http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?RSS=absrss ABS RSS Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/saXKeg4yleQ/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=545 Please see below for links to the Executive Summaries for: Generation Web and The Business of Branding If you have any queries pelase contact Andrew Crisp.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/saXKeg4yleQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=545 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/1vwpcsv-rv0/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=546 Out of 117 ABS members there were 47 responses giving an overall response rate of 40%. The results have been anonymised. Click *here* for the Executive Summary For a full copy of the survey download (in Excel) please contact: vrobinson@the-<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/1vwpcsv-rv0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=546 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/ZXst3BfZg64/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=542 To read the promotional flier *click here* For further information please contact Julie Davies<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/ZXst3BfZg64" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=542 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/Qcl9JmJtpNc/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=537 Now in it’s fifth year, The Business of Branding study has collected data from 45,000 respondents at 80 business schools in 20 countries.; In previous studies, the most important factor motivating full-time MBA students has been a desire to incre<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/Qcl9JmJtpNc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=537 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/caIx_U5L4K4/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=514 Norman founded Straight Clean in January 2008 as a means to move away from being unemployed, to a job with the flexibility to also allow him look after his three children. Norman was chosen as the overall winner from six national finalists across<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/caIx_U5L4K4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=514 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/PZzIidQkiCs/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=510 Please click *here* to access the media bulletin For meida enquiries please contact Vicky Robinson, Head of marketign and Communications.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/PZzIidQkiCs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=510 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/_apLyk7iLZg/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=504 Both Josh and Steph wrote highly focused articles on the topic “My Future Employability: The Benefits of a Business Degree”. ;Josh discussed the hard choices facing students when choosing a degree and concluded that: “.... The graduate in busines<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/_apLyk7iLZg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=504 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/Cyb-SRcx4QA/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=489 Dates: Session 1 – Overview for Marketers in a Business School Environment 22/23 October 2009 Session 2 - Marketing Plans Strategy and Implementation 17/18 December 2009 Session 3 – Branding and Differentiation – 18/19 Febru<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/Cyb-SRcx4QA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=489 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/5hNB9yEk2gs/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=490 Prof Howard Thomas, Chair of the Association of Business Schools, Vice-President of European Foundation for Management Development (Efmd) and President of AACSB says: ; “There is hardly a day goes by without some major national or inte<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/5hNB9yEk2gs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=490 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/7tZLvLP8vng/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=485 Click *here* for more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/7tZLvLP8vng" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=485 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/0dShHUdwKJs/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=483 Much has been written about recently about how in a downturn those that have been made redundant may wish to enter back into the job market to ‘ride out the storm’ equipping themselves with a business and management degree or MBA to be at the top<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/0dShHUdwKJs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=483 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/UnbQxaiG_7M/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=477 ;The topic is ‘My Future Employability: The Benefits of a Business Degree’ and the deadline is April 1st. An Ipod Touch is the prize for the top two submissions.Click *here* for further information.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/UnbQxaiG_7M" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=477 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/tiXDe2ySET4/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=474 To view the flier *click here*Fuller details, including accomodation can be found on the conference website<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/tiXDe2ySET4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=474 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/62S4hj9reBo/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=475 Many MBA graduates do indeed work in Financial Services and of those graduating in the 1980s and 90s some will have been promoted to senior positions such as to assume responsibility for the actions of those firms which are now under the spot light<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/62S4hj9reBo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=475 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/7RDSZELSZcs/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=473 The event, at University of Bedfordshire’s Bedford campus, brings more than 80 universities and colleges from around the UK under one roof and gives young people the opportunity to find out about studying at degree level.Last year, more than 2,000 pu<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/7RDSZELSZcs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=473 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/74S29C92wWg/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=469 *Click here* to download the latest media bulletin.If you have any press enquiries please contact Vicky Robinson.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/74S29C92wWg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=469 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/1XXdldhPlVw/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=464 ESRC consultation doctoral training and quota awardResponse from ABS 06/02/09<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/1XXdldhPlVw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=464 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/j1wlHRdOqbg/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=463 The theme of the conference is 'Competing through Collaboration'.; This is intended as a broad theme which will encompass (but not necessarily be limited to) notions of collaboration with other institutions and stakeholders such as employers or spons<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/j1wlHRdOqbg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=463 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/PvGyv1NHVkg/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=454 Click *here*; to find out further information.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/PvGyv1NHVkg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=454 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/Lt2N_LlAKdQ/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=450 Professor Andrew Pettigrew, a former dean of the School of Management at the University of Bath receives an OBE for services to local and national higher education. The academic completed his five-year tenure as dean in September and is now w<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/Lt2N_LlAKdQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=450 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/TF310fQylyU/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=446 Jonathan Slack, Chief Executive of the Association of Business Schools, comments on the results of the RAE 2008:"The results for the Business and Management Studies area are very impressive and give due recognition to the considerable efforts by<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/TF310fQylyU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=446 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/V-ukRqU7vV0/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=439 Professor Sue Cox (Dean, Lancaster University Management School)Professor Arthur Francis (Dean and Director, Bradford University School of Management)Professor Andrew Lock (Emeritus Dean, Leeds University Business School); andProfessor Robin Wensle<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/V-ukRqU7vV0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=439 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/BXIyTjDne-I/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=431 Jonathan Slack, Chief Executive of the ABS says:"As our Chair, Professor Michael Osbaldeston OBE, steps down from the role it is timely, and a pleasure to thank him on behalf of ABS for his enthusiasm and commitment over the last sixteen years<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/BXIyTjDne-I" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=431 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/QIYWa_kScn4/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=429 Please click on the following link to access the special supplement.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/QIYWa_kScn4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=429 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~3/HM4QBEiAecI/ http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=420 ;The panel met on 4 November and version 3 of the Guide will be available at the ABS Research Conference on 31 March 2009 at the School of Management, University of Surrey.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAssociationOfBusinessSchools-RssFeed-Absrss/~4/HM4QBEiAecI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=420