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A busy street in Bangladesh

Rethinking the boundaries of audit

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Traditional notions of auditing often don’t work in developing countries, says Javed Siddiqui. >>

two people standing on top of a wind turbine

Embracing stakeholder capitalism

Monday, November 28, 2022

If organisations want to be in tune with the needs of all stakeholders they need to invest in real change, says Simon Hayward. >>

colleagues talking in office

How to accept your personality traits and use them to your advantage

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Many participants find it hard to accept the personality traits that are identified in a Hogan test. Dr Courtney Owens looks at how leaders can go from trait sceptics who "don't think that's me" to recognising the benefits of their unique personalities. >>

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Can an MBA make you free?

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Can generalist MBA programmes provide graduates with the versatility and confidence required to break away from conforming and unfulfilling careers? Xavier Duran believes so and explores more in this Original Thinking Blog. >>

An image of the City of London Skyscraper scene with the Union Jack and EU Flag overlaid

The effects of political decisions on asset prices

Monday, November 14, 2022

As recent weeks have shown, political events can exert a significant impact on financial markets says Yoichi Otsubo >>

Topic

Type

Year

A pair of glasses and a laptop on a desk in an office

Managing people returning to work

Sir Cary Cooper | Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Covid-19, Work
Commentary
a factory producing emissions with the sunset in the background

COVID-19 and climate change

Jonatan Pinkse | Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Covid-19, Sustainability
Podcast
a clock with a calendar in the background

Whatever the hardships of COVID-19, let’s be thankful it wasn’t COVID-99

Timothy Devinney | Monday, May 4, 2020
Covid-19
Commentary
herbal medicine

The magic of science

Paolo Quattrone | Thursday, April 30, 2020
Covid-19, Investments
Commentary
A vulnerable man getting his shopping which has been left on his porch

Supporting vulnerable people during Covid-19

Duncan Shaw | Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Covid-19, Sustainability
Commentary
A lorry driving on a rural road

Transport, logistics and Covid-19

Sheena Johnson | Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Covid-19, Management
Commentary
A man working from home with a face mask on

Developing apps to fight Covid-19

Nathaniel OGrady | Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Covid-19, Technology
Commentary
Dr Matthew McCaffrey, Masood Enterprise Centre

In times of crisis entrepreneurs lead the way

Matthew McCaffrey | Friday, April 17, 2020
Covid-19, Entrepreneurship
Commentary
a busy high street full of shoppers

How can society recover from Covid-19?

Joy Furnival | Thursday, April 16, 2020
Covid-19
Commentary

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Blog posts give the views of the author, and are not necessarily those of Alliance Manchester Business School and The University of Manchester.

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