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Banks as utilities and the future of payments
Money & Business

Banks as utilities and the future of payments

...Business Review managing editor Helena Vieira during the Mobile Money and Financial Development Conference at LSE. Could you tell me briefly about your digital strategy? Ecobank is a pan-African bank. We’re in 33 markets in middle Africa. The aim of the bank has always been to foster inter-regional trade, inter-regional business. But with the change in digital banking...
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Soft skills training
Money & Business

Soft skills training

...businesses.] In 2015, Google launched Grow with Google to provide free training, products and tools designed to help people find a job, advance their career or grow their business. You can find out more at the Grow with Google site. Through partnerships with leading providers of online education like The Open University, Grow with Google is expanding its curriculum with...
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Article 5 mins
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Education & Development

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

...business training courses...Find out about The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications So whether you're just starting out in private practice, need guidance on marketing your business or find yourself managing employees for the first time, you'll find a course designed to support you. [Logo for British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy] Why...
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Article 5 mins
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...business of madness - [This is a photograph of a pile of money.] Figure 8 Profitable mental health services, the way of the future? In this section you’ll consider mental health as a business. This is not the way mental health services are usually regarded, as it is more common, at least in the UK, to regard them as public services. However, ideas about being more...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub
Education & Development

The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub

...Business Suggested courses for SWAP Access to Law and Business students. More Introductory level courses in Humanities and Social Sciences Suggested courses for SWAP Access to Humanities and Social Sciences students. More Introductory level courses in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Suggested courses for SWAP Access to STEM. More Introductory level...
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Article 5 mins
Working in the voluntary sector Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...busy and stressful job. If you work or volunteer, you may be fortunate enough to work for an organisation that acknowledges the importance of these different roles and has written job descriptions that incorporate them. In small voluntary organisations where resources are tight, however, people often have many different formal roles, as well as informal ones. This can...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
My career goal: Nail technician
Money & Business

My career goal: Nail technician

Have you ever thought that your eye for crafting fine-looking nails could become your career? Here's some advice on turning your passion into a job - or maybe even your own business…...The hair and beauty sector Transcript
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The house doesn't always win
Digital & Computing

The house doesn't always win

...money was stolen, but personal information about many wealthy people has been stolen, and this could be useful to criminals in future fraud attempts. The internet of things poses a security risk to those of us not wealthy enough to be regular casino players. Over the last 18 months or so, the availability and popularity of internet connected devices has exploded with many...
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Article 5 mins