Explore.
Watch, listen, debate & discover with our experts

RSS Icon

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The business of education

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The business of education Copyrighted imageCredit: 3desc | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Updated 28 Mar 2013
By The OpenLearn team
Education as a business is the subject of discussion this week with Evan Davis and guests.
Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The business of education

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Rich and full-bodied

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Rich and full-bodied Copyrighted imageCredit: Brunohaver | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Updated 21 Mar 2013
Evan Davis and his guests explore just how profitable selling crushed grapes really is.
Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Rich and full-bodied

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - To the rescue

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - To the rescue Copyrighted imageCredit: Albund | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Updated 14 Mar 2013
By The OpenLearn team
Evan Davis asks his guests what it takes to rescue a sinking company. 
Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - To the rescue

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Public sector pie

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Public sector pie Copyrighted imageCredit: Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Updated 06 Mar 2013
By The OpenLearn team
Evan Davis and guests discuss what it's like doing business with the state.
Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Public sector pie

A vision of the future

Featuring: Video
A vision of the future Creative commons imageCredit: The Open University
Introductory Level Updated 06 Mar 2013
By Dr Leslie Budd, Uwe Krueger
Uwe Krueger, CEO of global engineering firm Atkins, shares how he plans for developments with the future in mind.
Watch now: A vision of the future

Retail agnosticism

Featuring: Video
Retail agnosticism Creative commons imageCredit: The Open University
Introductory Level Updated 01 Mar 2013
By Dr Fiona Ellis-Chadwick
Andy Street, Managing Director of the department store chain John Lewis, discusses the future of retail.
Watch now: Retail agnosticism

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Bricks and mortar retail

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Bricks and mortar retail Copyrighted imageCredit: Yuri Arcurs | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Updated 28 Feb 2013
By The OpenLearn team
Evan Davis and guests brainstorm ideas on how to save bricks and mortar retailing.
Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Bricks and mortar retail

The Bill Gates of Africa

Featuring: Video
The Bill Gates of Africa Creative commons imageCredit: The Open University
Introductory Level Updated 21 Feb 2013
By Dr Leslie Budd, Herman Chinery-Hesse
Herman Chinery-Hesse, co-founder of the Ghanian software company theSOFTtribe, discusses software development in Africa.
Watch now: The Bill Gates of Africa

Jumping the hurdles of entrepreneurship

Featuring: Video
Jumping the hurdles of entrepreneurship Creative commons imageCredit: The Open University
Introductory Level Updated 21 Feb 2013
By Dr Roshan Boojiha, Andrew Rugasira
Andrew Rugasira, CEO of the Ugandan coffee company Good African Coffee, discusses entrepreneurship in Africa.
Watch now: Jumping the hurdles of entrepreneurship

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The economic powerhouse

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The economic powerhouse Copyrighted imageCredit: Axstokes | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Updated 19 Feb 2013
By The OpenLearn team
Evan and guests discuss the challenges of doing business in and out of Africa.
Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The economic powerhouse

Try.
Free extracts from OU course materials

RSS Icon

Choosing a human resources consultant

Free Course
Choosing a human resources consultant Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Masters Level Duration 6 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
Human resources consultancies have become invaluable to businesses looking for improvements and efficiencies in their operations. This unit explores the issues surrounding how you might...
Try Choosing a human resources consultant now

Environmental factors and organisations

Free Course
Environmental factors and organisations Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Masters Level Duration 6 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
The interactions of business with the non-commercial enviromnent are under increasing scrutiny. This unit looks at the relationships between business and social and ecological environments,...
Try Environmental factors and organisations now

Operations, technology and stakeholder value

Free CourseFeaturing: Video
Operations, technology and stakeholder value Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Masters Level Duration 40 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
The management of processes or operations is the very essence of any kind of business enterprise, and it is critically important that they are designed...
Try Operations, technology and stakeholder value now

Business English: Making decisions

Free CourseFeaturing: Audio
Business English: Making decisions Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Intermediate Level Duration 5 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
Do you want to relocate to the UK? This unit will help you with the language difficulties that can arise while providing assistance with the...
Try Business English: Making decisions now

Business English: Presenting the decision

Free CourseFeaturing: Audio
Business English: Presenting the decision Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Intermediate Level Duration 5 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
Do you want to relocate to the UK? This unit will help you with the language difficulties that can arise while providing assistance with the...
Try Business English: Presenting the decision now

The life sciences industry: An introduction

Free Course
The life sciences industry: An introduction Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Masters Level Duration 6 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit covers the emergence of the Life Sciences sector out of its precursor the pharmaceutical industry. After examining some historical perspectives it uses case...
Try The life sciences industry: An introduction now

Finding information in business and management

Free CourseFeaturing: AudioActivity
Finding information in business and management Creative commons imageCredit: Used with permission
Introductory Level Duration 9 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit will help you to identify and use information in business and management, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some...
Try Finding information in business and management now

An introduction to business cultures

Free Course
An introduction to business cultures Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Introductory Level Duration 4 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
Disney and Google are just two companies renowned for their ‘business culture’. Have you ever wondered why the company you work for is different from...
Try An introduction to business cultures now

Strategic view of performance

Free Course
Strategic view of performance Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Advanced Level Duration 4 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
Strategic management and planning are no longer the preserve of senior executives. This unit looks at three different approaches to strategy before analysing the direction...
Try Strategic view of performance now

Introduction to financial services

Free CourseFeaturing: Audio
Introduction to financial services Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Introductory Level Duration 6 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit examines the history of the development of financial services in the UK and the ways in which the sector is regulated. It will...
Try Introduction to financial services now