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A list of external media coverage for the The Open University Business School. Use the dropdown selection form below to find press coverage in a particular month and year.

Newcastle Journal, 7 December 2009
'A man with plenty to shout about' - An interview with Gary Hosmer, a serial entrepreneur who has revolutionised both the internet and heavy industry with his inventions and whose latest idea hopes to transform the world of mobile world phones. It is noted that he received a law degree from the Open University.
Gravesend Messenger, 3 December 2009
'High flyer Jo jets in to Kent' - Jo Salter will be the guest speaker at the Kent 2020 Business Dinner. Salter, who holds and associate lectureship at the Open University Business School, is the UK's first female fast jet pilot, having taken part in NATO exercises around the world.
Pharmaceutical Marketing UK, December 2009
'Multiple Perspectives' - Synthesised research provides useful, practical solutions to management problems explaines Dr Brian Smith. Speaking about his experience of working with medical marketers is that few companies apply market segmentation well. A new research paper produced by three academics including Sally Dibb from the Business School is deemed to be practical and theoretically well-founded.
Kent Business Monthly, December 2009
'Aiming for an off the wall networking record VISION' - Jo Salter will be the guest speaker at the Kent 2020 Business Dinner. Salter, who holds and associate lectureship at the Open University Business School, is the UK's first female fast jet pilot, having taken part in NATO exercises around the world.
Association of Business Schools, 27 November 2009
'The Open University Business School MBA graduates’ celebrate success in Russia' - At the ceremony, the graduates will be joined by Professor Denise Kirkpatrick, Pro-Vice Chancellor of The Open University and Ms Carmel McMahon, Associate Dean, International at The Open University Business School.
http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?cat=4
Accountancy Age, 25 November 2009

'The end of spreadsheet jockeys? How knowledge sharing is key to unlocking the secrets of an integrated, sophisticated finance team' - Devendra Kodwani, Lecturer in Finance
The Open University Business School took part in a live webinar. Also on the panel was the CEO of IT Performs, Technical Specialist of the CIMA and a Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. The topic discussed was why are organisations continuing to waste specialist finance resources and skills, what are the business drivers to knowledge sharing, the key objections and should businesses be aspiring to a centralisation of planning data to meet their information needs?

http://www.insiderbusinessclub.com/insiderbusinessclub/
Nursing Standard, 25 November 2009
'Nursing a grievance' - Lecturer in Law at the Open University Marc Cornock explains how best to make a complaint about your manager or employer. He suggests putting the complaint in writing, dating it, and bringing a representative to the meeting to discuss the grievance, which should be organised by the company.
The Guardian, 25 November 2009
'It's time to redress the balance' - An article that examines cases of women who have defied stereotypes and risen to executive roles cites the example of public sector interim manager Suzanne Dean, who completed an MBA at the Open University in 2002.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/25/public-sector-careers-women-interims
FAZ Sunday newspaper (Germany), 14 November 2009
The article discusses the modern teaching and learning methods applied by The Open University and how The Open University Business School supports its MBA students.
http://www.faz.net/s/homepage.html
Hedgefund Review, 9 November 2009
'Investment innovation: profile of Ana Haurie, Dexion Capital' - Ana Haurie was the third person to join Dexion Capital. Eight years on, the company manages almost $2 billion and has a thriving, diversified business. She is a management consultant by trade, was on maternity leave in September 2001 working for an Open University MBA and looking for a new challenge.
http://www.hedgefundsreview.com/hedge-funds-review/profile/1558714/investment-innovation
The Sunday Times, 8 November 2009
'From the fairground to on top of the legal world' - Mike Pullen is a partner in charge of competition and trade at law firm DLA Piper. After studying at the Open University he read law at Lancaster University.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/career_and_jobs/appointments/article6907415.ece
People Management, 5 November 2009
'Tipping the balance' - The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is publishing a student textbook titled 'Business Research Methods - a practical approach' in order to make student research 'meaningful and relevant to organisations'. The book is authored by Sheila Cameron and Deborah Price of the Open University Business School.
http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2009/11/tipping-the-balance.htm
Stuttgarter Nachrichten , 5 November 2009
'Schwäbische Berufsbildung für den Frieden' - The article is about Professor Manfred Heß (retired Vice Director of BA Stuttgart) and Stef Wertheimer (Israeli entrepreneur) who both bring dual (vocational) training to Israel. Land Baden-Württemberg is also sponsoring this project. In the last paragraph the article mentions that Manfred Heß (69) is still engaged in the co-operation Dual University Stuttgart with The Open University Business School which he himself has built up in order to allow BA-Stuttgart-students to do their Master studies.
People Management Online, 5 November 2009
'Kathryn Pritchard' - A profile of HR professional Kathryn Pritchard mentions her MBA from the Open University.
http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2009/11/kathryn-pritchard.htm
BBC Radio 4, 4 November 2009
'Thinking Allowed extract: Professor Gary Slapper from Open University' - In this issue of Thinking Allowed, Laurie Taylor explores an issue which affects us all; white collar crime. Taylor says that ""there is something rotten at the heart of our society, a type of crime that costs billions of pounds but is hardly visible"". Gary Slapper, professor of Law at Open University, is interviewed about the type of person and the type of corporate offending that makes up this type of crime.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00nkb0b
North Wales Daily Post, 4 November 2009
'Sales decline' - According to the latest Quarterly Survey of Small Business in Britain by The Open University Business School and in association with ACCA and Barclays Bank, small firms in Wales have suffered an average fall in sales of 41 per cent. Alongside London, this is the worst performance reported in the UK in the year to the second quarter of 2009.
Personnel Today, 3 November 2009
'My best and worst decisions: Noel McGonigle' - Noel McGonigle talks about how his best decision was choosing to take a master's degree in business administration (MBA) when he was looking to change careers from Royal Air Force (RAF) to the private sector.
http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2009/10/27/52730/my-best-and-worst-decisions-noel-mcgonigle.html
Financial Times, 2 November 2009
'It's all the fault of the timetable and textbook' - In his opinion piece Geard Hanlon, Professor of Organisational Sociology at Queen Mary University of London, states that one alternative to the growing problems of management education is web-based mobile learning, such as is available through the Open University. Institutions such as the British Library are making large amounts of information publically available online, which provides a viable alternative to the time-consuming and expensive student lifestyle.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b7bd1fc0-c74e-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.html?nclick_check=1
The Observer, 1 November 2009
'From Britpop star to politician - and now an internet campaigner' - Ex-pop star Dave Rowntree is campaigning against music piracy, and is taking the Open University's LLB in Law in order to help him fight the crime.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/01/blur-dave-rowntree-interview
Business Works , November 2009
'Money for nothing - crisis for free' - Leslie Budd, Reader in Social Enterprise at The Open University Business School, was an academic consultant on the BBC documentary The Love of Money. He discusses the causes of the financial crash in 2008.
http://www.biz-works.net/index.php5?PHPSESSID=11531551e394390f7d0014af1b87220b&pgid=ar&art=0902_02
Business XL, November 2009
'An eye on the prize' - As technology changes the marketplace, it is critical that businesses find new methods of increasing market share. Susan Segal-Horn, professor of international strategy at the Open University Business School, argues that technology-savvy small businesses can expand quickly against established competitors.
Business MK, November 2009
‘A night of celebration’ – Businesses in Milton Keynes put aside a tough year to pay tribute to the commercial success stories at the Chamber of Commerce awards. BBC business broadcast Declan Curry compered the evening and the speaker was Jo Salter, Britain’s first female fighter pilot and now an associate lecturer at the Open University Business School.
The Independent (web), 31 October 2009
'Life in the fast lane: Steven McRae' - Steven McRae, the son of an Australian drag racer, makes his debut as Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty at the Royal Opera House. Steven is also currently taking an Open University degree in business management and leadership.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/life-in-the-fast-lane-steven-mcrae-1812303.html
Irish Independent (Web), 30 October 2009
'Daire O'Brien: Amazing recovery by Smurfit looks a bit premature' - First-year MBA candidates at the Smurfitt Business School were unfairly asked to invent a plausible evaluation of a casebook enterprise in an exam without being given the relevant figures. The Open University acknowledged the oversight in a later email.
http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/daire-obrien-amazing-recovery-by-smurfit-looks-a-bit-premature-1927564.html
The Times, 29 October 2009
'Mind games played by a fraudster' - In an article that examines fraud, and how perpetrators get away with their crimes, Mark Fenton O'Creevy, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, is quoted extensively. One point he makes is “Typically, those committing fraud use psychological strategies to distance themselves from any sense of guilt. Criminologists refer to this as 'neutralisation'.”
The Times, 15 October 2009
'Student survey: what you have to say' - A College of Law-Times survey suggests that despite uncertain employment prospects and mounting fees, students are still determined to pursue careers in the legal profession. Regarding increasing fees, 71pc of prospective law students say they will continue studying law through the Open University if the costs prove prohibitive.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/student/article6875104.ece
The Weekly Telegraph, 14 October 2009
'How to be a master of the public sector universe' - More employees in the health and civic services are taking MBAs to help their careers. Richard Wheatcroft quoted extensively on the benefits of the MBA. Pamela Jary, MBA graduate talks about her experience while studying and the real time application of what she learnt
British , 14 October 2009
Recession not lifting for SMEs' - The recession remains the biggest business problem for Britain’s small firms and there are few signs it is lifting for them according to the latest Quarterly Survey of Small Business in Britain by The Open University Business School in association with Barclays Bank and ACCA.
http://www.british.co.uk/2009/10/14/recession-not-lifting-for-smes/
MSN UK (Web), 13 October 2009
'Firms 'reeling from recession' - Small firms are still reeling from recession, a study has shown Small firms are still suffering from the effects of the recession, with few signs that the economic downturn has lifted for them, according to research. A study of almost 850 firms by the Open University Business School showed that over half have seen their sales fall in the past year, while the economic climate and cashflow remain their top problems.
http://news.uk.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=150163200
AOL , 13 October 2009
'Firms 'reeling from recession' - Small firms are still suffering from the effects of the recession, with few signs that the economic downturn has lifted for them, according to research. A study of almost 850 firms by the Open University Business School showed that over half have seen their sales fall in the past year, while the economic climate and cashflow remain their top problems.
http://money.aol.co.uk/firms-reeling-from-recession/article/20091012074812212875820

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