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Business Perspectives

Business Perspectives is the place for The Open University Business School community of practising global managers, whether student, alumnus, corporate connection, or new to the School, to share their perspectives on current business matters with each other and with our academic and research staff.

Former programme topics include: Strategy, Leadership, Change Management, Strategic Marketing, Financial Management, Trust, Age at Work, Systems Thinking, Care and Organisation and Business Legitimacy.

It's not just 'women's issues': the cost of women's reproductive health in the workplace

In this Business Network Breakfast Briefing, OUBS PhD student Victoria Williams discussed invisible reproductive health conditions, such as endometriosis, and life-changing stages like menopause, and why industries should support employees with these conditions.

12th November 2019

Anna goes global over breakfast to make her case

The latest Business Network Breakfast Briefing saw Dr Anna John use examples from all over the world as she explored three approaches to managing political risks to foreign investments.

17th April 2019

The challenge of smart contracts

During this Breakfast Briefing on 29 November 2018, Dr Robert Herian, Senior Lecturer in Law at The Open University Law School, discussed the concept of 'Smart Contracts'.

29th November 2018

The Future of Work 4.0: Disruptive technologies, opportunity or threat?

During this Breakfast Briefing on 19 June 2018, Dr Peter Bloom, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Studies and Head of the Department for People and Organisations at The Open University Business School, gave his thoughts on the Future of Work in relation to the widely-predicted 'fourth industrial revolution'.

9th July 2018

Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens

When the European Union decided to fine Apple €13.5 billion for tax evasion in Ireland last week, it didn’t take long for the Irish government to join with Apple to announce it would appeal the ruling.

6th September 2016

Why MPs were right to question Nicky Morgan’s choice to head Ofsted

A committee of MPs says it is unable to support the appointment of Amanda Spielman as head of the schools inspectorate.

7th July 2016

Is the productivity drive hurting employers as well as employees?

Work, consume, die. The relentless drive for improvements in our workplaces brings unexpected costs.

23rd June 2016

With Michigan triumph, Sanders proves the US need not settle for the ‘inevitable’

The media and political establishment have been ready to write off Bernie Sanders for some time. Not so fast.

9th March 2016

What does the head of Ofsted do?

The government's search outside the UK for the next chief inspector of schools is misguided.

18th February 2016

Why are today’s progressive political heroes still old white men?

Left-wing grassroots movements are swelling their ranks and winning elections – but their standard-bearers are same old, same old.

12th February 2016

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