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      <category>research</category>
      <category>alcohol</category>
      <category>Alcohol consumption</category>
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      <title>Business School Alumna Who Turns Iconic Venues into Phenomenal Catwalks Launches Internship Programme</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2013/march/business-school-alumna-who-turns-iconic-venues-into-phenomenal-catwalks-launches-internship-programme.aspx</link>
      <description>After being the first to host a catwalk show on top of London's Tower Bridge and gaining a reputation as one of the most unique fashion show organisers in the world, Birmingham Business School Alumna Jessica Minh Anh has now started her own internship programme.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2013/march/business-school-alumna-who-turns-iconic-venues-into-phenomenal-catwalks-launches-internship-programme.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2013/march/business-school-alumna-who-turns-iconic-venues-into-phenomenal-catwalks-launches-internship-programme.aspx</guid>
      <category>Marketing Communications</category>
      <category>MSc Marketing and Communications</category>
      <category>birmingham business school</category>
      <category>birmingham business school alumni</category>
      <category>Birmingham Business School msc</category>
      <category>alumni</category>
      <category>marketing</category>
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      <title>Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty Gives Distinguished Leaders Guest Lecture</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/march/chief-executive-of-balfour-beatty-gives-distinguished-leaders-guest-lecture.aspx</link>
      <description>On Wednesday 20th February 2013, Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty and University of Birmingham alumnus Ian Tyler delivered a guest lecture as part of our Distinguished Leaders Series of guest speakers.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/march/chief-executive-of-balfour-beatty-gives-distinguished-leaders-guest-lecture.aspx" />
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      <category>birmingham business school</category>
      <category>birmingham business school alumni</category>
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      <title>Transformational healthcare leadership for the NHS</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/march/transformational-healthcare-leadership-for-the-nhs.aspx</link>
      <description>The Health Services Management Centre and Birmingham Business School have been selected to support the NHS to deliver the largest and most comprehensive programme of leadership development, ever undertaken in the NHS.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/march/transformational-healthcare-leadership-for-the-nhs.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/march/transformational-healthcare-leadership-for-the-nhs.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Partnership for the Planet: Legal Wisdom and Business Innovation Guest Speaker Event</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2013/march/partnership-for-the-planet-legal-wisdom-and-business-innovation-guest-speaker-event.aspx</link>
      <description>Can the corporate world stop inflicting severe environmental damage without legislation? Will the majority of businesses be inspired by examples of best practice? These are just two of the questions which will be tackled at an upcoming event at Birmingham Business School</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2013/march/partnership-for-the-planet-legal-wisdom-and-business-innovation-guest-speaker-event.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2013/march/partnership-for-the-planet-legal-wisdom-and-business-innovation-guest-speaker-event.aspx</guid>
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      <category>management</category>
      <category>event</category>
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      <title>British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG) Scholarships 2013</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/February/british-federation-of-women-graduates-bfwg-scholarships-2013.aspx</link>
      <description>The British Federation of Women Graduates scholarships are for women who will be in their third year of doctoral studies or part time equivalent at the time when the awards are given out.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/February/british-federation-of-women-graduates-bfwg-scholarships-2013.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/February/british-federation-of-women-graduates-bfwg-scholarships-2013.aspx</guid>
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      <category>scholarships</category>
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      <category>PhD research</category>
      <category>phd</category>
      <category>doctoral-researcher</category>
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      <title>Horsing around with the food chain: counting the cost of cheap meat</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/February/horsing-around-with-the-food-chain-counting-cost-of-cheap-meat.aspx</link>
      <description>The controversy over food fraud appears to be intensifying. New cases of horsemeat and other "rogue" ingredients are now being discovered on the shelves of the major supermarkets almost every day. The question is where does the true responsibility lie?</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/February/horsing-around-with-the-food-chain-counting-cost-of-cheap-meat.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/February/horsing-around-with-the-food-chain-counting-cost-of-cheap-meat.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Students Discuss Professor Al Roth's Lecture at the University of Birmingham</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/students-discuss-professor-al-roths-lecture-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx</link>
      <description>Students discuss Professor Al Roth's lecture at the University of Birmingham and how having guest speakers adds to the student experience.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/students-discuss-professor-al-roths-lecture-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/students-discuss-professor-al-roths-lecture-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx</guid>
      <category>Business School</category>
      <category>al roth</category>
      <category>Economics</category>
      <category>research</category>
      <category>business-phd</category>
      <category>business phd</category>
      <category>department of economics</category>
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      <title>Awards for 2011-12 Marketing Graduates</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2013/February/awards-for-2011-12-marketing-graduates.aspx</link>
      <description>A number of graduates from the Department of Marketing were awarded at their graduations last year.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2013/February/awards-for-2011-12-marketing-graduates.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2013/February/awards-for-2011-12-marketing-graduates.aspx</guid>
      <category>marketing</category>
      <category>Department of marketing</category>
      <category>msc marketing</category>
      <category>Business School</category>
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      <title>Two Birmingham Business School PhD Students Selected to Participate at Competitive Event</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2013/february/two-birmingham-business-school-phd-students-selected-to-participate-at-competitive-event.aspx</link>
      <description>Two Accounting and Finance PhD students, Ms Dan Zhou and Mr Wasim Ahmad, have been selected to participate at the Merton H. Miller European Financial Management Doctoral Colloquium.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2013/february/two-birmingham-business-school-phd-students-selected-to-participate-at-competitive-event.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2013/february/two-birmingham-business-school-phd-students-selected-to-participate-at-competitive-event.aspx</guid>
      <category>Accounting and Finance</category>
      <category>Business School</category>
      <category>accounting-finance</category>
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      <title>Students Question Managing Director at Barclays in Latest Distinguished Leader Series</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/february/students-question-managing-director-at-barclays-in-latest-distinguished-leader-series.aspx</link>
      <description>Douglas Johnson-Poensgen, the Managing Director of Barclays to You, visited Birmingham Business School as part of the Distinguished Leaders Series.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/february/students-question-managing-director-at-barclays-in-latest-distinguished-leader-series.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/february/students-question-managing-director-at-barclays-in-latest-distinguished-leader-series.aspx</guid>
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      <category>distinguished leaders series</category>
      <category>alumni</category>
      <category>business school alumni</category>
      <category>marketing</category>
      <category>management</category>
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      <title>BBC Covers Business School Debate</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/February/bbc-covers-business-school-debate.aspx</link>
      <description>The BBC and the Financial Times were both present at Birmingham Business School's high profile debate last week on whether maintaining a degree of national ownership of home-grown companies is important.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/February/bbc-covers-business-school-debate.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/February/bbc-covers-business-school-debate.aspx</guid>
      <category>Business School</category>
      <category>GRAB</category>
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      <title>Nobel Prize Winner Professor Al Roth Guest Lectures at the University of Birmingham</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/nobel-prize-winner-professor-al-roth-guest-lectures-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx</link>
      <description>The Department of Economics welcomed Nobel Prize winner Professor Al Roth to the University of Birmingham on 4th February 2013.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/nobel-prize-winner-professor-al-roth-guest-lectures-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/nobel-prize-winner-professor-al-roth-guest-lectures-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx</guid>
      <category>business-phd</category>
      <category>department of economics</category>
      <category>Economics</category>
      <category>Business School</category>
      <category>business phd</category>
      <category>business research</category>
      <category>Reseach</category>
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      <title>Professor Al Roth at the University of Birmingham</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/professor-al-roth-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx</link>
      <description>Professor Al Roth visits University of Birmingham ahead of his Economics guest lecture.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/professor-al-roth-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/professor-al-roth-at-the-university-of-birmingham.aspx</guid>
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      <title>David Smith Economics Editor of the Sunday Times Guest Lecture</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/david-smith-economics-editor-of-the-sunday-times-guest-lecture.aspx</link>
      <description>David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times gave a guest lecture at Birmingham Business School.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/david-smith-economics-editor-of-the-sunday-times-guest-lecture.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/february/david-smith-economics-editor-of-the-sunday-times-guest-lecture.aspx</guid>
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      <title>The HS2 Rail Proposal - a difficult political decision</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/january/the-hs2-rail-proposal---a-difficult-political-decision.aspx</link>
      <description>Dr Pat Hanlon discusses the HS2 Rail Proposal as part of 'The Birmingham Brief'.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/january/the-hs2-rail-proposal---a-difficult-political-decision.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/january/the-hs2-rail-proposal---a-difficult-political-decision.aspx</guid>
      <category>Social Sciences</category>
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      <title>Deborah Cadbury - GRAB Guest Lecture</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/deborah-cadbury-grab-guest-lecture.aspx</link>
      <description>On 17th January 2013, Deborah Cadbury attended Birmingham Business School as part of GRAB – the Great Read at Birmingham initiative – which this year centred around Deborah's book Chocolate Wars.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/deborah-cadbury-grab-guest-lecture.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/deborah-cadbury-grab-guest-lecture.aspx</guid>
      <category>Business School</category>
      <category>Cadbury</category>
      <category>GRAB</category>
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      <title>What the Business Leader Said to the MBA</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/What-the-Business-Leader-Said-to-the-MBA.aspx</link>
      <description>In October last year, we announced that the Management Consultancy firm One Point Three Consulting had moved headquarters to Birmingham, with a plan to develop even closer links with Birmingham Business School.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/What-the-Business-Leader-Said-to-the-MBA.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/What-the-Business-Leader-Said-to-the-MBA.aspx</guid>
      <category>Business School</category>
      <category>management</category>
      <category>MBA</category>
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      <title>MBA Company Consultancy Summer Work</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/mba-company-consultancy-summer-work.aspx</link>
      <description>Opportunities for companies looking to benefit from the research, business development or market investigation work that an experienced professional MBA student can provide.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/mba-company-consultancy-summer-work.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2013/mba-company-consultancy-summer-work.aspx</guid>
      <category>MBA</category>
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      <title>Professor Tony Fielding</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/january/professor-tony-fielding.aspx</link>
      <description>There will be a Service in Remembrance of Professor Tony Fielding who was a member of the Department of Economics.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/january/professor-tony-fielding.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/january/professor-tony-fielding.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Birmingham Business School Twitter Account Launches</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/birmingham-business-school-twitter-account-launches.aspx</link>
      <description>Last week Birmingham Business School launched its new Twitter account; @UoB_Business.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/birmingham-business-school-twitter-account-launches.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/birmingham-business-school-twitter-account-launches.aspx</guid>
      <category>Students</category>
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      <title>Tullow Scholarship</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/events/2013/january/tullow-scholarship.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham has been selected for the Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme for the 2013 -2014 academic year.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/events/2013/january/tullow-scholarship.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/events/2013/january/tullow-scholarship.aspx</guid>
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      <title>The Business Lounge, now open at the Business School</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/the-business-lounge.aspx</link>
      <description>The Business School common room has had a refurbishment, with a new look and new name, following feedback from students.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/the-business-lounge.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2013/January/the-business-lounge.aspx</guid>
      <category>Social Sciences</category>
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      <title>Living close to a rubbish tip reduces house price</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/january/living-close-to-a-rubbish-tip-reduces-house-price.aspx</link>
      <description>Living close to an active landfill site reduces house prices by 2.6% and the cost to home owners can still be counted two decades after the facility has shut, new research shows.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2013/january/living-close-to-a-rubbish-tip-reduces-house-price.aspx" />
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      <category>business-phd</category>
      <category>business phd</category>
      <category>Economics</category>
      <category>research</category>
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      <title>Predictions for 2013 from University of Birmingham Academics</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/december/predictions-for-2013-from-university-of-birmingham-academics.aspx</link>
      <description>A number of academics from across the University have offered their predictions for 2013, including the Business School's Dr James Reade from the Department of Economics.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/december/predictions-for-2013-from-university-of-birmingham-academics.aspx" />
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      <category>Economics</category>
      <category>department of economics</category>
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      <title>Win-Win Partnership creates jobs</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/december/win-win-partnership-creates-jobs.aspx</link>
      <description>Wyatt International, Birmingham's longest established independent PR and marketing communications consultancy, has recruited the two most recent winners of a prestigious marketing award...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/december/win-win-partnership-creates-jobs.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/december/win-win-partnership-creates-jobs.aspx</guid>
      <category>marketing</category>
      <category>marketing masters degree</category>
      <category>Employability and Professional Development Skills</category>
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      <title>As Christmas 'clicks-in' on-line, is any festive cheer left for the High Street?</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/december/as-christmas-clicks-in-on-line-is-any-festive-cheer-left.aspx</link>
      <description>Professor Isabelle Szmigin discusses the threat to the High Street from the growth of online shopping.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/december/as-christmas-clicks-in-on-line-is-any-festive-cheer-left.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/december/as-christmas-clicks-in-on-line-is-any-festive-cheer-left.aspx</guid>
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      <category>business</category>
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      <title>UK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher education</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/december/free-open-online-future-of-higher-education.aspx</link>
      <description>Students from the UK and around the world will have free access to some of the country's top universities thanks to FutureLearn Ltd, an entirely new company being launched by The Open University (OU). The universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, King's College London, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick have all signed up to join FutureLearn.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Guest Lecture from Nobel Prize Winner Announced</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/december/guest-lecture-from-nobel-prize-winner-announced.aspx</link>
      <description>Recent Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Al Roth provides an open, guest lecture for the University of Birmingham's College of Social Sciences on Monday 4th February 2013.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>marketing</category>
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      <title>Autumn Statement 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/december/autumn-statement-2012.aspx</link>
      <description>Ahead of the government's Autumn Statement on Wednesday December 5, the university asked six leading academics what they hoped would be included.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Autumn Statement</category>
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      <title>Professor Indra Ray completes 'Mediation in Environmental Games'</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/december/indra-ray-completes-mediation-in-environmental-games.aspx</link>
      <description>Professor Indra Ray has just completed a project titled "Mediation in Environmental Games" funded by the British Academy.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/december/indra-ray-completes-mediation-in-environmental-games.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Financial Times European 2012 Rankings</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/december/ft-european-2012-rankings.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/december/ft-european-2012-rankings.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/december/ft-european-2012-rankings.aspx</guid>
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      <category>birmingham mba</category>
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      <title>VP Marketing of Starbucks visits</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/november/vp-marketing-of-starbucks-visits.aspx</link>
      <description>Ian Cranna, the Vice President of Marketing of Starbucks, visited Birmingham Business School and we caught up with him to ask what he thought the School would gain from his visit.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>marketing</category>
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      <title>Boots International boosts student employment at Birmingham Business School</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/november/boots-boosts-student-employment-at-birmingham-business-school.aspx</link>
      <description>Boots International has opted to promote their new International Graduate Scheme exclusively to BSc Business Management students at Birmingham Business School.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/november/boots-boosts-student-employment-at-birmingham-business-school.aspx" />
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      <title>SIM Graduation and Presentation 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/november/sim-graduation-and-presentation-2012.aspx</link>
      <description>November saw a number of senior academic faculty from University of Birmingham, and its Business School, fly out to Singapore to attend the graduation ceremonies of those students who studied Birmingham Business School's programmes at the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM).</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/november/sim-graduation-and-presentation-2012.aspx" />
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      <category>Singapore</category>
      <category>singapore institute of management</category>
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      <title>Sarah Cox - Distinguished Leaders Series</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/november/sarah-cox-distinguished-leaders-series.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham welcomed alumnus Sarah Cox to the Business School as part of the Distinguished Leaders Series of guest speakers. Sarah's most recent role was as Head of Business Planning for the London 2012 Olympic Organising Committee.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/november/sarah-cox-distinguished-leaders-series.aspx" />
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      <category>business school alumni</category>
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      <title>Advisory Board 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/advisory-board-2012.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/advisory-board-2012.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/advisory-board-2012.aspx</guid>
      <category>Economics</category>
      <category>accounting-finance</category>
      <category>management</category>
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      <title>2013 Entry Undergraduate Open Day This Saturday</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/2013-entry-open-day-this-saturday.aspx</link>
      <description>Our next open day is Saturday 24th November where you can join us on campus to find out all about studying at Birmingham Business School and the University as a whole,  as well as information about life as a student.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/2013-entry-open-day-this-saturday.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/2013-entry-open-day-this-saturday.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Murdoch marries Blair</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/murdoch-marries-blair.aspx</link>
      <description>The 2012 Birmingham Business School Annual Advisory Board Lecture was given by board member Anji Hunter, former gate-keeper to Tony Blair, and her husband, Sky News Political Editor Adam Boulton. Their talk, "Murdoch marries Blair", has sparked wide debate on how Politics, Business and the Media should learn to understand each other better. Hazel Westwood reports.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/murdoch-marries-blair.aspx" />
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      <title>Students rate UK as the safest place to study</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/students-rate-uk-as-the-safest-place-to-study-as-concerns-over-security-abroad-grow.aspx</link>
      <description>Students worldwide believe the UK is the safest place to study, an international survey has found.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/students-rate-uk-as-the-safest-place-to-study-as-concerns-over-security-abroad-grow.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/students-rate-uk-as-the-safest-place-to-study-as-concerns-over-security-abroad-grow.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Matthew Key (CEO of Telefonica Digital): The digital economy – how it can transform society</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/matthew-key-the-digital-economy-how-it-can-transform-society.aspx</link>
      <description>Matthew Key, Chairman and CEO of Telefonica Digital, returned to Birmingham Business School on 8 November 2012 to discuss "The digital economy – how it can transform society".</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/matthew-key-the-digital-economy-how-it-can-transform-society.aspx" />
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      <category>MBA</category>
      <category>mba birmingham uk</category>
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      <title>Stef Kranendijk , CEO of Desso and world leader in the Circular Economy in Practice</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/november/stef-kranendijk.aspx</link>
      <description>Stef Kranendijk, CEO of Desso and world leader in the Circular Economy in Practice, visited  Birmingham Business School to talk about how the practice of Cradle to Cradle® manufacturing can not only boost innovation and profitability in the short-term, but also help businesses prepare a more resilient business model for the long-term.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/november/stef-kranendijk.aspx" />
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      <title>Returning Alumni to Birmingham Business School This Week</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/november/returning-alumni-to-birmingham-business-school-this-week.aspx</link>
      <description>Birmingham Business School will see two alumni return to campus this week with the next in the Distinguished Leaders Series, Valarie Hughes D'Aeth, Group HR Director of Amey speaking on Wednesday and Matthew Key, CEO of O2 talking about the digital economy on Thursday.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Students meet Big Cat agency</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/november/students-meet-big-cat-agency.aspx</link>
      <description>During Induction Week Marketing students pitched their business-to business communications strategy to industry experts in the hope of having their campaign selected as the winner and implemented by the agency.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/november/students-meet-big-cat-agency.aspx" />
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      <title>Niche consultancy firm benefits from closer proximity to Birmingham Business School</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/october/niche-consultancy-firm-benefits-from-closer-proximity-to-birmingham-business-school.aspx</link>
      <description>"We've recruited a body of consultants from the School's internationally acclaimed MBA programme which really does produce top performers."</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/october/niche-consultancy-firm-benefits-from-closer-proximity-to-birmingham-business-school.aspx" />
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      <title>Mike Coupe - Distinguished Leaders Series</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/october/mike-coupe-distinguished-leaders-series.aspx</link>
      <description>Group Commercial Director, Sainsbury's - Mike Coupe arrived at Birmingham Business School to meet students as part of the Distinguished Leaders Series</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/october/mike-coupe-distinguished-leaders-series.aspx" />
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      <title>The Business of Sport with David Gill</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/october/david-gill.aspx</link>
      <description>Business School alumnus David Gill has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Football Association.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/october/david-gill.aspx</guid>
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      <category>alumni</category>
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      <title>Nick Humby - Distinguished Leaders Series</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/october/nick-humby-distinguished-leaders-series.aspx</link>
      <description>Nick Humby, Finance Director of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) speaking on "The Business of Entertainment"</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/october/nick-humby-distinguished-leaders-series.aspx" />
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      <category>Economics</category>
      <category>marketing</category>
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      <title>The Economist's 2012 Which MBA? Global Rankings</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/october/the-economists-2012-which-mba-global-rankings.aspx</link>
      <description>We have achieved enviable ranking positions in comparison to competitor Business Schools within the UK and Europe, having achieved ranking places of 12th in the UK and 19th in Europe.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/october/the-economists-2012-which-mba-global-rankings.aspx" />
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      <title>Welcome to Professor Simon Collinson</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/october/welcome-professor-simon-collinson.aspx</link>
      <description>We are delighted to welcome Professor Simon Collinson as Dean of Birmingham Business School and Professor of International Business and Innovation.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Global Marketing Success - from the World's Coolest Cities to Birmingham Business School</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/october/global-marketing-success.aspx</link>
      <description>Land Rover's visit to Birmingham Business School has given students the opportunity to engage directly with a global brand as it innovatively reaches new markets.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/october/global-marketing-success.aspx" />
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      <title>Birmingham Business School welcomes new KPMG class</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/october/business-school-welcomes-new-kpmg-class.aspx</link>
      <description>Birmingham Business School welcomes a new cohort of accountancy students this term as part of a prestigious partnership with KPMG's ground-breaking school leavers' programme.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/october/business-school-welcomes-new-kpmg-class.aspx" />
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      <category>undergraduate kpmg programme</category>
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      <title>Premiership referees more likely to book foreign ethnic minority players</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/october/premiership-referees-more-likely-to-book-foreign-ethnic-minority-players.aspx</link>
      <description>A major analysis of referee's decisions in the Premier League has shown that officials are around 15% more likely to book foreign players who are from the same background as the most sizable ethnic minority groups in the UK.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/october/premiership-referees-more-likely-to-book-foreign-ethnic-minority-players.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/october/premiership-referees-more-likely-to-book-foreign-ethnic-minority-players.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Marketing Students selected by South Korean Government</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/october/marketing-students-selected-by-north-korean-government.aspx</link>
      <description>Alin Dobrea an MSc Strategic Marketing and Consulting student (2011 – 12) was one of the 69 participants selected by the Korean Government to participate and represent the University of Birmingham at The National Council of Youth Organizations in Korea, an annual gathering of youth leaders from around the globe.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/october/marketing-students-selected-by-north-korean-government.aspx" />
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      <title>Elite Doctoral Researcher Scholarships 2013 - 2014</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/october/elite-doctoral-researcher-scholarships-2013-2014.aspx</link>
      <description>The University Graduate School is pleased to announce that it has ten Doctoral Elite Researcher Scholarships which will commence in the 2013-2014 academic year.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/october/elite-doctoral-researcher-scholarships-2013-2014.aspx" />
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      <title>University of Birmingham sees impressive league table rise</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/october/impressive-league-table-rise.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham has been shortlisted as University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 and ranked at 13th overall in the UK, a rise of 12 places.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>marketing</category>
      <category>accounting-finance</category>
      <category>management</category>
      <category>MBA</category>
      <category>mba-news</category>
      <category>Economics</category>
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      <title>Distinguished Leaders series</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/september/distinguished-leaders-series.aspx</link>
      <description>Birmingham Business School Alumni Relations team is delighted to announce the launch of the Distinguished Leaders series.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/september/distinguished-leaders-series.aspx" />
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      <title>The Economist's Which MBA</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/september/economists-which-mba.aspx</link>
      <description>Meet MBA admissions officers from Birmingham University at this free online fair.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/september/economists-which-mba.aspx" />
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      <category>mba birmingham uk</category>
      <category>MBA</category>
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      <title>CISI – Accounting and Finance Centre of Excellence</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/august/cisi-accounting-finance-centre-of-excellence.aspx</link>
      <description>The Accounting and Finance department are delighted to have achieved the gold standard of recognition as a Centre of Excellence in the provision of finance teaching by The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI)</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/august/cisi-accounting-finance-centre-of-excellence.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/august/cisi-accounting-finance-centre-of-excellence.aspx</guid>
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      <category>Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments</category>
      <category>Accounting and Finance</category>
      <category>centre of excellence</category>
      <category>finance teaching</category>
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      <title>Are Consumers Fully Aware of How They Are Being Researched?</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/july/are-consumers-aware-of-how-they-are-being-researched.aspx</link>
      <description>Given that social media are increasingly used to gather consumer insights and theorise consumer behaviour, the aim of this pilot research entails turning our gaze to research practice.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/july/are-consumers-aware-of-how-they-are-being-researched.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/july/are-consumers-aware-of-how-they-are-being-researched.aspx</guid>
      <category>marketing</category>
      <category>marketing phd</category>
      <category>Marketing Research</category>
      <category>Caroline Moraes</category>
      <category>business-phd</category>
      <category>business phd</category>
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      <title>Professor Andy Lymer promotion</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/june/professor-andy-lymer-promotion.aspx</link>
      <description>Congratulations to Prof. Andrew Lymer – Head of our Department who has recently been promoted into the interim position of Head of Birmingham Business School.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/june/professor-andy-lymer-promotion.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Birmingham Business School Students Rise to Capgemini's Exclusive Challenge</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/june/students-rise-to-Capgeminis-exclusive-challenge.aspx</link>
      <description>This month our undergraduate students embarked on an entirely new and unique experience: the University and Capgemini Challenge. Global consultancy firm Capgemini is a top-flight graduate recruiter, based in 40 countries around the world.  Choosing to work exclusively with the University of Birmingham</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Undergraduate Degree</category>
      <category>economics bsc</category>
      <category>Economics</category>
      <category>accounting-finance</category>
      <category>marketing</category>
      <category>management</category>
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      <title>Copycats: How Smart Companies Use Imitation to Gain a Strategic Edge</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/june/copycats-how-smart-companies-use-imitation-to-gain-a-strategic-edge.aspx</link>
      <description>Prof. Shenkar shows how savvy imitators generate huge profits. They save not only on R&amp;D costs but also on marketing and advertising investments made by first movers.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/june/copycats-how-smart-companies-use-imitation-to-gain-a-strategic-edge.aspx" />
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      <category>business phd</category>
      <category>business</category>
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      <title>First annual Universitas 21 Doctoral Research Consortium</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/june/First-annual-Universitas-21-Doctoral-Research-Consortium.aspx</link>
      <description>Five doctoral researchers from the Business School along with the Programme Director attended the the first annual Universitas 21 DRC in April 2012. Universitas 21 is an international network of 23 leading research-intensive universities in fifteen countries</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/june/First-annual-Universitas-21-Doctoral-Research-Consortium.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/june/First-annual-Universitas-21-Doctoral-Research-Consortium.aspx</guid>
      <category>business phd</category>
      <category>accounting-finance</category>
      <category>marketing</category>
      <category>Economics</category>
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      <title>George Day - Guest Lecture</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/june/george-day-guest-lecture.aspx</link>
      <description>The Department of Marketing were delighted to welcome highly acclaimed academic Professor George Day to Birmingham Business School to deliver a guest lecture based on his prize winning book 'Strategy From The Outside In'</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/june/george-day-guest-lecture.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/june/george-day-guest-lecture.aspx</guid>
      <category>mark palmer</category>
      <category>Department of marketing</category>
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      <title>Taylor Made Success</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/june/taylor-made-success.aspx</link>
      <description>Dan Taylor graduated in 2010 with a degree in Business Management and Communications. He spared us five minutes out of his busy day to let us know what he's up to now.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/june/taylor-made-success.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/june/taylor-made-success.aspx</guid>
      <category>Business Management</category>
      <category>BSc</category>
      <category>Undergraduate Degree</category>
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      <title>Exclusive consultancy challenges for undergraduate and MBA students</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/may/exclusive-consultancy-challenges-for-undergraduate-and-mba-students.aspx</link>
      <description>June is an exciting month for the Business School, as we welcome Deloitte back for the second year of the intensive MBA Deloitte Consultancy Challenge and launch the brand new Undergraduate Capgemini Community Challenge. Both are week-long programmes, kicking off at the Business School Monday 11th June, designed exclusively for the University of Birmingham.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/may/exclusive-consultancy-challenges-for-undergraduate-and-mba-students.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/may/exclusive-consultancy-challenges-for-undergraduate-and-mba-students.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Business students compete in Peak time</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/may/business-students-compete-in-peak-time.aspx</link>
      <description>Business School students Matej Urban, Andrius Juozapaitis, Evelina Zujute and Nerijus Cerniauskas recently competed in the 'Peak Time 2012' international student business competition in Riga, Latvia.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/may/business-students-compete-in-peak-time.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/may/business-students-compete-in-peak-time.aspx</guid>
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      <title>From Consultancy to Banking</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/may/from-consultancy-to-banking.aspx</link>
      <description>The Birmingham MBA is a transformational experience. Recognised by the FT for career progression and value for money.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/may/from-consultancy-to-banking.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/may/from-consultancy-to-banking.aspx</guid>
      <category>birmingham mba</category>
      <category>mba uk</category>
      <category>andrew dale mba</category>
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      <title>Working together to promote financial inclusion and tackle isolation</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/may/working-together-to-promote-financial-inclusion.aspx</link>
      <description>Karen Rowlingson recently chaired the afternoon session at the 'Working Together to Promote Financial Inclusion and Tackle Isolation' event held in London.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/may/working-together-to-promote-financial-inclusion.aspx" />
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      <category>karen rowlingson</category>
      <category>CHASM</category>
      <category>working together to promote financial inclusion and tackle isolation</category>
      <category>business</category>
      <category>business phd</category>
      <category>accounting-finance</category>
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      <title>MSc Marketing Communications student testimonial</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/may/msc-marketing-communications-student-testimonial.aspx</link>
      <description>Laura King describes her experience of studying a masters degree in Marketing Communications during her recent graduation.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/may/msc-marketing-communications-student-testimonial.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/may/msc-marketing-communications-student-testimonial.aspx</guid>
      <category>Masters degree</category>
      <category>marketing masters degree</category>
      <category>communications degree</category>
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      <title>Business School and KPMG offer complete package for students to pursue accountancy career</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/may/KPMG-accountancy-career.aspx</link>
      <description>The University has joined forces with KPMG to offer a compelling alternative to the traditional route into accounting. Our vision is to inspire today's brightest students and we work hard to provide you with the best possible teaching, research facilities and support services to ensure that you will reach your full potential.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/may/KPMG-accountancy-career.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/2012/may/KPMG-accountancy-career.aspx</guid>
      <category>accounting degree</category>
      <category>kpmg accounting degree</category>
      <category>accounting-finance</category>
      <category>undegraduate accounting degree</category>
      <category>accounting course</category>
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      <title>Punishing the Foreigner: Implicit Discrimination in the Premier League based on Oppositional Identity</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/may/punishing-the-foreigner.aspx</link>
      <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.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/may/punishing-the-foreigner.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/may/punishing-the-foreigner.aspx</guid>
      <category>economics research</category>
      <category>business phd</category>
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      <title>Economics - Undergraduate testimonial</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/may/economics-undergraduate-testimonial.aspx</link>
      <description>Sohaib Ahmed describes life as an undergraduate student studying Economics and tells us what sets him apart as graduate of Economics at Birmingham Business School.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/may/economics-undergraduate-testimonial.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/may/economics-undergraduate-testimonial.aspx</guid>
      <category>economics bsc</category>
      <category>Economics</category>
      <category>economics undergraduate degree</category>
      <category>economics course</category>
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      <title>Singapore Institute of Management</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/april/singapore-institute-of-management.aspx</link>
      <description>Our partner in Singapore , Singapore Institute of Management has just passed the Singapore Council for Private Education's  EduTrust Site Assessment.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/april/singapore-institute-of-management.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/april/singapore-institute-of-management.aspx</guid>
      <category>sim</category>
      <category>singapore institute of management</category>
      <category>undergraduate courses</category>
      <category>Undergraduate</category>
      <category>Undergraduate Degree</category>
      <category>undergrad</category>
      <category>Undergraduate study</category>
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      <title>Student Testimonial - MSc Marketing</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/april/student-testimonial-sam-adams.aspx</link>
      <description>Sam Adams describes his experience of studying a masters degree in Marketing during his recent graduation.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/april/student-testimonial-sam-adams.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/april/student-testimonial-sam-adams.aspx</guid>
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      <category>marketing degrees</category>
      <category>msc marketing</category>
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      <title>Simon Evans Visits</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/april/simon-evans-visits.aspx</link>
      <description>Simon Evans visited Birmingham Business School to meet the MSc Marketing Suite Programme Director, Dr Sheena Leek and students who had received one of his scholarships.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/april/simon-evans-visits.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/april/simon-evans-visits.aspx</guid>
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      <category>Marketing Communications</category>
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      <title>Business Management Undergraduate of the year</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/april/Business-Management-Undergraduate-of-the-year.aspx</link>
      <description>The Management Undergraduate of the Year Award went to Grace Gimson who is studying Business Management at Birmingham Business School.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/april/Business-Management-Undergraduate-of-the-year.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/april/Business-Management-Undergraduate-of-the-year.aspx</guid>
      <category>Business Management</category>
      <category>business manage</category>
      <category>graduates</category>
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      <category>Economics</category>
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      <title>Business Advantage</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2012/business-advantage.aspx</link>
      <description>Almut Koester co-authors new Cambridge University Press courses.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2012/business-advantage.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2012/business-advantage.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Yogesh Dewan, CEO of Hassium Asset Management, visits Birmingham Business School</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/april/yogesh-dewan-visits.aspx</link>
      <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.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/april/yogesh-dewan-visits.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/april/yogesh-dewan-visits.aspx</guid>
      <category>Economics</category>
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      <title>Li Siguang (李四光) PhD Scholarship</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/March-/li-siguang-phd-scholarship.aspx</link>
      <description>Six scholarships a year will be awarded, on a competitive basis, for three years of PhD study at the University of Birmingham to include tuition fees and living costs.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/March-/li-siguang-phd-scholarship.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/March-/li-siguang-phd-scholarship.aspx</guid>
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      <category>accounting-finance</category>
      <category>marketing</category>
      <category>Economics</category>
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      <title>How can you, an MBA graduate, optimise your career?</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/march/mba-graduate-optimise-your-career.aspx</link>
      <description>Following the success of the last AMBA Cluster Event in November, we are hosting another event joint with Aston Business School on Thursday 19th April in the University of Birmingham's Business School.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/march/mba-graduate-optimise-your-career.aspx" />
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      <title>New access to market intelligence e-resources for MBA alumni</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/march/new-access-to-market-intelligence-e-resources-for-mba-alumni.aspx</link>
      <description>The Birmingham Business School (BBS) Alumni Relations team is delighted to inform you that we have now secured access to EBSCO Business Source exclusively for our MBA alumni as part of our ongoing commitment to your progression. This service gives you access to the full text of business magazines and journals, trade publications, country economic reports, industry reports, market research reports and company profiles.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr James Chu - Global Banking Finance - Alumni Speakers Series</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/march/james-chu-distinguished-speakers-series.aspx</link>
      <description>The Birmingham Business School Alumni Relations team is very excited to launch our new podcast service which allows you to access the discussion and presentation slides from our visiting speakers, starting with Dr James Chu, Managing Director, Incapital Europe.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/march/accenture-award.aspx</link>
      <description>Accenture are pleased to sponsor the 'Accenture Strategy (Commerce) Award' and the 'Accenture Strategy (STEM) Award'. Dr Rehan ul-Haq, Birmingham Business School, welcomes the 12th year of sponsorship of these awards for academic excellence by the Strategic Management undergraduate students.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham in top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/february/top-10-uk-universities-millionaires.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham has been rated among the top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>University launches first academic centre for Women's Enterprise and Leadership (CWEL)</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/february/academic-centre-womens-enterprise-leadership-(CWEL).aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham's Business School and the Women's Business Development Agency have formed a partnership to create the UK's first academic centre devoted to women's enterprise and leadership.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The myth of the failing female entrepreneur</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/february/the-myth-of-the-failing-female-entrepreneur.aspx</link>
      <description>Susan Marlow discusses The Myth of the failing female entrepreneur in the Birmingham Brief.  Professor Susan Marlow is Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Birmingham Business School</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Global Banking and Finance MBA Speakers Series</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/february/global-banking-finance-mba-speakers-series.aspx</link>
      <description>The MBA Global Banking and Finance Speakers Series, an integral part of the programme, has been designed to allow global players from within the banking and finance industry to share their expertise further enhancing the MBA experience at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Highlighted PhD profile - Doga Istanbulluoglu</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/february/highlighted-profile-doga-istanbulluoglu.aspx</link>
      <description>Helping to understand how we behave online: In recent years, online Social Networking Sites have proved to be remarkably popular.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Only The Brave</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/february/audrey-wong.aspx</link>
      <description>Audrey had the pick of the crop from the variety of degree choices but she gravitated towards a UK-based degree with the University of Birmingham (UoB), attracted by its reputation.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham MBA climbs Expansion rankings</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/february/birmingham-mba-climbs-expansion-rankings.aspx</link>
      <description>We are delighted that we have climbed 11 places within the Expansion MBA 2012 Rankings.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Revealing Hidden Sales Trends and Management Practice from Supermarket Loyalty Card Technologies</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/2012/february/revealing-hidden-sales-trends-management-practice-supermarket-loyalty-card-technologies.aspx</link>
      <description>Dr Mark Palmer is leading a new research project which aims to investigate the role of loyalty card programme workshop insights in the practice of market strategising. Over the next two years the project, in conjunction with Dr Geoff Simmons from the University of Ulster and Professor Andrew Fearne from the University of Kent, will seek to understand how database insights – Tesco's loyalty Clubcard data –  informs and ascribes meaning to the market strategies of producers and suppliers across the UK.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Student funding for work placements, research placements and internships</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/january/student-funding-work-placements-research-internships.aspx</link>
      <description>The Careers and Employability Centre offer a range of award schemes for students from a range of backgrounds that are looking to undertake a variety of work experience placements and internships.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Highlighted alumni MBA profile - Victorio Vardaro</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/january/Highlighted-alumni-mba-profile-Victorio-Vardaro.aspx</link>
      <description>Victorio Vardaro graduated from the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at the University of Birmingham (UoB) Business School in 2004; he is currently employed as a Senior Planning Manager for the Inland Revenue in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  We recently caught up with Victorio to find out the impact the MBA is having on his life and career.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Now is a great time to be studying business</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/january/now-is-a-great-time-to-be-studying-business.aspx</link>
      <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.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The 2012 Global Financial Times MBA Rankings</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/january/2012-financial-times-mba-rankings.aspx</link>
      <description>The 2012 Global Financial Times MBA Rankings have confirmed Birmingham Business School in the top 100 with a place of 86th and as one of the top UK and European MBA'S. The Birmingham MBA has maintained their UK and European position in the FT ranked 11th in the UK and 20th in Europe.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham wins employability award</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/january/employability-award.aspx</link>
      <description>Our Careers and Employability team are happy to announce their win at the National Placement and Internship Awards 2012</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Management Year in Industry Profile</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/business-management-year-in-industry-profile.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2012/business-management-year-in-industry-profile.aspx" />
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      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2012/january/scholarships.aspx</link>
      <description>The Birmingham MBA team are happy to announce the introduction of a new series of scholarships supporting MBA students</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Business School students impress social media dragons</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/january/students-impress-social-media-dragons.aspx</link>
      <description>Birmingham Business School  students entered the Dragons' Den when they took on a social media challenge set by industry experts.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Irish Eyes are Wandering</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2012/january/ireland-banks-crisis.aspx</link>
      <description>International Business Times spoke to Professor Cillian Ryan, an expert on Ireland to discuss the present crisis and how it differs from previous periods of economic hardship on the Emerald Isle.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham Business School Launch Labour's Small Business Taskforce's interim report</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/january/launch-labours-business-taskforce-interim-report.aspx</link>
      <description>Chuka Umunna MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, today launched, "Fulfilling the Promise of British Enterprise" - the interim report from the Labour Party's Small Business Taskforce, which looks at how government can shape the business environment so that it is as conducive as possible to entrepreneurship and small business growth.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Postgraduate Open Day - 07 February 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2011/december/postgraduate-open-day.aspx</link>
      <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.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Eurozone Crisis - What next?</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/2011/eurozone-crisis.aspx</link>
      <description>"Understanding the Eurozone Crisis on one level is relatively easy. Put simply, many households are facing a similar situation. Households facing credit card bills and rising interest rates, and not earning enough to pay their bills, are essentially in a debt and deficit situation, like Eurozone states."</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Britain's Public Finances: Past, Present and Future</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/2011/britains-public-finances-past-present-future.aspx</link>
      <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.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Elite Doctoral Researcher Scholarships 2012 - 2013</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/doctoral-researcher-scholarships.aspx</link>
      <description>The University Graduate School is pleased to announce that it has ten Elite Doctoral Researcher Scholarships available for the 2012-2013 academic year.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/2011/SIM-Graduation-and-Presentation.aspx</link>
      <description>On Friday 11th November, Professor Edward Peck, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Social Sciences and Professor Lee Kwok Cheong, CEO of SIM Global Education, hosted the first degree presentation ceremony in Singapore.  The presentation ceremony, jointly organised by the Singapore Institute of Management and the University of Birmingham, was attended by students from our current MBA and Undergraduate Business programmes both taught in Singapore, as well as alumni who were not able to attend their graduation ceremonies at the time of graduation.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/careers-in-procurement.aspx</link>
      <description>In January and February 2012 the Business School will be hosting two careers in procurement events, bringing together students with an interest in pursuing a career in purchasing and supply management with major employers looking for talented graduates.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham Business School hosts AMBA Leadership, Learning and Networking event</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/amba-leadership-learning-networking-event.aspx</link>
      <description>Together with Association of MBAs as part of its MBA Links programme of networking and learning events, this event provided an invaluable opportunity for those interested in extending their MBA knowledge to learn about the latest developments in leadership theory and practice.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Story of O2 with Matthew Key, Chairman and CEO</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/the-story-of-o2.aspx</link>
      <description>This was Matthew's first trip back to the University of Birmingham since graduating, and following a tour of the campus, he joined a group of five student competition winners for a 'Meet the Speaker' roundtable discussion. The group, which was made up of undergraduate and postgraduate Business School students, put questions to Matthew on his background, the iPhone deal, his leadership and management styles, and his career development.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Breakfast Briefing</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/breakfast-briefing.aspx</link>
      <description>Birmingham Business School introduce a new approach to engage with business firms and policy makers to see how they can apply their knowledge to meet business needs.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Elite Doctoral Researcher Scholarships 2012 - 2013</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2011/november/doctoral-researcher-scholarships.aspx</link>
      <description>The University Graduate School is pleased to announce that it has ten Elite Doctoral Researcher Scholarships available for the 2012-2013 academic year. This includes the departments of Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management and Marketing</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Economics</category>
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      <title>Marketing Students Develop Winning Social Media Strategy</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/marketing-students-develop-winning-social-media-strategy.aspx</link>
      <description>A total of sixty students from the MSc Strategic Marketing and Consulting and MSc Marketing Communications programmes took part in their very own Dragons' Den challenge this month as they pitched social media strategies to industry experts in the hope of having their campaign selected as the winner.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Herald Tribune - Global Employability Rankings</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/global-employability-rankings.aspx</link>
      <description>International Herald Tribune rank University of Birmingham 55th in world in their Global Employability Rankings.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Business School Postgraduate Scholarships</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2011/november/Business-School-Scholarships.aspx</link>
      <description>Postgraduate Scholarships Available at Birmingham Business School for departments Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management and Marketing</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham Brief - What has the EU ever done for us...?</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/what-has-the-eu-ever-done-for-us.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Professor Jim Love - elected member of Academy of Social Sciences</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/jim-love-academy-of-social-sciences.aspx</link>
      <description>Professor Jim Love, Chair of International Business at Birmingham Business School in the department of Management, has been elected to membership of the Academy of Social Sciences, the principal professional body for social sciences in the UK.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Phd in Economics Scholarships</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/economics-scholarships.aspx</link>
      <description>The Department of Economics will have at least two fully funded ESRC scholarships.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Economist Ranks The Birmingham MBA Within Top 10 UK Schools</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/top-10-birmingham-mba.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Human Relations: Paul Edwards New Editor-in-chief</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/paul-edwards-new-editor-in-chief.aspx</link>
      <description>We are delighted to announce that Professor Paul Edwards from the Department of Management will be the next Editor-in-Chief of Human Relations, starting January 2012 after Professor Stephen Deery's term finishes at the end of December 2011.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Stan Siebert on BBC Radio4</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/Accounting-Finance/news/stan-siebert-radio4.aspx</link>
      <description>Professor Stan Siebert appeared on the 'You and Yours' programme on BBC Radio 4 to discuss family businesses.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Student wins top prize</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/student-wins-prize.aspx</link>
      <description>A 2nd year BSc Economics student has scooped a top prize in the C Rajagopalachari Essay Competition, a national essay competition named after the last Governor-General of India and prominent liberal politician, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Highlighted Alumni Profile - Emma Packham</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/events/midlands-mba-fair-2011/news/emma-packham-alumni.aspx</link>
      <description>I hoped that the campus would provide a strong sense of community, which it most definitely did. I also hoped for a busy and exciting city, with places to get involved in the action or to relax. Birmingham offered all of these, and I loved it so much I'm still here!</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Since its inauguration in 2005, the Human Resource Management MSc programme at Birmingham Business School (BBS) has grown from strength to strength, incorporating a highly successful and diverse international student body and alumni.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Blame the banks and the Irish Government, not the Euro, for Ireland's woes</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/economics/news/blame-the-banks.aspx</link>
      <description>Read Cillian Ryan, Jean Monnet Chair in European Economics,   in The Birmingham Brief - intelligent thought on policy issues: Blame the banks and the Irish Government, not the Euro, for Ireland's woes</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Simon Evans Visits - Marketing Scholarships</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/scholarship-visit.aspx</link>
      <description>Simon Evans visited Birmingham Business School on 4th May to meet with the MSc Marketing Suite Programme Directors and the students who had received one of his scholarships.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Highlighted Alumni Profile - Emma Packham</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/emma-packham-alumni.aspx</link>
      <description>I hoped that the campus would provide a strong sense of community, which it most definitely did. I also hoped for a busy and exciting city, with places to get involved in the action or to relax. Birmingham offered all of these, and I loved it so much I'm still here!</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Marketing Masterclass</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/marketing/news/bagozzi-lecture.aspx</link>
      <description>"Peering into the Minds of Managers: Interpersonal Mentalizing, Empathy, and Machiavellianism" - Department of Marketing seminar</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sir Dominic Cadbury lecture - Takeover of Cadbury by Kraft</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/cadbury-lecture.aspx</link>
      <description>University of Birmingham Chancellor and Business School Advisory Board Vice-Chairman, Sir Dominic Cadbury has delivered a keynote lecture on the controversial take over of Cadbury by American Food giant Kraft.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Management Alumni Community Grows</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/management/news/management-alumni-grows.aspx</link>
      <description>Since its inauguration in 2005, the Human Resource Management MSc programme at Birmingham Business School (BBS) has grown from strength to strength, incorporating a highly successful and diverse international student body and alumni.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Future's Bright with an MBA pay-as-you-go</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/mba-pay-as-you-go.aspx</link>
      <description>In these financially difficult times, we have some good news for those of you trying to persuade your employer to fund your MBA programme or those paying their own fees.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MBA Launch New Public Service Course</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/mba-public-service.aspx</link>
      <description>We are very pleased to announce the launch of the part-time MBA Public Service, which will be receiving its first intake of students in October 2011.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2011/january/highlighted-alumni-david-linley.aspx</link>
      <description>Alumni Profile - David Linley - BSc Business Studies (Year in Industry)Employers are looking for graduates who have both academic abilities and practical experience in a real business environment. This degrees programme offers you the opportunity to gain an in depth knowledge of a range of business topics combined with a year in industry putting into practice what you have learned.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/news/mba-ft-rankings.aspx</link>
      <description>We are delighted to announce that the 2011 Global Financial Times MBA rankings has positioned Birmingham Business School's MBA at 68th in the world, 20th in Europe and 11th in the UK.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>BSc Money, Banking and Finance to Head of Finance at Aston Villa FCMark Fairbrother is a graduate of the University of Birmingham Business School. He received an honours degree in BSc Money, Banking and Finance in 2001 and has progressed to the position of Head of Finance at Aston Villa football club.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Highlighted alumni profile - Chris Morgan.Degree and year of graduation - BSocSc Economics, 1997</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Steve Kempster joins the Birmingham MBA</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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