business and Management for her inaugural lecture: 'Making a Splash! What companies say and do about water'.  At the event on Tuesday 13 June 2017, 6:30pm Professor Frances Bowen will outline the business challenges and opportunities arising from water issues. She will present the results of recent research on corporate water strategies of large UK-based businesses, focusing on what companies say and do about water.  Book your free place now for the lecture of the year.