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About Us Transforming Business is a multi-disciplinary research and development project at the University of Cambridge. Surrounding it is a growing network of Christian business ethicists, economists, practitioners, consultants, psychologists, educators and opinion formers in research institutions and companies around the world. They are united in their passion to integrate their faith with their knowledge and skills to address the most pressing social, economic, and moral challenge of our time: the elimination of poverty within the constraints of finite natural resources. Co-ordinated by Dr Peter Heslam, Dr Flint McGlaughlin, Dr Rick Goossen, and John Kay, the network has the benefit of a number of distinguished patrons and advisers, some of whom are listed below. Together with the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town, Transforming Business recently launched Belief in Enterprise, an exciting research and outreach initiative. Its Principal Investigators (directors) are Dr Peter Heslam and Dr Eric Wood; its Research Coordinator is Dr Carol Christopher; and its Research Associate is Rebecca Shah. This world class team of researchers leads a larger team of Case Study Researchers and represents a powerful mix of entrepreneurial and academic expertise. Principal Research Questions These are some of the questions we seek to address:
The current global entrepreneurial revolution and rapid rise of Christianity ensure that these questions are of crucial importance to the future of the planet and its people. Project patrons and advisers include: Helen Alford, OP (Pontifical University, Rome) Progress Report Our latest report on our work and a proposal for what we’re planning, |
Location Transforming Business is based in the University of Cambridge. From there it reaches out into the global and fast moving world of contemporary business. Belief in Enterprise Transforming Business has teamed up with the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, to launch an exciting research and outreach initiative called Belief in Enterprise. Click here to find out more. Commendations We receive a lot of positive responses to our output. Here are some of them, from academics, business leaders and policy makers on four continents: "Your reflections are clear and timely. They influence our business decisions." "Transforming Business provides concise ways of handling important issues." "You have highlighted an ethical issue at the heart of the reason why many businesses fail to serve the common good." "I associate Transforming Business with intelligent and measured engagements with complex issues in ways that are biblically and economically sound." "The output of Transforming Business is not only intriguing and enlightening. It is also articulate, thought-provoking, practically relevant and transformational." "Your observations concur exactly with our experience of working with leaders of major multinationals." "You produce great resources!" "The arguments you make are courageous but true. Thanks for making a stand. You're doing important work in an area ignored far too long." Join the Fight Against Poverty We are passionately committed to using our faith, knowledge, experience and skills in the fight against poverty. We need your help to realize this vision. Would you like to support our work? |