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...business. Take a look at this page to see which OpenLearn resources they've highlighted to improve digital and employability skills, and more. [social partnerships logo] The SPN consists of a number of partners who champion workplace and lifelong learning, with a firm commitment to widening access and social inclusion. You can find more information about the partnership...
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Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)
Society, Politics & Law

Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)

...money, and economists understand it, writes Alan Shipman. ...[Original Kitchener World War I Recruitment poster] Offering the government a bracelet for to re-fashion into a bullet wasn’t an unusual gesture in 1915. If Britons weren’t putting their lives in the line, many felt compelled to make financial sacrifices to help pay for the war. With most taxable economic...
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Understanding and managing risk
Money & Business

Understanding and managing risk

...money. The Icelandic banks episode points clearly to the fact that the business of risk management and the risk of failures in risk management are not just the preserve of banks or private sector companies. Organisations outside the private sector are also exposed to financial risks and need to manage them effectively. We have focused in this section on certain of the...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Entrepreneurial Lives
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial Lives

...businesses. But what happens after taking that bold step to become your own boss? Juggling family and work demands, running businesses from home, the role of friends and family members, lifestyle, resource acquisition, and the fascinating, messy realities of entrepreneurs are themes explored in this series by Dr. MariaLaura Di Domenico of The Open University... Invisible...
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Enterprising Times
Money & Business

Enterprising Times

...business entrepreneurs leading the country out of the recession? Research by The Open University Business School suggests that innovative enterprises have performed best among Britain's five million small businesses throughout the economic downturn. Young entrepreneurs and students in the West Midlands are recorded attending their first ever business networking event. We...
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Staying on the “right” side of public opinion—and how to avoid controversy
Money & Business

Staying on the “right” side of public opinion—and how to avoid controversy

...businesses and beyond at the latest Business Breakfast!...During this Breakfast Briefing on 1 November 2016, Dr Björn Claes, Senior Lecturer in Operations Management at OUBS, explored the concept of legitimacy; why it is important to your business in the short and long-term; and how it can help your business adapt and survive in the future. The briefing aimed to: Give...
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Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...Business School The chancellor delivered an upbeat assessment of the economy – upbeat but rose-tinted. The economy is currently being sustained by debt-driven consumption and a low exchange rate, and Hammond has done little to address the long-term challenges. We were given another glimpse of the chancellor’s actuarial tendencies as he repeated the favoured mantra of...
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Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...business-to-business marketing. The course is suitable for a variety of learners, including small business owners and those working in small businesses with limited access to specialists, as well as marketing professionals and those thinking about pursuing a course of study to become a marketing professional...This free course, Understanding your customers, is a short...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs