Expert comment: Bank of England drops base interest rate
In light of the Bank of England dropping the base interest rate, Salford Business School's Lecturer in Economics and Finance, Dr Maria Paola Rana, shares her thoughts.
Expert Commentary
In the world of business, things are constantly changing. Our expert academics explain and give their views on the latest hot topics from the worlds of law, business, HR, finance, retail and much more.
Dr Kate Han showcases Innovative Machine Learning and Evolutionary Algorithm Research at IEEE WCCI 2024
Salford Business School's Dr Kate Han recently presented her machine learning and evolutionary algorithms research at the prestigious IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence in Yokohama, Japan.
Expert Comment: digesting the potential impact of the 2024 UK General Election on key sectors
The upcoming General Election will be held on Thursday 4 July and is poised to impact some laws, policies and various sectors. Here, our team of experts share their thoughts.
Expert Comment: What can we do about the rise in shoplifting?
The UK has seen a sharp increase in the number of reported shoplifting crimes, partially due to the cost-of-living crisis. Professor Vish Maheshwari, Associate Dean for Student Experience at Salford Business School explains.
Expert Comment: What does Stockport County’s promotion mean for the local area?
On Saturday 13 April, Stockport County secured automatic promotion to League One of the footballing pyramid. What does their success mean for the town, the community and local economy?
Dual Award Winner Dr Mohammed Albakri: Empowering Oman to Become a Competitive Digital Economy
Dr. Mohammed Ali Albakri was recently invited to contribute at a prestigious conference in Oman on Empowering Oman to Become a Competitive Digital Economy. The conference provided a forum for thought leaders and innovators to discuss strategies for driving digital transformation across the country. The “2nd International Conference on Strategies for Empowering Oman as a Competitive Economy”, […]
Our Latest Teaching and Learning Informed Research Publication by Dr. Mohammed Albakri, Prof. Trevor Wood-Harper and Prof. Robert Wood in Collaboration with SBS Cluster
I am delighted to share my latest teaching and learning-informed research publication submitted to the Systems Research & Behavioural Science journal in collaboration with Professor Trevor Wood-Harper, Professor Robert Wood, and the SBS cluster. If you are interested in information systems, digital transformation, sociotechnical systems, learning management systems, or higher education literature, this is the […]
Salford Business School and the Experience Economy
By Nicola McCullough, Alex Culvin, Gordon Fletcher & Alex Fenton As we consume less things, we seek out more experiences. There is a growing trend for people to spend money on experiences not things. This movement away from the pivotal importance of purchasing and owning things can be described as the rise of the Experience […]
Supply chain resilience: predictive analytics within retail supply chains
Today, firms within supply chains operate in a turbulent and uncertain environment susceptible to disruption. The intention to understand how firms could manage disruptions and build supply chain resilience in order to mitigate the impact of disruptions has been at the forefront of research. Emergency situations and how supply chains are challenged Within retail supply […]
European Super League and social media – they think it’s all over
Thanks go to Wasim Ahmed and Guilherme Guimarães for their contributions to this article. At Salford Business School we have a strong research network and teaching interests and expertise in social media, the experience economy and sport. When the ‘European Super League’ concept reared its head again on 18th April 2021, it created an amazing wave of […]