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Stefan Szymanski on the business of football
Money & Business

Stefan Szymanski on the business of football

...managers know that they can risk financial failure without risking the life of the club itself. This is a version of the ‘too big to fail’ problem that affects the banking industry. (Storm and Nielsen described this in 2012). UEFA has introduced the system of ‘Financial Fair Play’ to try to limit the spending of clubs. However, it is not clear that these...
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Getting started with Italian 1
Languages

Getting started with Italian 1

...introduction gives you a chance to start an exciting new learning experience, with a range of activities. This introduction offers the perfect opportunity to develop the skills needed to communicate effectively in Italian in everyday contexts! This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning of the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXI001...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Sustainable innovations in enterprises
Money & Business

Sustainable innovations in enterprises

...manage key aspects of their operations. Watch this introduction to KPIs and make your own notes about what steps this organisation takes to incorporate KPIs into its business. [MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: Welcome to a typical organisation. Let's call it Furniturecorp and imagine that it's a long-established company that manufactures and market's chairs, tables, and other...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?
Money & Business

Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?

...management in the success of John Lewis and Waitrose? Are mutuality, co-ownership and business performance at odds? What is the significance of democracy within the JLP? And probably most significantly: what are the implications, for policy-makers and for economic agents of the JLP? This book is based on detailed knowledge of the JLP and its constituent business gathered...
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Learn with Start Up Loans
Money & Business

Learn with Start Up Loans

...Management courses and qualifications [British Business Bank logo] Start Up Loans is committed to helping UK business owners realise their business dreams. Whether that’s making a business idea a reality, or helping new businesses to grow, through funding, mentoring and support, we’re here to help UK businesses get off the ground. With the experts at The Open...
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Open Hip Hop
History & The Arts

Open Hip Hop

...managed safe environment...WHY: Following two very successful biannual conferences, feedback from our delegates and supporters have led us to conclude that this type of platform is both innovative and essential and requires an ongoing effort to secure a structured, organised and accessible space for Hip Hop Education. WHAT: Our aim is to document, engage with and share...
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Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...Introduction - [Described image] This week, you will find out about the Italian rail network and learn vocabulary for talking about different types of train. You will also learn how to ask about the availability of trains to certain destinations and to use c’è (‘there is’) and ci sono (‘there are’)...Week 2: Enquiring about train times: 1 The Italian rail...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 2
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 2

...Introduction - ¡Bienvenido/a a semana 2! Welcome to Week 2! [Described image] You will see that this week introduces quite a bit of new vocabulary and grammar, especially the conjugation of new verbs in the present tense. It is really important that you learn these, as there is nothing more frustrating when learning a new language than starting to say a sentence and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs