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Government measures for self-employed generous by international standards

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Many countries have taken exceptional measures to support the self-employed during the coronavirus crisis but it is hard to identify any providing as much support as the UK, says Professor Jill Rubery. >>

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Staying positive in a lockdown – the seven rules

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Sir Cary Cooper, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, on how to maintain positive mental health during the current crisis. >>

The age of resilience

Monday, March 23, 2020

With practice we can all develop our reserves of resilience. But this is not always an easy or comfortable process, says Joseph Lampel. >>

The importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards on financial markets.

Friday, March 20, 2020

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards are having an increasing impact on financial markets. During a recent lecture at Alliance MBS by Sacha Sadan, Director of Corporate Governance at Legal and General Investment Management, academics also shared their work on the subject. >>

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Issue six of Alliance Manchester Business School’s Magazine

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Amid much recent talk of ‘levelling up’ the UK economy, the latest issue of our Research Magazine looks at specific research that has been undertaken by our academics into the regional economic disparities that exist across the UK. >>

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My journey from healthcare in Brazil to a full-time MBA in the UK

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Bianca Ponso Ferrari writes about her decision to pursue an MBA with a nursing background >>

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The seven rules of home working

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Sir Cary Cooper, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, shares his top tips for working from home. >>

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My PHD journey: From natural sciences to innovation research

Monday, March 16, 2020

Nick Matthews is a final year PhD researcher at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research. We met Nick to talk about his journey and his recent internship at the Government Office for Science. >>

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The future of audit

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The recent publication of the independent Brydon review into the quality and effectiveness of the UK audit market followed a period of intense political and economic debate over the future of the industry. Academics from our Accounting and Finance division have played a major role in contributing to this debate in recent times, and here we highlight their contributions. >>

Inspiring Women Conference helps bring local students and local businesses together

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

On Tuesday 3 March, as part of the International Women’s day celebrations, Alliance MBS hosted a conference which welcomed 75 young women from across Greater Manchester to think about their future careers. >>

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Events

MSc Financial Management Insight Session: Discounts, Scholarships & the Application Process

Apr 2, 2020 | Online

The Manchester Full-time MBA: Online information session (1pm)

Apr 15, 2020 | Online

The Manchester Full-time MBA: Online information session (6pm)

Apr 15, 2020 | Online

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Women Leading in Business – WliB – Heather Waters

Apr 22, 2020 | Executive Education Centre, Booth Street West, Manchester M15 6PB

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

Apr 23, 2020 |

The Manchester MBA: Online Masterclass

Apr 28, 2020 | Online

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Postponed - Panos Constantinides, Professor of Digital Innovation

Apr 28, 2020 |

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Assessing the impact of university-industry knowledge transfer using text mining

May 11, 2020 | 9.041, Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB

Landmarks as lighthouses: firms’ innovation and exit routes during the crisis

May 18, 2020 | 9.041, Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB

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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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