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If you have a passion for money or business, or simply want to learn more, why not explore some of our options to take your interest further? Clicking a link will scroll the page to the relevant section:
Websites
There's more business to discover here on Open2:
- PY Gerbeau's Rules of the Game - join PY as he explores the economics of the motor industry, the football business and how workers can be kept happy
- Just Do It - thinking of starting your own business? Just Do It!
- More or Less - as part of BBC Radio 4's numbers programme, we unpick the figures underpinning economic decisions
- The Big Question on Economics - primers on some of the big economics challenges facing the world
- Eurofighter - the big money at the heart of the big weapons project
- Caterham Super Sevens - Can a small family business continue to succeed in the modern motor industry?
Other free learning resources from the Open University:
More business and management learning resources
Books
The Money Programme covers a very wide range of topics, but if you want to follow up on some of the business and management themes covered in the series, you may find the following books helpful.
- Brand Leadership
D Aaker and E Joachimsthaler, The Free Press - The eEconomy: rhetoric or reality?
edited by LC Budd and L Harris, Routledge - Marketing: Concepts and Strategies, Fifth Edition
S Dibb, L Simkin, W Pride and O C Ferrell, Houghton Mifflin - Organising for Innovation
J Henry, Open University Press - Managing Innovation and Change, Second Edition
edited by J Henry and DT Mayle, Sage - Managing to Collaborate: The theory and practice of collaborative advantage
C Huxham and S Vangen, Routledge - Building, Measuring and Managing Brand Equity, Second Edition
K L Keller, Pearson Education Inc. - Managing Knowledge: An Essential reader, Second Edition
SE Little and TE Ray, Sage - The American Confidence Man
DW Maurer, Charles C. Thomas - Strategy and Capability
JG Salaman and DC Asch, Blackwell - Leadership in Organizations: current issues and key trends
J Storey, Routledge - Managers of Innovation: insights into making innovation happen
J Storey, J and JG Salaman, Blackwell
Courses and qualifications
If the series has given you an interest in further study or qualifications in the field of business and management then the Open University Business School offers a range of qualifications and courses which you may find of interest. The quality of our programmes has earned us recognition and accreditation from key industry bodies around the world. We're accredited by the three premier management education associations, AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, an achievement that puts the OU Business School in an elite group. Fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide are triple accredited.
Courses
You and Your Money: Personal Finance in Context (DB123)
You and your money will improve your financial capability and enable you to make informed financial decisions. It develops your practical financial skills and your understanding of the changing social and economic environment within which financial decisions are made. You’ll explore questions such as: Why do people borrow so much? What factors influence how much pension I receive? How can I plan for my retirement? Why do I have to make more and more financial decisions?
An introduction to business studies (B120)
This course will introduce you to the different internal and external elements of a business and help you to understand the context in which a business operates. Business structures, cultures and functions are identified and the political, social, economic, technological and ethical considerations affecting business are introduced.
Business organisations and their environments (B201)
This course will help you to develop your personal and professional practice in business. It’s practically based and grounded in your own experience of business organisations, whether as an employee, customer or stakeholder. The course focuses on a number of issues such as enterprise, globalisation, regulation, and corporate social responsibility to illustrate the challenges facing business organisations in the twenty-first century.
Marketing in society (B324)
Marketing in society addresses some of the new areas of social marketing and the interrelated areas of corporate social responsibility and marketing ethics. The course identifies key ethical issues involved in marketing decision-making and the responsibilities of organisations to their stakeholders, including the wider community.
Financial strategy (B821)
This course will help you to explore the accounting and finance issues that organisations face at board level. By the end, you should have a grasp of the fundamentals of financial analysis and theory. You’ll feel at ease working with finance and accounting experts and know how to tackle the main financial problems you are likely to encounter at work.
Qualifications
BA (Honours) Business Studies
An honours degree to set you on a rewarding career path. The programme offers an innovative, accessible and stimulating introduction to the world of business. Its courses explore key features such as environments, markets, processes and organisation. They analyse how businesses develop strategies, analyse and handle risk and take decisions. The programme emphasises skills development, in particular IT, numerical, study and thinking skills. The recent national student survey places the Open University top for student satisfaction in the Business and Administration subject area.
Professional Certificate in Management
If you aim to climb the management ladder, or have done so already without formal qualifications, the Professional Certificate in Management offers you the chance to gain professional recognition. It is also the "open access" route into our MBA programme.
Certificate in Accounting
This year long programme consists of one course and is a fast first step to becoming a qualified accountant. It is ideal if you don't have a degree but want to enter the accounting profession, or are in a role requiring core accounting skills. On completion, the Certificate in Accounting gives you exemption from the foundation stages of the professional accounting qualifications of important UK and international accounting bodies, including ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA and the Association of International Accountants. It also allows you direct entry to our Professional Diploma in Management and thereafter to the OU Business School MBA.
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
To achieve an MBA is personally and professionally fulfilling. Since 1983, almost 16,000 managers have achieved that goal through the OU Business School. It's a statistic that explains how we have become the largest business school in Europe. The new OU Business School MBA programme is highly flexible with a strong European perspective.
Masters in Public Administration (MPA)
A highly flexible MPA programme with a strong trans-national dimension. It will be particularly relevant if you are involved in delivering policy, leading modernisation projects, and supporting innovation. At times, the programme will involve collaboration between managers working in all three sectors (public, private and non-profit). Nevertheless, the main focus is on enhancing your capacities in your own particular field of work.
MBA (Life Sciences)
This leading edge MBA programme with a strong strategic focus is designed for managers in Life Sciences and Health organisations - ranging from pharmaceuticals and biotechs through to the broad environment of public and private healthcare services.
MBA (Technology Management)
The MBA (Technology Management) is designed for managers, engineers, technologists and scientists whose job includes managing technology.
MSc in Human Resource Management
If you operate, or aspire to operate as a senior Human Resources professional, this highly relevant programme offers an in-depth study of the HRM field. You will develop the specialist skills and expertise needed to be effective and influential.
Postgraduate Certificate in International Finance and Reporting
This certificate is intended as a contribution to your continuing professional development and provides an international dimension for those concerned with the management of finance and reporting functions in larger companies.
MSc in International Finance and Management
MIFM is a new specialist programme designed for accountants and financial managers in industry and commerce who want to broaden their knowledge of international accounting and finance, and widen their management skills.
Transform your Career with the OU's Staff Development Courses
If you are an employee looking to develop your career, or a manager looking to improve the professional skills of your team, you can find out how we can help you with effective, work based employee Professional & Management Development programmes.
The Open University has established a new centre to meet the needs of the growing number of working people seeking flexible short courses in order to update and extend their skills to develop or change their careers. The Centre for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is currently developing a portfolio of short non-accredited courses covering, for example; project management, leading in teams and creative problem-solving, as well as specific customised programs for major employers. CPD courses will also be offered across a range of disciplines including IT, health and social care, education, science and technology. The courses will specifically target employees seeking post-qualification training and professional skills updating and will be short and sharp - typically up to 30 hours in duration - with specific skills outcomes.
Content last updated: 14/10/2005
