Research Centres, Initiatives and Networks
The Centre for Corporate Reputation is an independent research centre within Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. We aim to understand how the reputations of organisations are created, sustained, enhanced, destroyed and rehabilitated. In 2018 we produced a book capturing some of our first 10 years of work, including summaries of our research projects, publications and events.
Watch an introduction to the centre
We are fortunate to have the support of an outstanding group of International Research Fellows from academic institutions around the world, as well as many distinguished Visiting Fellows from business, the media and other organisations.
Reputation is at the core of every decision made today by progressive and thoughtful organisations. The centre’s groundbreaking research and engagement with the wider world have advanced our understanding immeasurably.
Our work is rooted in the following core themes:
View our recent published research
We teach a course on the school’s MBA, underpinned by academic research and including contributions from leading figures from the business world.
We also work with Executive Education and run the Corporate Affairs Academy programme.
We host events throughout the year. Our main event is the annual Reputation Symposium, held over three days in August-September, at which scholars from around the world and from a broad range of academic disciplines, meet in Oxford to discuss their work. The symposium also includes professional development workshops for young scholars, and our annual awards for Best Published Paper and Best Dissertation are announced and presented at the symposium's opening dinner.
Last year's Reputation Symposium took place 28-30 August. View the programme.
R:ETRO seminar series - Reputation: Ethics, Trust, and Relationships at Oxford (now happening online in Trinity term 2020)
The centre’s work would be impossible without generous support from a number of organisations. In particular, we would like to thank Eni, the major global integrated energy company; Intesa Sanpaolo, one of the largest banks in the eurozone; Roland Berger Strategy Consultants; Man GLG; and Santander. We would also like to express our gratitude to our Visiting Fellows, whose expertise and guidance is invaluable to our work.
