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National Productivity Week returns to support UK businesses in unlocking productivity potential

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

National Productivity Week, a campaign aiming to support UK businesses in unlocking productivity potential, is set to return in January 2025. >>

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Accounting students undertake speed interviews and networking

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Second year BSc (Hons) Accounting students participated in the annual Speed Networking and Interview session last month, as part of the Professional Accounting Practice course unit. >>

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Centre of Financial Technology Studies joins forces with Digital Pound Foundation

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

The Centre of Financial Technology Studies, based at AMBS, has joined the Digital Pound Foundation (DPF) as a strategic partner. >>

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Manchester FA announces strategic partnership with AMBS to boost business education in football

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

AMBS and the Manchester Football Association (MFA) have announced a new strategic partnership, which will see the two collaborate in delivering teaching and research around the business of football. >>

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Alliance MBS VCIC final highlights outstanding talent and investment skills

Friday, November 29, 2024

Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) hosted its highly anticipated Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) final on Friday, November 15. >>

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Software spin-out wins funding from Innovation Factory

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

A potential spin-out driven by AMBS and the computer science department at The University of Manchester has received backing from the Innovation Factory.

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AMBS and University of Manchester support major AI project at Dover Harbour

Monday, February 5, 2024

The Port of Dover and the universities of Manchester and Plymouth have been awarded a £333,585 grant by Innovate UK to create and embed an AI-augmented digital twin of Dover harbour. The funding underpins a three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) that will harness the universities’ world-leading expertise in hydrodynamic modelling and cutting-edge research in AI and machine learning to create a transformative virtual model of the Port of Dover.

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Decision Sciences, Knowledge Exchange
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Lou Cordwell OBE Appointed Professor of Innovation and Special Advisor to The University of Manchester

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Lou Cordwell, OBE, has been appointed Professor of Innovation at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) and Special Advisor to the Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor.

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Research, School
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MIoIR welcomes delegates from across the world to major conference

Friday, January 12, 2024

The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR), based at AMBS, welcomed almost 500 delegates from 33 countries this week as it hosted the prestigious Geography of Innovation (GeoInno) conference over three days at The University of Manchester.

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Research Innovation Management and Policy
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The year ahead: 2024 predictions

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

From AI to the future of the global economy, AMBS academics share their views on what we might expect in 2024.

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