Tag

Education

Entrepreneurs

Boost your business brainpower with an MBA

A Master of Business Administration, or MBA, seems to confer considerable career benefits regardless of industry or academic background. We speak to graduates to find out how the qualification has helped them in business.

News

American buy for Pearson

London headquartered Pearson has bought US-based Schoolnet in a deal aimed at complementing Pearson's diagnostic tools and tailored instruction products and services.

News

Dawn Capital invests in Manic Monkey

Educational software company Manic Monkey has received venture capital finance from Dawn Capital.

News

UK business schools dominate European top ten

Five of the top ten European MBA programmes in an annual ranking from The Economist magazine are based in the UK.

News

Angel funding for Teachable.net

A web service that allows teachers to share lesson planning ideas has closed a seed funding round, bringing in four entrepreneurial investors.

Entrepreneurs

MBAs: switched-on thinking

It's about 100 years since the first MBA course was launched in the US. They're now more popular than ever.

Leadership

Can schools teach leadership?

Never has there been so much time and space devoted to entrepreneurs, from The Apprentice and Dragons' Den to dedicated courses in top business schools. Even secondary schools are now getting in on the act, writes Chris Ingram.

News

Caspian Learning in funding round

A developer of three-dimensional (3D) games and simulations for the education and training markets has secured further equity funding.

Technology

Becoming a business master

A Masters degree in business administration (MBA) could help you see the big picture for your venture.

News

Sovereign backs STL buy-out

Private equity firm Sovereign Capital has backed the management buy-out of STL, a regional provider of apprenticeships and adult learning.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial