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Covid-19: Update on student recruitment

Thursday, April 2, 2020

We understand that our applicants and offer-holders will have concerns about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. We are following the advice from Universities UK, Public Health England and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, ensuring the welfare of our students and staff is our absolute priority. We have taken the action to temporarily move our teaching online and to close all non-essential areas of our campus. >>

Tales to Inspire: The online series

Thursday, April 2, 2020

As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to sweep the globe causing major disruption to our every day lives, it’s never been more important to look after your wellbeing and find sources of positivity. >>

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Report finds Greater Manchester has largest regional FinTech ecosystem

Thursday, April 2, 2020

A new report from Whitecap Consulting, supported by Alliance Manchester Business School, has found Greater Manchester is home to a thriving and growing FinTech sector, which (outside London) is the largest regional FinTech ecosystem in England. >>

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How start-ups can play a key role in helping the economy recover

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

With the Coronavirus crisis upon us, entrepreneurial start-ups are going to be more important than ever to help the economy recover. Dr Robert Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the Masood Enterprise Centre, has featured in several articles recently that are particularly relevant to the current situation. >>

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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. >>

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. >>

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