Founded in 1983, the Open University Business School marks its 40th anniversary this year. Here, we take a look back on some of our highlights.
As part of our 40th anniversary reflections, we asked our Business School students and alumni what they think the global business landscape might look like in another 40 years. This entry comes from James Boyce, British Airways pilot and MBA student.
As part of our 40th anniversary reflections, we asked our Business School students and alumni what they think the global business landscape might look like in another 40 years. This entry comes from Rachel Blackburn, Director at US2U Consulting and MBA graduate.
Report by the OU suggests that there is a lack of skills in the boardroom to tackle environmental, social and governance issues.
Thanks to Santander Universities, this year 10 lucky students will get the chance to win £1000 cash in a free draw.
North Yorkshire is set to benefit from 29 newly qualified police constables thanks to a partnership between The Open University and North Yorkshire Police.
A captivating fourth series of The Met, co-produced by The Open University and the BBC, is set to air on BBC One tonight (Tuesday 24 October) at 9pm.
A pivotal new series co-produced by The Open University and the BBC premiered on BBC Two last week.
Richard Blundel, Professor of Enterprise and Organisation and Director of the Centre for Social and Sustainable Enterprise, writes about how smaller businesses can become net-zero influencers and enablers.
The Open University’s ‘Virtual Internships for Underrepresented Students – exploring opportunities for student co-creation and partnership’ project has won the sparqs (Student Partnerships in Quality Scotland) Student Engagement Award in the ‘Diverse Voices’ category.

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