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Are you thinking of pursuing a professional business degree? More Business School students than ever before are getting into top-ranked business programmes using GRE ® scores. You do have testing options. If you’re weighing which test is right for you, this overview of the unique features of the GRE ® General Test can help you choose the right one. The test that gives you more options The world’s...

Luxury lifestyle expert Paul Russell talks about how the fear of networking is not uncommon and gives his advice on how to make the most out of a networking event The fear of networking ‘Networking’; a single word that can cause the most competent, qualified individual to shrivel in fear. How do I approach someone at a networking event? What do I say? How do I ensure I don’t end up looking like a fool...

Dr Olin Oedekoven outlines some highlights of the AMBA / Peregrine Academic Services Roundtable, discussing MBA learning outcomes With the world of employment demanding more from MBAs, there is growing pressure on Business Schools to ensure their graduates are taking the learning and skills they develop during their MBA courses and applying them to ‘real-world’ situations. Each individual taking an MBA...

As we surge forward into the digital age, the struggle to find digitally-qualified manpower (or the ‘digital skills gap’ as it has become known) is becoming increasingly pronounced. This deficit of digitally-skilled people poses a huge headache for hiring managers. But it’s not just a lack of workers with the right technical skills that is causing problems – the transformation of the workplace...

Productivity is a dangerous word. As someone who has taught business leaders how to squeeze more value out of every day, I have seen first-hand how this approach can lead to both dramatically increased results and a penchant for neglecting the very source of those results – your own health. A few years ago I fell in love with running long distances. I prioritised daily workouts, green smoothies and making time...