Research Supervision

MBA

To study and analyse the evolution of private labels(in the juice and milk category) in the UAE retail sector, in order to understand and recommend options available to national brands.

MBA

Global aircraft freight nets market analysis and strategic recommendations for Amsafe

MBA

The future direction of IBM Global Services Strategy & Change division in the Danish market

MBA

Critical review of Global Delivery IT Implementation Projects

MBA

A critical analysis of whether CRM can help provide the Pharma industry and specifically Shire Pharmaceuticals with a sustained Strategic Advantage

MBA

An income strategy for BAA's non-regulated airports (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Southampton)

MBA

How seriously do the insurance and re-insurance firms take corporate social responsibility?

MBA

Do pharmacists require management skills?

MBA

Summergate Fine Wines - Changing Tastes of Chinese Society.

MBA

Who to license the new bone substitute material technology to?
Reducing the commercialisation gap between new technology identification and its readiness to license that technology to an increasingly risk averse industry?

MBA

Assessment of differentiation strategies in the IT services market

MBA

Determinants of success when implementing change across a dissolved organisation

MBA

A critical review of IBM corporate strategy and competitive advantage

MBA

Creating sustainable differential advantage for Honeywell Life Safety in the Middle East Industrial Fire & Gas Market

MBA

The Bio-similar challenge and counter-strategies for the Biopharmaceutical industry

MBA

The evolution of the Global Integrated Enterprise: an analysis of the implementation of IBM Finance Transformation through the Expense team example, with a focus on national culture perspective.

MBA

Emerging markets as a source of growth for organisations constrained by diminishing domestic growth opportunities. How to capitalising on emerging market opportunities through a risk based due diligence, country assessment and selecton approach. (South Africa and Africa).

MBA

Critical review of setting up a new entity in Saudi Arabia.

MBA

Can change in Business Model and Strategy of Investment Bank(s) prevent re-occurrence of the 2008 Financial Crisis and still remain competitive in a changing business environment?

MBA

A critical review for IBM Solution Design Process

MBA

Corporate Social Responsibility and Competitive Advantages-An exploration of how Maple Leaf Bakery UK can benefit from CSR.

MBA

To investigate the impact of cyber crime in the UK advanced technology economy and assess the current and future business strategies to mitigate the threat and maximise the opportunity.

MBA

Relevance of Porter's Model in predicting industry evolution using the example of the packaged juice industry in Canada

MBA

Mergers and Qcquisitions in IT market, effectiveness evaluation and outcome

MBA

Strategic re-alignment through organisational re-structuring- Case study

MBA

Difficulties of industrialising a multinational IT company. the studied company is Cap Gemini

MBA

Sales and Key account management as mechanism to create and sustain a competitive advantage for GE Money home lending in the B2B 1st charge specialist mortgage market

MBA

A proposal for a new way of engaging and working with IBM customers in Strategic Outsourcing(SO)

MBA

'Global Accounts' - Options for an improved management system using
the example of 'Client X' and IBM.

MBA

Competence-based competition.

MBA

The Effect of Aggregators on Direct Insurers

MBA

Determinate of market size and company's market share in China

MBA

Analysis of how different European countries implement and monitor the EFPIA code of pratcice for marketing pharmacuetical products with special reference to the UK, Ireland and Belgium.

MBA

Evaluation of organisational designs and public-private partnership strategies to protect and grow Fera commercial business complimentary to a modern government delivery body.

MBA

Gaining strength for IBM storage positioning in local market through improvement of product image

MBA

Product differentiation in Health Information Exchange (HIE) serving the ambulatory healthcare segment of the United States

MBA

A critical review of Offshoring business in Morocco and its implication for IBM

MBA

Strategic Anaylsis and sources of Competitive Advantage of Certikin International in the UK

MBA

IBM transformation strategy: special focus on Growth Market Regions

MBA

An Investigation in to the attitudes and experience of UK SMEs exporting
or considering exporting to SE Asia

MBA

A critical analaysis of how presribing behaviour has changed in recent years and whether a 'Serviced Based' model can assist the pharmaceutical industry in influencing prescribers and gain strategic advantage

MBA

Framework for advice on procurement of projects in transportation sector through Public Private Partnerships – The Mafraq to Ghweifat Highways PPP in the UAE.

MBA

How Effective are Current Market Entry Decision Models for a Swedish Retailer taking a Decision on a Market Entry into Japan?

MBA

Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Tidal Energy Industry

MBA

To What Extent do the Documented Facilitators and Inhibitors of Change Programmes Aid the Implementation of a Change Programme Across the Public Sector in Politically and Geographically Dissolved Organisations, using the English Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) as a Case Study

MBA

To what extent can strategic frameworks help to address the commercial
challenges facing Edinburgh airport?

MBA

Leveraging Competencies to Create Competitive Advantage

MBA

Subsidiary Performance in Multinational Corporations: A Case Study for the IT Services Market in Spain

MBA

What is the influence of Global Delivery on the Swiss IT System Integrator Market?

MBA

The resource-based view and competitive advantage.
A case study of IBM Global Business Service, Strategy & Change

MBA

The economic cost of employees (direct and indirect) to Jaguar Land Rover

MBA

Impact of government policy on pharmaceutical and biotechnology strategy in the UK

MBA

The evolution of the Global Integrated Enterprise: An Analysis of the Implementation of IBM Finance Transformation Through the Italian Expense Team Example, with a focus on national culture perspective

MBA

East Meets West: No Substitute to Good Practice for Successful Business Strategy in China

MBA

The Extent of the Commercialisation Gap when Licensing Bone Substitute Material

MBA

Corporate Social Responsibility and Competitive Advantage – A Study of the Global Insurance Sector

MBA

Evaluation of Offshoring services business in Morocco - An opportunity for IBM?

MBA

Is patient choice an important driver and does consumerism have a place in a consumer-led NHS?

MBA

Improving performance of global multinational company in a host country, the
case of IBM storage products in Israel

MBA

A Proposition for a New Way to Contract with an Outsourcing Organisation

MBA

Can the drivers of sustainable competitive advantage of one product be identified and transferred to another product within the same business: a review of two products for Certikin International Limited within the UK

MBA

A way to standardize methods and tools in a decentralized IT company: Cap Gemini
To what extent is IBM's global organizational structure an inhibitor or facilitator
to growth and performance in the context of ITS in Egypt

MBA

Post-acquisition integration strategies: Developing a post-acquisition integration framework for RM Education Plc.

MBA

Improving public value through merger and acquisition, deliver better
services or shuffling the chairs?

MBA

Mergers and Qcquisitions in IT market, effectiveness evaluation and outcomes

MBA

Strategic re-alignment through organisational re-structuring- Case study

MBA

Difficulties of industrialising a multinational IT company. the studied company is Cap Gemini

MBA

Sales and Key account management as mechanism to create and sustain a competitive advantage for GE Money home lending in the B2B 1st charge specialist mortgage market

MBA What is the influence of Global Delivery on the Swiss IT System Integrator Market?
MBA Tourist Perceptions of Destination residents: Objects or Identities?
MBA Challenges of geo-expansion for IBM
MBA  An assessment of the competitive advantages of IBM GDC EE
MBA   How can a regional airport gain market share in the UK aviation sector? The case of London-Luton Airport.

MBA

 Service quality measurement in a B2B environment: a SERVQUAL case study of the aircraft cleaning industry at London Gatwick Airport.

MBA A review of the implementation of a strategic management framework to drive business performance at Pembroke Power Station and its effectiveness as a foundation for a performance culture.
MBA "A reserved Industry?" : Strategic challenges facing the Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance market in context of the global financial crisis, regulation,  competition and operating strategy.
MBA The aim of the project is to address the following question:  Can the main interest groups in English higher education be regarded as meaningful strategic groups?
MBA Why do companies fail? Is it lack of leadership? Is it a lack of technology innovation? Is it lack of strategy implementation? Is it lack of strategy/ vision in the first place?

MSc

Strategy in Practice: changes to strategic approaches to risk after extreme events.

MSc

Review of the resilience of security strategies for international sporting events .

MSc Internationalisation Process: Factors which affect the choice of Entry Strategy
MSc How can Birmingham International Airport increase its long haul passenger frequency, and compete with major airports ?

PhD

Organisational Resilience: UK vs. NZ comparison

PhD

Organisational learning during extreme events

PhD

Reputational effects of organisational responses to extreme events

PhD

Swine flu-the European response