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Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change

...business, and a variety of positions in Downstream. In January 2005, Ben became Vice President, Manufacturing Excellence, based in Houston, USA. In this role he was responsible for standards in operational excellence and high-performance initiatives in refining and chemicals manufacturing. In December 2006, he was appointed Executive Vice President, Chemicals, based in...
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Software development for enterprise systems
Digital & Computing

Software development for enterprise systems

...business processes of an organisation. With some understanding of software development, in this free course, Software development for enterprise systems, you will learn about current development practices for this type of system and develop relevant skills to apply them to real-world problems. You will develop core skills in object-oriented analysis and design, allowing...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting

...business. An understanding of basic cost behaviour is essential to the work of management accountants. In the final section you will look at the concept of environmental management accounting and analyse the impact of environmental costs and their implications for management accounting...This course is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of the principles...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)

...passed and as my MS progressed I too became the owner of an assistance dog – Tori, a black Labrador with endless patience, a loud snore and a passion for fruit. Life is no longer about what I can’t do but about what we can do together. We are not waiting for a cure….we are far too busy for that. [Grainne O’Connor and her assistance dog Tori] * Not her real name...
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'Good' food destroying biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

'Good' food destroying biodiversity?

...business/government/public has resulted in improved appreciation of the value of ecosystem services. There have been many examples of initiatives that attempt to value ecosystems services. From the famous applied example of the Catskills Watershed Corporation supplying New York City’s water, to smaller initiatives aimed on Biodiversity and Wine Initiative’s of South...
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What is economics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is economics?

...business. It’s about making choices – choices between different uses of limited resources – and most of the resources we need to use in our lives are limited in some way or another. From gender discrimination in the workplace to the influence of trade unions on employment and wages, the price of new cars on the forecourt to new ways of tackling pollution –...
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Turning rebellion into money: The upstarts who sell out
Money & Business

Turning rebellion into money: The upstarts who sell out

...businesses an attractive target for bigger companies...Want to be a multi-millionaire? Well then, start a “rebel business”, generate brand controversy – and then sell it to the capitalists you appeared to despise. That’s one way to do it. [The Conversation] Scottish multinational brewery, distiller and bar chain BrewDog is the most recent version of this story. It...
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When is the best time to buy plane tickets?
Money & Business

When is the best time to buy plane tickets?

...business traveler who’s likely to pay full fare rather than sell the seat prematurely to a price conscious traveler. And no, the airlines do not use cookies to manipulate fare quotes – adjusting their inventory for specific customers appears to be beyond their technical capabilities. What is true about pricing in the airline industry is that carriers use complex and...
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