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Bridging the gap

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Three years on from the Covid crisis, David Powell and Duncan Shaw discuss ongoing efforts to make the UK a more resilient nation. >>

Colleagues meeting in boardroom

Five Reasons to Study a Senior Leader Apprenticeship

Friday, February 3, 2023

The 16th annual National Apprenticeship Week runs from 6 – 12 February 2023, and highlights the positive impact that apprenticeships have on individuals, organisations, and the wider economy. >>

A picture of the Manchester skyline during a sunset

Digital technologies and skills in Greater Manchester

Thursday, February 2, 2023

To what extent are digital technologies adopted in Greater Manchester? Silvia Massini, Mabel Sanchez Barrioluengo and Xiaoxiao Yu have been investigating >>

A flock of birds during a sunset

The future of Twitter

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Alex Gunz speculates on what next for the platform in the wake of its takeover by Elon Musk. >>

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. >>

Topic

Type

Year

two people standing on top of a wind turbine

Embracing stakeholder capitalism

Simon Hayward | Monday, November 28, 2022
Investments, Sustainability
Commentary
A cover of the book titled strategic project organising

The importance of strategic project organising

Eunice Maytorena-Sanchez, Graham Winch, Natalya Sergeeva | Thursday, July 14, 2022
Executive Education, Management, Sustainability
Commentary
A plant growing in a metal gear cog

Building a bottom-up bioeconomy

Philip Shapira, Nick Matthews, Laurence Stamford | Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Innovation, Sustainability, Technology
Commentary
A cityscape of Manchester in the sunset

Reimagining business

Ken McPhail | Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Sustainability, Work
Commentary
A child watering a plant with a blue background and the UN sustainable development goal logo in the bottom left of the picture

Public Procurement: Price-Taker or Market-Shaper?

Sandra Hamilton | Thursday, February 17, 2022
Sustainability
Commentary
A tropical island partially under water

The power of the creative economy

Anita Greenhill | Friday, November 12, 2021
Sustainability
Commentary
A construction worker installing solar panels on a roof

How do we get from here to net zero? The importance of public policies

Frank Geels | Monday, November 1, 2021
Sustainability
Commentary
workers in a warehouse unloading a box

What do shifting global trade dynamics mean for ethical trade?

Matthew Alford | Monday, November 1, 2021
Sustainability
Commentary
contactless payment card reader credit card

Are we what we (don’t) consume?

Emma Banister | Thursday, September 30, 2021
Sustainability
Podcast

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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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