He then spent eleven years at London Business School, where he held positions including Professor of Information Management, Director of the Centre for Network Economy, Deputy Dean, and Acting Dean.
In 2002 he became Dean of Templeton and Professor of Information Management in the University of Oxford.
In 2008 he became Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development and External Affairs) of the university and oversaw most of the active phase of Oxford's £1.3bn fundraising campaign.
He is one of the founders of the annual Emerging Markets Symposium at Green Templeton College.
He is a trustee of the Oxford Philharmonic (symphony orchestra), serves on the Finance Board of the Diocese of Gloucester, and is involved with other voluntary and charitable organisations.