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- Free advice on courses
- A LIBRARY is giving free advice on Open University courses. Three further sessions will be held at Blyth Library, in the town's Bridge Street, noon to 2pm, on Thursday, March 6, May 8 and July 10. The library has already successfully staged one session in January where university...
- Research articles 2008-02-11
- Success for four students
- success Rachel Murray has been awarded a degree FOUR Huddersfield area people have gained Open University degrees. They are Rachel Murray, of Longwood; Helen Newsome, from Beaumont Park; Graham Josey, of Kirkburton; and Mark Taylor, from Hade Edge. Ms Murray, 35, of Thornhill Road, a full-time mum,...
- Research articles 2005-06-03
- Advertisement Feature - A journey back to our industrial past
- To celebrate Britain's industrial heritage, BBC Learning will be co-ordinating events across the country to enable viewers to find out more about the Industrial Revolution and vote for their favourite industrial wonder. They link to the BBC TV programme What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us, presented by architectural...
- Research articles 2003-09-23
- Major trade, professional publication, online & related business information acquisitions, third quarter 2002
- MAJOR TRADE, PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION, ONLINE & RELATED BUSINESS INFORMATION ACQUISITIONS, THIRD QUARTER 2002 Publication/Property Buyer NetValue majority interest AC Nielsen/New York power price indices ...
- Research articles 2002-10-17
- McGraw-Hill Education Acquires Open University Press.
- MAIDENHEAD, ENGLAND, Aug 23, 2002 McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies and one of the world's leading educational publishers, has announced the acquisition of Open University Press, a leading U.K. social science publisher for academic markets worldwide. The purchase...
- Research articles 2002-08-23
- McGraw-Hill Education Acquires Open University Press
- Business Editors MAIDENHEAD, England--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 23, 2002 McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies and one of the world's leading educational publishers, has announced the acquisition of Open University Press, a leading U.K. social science publisher for academic markets worldwide. The purchase enables McGraw-Hill Education to...
- Research articles 2002-08-23
- At the U.S. Open University the Quest For Knowledge Is As Easy As Logging On To The Internet; Non-Credit Courses Make Learning a Personal Lifelong Investment
- Business Editors & Education Writers DENVER--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 21, 2001 United States Open University USOU is not just for the degree-seeking student. Many students enrolled in the distance-learning institution just want to continue to learn and are enrolling in non-credit courses for their own personal growth. Most popular...
- Research articles 2001-08-21
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- New Competition Announced for Project Management Return on Investment; George Washington University, Western Carolina University and Robbins-Gioia Launch Competition to Honor the Contributions of Project Managers
- ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Robbins-Gioia, LLC, the leading provider of program management services, today released a call for nominations for the first annual Gioia Award for Project Management Return on Investment ROI. The competition will be open for nominations until April 10, 2006.
- Research articles 2006-02-22
- Web Campaign Calls for SEC Chairman Pitt to Open Books on Bush's Harken Oil Deals; 'Is Pitt A Watchdog or Lapdog?' Asks Site
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New evidence this week from a major Wall Street Journal investigation reveals that George W. Bush was intimately involved in proposing an off-the-books investment between Harken Oil and Harvard University trustees -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New evidence this week from a...
- Research articles 2002-10-09
- Irrational Exuberance over Electronic Medical Records?
- When President-elect Obama outlined his economic stimulus package earlier this month, he emphasized the need to invest in the healthcare system's infrastructure by pushing for electronic health records EHR, nationwide: "We will make sure that every doctor's office and hospital in this country is using cutting edge technology and electronic...
- News items 2009-08-07
- B-School Buzz: Entrepreneurship and Negotiating in Shaky Times, Doing Business in Russia, Money for McCombs, and More
- Stacy Blackman's Weekly Roundup of B-School Intelligence Will and Beverly O'Hara have pledged $16 million to the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, the largest individual gift to the school since Red McCombs donated his name and $50 million eight years ago. It may be small...
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Public scrutiny: Private equity disclosure stirring national debate; Release of returns by University of Texas encourages others to urge similar action.(News)(University of Texas Investment Management Co)
- Byline: Fred Williams AUSTIN, Texas - The public release of private equity returns by the University of Texas is rippling through the industry and could open private equity and venture capital investments to unwelcome public perusal. Already, t Byline: Fred...
- Research articles 2002-10-14
- Expanding Overseas: The Best Mid-Size Markets
- Relatively stable and foreigner-friendly, these growing mid-size markets offer expansion opportunities in regions less vulnerable to the current global economic slowdown. .expansionPic { width:324px; float:right; margin:0px 0 10px 10px; padding:5px 5px 0; background:#edece7; border:1px solid #d4d4d4; } * html .expansionPic { display:inline; margin-top:20px;} .expansionPic p...
- Articles 2008-04-21
- CRTC issues net neutrality rules
- Big telecommunications companies such as Bell and Rogers can interfere with internet traffic only as a last resort, the CRTC says. Instead, they should use "economic measures" such as new investment and usage limits to combat congestion on their networks. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on Wednesday issued a...
- News items 2009-10-21
- New Jobs: 8 Lessons from Real-Life Career Switchers
- Changing careers is never easy, and it?s all the more challenging in a recession, but reinvention is becoming more and more necessary as the employment landscape shifts so dramatically. Fortunately, there are some time-tested tips for making a successful transition, from looking for on-the-job training to taking advantage of educational...
- Articles 2009-11-11
- Saha Group, Waseda, to Open Japanese-Language School in Bangkok, Thailand.
- By Sukanya Jitpleecheep, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 30--In another step to diversify its operations, Saha Group has entered the education business by opening a Japanese language and cultural institute in Bangkok with the help of Waseda, a 120-year-old...
- Research articles 2002-10-30
- Agilent equips Boston University
- Agilent Technologies and the Photonics Center at Boston University BU announced a collaboration to develop BU's new Photonics Center laboratory. The laboratory, expected to open in February of 2003, will enable early-stage optics companies to research and create new technologies. As part of a series of planned expansions of...
- Research articles 2002-11-22
- RUSSIA: RUSSIAN INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM TO OPEN IN BOSTON.
- The John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University and Dow Jones announced that the 5th Annual "Jubilee" Russian Investment Symposium will be held in Boston from 1-3 November. The Symposium, "Reform and Renewal," will take advantage of the 10th anniversary of the fall of...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- Healthcare Roundup: Medical Office Space in Demand, Blues Companies See Lower Income, Two Sides of Health Insurance, and More
- Medical Office Space Still in Demand â€" One indication that physicians as a whole are still doing ok is that medical office buildings are not having the same loan problems that other commercial real estate has. According to Real Capital Analytics, a New York research firm, only one percent of...
- Blog posts 2009-08-13
- Who Is David Allen?
- With his popular seminar lectures and cult-like following, productivity expert David Allen has become an influential force in the Information Age workplace. Why He Matters Now: Since publishing his best-selling book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity in 2001, David Allen has...
- Articles 2007-03-12
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