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The fear of automation is creating media headlines every day and research studies are generating figures that are being interpreted variously to predict different possible futures. For example, a recent OECD report suggests there…

Alliance Manchester Business School and Kelley School of Business join forces to offer a new joint MBA programme in the region Two of the world’s leading business schools have created an innovative joint MBA programme which…

The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) and The University of Manchester Middle East Centre in Dubai, have released the findings of a research programme into 'Creativity and Innovation in the Dubai Government:…

The University of Manchester Middle East Centre in Dubai has hosted the Manchester Management Development Programme (MMDP) for business executives in the region. The three-day programme was held at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel…

Hays – the recruiting company - has published its latest Salaries and Employments Trends of the GCC market, with this year’s trends generally follow a similar pattern set in the previous 12 months, with higher/lower headcounts…

As a creativity researcher and a professor for the MBA in Dubai, I regularly receive questions from all over the world about creativity. What is it? Can it be trained? Who needs it? How do you build a culture of creativity…?…

Creativity is the most important skill for leaders in the modern world of work. It is essential that organisations encourage creativity to drive innovation. Unfortunately, leaders often kill rather than cultivate creativity. Do…

When you are faced with a challenging and complex multicultural negotiation, where do you start?  The first consideration must be - what is the negotiation objective and strategy of each party? Is it to win, achieve a win-win…

The opening shots have been fired in the most challenging and complex negotiations in history - Brexit. The parties have appointed their negotiating teams – each busy working on strategy – and with a clear deadline of (now less…

The University of Manchester Middle East Centre in Dubai has welcomed the first student cohort for the new part-time MSc International Healthcare Leadership – the first of a series of new industry-led Masters programmes…