Research activities

At the heart of London Business School's excellence, is its research activity.  This activity is based in institutes, centres and programmes.

Research Institutes:
Multi-disciplinary research activities exploring key global business issues:

• Centre for Corporate Governance
  
  
• Institute of Technology 
  
  
• The Coller Institute of Private Equity Institute 

Research Centres:
Issue-based research activities of central importance to managers:

• Centre for Women in Business is dedicated to promoting women at all stages of their careers and assisting organizations to attract, retain and develop the broadest talent pool.
  
  
• Management Innovation Lab

Research Programmes:
Research activity based within the subject area or research centre, following the research agenda of particular faculty members:

• Aditya V Birla India Centre investigates India's role in the global economy
  
  
• Hedge Fund Centre focuses on areas of research relevant to better understanding the strategies employed by hedge funds
  
  
• Centre for New and Emerging Markets applies the Schools' multi-disciplinary expertise to the study of issues affecting emerging markets
  
  
• Digital Transformations, a Leverhulme Trust funded project, aiming to understand the Social and Economic Impact of Information and Communication Technology at the macro-economy, the industry, and the firm level of analysis
  
  
• Energy Markets Group co-ordinates activities on strategic modelling, price behaviour and the problems of a competitive industry
  
  
• Family Business Research Initiative investigates issues faced by family businesses
  
  
• The Initiative on Foundation and Endowment Asset Management aims to enable better understanding of investment issues specific to endowments, foundations and the charitable sector as well as to encourage best practice within the industry
  
  
• Global Communications Consortium the major European academic business research programme analysing the key issues facing communications providers today
  
  
• Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) provides quantitative analysis to establish and measure the relationship between economic growth and entrepreneurial activity
  
  
• Regulation Initiative examines the principles and practice of regulation in the UK, Europe and internationally
  
  
• System Dynamics Group explores the inter-related actions and webs of cause and effect that bind together business and human endeavours