Creativity in management
Management consultant David Brook asks what the link is between Einstein and business? David Brook. David Brook is a management consultant, and heads his own company, Imaginative Futures Ltd.First...
View ArticleCaged companies
Brian Smith explores institutional theory and explains why all executives should take note Dr Brian Smith. Dr Brian D Smith is a visiting research fellow in The Open University Business School’s...
View ArticleManagement: perspective and practice
What does it mean to be a manager? Being a manager is a complex and challenging activity. This free course, Management: perspective and practice, introduces you to the role of the manager. In this...
View ArticleManaging relationships
Do you find fundraising difficult? Are others around you making your role as a fundraiser more difficult than it need be? This free course, Managing relationships, will help you to understand your role...
View ArticleCampaigns and organisations
If you've ever been involved in campaigning for change, you probably know that getting the desired result is much harder than it seems. Moreover, the decision to campaign on a particular issue can...
View ArticleWhat are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide
Writing in 1979, Henry Mintzberg identified five components to answer the question 'what is an organisation'?. First published on Fri, 04 Mar 2016 as What are Mintzberg’s five components of an...
View ArticleWhat's the difference between a tall organisation and a flat...
Tall organisations have many layers of hierarchies; flat ones have fewer. But what is the advantage of each approach? First published on Fri, 04 Mar 2016 as What's the difference between a tall...
View ArticleWorking with young people: Roles and responsibilities
In this free course, Working with young people: Roles and responsibilities, we look at the roles that are taken when working with young people. We focus on what those working with young people actually...
View ArticleEnvironmental management and organisations
It is believed that environmental management requires action at all levels and by organisations of all types and sizes. However it is not always clear what we mean by environmental management and the...
View ArticleCommercial awareness
This short course encourages you to look across your organisation, at your place within it and the value you create. It considers how getting different perspectives and widening existing ones within...
View ArticleDifference and challenge in teams
This free course looks at how teams ‘travel’ together on a journey of development. Those journeys are hardly ever smooth. The course encourages you to recognise difference and challenge amongst...
View ArticleDeveloping high trust work relationships
Learn about trust in the organisational context. This free course, Developing high trust work relationships, introduces the concept of trust, what it means to you and how it may affect your...
View ArticleAn introduction to public leadership
In this free course, An introduction to public leadership, you will learn more about leadership in the context of public service provision, by public sector organisations, community and voluntary...
View ArticleManagement accounting
If you require a substantial grounding in the fundamentals of management accounting in different organisations and environments, this is the module for you. You will gain an applied knowledge and...
View ArticleProject management
Projects are how organisations make things happen. Projects deliver changes that improve services to customers, increase operational effectiveness and process change. Staff in all types of roles...
View ArticleCorporate finance
Middle and senior managers meet a multiplicity of financial problems in their organisations. This module will help you develop your knowledge of this area. It introduces finance problems that...
View ArticleMarketing in the 21st century
The economic turmoil of the last few years has required organisations to undertake more creative marketing as well as be more responsive to the needs of the market. This online module explores a...
View ArticleManagement practice
This module introduces management ideas and uses activities to build on your existing knowledge and skills through the application of management theory. You will develop your understanding of...
View ArticleCreating futures : sustainable enterprise and innovation
This module provides you with intermediate/advanced conceptual and practical learning in entrepreneurship and innovation in different specialist sectors. Through a mix of study activities and...
View ArticleManaging 1: organisations and people
This module investigates organisational behaviour and human resource management. Designed for working managers, those who deputise for managers, management trainees, supervisors and team leaders, it...
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