Agentic AI – systems that can plan, reason and act autonomously – is moving rapidly from experimentation to enterprise scale. But as organisations begin to adopt these technologies, a new report suggests the real challenge is not technical, but human.

UCL School of Management academic Dr Sunny Lee is featured in an article, published as part of a partnership between the Independent and UCL's Disagreeing Well programme, discussing why disagreement at work may be one of the most valuable skills for modern organisations.

Five years after the “Great Resignation”, the Financial Times has suggested that this period has now come to an end, with the global labour market instead entering what has been described as a “Great Hunkering Down”.

Students from UCL School of Management showcased creativity, commercial awareness, and industry-ready talent at the Amazon Challenge the Fake Finale, held in Canary Wharf on Friday 24 April. The event marked the culmination of months of collaboration between Amazon, The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG), SHADO, and both academic and careers teams at UCL, bringing together students and industry to tackle the global challenge of counterfeit consumption.

UCL Centre for Sustainable Business Co-Director and Professor Paolo Taticchi, along with Giovanni Giamminola, have co-authored a new white paper that explores "Cognitive Governance in the AI Era: A Framework for Strategic Decision-Making When Machines Shape Thinking."

Associate Professor Bart Vanneste and PhD student Alireza Eshraghi challenge the assumption that firms are always correctly placed into a suitable industry.

Following their bi‑annual Scenario Week, students on the BSc/MSci Management Science programme demonstrated the real‑world impact of their data‑driven thinking, with one outstanding team earning an exclusive invitation to an Insight Programme at Infosys, a global leader in digital services and consulting.

The international order is changing, and fast. Multinational companies need to contend with global geopolitical turbulence through war in the Middle East, conflict in Ukraine and major shifts in US trade and foreign policy, all of which threaten to expose the fragility of global supply chains and other networks.

Associate Professor Angela Aristidou was the sole academic invited to deliver a policy intervention to leaders from 38 nations at the OECD's Paris headquarters, research that will now inform AI strategies for small businesses worldwide.

UCL School of Management Professor Anthony Klotz has recently been featured twice in Forbes, with two respective articles underlining the growing relevance of his research on why people leave their jobs and why organisations often struggle to see it coming.

We are pleased to share the winners and runners-up of the 2026 Digital Strategy & Transformation Awards, led by Associate Professor Dr Rikke Duus. The awards form part of the second-year MSIN0051 Digital Strategy & Transformation module, taught to students on the BSc Information Management for Business (IMB) programme and offered as an elective to students from across UCL faculties. This year's event saw nearly 200 students participate, working in 41 Digital Sprint Consultancy teams.

A cohort of UCL School of Management undergraduate and postgraduate students recently returned from an intensive five-day Global Impact Week in Toronto. Organised by the UCL School of Management Global Engagement team, students explored opportunities and challenges within Canada’s economic and innovation engine, blending sessions at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto with company visits and cultural immersion.

UCL School of Management researchers Anil Doshi, Bart Vanneste and Emil Mirzayev's paper has been awarded a Most Cited Article award from Strategic Management Journal.

UCL School of Management Associate Professor Angela Aristidou has been selected as a participant in the inaugural AI & Economy Researchers Programme, part of Google’s Digital Futures Project.

Professor Angela Aristidou recently appeared as a guest on Siliconsciousness, the DSR Network podcast hosted by David Rothkopf, to discuss how artificial intelligence can be deployed responsibly and effectively within organisations and why much of today’s debate misses the questions of governance.

How should we benchmark AI? Writing in MIT Tech Review, UCL School of Management Professor Angela Aristidou argues that AI benchmarks are broken, and that one-off tests don't measure its true impact.

In a recent article in the Financial Times, columnist Pilita Clark reflects on insights from UCL School of Management Professor Anthony Klotz’s forthcoming book Jolted, which delves into the surprising role that sudden, often unexpected “jolt” events play in triggering resignations.

A new paper by UCL School of Management’s Dr Wei Miao examines a difficult design choice at the heart of taxi ride-sharing services, like Uber or Bolt. Who should decide the acceptance of a passenger’s ride request, the driver or the platform?

Celebrating the launch of Dr Anthony Klotz' bold and insightful new book Jolted, the School of Management hosted an evening launch event for esteemed colleagues, media guests and industry partners. We also sat down with Anthony for a Q&A about the book.

UCL School of Management’s BSc/MSci Management Science programme recently hosted an exclusive panel event in Bloomsbury that explored generative artificial intelligence beyond the hype. Examining its day-to-day use and impact in businesses across sectors, the event welcomed expert panellists and allowed Management Science students and alumni the opportunity to reconnect and network.

On Wednesday 04 March, UCL School of Management welcomed Professor Onesun Steve Yoo for the launch of his latest book, Master Your Timeflow. The book explores concept of time using insights from physics with practical strategies to help readers maximise their hours in a day, essentially converting a standard 24 hour day into a 26 hour day, when applied effectively.

UCL School of Management recently hosted the annual MSc Entrepreneurship Pitch Day, an evening that brought together a community of student founders, investors, mentors and industry professionals for an evening of innovation and collaboration.

Professor Davide Ravasi, Director of UCL School of Management, joined UCL Professor David Alexander and Professor Joanna Faure Walker, Professor Hideaki Onodera, Specially Appointed Professorfor the Green Goals Initiative at Tohoku University, and Dr Miwako Kitamura, Tohoku University for a talk at the Embassy of Japan in Piccadilly, London.

International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on 08 March to honour the economic, social, cultural and political achievements of women worldwide. This year’s United Nations theme, Rights. Justice. Action., highlights that - globally - women and girls have just 64% of the legal rights of men and that in nearly 70% of countries surveyed, women encounter more barriers to justice than men. At the UCL School of Management, we remain committed to championing gender equality and empowering diverse voices. Today, we spotlight members of our community whose work, leadership and lived experiences contribute to a more inclusive and equitable future.

MSc Management students had the opportunity to learn about the impacts of advancing computing in a recent masterclass delivered by Dr Eva-Maria Hempe, Executive Director Public Sector EMEA at NVIDIA.

UCL students Leonard Lui, Hop Hang Hu and Brian Au advanced to the 2026 world championships of the JA Entrepreneurship Competition earlier this month with their social enterprise venture Zester.

By 2023 the global influencer marketing industry had grown to $21.1 billion (£15.5 billion). But how can companies assess the value of one influencer over another?

UCL School of Management’s Professor Paolo Taticchi, OMRI, has been named one of the UK's most impactful sustainability leaders as part of the inaugural edie 100 list.

In collaboration with Basque Culinary Center and GOe – Gastronomy Open Ecosystem, UCL School of Management organised the third London edition of GOe On The Road at its Canary Wharf campus. With previous stops in Tokyo and upcoming events in Boston and Buenos Aires, the event continues to bring together a vibrant international community of food-tech entrepreneurs and investors.

UCL School of Management has relaunched its annual report, bringing together a momentous year of research from across the School.

UCL School of Management Professor J.P. Vergne argues for greater pluralism in the social media industry based on platform interoperability (the sharing of software and information between companies) in order to make social media ‘social’ again.

New research by UCL School of Management Assistant Professor Khwan Kim explores how using “creative differences” as a reason for breaking a collaboration actually does very little to protect creatives from reputational harm and may even make things worse.

Marking the fourth anniversary of the war against Ukraine, the UCL School of Management hosted Purpose Through Resilience: Ukrainian Business Amid War, an evening dedicated to recognising the strength, value and resilience of the Ukrainian community.

BSc Information Management for Business students took part in an energetic two-day Design Sprint in partnership with J.P. Morgan Personal Investing. Working on a live brief set by senior product leaders, students tackled a real investment-platform challenge and pitched their solutions to decision-makers from one of the world’s leading financial institutions.

Our latest Long Reads, by Professor Paolo Taticchi, has been published in Spanish across Forbes's hispanic publications. Paolo explores corporate myths that are often left unchallenged and the ways in which leaders and organisations can combat them.

On Wednesday 11 February, UCL School of Management hosted a networking session to celebrate our newly launched MSc Careers Mentorship Programme.

On Wednesday 21 January, the UCL School of Management PGT Careers Team hosted ‘Inside Tech - Roundtable Chats with Industry Professionals,’ an exclusive networking and insight‑sharing event designed for PGT students interested in exploring careers in the world’s leading technology companies.

Starting the year on a high, UCL School of Management took part in three global engagement initiatives across Shenzhen, Taipei and Hong Kong.

Senior global leaders in technology came together at the UCL School of Management to discuss innovation and how to enable the transition of knowledge across sectors and industries.

UCL School of Management’s own Professor Susan Smith has been appointed to the International Panel on Accountancy Education, a key advisory group within the International Federation of Accountants. The appointment is regarded as a highly significant achievement in the global accounting community and reflects Susan’s position as a leading voice in the field.

UCL School of Management Professor Susan Smith speaks to Wharf Life about the expansion, future plans and what being part of the Canary Wharf estate offers students.

UCL Centre for Sustainable Business Co-Director and Professor Paolo Taticchi has authored a new case study examining how Borgo Egnazia — a high-end hospitality destination in Puglia, Italy — launched its first structured sustainability programme in 2024 with the ambition to become a national leader in sustainable hospitality.

The IMB University Challenge 2026 brought together current students and alumni from UCL School of Management's BSc Information Management for Business programme for an exciting evening of trivia, friendly competition, and rich conversation. The event took place on Tuesday 27 January on Level 50 of One Canada Square, marking another memorable chapter in the IMB community calendar.

The UCL School of Management has successfully renewed its Athena Swan Bronze accreditation, reaffirming the School’s ongoing commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education.

People hold clear stereotypes about the extent to which different groups think in big picture terms or in detailed ways, with those who are wealthier, middle aged and /or more spiritual usually thought of as being more abstract thinkers, according to new research by Felix Danbold.

Women who serve on the board of a prominent FTSE-100 firm are less likely to secure additional board roles, whereas men in the same positions are more likely to, finds new research from UCL School of Management.

On Tuesday 20 January, UCL School of Management hosted BETT Brazil at UCL, an event that welcomed delegates from across Brazil to discuss the current and future trends in education, technology and sustainability.

90 MSc Management students recently completed Scenario Week 2026, an intensive 5-day design sprint where teams developed implementable solutions to real operational challenges from DHL's Supply Chain.

Speaking to The Independent, UCL School of Management Professor Anthony Klotz explores the difficulties of returning to a work environment after the intensity and emotion of the holiday period.

The UCL School of Management hosted its third Pitch Day Competition on Wednesday 03 December, marking the conclusion of the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs for Ukraine Lecture Series 2025.

The UCL School of Management has recently partnered with the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) and UCL’s Institute of Education (IOE) to bring free, digital entrepreneurship education to children and teenagers across the UK and beyond.

A recent Harvard Business Review article explores one of the toughest challenges leaders face – where do star-employees go when there is nowhere left to promote them? UCL School of Management Professor Anthony Klotz provides valuable insight.

Derya Matras, Vice President of Europe, Middle East, Asia, and the United Kingdom at Meta, visited Canary Wharf to deliver an inspirational speech titled, 'Navigating life’s mountains: A path to meaning and impact’. Speaking to a community of aspiring UCL students, alumni, staff and the Canary Wharf Connect community, Derya shared her journey by expressing her ongoing gratitude to her loving family, who continue to be her role model to this day.

The UCL School of Management is to further grow its presence at Canary Wharf, expanding to 150,000 square feet at the top of One Canada Square. The news is covered in the London Standard.