We are delighted to share that Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing, Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute at London Business School, has been honoured with the 2026 William L. Wilkie “Marketing for a Better World” Award by the American Marketing Association (AMA). Founded in 1937, the AMA…
The Wheeler Institute and London Business School (LBS) are pleased to announce a major milestone in the evolution of Dharmalife (DL) Labs. The Indian School of Business (ISB) has formally joined DL Labs through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dharmalife and the Wheeler Institute to establish DL Labs at ISB’s Hyderabad…
We are pleased to share that Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics, Alex Knaster Chair in Economics and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute at London Business School, has been elected Vice‑President of the European Economic Association (EEA), one of Europe’s leading associations in Economics. The EEA brings together researchers, policymakers, educators and practitioners to advance…
We are pleased to announce that Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, has been appointed the Alexander Knaster Chair in Economics at London Business School. Elias Papaioannou is a globally recognised economist and one of the most cited economists of his generation. His research spans…
Applications are now closed Due to the high volume of registrations, applications for the GIS workshop 2025 have now closed. Date: Tuesday 13 May – Thursday 29 May 2025Time: 15:00 – 18:00 British Standard Time (BST). The Wheeler Institute is pleased to be offering a new edition of a virtual online workshop on GIS methods…
In the recent UK Chancellor’s Spring Statement, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out the UK budget and spending plans. In the Treasury press release the research of Paolo Surico, Professor of Economics at London Business School (LBS) was featured prominently, particularly his paper The Long-Run Effects of Government Spending (American Economic Review, with Juan Antolin-Diaz, PhD candidate at LBS). Chris…
We are pleased to announce that Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing at London Business School, Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship, and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute, has been selected as a 2025 Fellow of the American Marketing Association (AMA). The AMA Fellow designation is one of the highest honours in the field…
We are honoured to share that Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics at London Business School (LBS) and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute, and the Wheeler Institute’s African History Through the Lens of Economics lecture series, have been highly commended in this year’s Responsible Business Education Awards by the Financial Times. The lecture series drew…
As part of the Private Sector Development Research Network (PSDRN), the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development hosted an insightful webinar on the role of concessionary companies and private enterprises in colonising sub-Saharan Africa. The webinar took place on Friday, 31st January 2025, from 2-3pm GMT and was led by Etienne Le Rossignol, Postdoctoral Researcher…
Applications are now closed. We are calling for cutting-edge research proposals from LBS faculty, post-doctoral students, research fellows and PhD students from year 1. This is the second year Call for Proposals are being supported by the Sui Foundation, and we encourage and support research at the intersection of business and development, with a particular…
