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ABS Call for Committee Members

Further to our announcement of the new

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.

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.
 

Enter the Entrepreneur - Tomorrow's MBA

The Tomorrow’s MBA study was first run in 2009/2010 to try and understand if the economic recession, and the criticism that the MBA received following the collapse of several banks, had an impact on prospective MBA students. If anything the study suggested a strengthening of interest in the qualification, especially in Asia.

Scotland’s First MSc in Social Enterprise launched by GCU

Glasgow Caledonian University’s work in Social Enterprise was recently shortlisted for a national Social Enterprise Award in the Social Enterprise Partner of the Year category.

The MSc is the only postgraduate degree in Scotland designed specifically for the social enterprise sector - a reflection of its growing size and importance. The development of the MSc programme follows the success of the Postgraduate Certificate in Social Enterprise and a demand for more in-depth study around the sector.

Ashridge Business School Open It's First Office in the Middle East

This new base will allow leading businesses and organisations to benefit better from the Ashridge portfolio of custom and open executive education programmes, organisation consulting, executive coaching and mentoring, virtual learning and qualification programmes.

Business Student Voice Competition 2011 - How I will use my learning to become a 'Graduate with Impact'

How I will use my learning to become a 'Graduate with Impact'

This competition is open to all students studying UK undergraduate programmes in business, management, finance and allied subject areas. Submissions can be in a variety of media and should consider:

ABS responds to the New QAA Consultation for Changes in the Academic Infrastructure

Consultation on the Academic Infrastructure

During 2009-10 QAA undertook an evaluation of the existing Academic Infrastructure to reflect on its use, impact and effectiveness. The evaluation, which drew on feedback from higher education professionals, students and other stakeholders, considered whether the Academic Infrastructure:

Professor Christoph Loch Announced As New Director of Cambridge Judge Business School

Professor Loch will take up the appointment on 1 September 2011. Until then Professor Geoff Meeks will continue as Acting Director of the School.

Exploring Social Mobility in the Retail Sector

The report was to investigate the factors which impact on career progression and the effect of these on the social mobility of Morrisons staff.

The research illustrates the potential of the retail sector for raising skills levels and providing an important contribution to developing human and social capital. The sector also provides employment opportunities for people from a variety of social backgrounds, often including local jobs for people living in disadvantaged communities.

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