Spotlight on OU Researchers at 50
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, we take a look back at some of the key people who have influenced the course of OU…
Browsing: Business and law
“The OU gave me a head start” says UK’s youngest Law graduate
Zahra Alidina knew from a young age that she wanted to be a barrister and wasted no time in pursuing her dream. After sitting her GCSEs…
“We started together, we studied together, we graduated together”
Andy and Tania Vanburen have recently completed their MBAs with The Open University. Although they studied side by side and graduated together, their routes to an…
“I took my refugee status as an opportunity” – Shabnam’s inspiring story
“I took my refugee status as an opportunity, not a disadvantage,” says Shabnam Nasimi, 28, who was just eight years old when her parents, fearful of…
Business school graduate Tillmann Henssler honoured as 2019 influential leader
The Open University announces that alum Tillmann Henssler is one of 33 business school graduates honoured by AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—as the…
Dyson; Why Asia?
James Dyson, the vacuum cleaning pioneer and vocal Brexit supporter, is causing some stir with his decision to relocate the headquarters of his business to Singapore.…
Imagining a Davos for the many that was actually serious about climate change
From the moment world leaders claiming to want to fight climate change arrived in private jets, the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos attracted controversy. With…
The Open University Business School gains EOCCS certification for FutureLearn courses
A suite of eight Business and Finance Fundamentals courses on FutureLearn has been awarded the EOCCS Certification. The massive online open courses (MOOCs) were produced in conjunction with The…
From Refugee to University Executive
Professor Devendra Kodwani, Executive Dean of The Open University’s Faculty of Business and Law, will introduce the OU’s 50th Anniversary Inaugural Lectures with a lecture on…
Why it’s time to rip up the political playbook and imagine a truly new global order
Dr Peter Bloom, Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies and Head of the Department of People and Organisation at The Open University discusses how Brexit and US government…
