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Gishan Dissanaike

@gdissanaike

Dean at Cambridge Judge Business School; Adam Smith Professor of Corporate Governance at the University of Cambridge, financial economist.

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Thank you Poets&Quants for inviting me to contribute to this piece - I was asked for 'three areas of resolve for 2024', and this was my summary which reflected my thoughts and aspirations for the upcoming year. #2024trends #CambridgeJudge loom.ly/yv66Hlk

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Very happy to welcome our first cohort on the new Global Executive MBA programme this week! I congratulate the whole team here at #CambridgeJudge for the launch of another innovative and impactful programme. #cambridgeemba

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Proud of #CambridgeJudge's FT #ResponsibleBusiness Education Awards recognition today. David Pitt-Watson, Ellen Quigley, and Mark de Rond were winners in teaching and research, and a 'highly commended' for the School in Best Schools. jbs.cam.ac.uk/2024/ft-respon…

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Congrats to Michael on this honour. Michael is one of several here at the #CambridgeJudge who are at the forefront of research into digital transformation, including #AI. We continues to push boundaries in this field. AIS Connect loom.ly/eLTUK6A

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A new #AccelerateCambridge cohort started at #CambridgeJudge this month, representing 14 ventures. It's another set of diverse and exciting companies on this list - I'm looking forward to seeing their progress. See this list here: loom.ly/XAJXcPk #entrepreneurs #startup

A new #AccelerateCambridge cohort started at #CambridgeJudge this month, representing 14 ventures. It's another set of diverse and exciting companies on this list - I'm looking forward to seeing their progress. See this list here: loom.ly/XAJXcPk #entrepreneurs #startup
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Delighted to welcome back so many EMBA participants and alumni to this Electives Week. I'm looking forward to the buzz around the School - connecting with #CJBSalumni is a top priority for me. Huge thanks to all involved for providing such an enjoyable and enriching experience.

Delighted to welcome back so many EMBA participants and alumni to this Electives Week. I'm looking forward to the buzz around the School - connecting with #CJBSalumni is a top priority for me. Huge thanks to all involved for providing such an enjoyable and enriching experience.
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Delighted to have been at an Alumni Reunion Dinner at Selwyn College for Cambridge Executive MBA classes of 2009, 2014, and 2019 last weekend. I thank all our alumni for their continued engagement with and support of #CambridgeJudge. #CJBSalumni Selwyn College

Delighted to have been at an Alumni Reunion Dinner at Selwyn College for Cambridge Executive MBA classes of 2009, 2014, and 2019 last weekend. I thank all our alumni for their continued engagement with and support of #CambridgeJudge. #CJBSalumni <a href="/Selwyn1882/">Selwyn College</a>
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This excellent event is happening tomorrow at #CambridgeJudge, to discuss how to leverage disability diversity in the business environment. Thank you, Dr Chris Whitaker, for moderating this important conversation with an esteemed panel. #diversity #disability #cambridgeemba

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Thank you to Dr. David Lenihan, who recently made a generous donation to #CambridgeJudge, naming a room in honour of the EMBA class of 2016. A very enjoyable evening was had by all last week, to mark the occasion! #CJBSLife #CJBSalumni

Thank you to <a href="/drdavidlenihan/">Dr. David Lenihan</a>, who recently made a generous donation to #CambridgeJudge, naming a room in honour of the EMBA class of 2016. A very enjoyable evening was had by all last week, to mark the occasion!  #CJBSLife #CJBSalumni
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Today we welcomed artist Jon Harris to #CambridgeJudge to unveil his annotated sketch from 1986 of the Old Addenbrooke’s building, before a major redesign turned it into our magnificent building of today. It's wonderful to have another piece of our history on display here.

Today we welcomed artist Jon Harris to #CambridgeJudge to unveil his annotated sketch from 1986 of the Old Addenbrooke’s building, before a major redesign turned it into our magnificent building of today. It's wonderful to have another piece of our history on display here.
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Looking forward to celebrating International Women's Day 2024 with our vibrant #CambridgeJudge community this evening, with discussions, research seminars, and networking. #CambridgeWLC #IWD2024 #GenderEquity #inspireinclusion

Looking forward to celebrating International Women's Day 2024 with our vibrant #CambridgeJudge community this evening, with discussions, research seminars, and networking. #CambridgeWLC #IWD2024 #GenderEquity #inspireinclusion
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Very impressed by the remarkable social ventures featured in this new video series - all supported by Cambridge Social Ventures. Established in 2014, Cambridge Social Ventures have supported over 1000 ventures which have raised over £50m in funding. jbs.cam.ac.uk/2024/videos-sh…

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Delighted to host Mr. Yoshitaka Shindo, #Japan's Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy last week, with Paul Seabright of Cambridge Enterprise, and colleagues from Cambridge CSI  and CJBSEntrepreneurship. We enjoyed fascinating discussions on fostering innovation. Neil Stott Matthew Grimes

Delighted to host Mr. Yoshitaka Shindo, #Japan's Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy last week, with Paul Seabright of <a href="/ucamenterprise/">Cambridge Enterprise</a>, and colleagues from <a href="/CJBSsocinnov/">Cambridge CSI</a>  and <a href="/CJBS_EC/">CJBSEntrepreneurship</a>. We enjoyed fascinating discussions on fostering innovation. <a href="/stott_n/">Neil Stott</a> <a href="/mggrim/">Matthew Grimes</a>
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I was thrilled to be invited to open the Cambridge Africa Business Conference last Saturday. Our enterprising students organised a remarkable day with eminent speakers from diverse sectors. Congrats to the team and thanks to all involved! #CABC24 #CJBSLife

I was thrilled to be invited to open the Cambridge Africa Business Conference last Saturday. Our enterprising students organised a remarkable day with eminent speakers from diverse sectors. Congrats to the team and thanks to all involved! #CABC24 #CJBSLife
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Had the pleasure of opening the Cambridge India Dialogues Conference at #CambridgeJudge with Professor Bhaskar Vira. Inspiring talks on 'Shaping the Global Future with Indian Innovation' highlighted India's potential. Thanks to all! Bhaskar Vira Jaideep Prabhu

Had the pleasure of opening the Cambridge India Dialogues Conference at #CambridgeJudge with Professor Bhaskar Vira. Inspiring talks on 'Shaping the Global Future with Indian Innovation' highlighted India's potential. Thanks to all! <a href="/bhask286/">Bhaskar Vira</a> <a href="/JaideepPrabhu/">Jaideep Prabhu</a>
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Busy last week at #CambridgeJudge! I opened the 6th Annual #ResponsibleResearch Summit with thanks to Jennifer Howard-Grenville & @AndrewKarolyi. Attended the 3rd Int'l Behavioural Public Policy Conference, thanks to Lucia Reisch. Also met with Lily Bi of AACSB.

Busy last week at #CambridgeJudge! I opened the 6th Annual #ResponsibleResearch Summit with thanks to <a href="/JHoward_Grenvil/">Jennifer Howard-Grenville</a> &amp; @AndrewKarolyi. Attended the 3rd Int'l Behavioural Public Policy Conference, thanks to Lucia Reisch. Also met with Lily Bi of <a href="/AACSB/">AACSB</a>.
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Enjoyed celebrating tenure of Michael Kitson as Academic Director of the The Cambridge MBA last week, at the inaugural MBA Future Forum, expertly organised by Shamiso Barnett and the MBA team. Thanks to all involved, including members of #CambridgeJudge Advisory Board! #CJBSLife

Enjoyed celebrating tenure of <a href="/MichaelKitson/">Michael Kitson</a> as Academic Director of the <a href="/CambridgeMBA/">The Cambridge MBA</a> last week, at the inaugural MBA Future Forum, expertly organised by Shamiso Barnett and the MBA team. Thanks to all involved, including members of #CambridgeJudge Advisory Board! #CJBSLife
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Deeply grateful to Dimitris Tsikopoulos, CEO of maritime technology company Navarino for his recent extremely generous £750,000 donation to #CambridgeJudge - this will fund a new #Scholarship programme, The Navarino CJBS Masters Studentships, from Sept 2024. #CJBSLife

Deeply grateful to Dimitris Tsikopoulos, CEO of maritime technology company <a href="/navarino_tech/">Navarino</a> for his recent extremely generous £750,000 donation to #CambridgeJudge - this will fund a new #Scholarship programme, The Navarino CJBS Masters Studentships, from Sept 2024. #CJBSLife
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Very proud of this achievement, as recognition of the dedication throughout the School to ensure gender equality. Thank you to Jane Davies and Manaz Javaid for leading the submission, and the Self-Assessment Team for all their hard work.

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The School is buzzing this week as we welcome over 300 new full-time students to the MBA and Master of Finance programmes. We’re thrilled to have you join us, along with the many others from various cohorts arriving throughout the month! #CJBSLife #CambridgeJudge

The School is buzzing this week as we welcome over 300 new full-time students to the MBA and Master of Finance programmes. We’re thrilled to have you join us, along with the many others from various cohorts arriving throughout the month!
#CJBSLife #CambridgeJudge