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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

A cityscape of Manchester in the sunset

Reimagining business

Ken McPhail | Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Sustainability, Work
Commentary
A healthcare worker in a surgical mask and scrubs

Healthcare challenge

Ann Mahon, Naomi Chambers | Monday, April 11, 2022
Covid-19, Management, Work
Commentary
Different colour lines on a black background

Data drive

Julia Handl | Friday, April 8, 2022
Decision Sciences
Commentary
Business people standing on tarmac with painted waves above them

COVID, climate change, Ukraine: ways businesses can adapt their models in times of crises

Oliver Laasch | Friday, April 8, 2022
Innovation, Management, Technology, Work
Commentary
A woman working on her laptop in the dark

The future of work

Sir Cary Cooper | Thursday, April 7, 2022
Management, Productivity, Work
Commentary
A woman holding a pen looking at her notebook at a desk

Taking control of finances

Ozioma Paul, Thu Trang Dinh | Thursday, April 7, 2022
Work
Commentary
A man sitting on a public bus wearing a black face mask

COVID-19 and the safety of public transport

Anna Coleman, Nicola Gartland, Sheena Johnson | Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Covid-19
Commentary
women-in-work-listing

Seven Senior Leader Apprenticeship Myths Debunked

Jill Ingham | Thursday, March 17, 2022
Executive Education
Commentary
A person holding a smartphone on a cafe table with a laptop in the background

Social media and developing an open innovation culture

Khaleel Malik | Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Innovation, Technology, Work
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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