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The Open University Business School to host ICMS 2019

The Open University Business School in collaboration with VIDA, the Critical Management Studies Women's Association, has been selected, from a shortlist of excellent proposals, to host the 11th International Critical Management Studies 2019 conference around the theme of “Precarious Presents, Open Futures”.

31st January 2018
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Digital technology supports social justice and improved employability

Our Open Justice Centre is utilising digital technology with a new ‘virtual’ law clinic offering supervised free online advice to members of the public, as well as a virtual reality app to aid the presentation skills of our students.

19th January 2018
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Brexit's impact on City of London employment

In the lead up to Brexit we might be able to learn both something about the City and something about how well we adapt to change.

10th January 2018
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Last call for applications for the Future Leader Fund

Applications close on Monday 1 January 2018.

20th December 2017
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The need for data empowerment

A critical question is how big data can be simultaneously empowering for employees and beneficial to employers.

8th December 2017
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Learning at Work Week winners show how bold and creative learning campaigns reap gains

The winners of the 2017 Learning at Work Week Impact Awards have been announced by the Campaign for Learning. 

28th November 2017
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A Year of Insight: eBook now available

A new eBook "A Year of Insight," created in partnership with HR Magazine, is available now.

27th November 2017
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True Potential PUFin backs amendment to protect personal data in light of Open Banking

True Potential PUFin backs an amendment to clause 173 aimed at giving consumers the effective remedies they need by allowing selected organisations to fight for compensation on their behalf.

17th November 2017
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OUBS Academics shortlisted for Management Book of the Year

A Better Way of Doing Business? Lessons from the John Lewis Partnership by Emeritus Professor Graeme Salaman and Professor John Storey has been shortlisted for this year’s Management Book of the Year prize which was announced by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the British Library.

10th November 2017
Leadership

New free online badged course now available: Leadership and followership

A new Badged Open Course (BOC) on Leadership and Followership is now available from OpenLearn.

6th November 2017
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