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The world of work, the world of business and the pounds in your pocket.
Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting free course icon level 1: introductory icon

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Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

Learn about the essential numerical skills required for accounting and bookkeeping. This free course, Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting, explains the fundamental rules of double-entry bookkeeping and how they are used to produce the balance sheet and the profit and loss account.

Free course
8 hrs
Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing free course icon level 1: introductory icon

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Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing

Introducing your Midlife MOT. Your midlife years – that is, when you’re between about 40 and 60 – will probably be a very hectic time indeed. You might have ended up in a challenging job, or you might be working hard to get one. You could be looking after the kids, your parents or maybe both. Maybe you’re putting time and energy into a whole new...

Free course
4 hrs
MSE’s Academy of Money free course icon level 1: introductory icon Badge icon

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MSE’s Academy of Money

The Open University has joined forces with MoneySavingExpert (MSE) to produce this new free course to give you the skills and knowledge to master your finances. Packed with videos, audios, quizzes and activities the course covers all the key aspects of personal finance in six sessions of study that each take around two hours to complete.

Free course
12 hrs
Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention free course icon level 2: intermediate icon

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Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention

This free short course addresses the key elements of designing a development intervention. Its approach to ‘doing development’ will be value led rather than technical. There is a wealth of material teaching a technical approach to development intervention. This course seeks to shift the balance back to a value based approach to doing development...

Free course
12 hrs
Finding a mentor article icon

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Finding a mentor

A mentor can empower your personal development and help you to identify and achieve your career goals. This article looks at what qualities you should search for in a mentor.

Article
5 mins
Systems explained by Peter Checkland audio icon

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Systems explained by Peter Checkland

Peter Checkland recalls how a shortage of management education led him to develop his theories.

Audio
15 mins