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Estimating the cost of equity
Money & Business

Estimating the cost of equity

...managers when determining a benchmark risk-free rate because, they argue, they are typically looking at long-term projects and their investors are looking to invest over the long term. Over longer periods, an investor’s risk-free alternative would be to invest in a government bond of the same maturity as their desired holding period and earn a promised yield to...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Introducing research in law and beyond
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing research in law and beyond

...manager had an idea for what seemed to be a potentially profitable business opportunity. He discussed it separately with two business acquaintances, both of whom expressed enthusiasm. One had money. The other had relevant expertise and a small company that might be used to nurture the venture, but also represented a threat. The young man was struggling to sort out how...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Fire ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire ecology

...management are becoming increasingly important issues for ecosystem management...Fire ecology: 1.1 The effects of fire on an ecosystem - Given the 2020 wildfires on Australia and the obvious devastation they have caused, the perception of wild fires is often that they are destructive disturbances. However, wildfires are an important part of healthy ecosystems and play a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...managing the vastly extended territory, and the situation was open to exploitation by powerful individuals. Various solutions were tried before Augustus eventually took sole control. Click to view Plate 1: Map showing the growth of Roman rule. (Based on Boardman, J., Griffin, J. and Murray, O. (eds) (1996) The Roman World, Oxford, Oxford University Press, pp. 126–7; by...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...management. This is a companion course to Diagramming for development 2: exploring inter-relationships...Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities, is a free course that introduces you to the systems diagramming techniques of Rich pictures, Spray diagrams and Systems maps. Using a case study project based in Africa, the course illustrates the use of powerful use...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Coaching others to coach Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching others to coach

...Manager and Stuart is Head of Coaching and Professional Workforce. Both are active coaches and coach developers. Listen to what they have to say about the course. Transcript You will cover topics that examine how coaches learn, why it is important to build effective relationships, how to ask good questions and listen actively, how your status can influence the process of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Designing the Spanish nation
Languages

Designing the Spanish nation

...managed to return, finally getting its current sound and official status as national anthem in 1997. History goes that it was not the monarch, but the Spanish population who called it Royal March (Marcha Real) and adopted it as the hymn for their nation despite that it was simply that, a military march without lyrics, a march that no one could sing. This preference was...
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