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Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...think about a particular aspect of business and management. A case study can be presented in a range of different formats including written text, video or audio. Case studies can include interviews, TV programmes, academic papers and newspaper articles. A case study is a representation of a real-life or lifelike situation facing a business or business sector. A case study...
Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...system. Although you can use the alternative formats offline for your own convenience, you do need to work through the online version of the course for full functionality (such as accessing links, using the audio and video materials, and completing the quizzes). Please use the downloads as convenient tools for studying the materials when away from the internet and return...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Unlikely Leaders
Money & Business

Unlikely Leaders

...think of a leader? Is the customary vision of the powerful politician or business leader still entirely relevant today? In these recent times of massive political and economic upheaval, it appears that society’s faith in its traditional leaders is at its lowest ebb: for many they're no longer a source of support or trust, and as a result people have started looking...
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...system whose primary energy source is coal. Useful electrical energy delivered to the home is much less than the primary energy used in generating it. This is due to losses through inefficiency at the power station, in transmission and in running household appliances. It is important to remember that the primary energy released by all forms of energy resources is not the...
Exploring career mentoring and coaching Badge icon
Money & Business

Exploring career mentoring and coaching

...think of them as mentors at the time? Make a note of them in the box below. b.With those people and experiences in mind, use the box to write a sentence or paragraph that describes your own definition of mentoring. Comment Mentors come in all shapes and sizes. The relationship might be deliberately set up or develop organically. Usually, a mentor will have more experience...
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...think critically about this in more detail. The document Defining global corporate citizenship gives two definitions to begin with. Click ‘view document’ below to download Defining global corporate citizenship View document...Teaching citizenship: work and the economy: 3 ‘Acts’ and ‘status’ citizenship - We aim at no less than a change in the political culture...
Perceptions of corruption
Science, Maths & Technology

Perceptions of corruption

...index? video. Copyright 20 September 2012 Transparency International: the global coalition against corruption. Used with permission. For more information, visit Transparency International. Data from the UN Development Programme Data Public Explorer tool What do you think about the subjects discussed in this film? Use our Comments facility below to share your views...
To lie or not to lie?
History & The Arts

To lie or not to lie?

...think about your moral responses to different lies...This content is associated with The Open University's Arts and Humanities (Philosophy) qualification. [To lie or not to lie cartoon game image.] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or...