Imperial College Business School is a leading business school for research in the UK and internationally. We are second in the UK for proportion of world-leading research in business and management studies and first for research environment, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
We are committed to creating a culture in which faculty can produce leading research of real benefit to business and society, and this is reflected in the exceptional quality of our academics and their work.
Find out more about our world-class research below.
Our research environment
Achieving research impact
An overview of how the School fulfils its research impact agenda
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Examples of our world-changing research
How to take the risk out of farming
Farmers in Tanzania lack access to affordable financial products, but a solution that combines climate analysis with business sense is changing that.
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Planning for a low-emissions future
What kind of power system will we need fifty years from now? Professor Richard Green explains why an accurate answer to this question is critical to shaping policy
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Boosting innovation in a FTSE 500 organisation
Multinationals are rich in R&D talent, but how can leaders make the most of it?
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Protecting innovation in the face of large-scale M&A
M&A deals threaten innovation, leaving consumers to pay the price
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Giving startups a leg up
A legacy of research has led to policies that give startups the best chance of success
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Determining the value of intangible assets
Intangible assets are key to modern economic activity – but how should we value them?
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Why customer engagement is key to transforming your organisation
Dr Omar Merlo explains how participation and transparency can engage customers and transform decision-making.
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Guiding homebuyers towards better financial decisions
How can policymakers encourage people to make better decisions about their mortgage?
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Improving population health by reducing sugar consumption through fiscal policy
Poor diet is a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases, but sugar taxes can be used to boost population health
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