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Eli & Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award

£70k prize money for novel applications of graphene and other 2D materials

Friday, March 27, 2020

The Masood Enterprise Centre has opened its annual Eli & Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award competition, which offers £70,000 prize money for novel ideas involving graphene and other 2D materials that have the potential to be commercialised. >>

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Teamwork galore on the Brathay trip

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Each year, MSc students at Alliance MBS have the opportunity to go on a team-building residential trip to Brathay, close to Windermere in the Lake District National Park. The Brathay trip is packed full of outdoor activities, challenges and teamwork sessions aimed at helping students to build relationships with fellow master’s students. This is great preparation for group work throughout their master’s course and career. >>

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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. >>

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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. >>

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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. >>

Master's HRM Conference 2020

The Human Resource Management Conference 2020

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Each year, students from MSc Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations and MSc International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations can participate in a two-day conference which offers them the chance to meet industry professionals and take part in a group case study competition. Here we take a look at the 2020 event. >>

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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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Tips for finding accommodation in Manchester for your master’s

Thursday, March 19, 2020

For most international students, and even home students, finding accommodation in Manchester ahead of your master’s course can be daunting. Thomas Humphrey, MSc Business Analysis and Strategic Management, class of 2019, wrote about his experience organising a place to live. >>

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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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PhD, Research, Research Innovation Management and Policy, Social responsibility
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5 top tips for international master’s students to help you get organised for your studies

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Moving to another country can be overwhelming, studying abroad can be even more so! Alliance MBS master’s Class of 2019 graduate, Maria Valerio Gonzalez, offers up five practical tips for international students coming to Manchester to study a master’s degree.

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Masters
Declan Meadows, MSc HRM and Industrial Relations, Class of 2019

My master’s experience: Declan Meadows, MSc Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations

Thursday, March 12, 2020

If you’re considering applying to a business master’s course at Alliance Manchester Business School, here’s Declan Meadows, an MSc Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations Class of 2019 student, on what advice he would give to applicants and his thoughts on the new Alliance MBS building.

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Masters
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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.

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Research, Research Accounting and Finance
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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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Social responsibility
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