Management consultancy for MBAs – how to apply, where to find the jobs, and...
Guest blog by Don Leslie, recruiter at management consultancy recruiters BLT and a careers adviser for Bradford University School of Management ©Don Leslie Courtesy of datacentermapping Management...
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The unveiling of this week’s Francis Report into the conduct of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation NHS Trust towards its patients is a shocking indictment of customer service at its worst, albeit in the...
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Mahmoona Begum, second year BSc Accounting and Finance student, at Bradford University School of Management won the 2012 West Yorkshire Society of Chartered Accountants (WYSCA ICAEW) Essay Competition....
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Guest blog by Alan Moore, guest lecturer at Bradford University School of Management and author of No Straight Lines: Making Sense of Our Non-linear World Wherever you look in our world, you have to...
View ArticleWhy have business schools not been blamed for the banking crash and scandals?
This month we have seen a series of interviews with Anthony Jenkins, newly appointed chief executive of Barclays. In a BBC report, he admitted: “We have made serious mistakes in recent years and...
View ArticleMade in Dagenham hid the truth about equal pay for women
Dr Peter Prowse, senior lecturer in HRM and employment relations, University of Bradford There was a sense of irony that the film Made in Dagenham, shown on BBC2 this weekend, came out on the same day...
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Dr David Spicer is Senior Lecturer in Organizational Change and Head of the Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour Group. Courtesy of www.savagechickens.com There is a lot of talk about...
View ArticleTwice as many Yorkshire businesses are growing revenues and profits as last year
Guest blog by Andreas Chronopoulos, a PhD student in human resource management at Bradford University School of Management and was the researcher for the Yorkshire Post’s awards for Yorkshire Fastest...
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Jo Haigh, entrepreneur and partner at fds Corporate Finance, delivered a guest lecture at Bradford University School of Management Despite having a number of qualifications – including a law degree –...
View ArticleHow can we recruit more BME talent in the workplace?
It is generally agreed that if your workforce broadly represents the wider community, it is better for business and your organisation. Decisions made are likely to be more balanced and informed, and...
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Next week, I am hosting the MBA Preview event at our Bradford campus, on Wednesday 10 July (there is still time to sign up if you are interested – see below for more information). Courtesy of...
View ArticleWhy being a mature student can help you get ahead
Student accounting ambassador Mahmoona Begum is in her second year of a BSc Accountancy and Finance degree. Earlier this year, she wrote an award winning essay. Here she shares her journey on studying...
View ArticleMBA fees and finances – what is the real cost of an MBA?
Earlier this month the FT debated the short-term focus of MBA teaching in top management schools and the move towards less emphasis on shareholder value as the only thing that matters. It struck me...
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Student marketing ambassador Jie Wei is in the final semester of an MSc in Marketing and Management. The 25-year-old grew up in China in the city of Yunfu, in the Guangdong Province and has been...
View ArticleThe role of HR – and an MBA – in organisational transformation
Guest blog by Helen Taylor, Organisational development Manager at Damart, a leading brand in clothing for the senior market. Helen has signed up to start an executive MBA at Bradford University School...
View ArticleHow can #IT managers avoid scandalous project failures such as the fire...
Guest blog by Jon Shaw, a business change manager at a large housing association and MBA alumnus of Bradford University School of Management. With an IT background, he recognises the perception of IT...
View ArticleHeading off to university – be smart and treat your degree like a job!
By Dr Deborah Allcock, associate dean undergraduate programmes During the next few weeks, thousands of teenagers will be leaving the confines of their comfortable homes and heading off to university....
View ArticleShould sustainability be part of your business strategy?
Don’t walk the line: part one Guest blog by Dr Elaine Hickmott MBA, a business alchemist who helps technology companies become more sustainably profitable. A scientist turned business woman, Elaine...
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Guest blog by Carole Howorth, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at Bradford University School of Management On Monday 14 October, together with Dave Clarkson, marketing director of...
View ArticleCan Palestine introduce a single currency against a backdrop of political...
Jacoub has just completed an MSc in Global Finance and Banking at Bradford University’s School of Management. Research from his dissertation is being used by the Palestinian Monetary Authority (PMA) to...
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