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Sara Kay Aloe
Education & Development

Sara Kay Aloe

...business trips, OpenLearn became her main source of entertainment: ‘I just really enjoy learning new things, and it turns out that personal development can also be a hobby.’ Working in IT recruitment, the pandemic had a big impact and Sara was unfortunate enough to lose her job, ‘…but OpenLearn helped me get through those awful lockdowns by keeping me busy,’ she...
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Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction
Digital & Computing

Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction

...business risks are all managed correctly. The course also looks at emergency preparedness, that is, the management of emergencies and disasters...Life is full of risk. In this free course, Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction, 'risk' describes the probability and consequences of harm or, at worst, disaster. Risk management involves many...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Making creativity and innovation happen
Money & Business

Making creativity and innovation happen

...businesses presented their accounts in exactly the same way, but sadly this is not the case. He needs to find novel solutions to deciphering the information presented by clients so that he is able to fully understand the data presented. It is also important to note that the understanding of what is meant by creativity has changed considerably over time (Box 1). Box 1...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Lifecycle of the Car Industry
Money & Business

Lifecycle of the Car Industry

...business, it has vast amounts of capital already exploited, vast investments made, narrow profit margins because of the highly competitive nature of the business and the fact that it’s a global business. So they have narrow margins and yet they face change. They are unwilling to innovate because of these narrow margins. They would much prefer to continue to make the...
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Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...business processes. Importantly innovations can be difficult to classify in narrow innovation terms and types and can involve combinations of goods, services and/or processes (OECD/Eurostat 2018). You will note how the OECD/Eurostat (2018) definition emphasises novelty and significant difference. This is supported by others, notably Tidd and Bessant (2009)...Introducing...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership
Money & Business

Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership

...Business and Management. To find out more about our range of short courses starting from £160 visit our short courses page. Don't miss out - If you use our free courses sign up for a free OU account to track your progress and gain recognition for your learning. - Subscribe to our newsletter and stay in touch with what's new in the world of free courses and other free...
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Environment: Lake Baikal
Nature & Environment

Environment: Lake Baikal

...businesses flocked to the once-isolated region, inducing massive economic growth, but at what cost to the natural habitat? On top of this threat, the invasion of alien species and rising water temperatures due to global warming throw up questions, conflicts and challenges about sustainable development and how we are to manage the consequences of our actions responsibly....
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Audio 28 mins
60-Second Adventures in Economics
Society, Politics & Law

60-Second Adventures in Economics

...businesses' behaviour - which may not always be entirely rational... The Invisible Hand Economist, Adam Smith, used the term The Invisible Hand to describe the self-regulating nature of the market place - a core concept for so-called free-marketeers. The Paradox of Thrift The Paradox of Thrift suggests that while it may be wise for an individual to save money when income...
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Video 8 mins