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Do independent enterprises really matter?
Money & Business

Do independent enterprises really matter?

...businesses and social enterprises being acquired by large corporations? Richard Blundel discusses the case for independence. ...In an episode of The Bottom Line broadcast on 27 October 2016, Evan Davis examined the pros and cons of 'Selling Your Corporate Baby' with Liz Earle, co-founder of Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare, William Kendall, chairman of the soft drinks...
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How large is the UK alternative finance sector?
Money & Business

How large is the UK alternative finance sector?

...Business Bank. [A disused bank which has reopened as a pub] Will a lot of other bank buildings be searching for new purposes as alternative finances grow? Pushing Boundaries - 2015 UK Alternative Finance is jointly published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge and UK innovation foundation Nesta, in partnership with KPMG and with...
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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 Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Financial Engineering
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Financial Engineering

...business. This episode of the Bottom Line discusses the growing field of financial engineering. Its guests explore its present significance and contemporary issues. Financial engineering is primarily concerned with risk analysis and profit. For this reason it is not usually associated to long term investment strategies. Indeed a key critique of “financialization” is...
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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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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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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
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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