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How Hollywood will do business in the future

Friday, February 14, 2020

Nearly 40 years after Goldman wrote these lines, the industry is at a crossroads. A debate is raging on which business model is really going to work in years to come – and a new study co-authored by Joseph Lampel, Professor of Enterprise and Innovation Management at Alliance Manchester Business School uses ‘institutional logics’ to make sense of what is fundamentally at stake. >>

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How a part-time MBA can boost your career

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

A part-time MBA can be the key that unlocks your next promotion or carves out a new career path >>

AMBS partners with Zymergen at leading US science conference

Monday, February 10, 2020

Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) is co-organising a session at the prestigious 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting in Seattle this week. >>

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How to manage stress during your MBA

Friday, February 7, 2020

Stress is a part of any challenging degree and an MBA is no different. Here are some simple strategies to help you manage your stress levels. >>

The benefits of a blended learning MBA

Monday, February 3, 2020

Online or on-campus? It can be difficult to know which type of MBA suits you best. Blended learning offers the best of both worlds >>

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Full-time MBAs bring together local entrepreneurs

Friday, January 31, 2020

Full-time MBAs hosted the second Born and Raised event, bringing together local entrepreneurs to talk about starting a business in Manchester. >>

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How international consulting sets Manchester MBAs apart from the crowd

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

The International Business Consultancy Project is dubbed the ‘jewel in the crown of the MBA’ at Alliance Manchester Business School, with students working on global projects >>

Senior leader apprenticeship to become book series

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Alliance Manchester Business School’s Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship (SLMDA) programme, MSc Management Practice, is to become the basis for a series of short form books commissioned by Routledge, Management Practice Essentials. >>

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Alliance Manchester Business School’s MBA ranked 5th in the UK by the Financial Times

Monday, January 27, 2020

The Financial Times has today ranked Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) 5th in the UK, 11th in Europe and 45th in the world in its annual ranking of the world’s best MBAs. >>

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Jumpstart: Reflections on the first term of the Manchester Full-time MBA

Friday, January 24, 2020

Navin Mahalingam shares his experiences of the first semester on the Manchester Full-time MBA >>

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Events

The Coevolution of Industry Architecture, Geography, and Innovation in Mobile Phone Manufacturing, 1992-2012

Feb 24, 2020 | 9.041, Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB

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Annual Apprenticeship Conference and Exhibition

Mar 2, 2020 | ICC, 36-37 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2DY

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Women Leading in Business - WLiB - Susanna Lawson

Mar 11, 2020 | Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, M15 6PB

Exhibition: The Soul of the Black Earth - 60 years of Contemporary Chinese Printmaking

Feb 19, 2020 | Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB

Apprenticeships at Alliance MBS: taster event 19 March 2020

Mar 19, 2020 | AMBS Executive Education Centre, Booth Street West, M15 6PB (Next to the Hyatt Regency hotel)

Full-time MBA information session

Mar 21, 2020 | AMBS Executive Education Centre, Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester, M15 6PB

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Timothy Devinney, Chair and Professor of International Business

Mar 25, 2020 | Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB

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Inaugural lectures: Elinor O'Connor, Professor in Occupational Psychology, Director of Teaching and Learning

Apr 23, 2020 | Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB

Panos Constantinides, Professor of Digital Innovation

Apr 28, 2020 | Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB

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We're well connected

Wherever you are based, our expertise is never far away. Our six global centres have strong links with the local business community and our network includes 60,000 alumni across 176 countries.

Alliance Manchester Business School was established in Manchester in 1965 as one of the UK's first two business schools. We deliver world-class research and industry-focused education at all levels - from undergraduate to CEO.
Established in 2006, the Middle East Centre is our fastest-growing overseas centre with one of the region's largest MBA communities. The centre delivers the Global Part-time MBA, Executive Education, MBA electives and the Dubai Study Tour.
The East Asia Centre is located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong and attracts executives from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, South China & Taiwan to study the Global Part-time MBA. It was our first overseas centre established in 1992 and delivers MBA electives for students from other centres.
The South America Centre was established in 2008 and delivers the Global Part-time MBA in conjunction with FGV, Brazil's most established business school. Students from our other MBA programmes can also visit the centre to study electives.
Located at the heart of Shanghai, our China Centre was established in 2008. It offers a range of programmes including the Global Part-time MBA, Tongji-Manchester Global MBA, a joint DBA with Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Executive Education. The centre also hosts the China Study Tour and MBA Electives.
We've had a presence in Singapore since 1992 and opened the South East Asia Centre in 1999. The Centre delivers the Global Part-time MBA, Executive Education and MBA electives, and is located in Singapore's central business district.

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