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Description: Business School alumnus David Gill has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Football Association.
Date:: 26/10/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Social Sciences, Sport

Description: Nick Humby, Finance Director of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) speaking on "The Business of Entertainment"
Date:: 22/10/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Social Sciences, Students

Description: The authors analyse referees' decisions in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 English football's Premier League seasons using an extensive in-match dataset collected by OPTA Sportsdata.
Date:: 15/05/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

Description: Yogesh Dewan, CEO of Hassium Asset Management, was invited by BBS' Economics (EconSoc) and Investments Societies to speak with current and former students on his experiences working in the financial sector.
Date:: 04/04/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

Description: The University of Birmingham has been rated among the top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires.
Date:: 22/02/2012
Categories:: Alumni, International, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

Description: A global recession, increased fees, and uncertainty in the jobs market, and yet "now is a great time to be studying business" - that's the message from Birmingham Business School Advisory Board Member Jane Lodge. The Birmingham alumnus, who was Deloitte's first female board member, has some timely advice for A level students making choices as she reflects on her own 35 year career and the way forward.
Date:: 30/01/2012
Categories:: Alumni, International, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

Description: Our next Postgraduate Open Day will be held on Tuesday 07 February 2012.The Postgraduate Open Day gives you the opportunity to talk to the experts and find out more about the wide portfolio of taught and research opportunities available to you at the University of Birmingham. Whatever stage you are at with your career, a visit to the Postgraduate Open Day will clarify your options and help you plan your next step.
Date:: 19/12/2011
Categories:: Alumni, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

Description: Robert Chote, Chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), explored this fundamental question for understanding the nation's public finances, when he presented the Royal Economic Society's annual public lecture at the University of Birmingham on Wednesday 14 December.
Date:: 19/12/2011
Categories:: Alumni, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching