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Publication of Innovation Task Force Report: “The Role of UK Business Schools in Driving Innovation in the Domestic Economy” and the formal Response of the Association of Business Schools

The Association of Business Schools (ABS) has today (21 May 2013) published the final report of the independent Innovation Task Force and the Associations formal response to the recommendations of the report.

ABS Welcomes Home Secretary's Speech on Migration

The Governments’ Policy on visa and immigration issues (as highlighted in recent media coverage around London Metropolitan University and the UK Borders Agency (UKBA) have been causing quite a brouhaha  lately in higher education and business school circles, both for academics and students alike.

ABS is pleased to support elements of the Home Secretary’s speech given earlier today on migration.

Corporate governance is under the microscope in the investigation into the activities of News International

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http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/interactive/expert_comment/2011/deakin_buck.html

The parliamentary and police investigations into phone-hacking and corrupt practices involving journalists and their police sources will also call into question the corporate governance of not just News International but its parent, News Corporation.

Cass Business School and Citi announce ground-breaking course

The course’s ten best performing students had the opportunity to take part in an assessment centre from which two students were selected for a six week summer internship with the ECM team at Citi.

The elective, which started in May, was led by Mario Levis, Professor of Finance at Cass and Senior Managing Directors from Citi’s Equity Capital Markets Origination team. It was the first time that Citi have partnered with a business school on a course elective of this kind.

Learn the ways to make your event sustainable

The trio, who are experts at using sustainable and cost-effective approaches to plan major events such as the Edinburgh Festival and national conferences at Earl's Court, are now bringing their expertise to Sheffield.

And the call has gone out for the region's venue and event managers to plug into their modern way of thinking by attending the Meeting The Sustainability Challenge conference, which takes place on Friday 9 September at Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University.

Panmure House restoration gets the go ahead

The decision that a £3m restoration of Panmure House, the historic home of economist and philosopher Adam Smith, in Edinburgh’s Canongate, has been given the go ahead has been welcomed by the building's owner, Edinburgh Business School.

Vince Cable launches first university Regional Growth Fund project in the country

Dr Cable signed the letter confirming that Plymouth University and media partners the Western Morning News could begin the process of funding SME business development in the South West to the tune of £1m.

On a special visit to the University on Thursday, Dr Cable met a number of businesses already working with the institution through its operation of several innovation and incubation centres in Devon and Cornwall as part of the Growth Acceleration and Investment Network (GAIN).

Social Enterprise and Spin Out Companies

ENTREPRENEURS GIVEN MULTI MILLION POUND LIFT OFF WITH LAUNCH OF
STARTUP BRITAIN

*Click here* for case studies from our members.

Government and Global Brands back National Drive to inspire entrepreneurship: New national package delivers £1500 to every start-up business.

Over 60 leading brands have pledged millions of pounds worth of support to new entrepreneurs under a major new campaign launched by the Prime Minister recently.

Business Schools and the 2012 Olympics

*Click here* to read case studies from ABS Members on working towards the Games

The London 2012 Games are and will be creating jobs and business opportunities and are benefiting culture, sport and regeneration in the capital and throughout the UK as a whole.Minister for the Olympics the Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP sets the scene:

“In 2012 the spotlight of the world will be on the UK as we host the biggest ever Olympic Games.

Lottery chief is new university chancellor

Dianne is a former student and lecturer at the university and is now chief executive officer of the Camelot Group of Companies.
 
Accepting the privilege to become the university’s third figurehead, she spoke of the power of higher education to transform lives, society and the economy.
 

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