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The budget warns about danger ahead
Money & Business

The budget warns about danger ahead

...business with our European partners and the rest of the world. Instead, we are now consumed with the unproductive and embarrassing talk of an ‘Exit bill’ which we need to agree with our former partners before even contemplating a one-to-one trade deal with the rest of the world. But then Hammond set aside a further £3 billion to prepare for Brexit. Is this supposed...
A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...business. You’ll start by enhancing your understanding of what freelancing and running your own business actually means, learning from the experiences of others in your situation through case studies included throughout the course. You’ll reflect on your current position, analysing the advantages and disadvantages of choosing this career path and considering where you...
Make a changing world a better place
Science, Maths & Technology

Make a changing world a better place

...business talent with free online learning...[Logo for NSC Global] The world is constantly changing and the technology sector is crucial in helping organisations and individuals stay connected by enabling employees to work remotely and keep their businesses running efficiently. At NSC we believe that an understanding of technology is essential for anyone entering, or...
What would it take to save British Home Stores?
Money & Business

What would it take to save British Home Stores?

...business is in its home market. Like Woolworths, which went out of business eight years ago, BHS is another of those brands that everyone knows in the UK but fewer and fewer people use on a regular basis. As a department store with an extensive range of products from school clothing and fashion to lighting and kitchenware, BHS should be in a position to compete...
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...business owner as an entrepreneur, others reserve that term for a person who is either starting a new venture or running one that is highly innovative or capable of rapid growth. Similarly, while there is a common tendency to understand entrepreneurship largely in terms of exceptional individuals, it is also possible to emphasise the distinctive social relationships or...
SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities
Money & Business

SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities

...businesses are SMEs, and most are ‘small’ or ‘micro’ enterprises with between zero and 10 employees. Each might appear insignificant, but collectively they generate a sizeable proportion of the world’s carbon emissions, plus other environmental problems, such as air and water pollution. SMEs are also important in other ways, including the influence they can have...
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public

...businesses, whether or not to go public is one of the biggest decisions they can face. To do so brings with it potential lucrative economic gains but substantial risks as well. It also significantly shapes how citizens interact with businesses and the economy generally – in both potentially exciting and worrying ways. In this episode of the Bottom Line, guests discuss...
Theo on... getting celebrity endorsements
Money & Business

Theo on... getting celebrity endorsements

...Business Management (Marketing) qualification. Transcript Marketing isn't simple. The world isn't simple. The Open University Business School can help you sharpen your skills as a manager in charge of marketing. Selling direct to the public? The Open University has a course offering An introduction to retail management and marketing. The whole story Join Theo Paphitis as...