Business Book Award
Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2012
The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs are proud to announce the launch of the 2012 Business Book of the Year Award. Now in its eighth year, the Award aims to recognize the business book that provides the most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues. The deadline for entries is June 30th and the winner will be announced at a ceremony in New York on November 1st.
The 2012 panel of judges—chaired by Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times—include:
- Lionel Barber, Financial Times
- Vindi Banga, Clayton Dubilier & Rice
- Lynda Gratton, London Business School
- Doug Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum
- Arthur Levitt, former Chairman of SEC
- Jorma Ollila, Nokia and Royal Dutch Shell
- Shriti Vadera, Shriti Vadera Ltd.
For further information on the Award, the judges and how to enter, visit:
www.ft.com/bookaward
Business Book of the Year Award 2011
Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo won the 2011 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award for "Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty." The book is a journey into the multi-faceted and complex lives of the poor, based on over fifteen years of work the authors have done with the poor, trying to understand the specific problems that come with poverty — and to find proven solutions. Read more.
Business Book of the Year Award 2010
Raghuram G. Rajan won the 2010 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award for "Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy". The book analyzes the flaws in the economy that led to the current financial crisis, and warns of changes essential for economic recovery. View more about the 2010 Book Award.
Business Book of the Year Award 2009
Liaquat Ahamed won the 2009 Business Book of the Year Award for "Lords of Finance: 1929, The Great Depression, and the Bankers Who Broke the World" and went on to win a Pulitzer Prize for the book. The book provides an engaging economic history of the Great Depression and offers a new understanding of the origins and global nature of financial crises. View more about the 2009 Book Award.
Business Book of the Year Award 2008
The 2008 Business Book of the Year Award was won by Mohamed El-Erian for "When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change". The book explores the new economic landscape and provides a detailed blueprint for both capitalizing on the investment opportunities available in this landscape, and minimizing the challenging new set of risks. View more about the 2008 event.
Previous Awards
William D. Cohan won the 2007 Award for "The Last Tycoons," James Kynge won the 2006 Award for "China Shakes the World" and The winner of the inaugural Book Award in 2005 was Thomas Friedman for his book "The World Is Flat."