The programme objectives, who it is aimed at, the profile of the participants, what distinguishes it and its partnerships The ISEG MBA is a management program for experienced professionals. It aims to strengthen their management and behavioural skills so that they can be leaders with…
Global Briefing
OECD: Portugal is the Country With the Most “Innovative” Projects to Combat COVID-19
The OECD has identified 148 differentiating projects worldwide which aim to tackle the pandemic and Portugal is the country with the largest number of solutions, with 17 individual projects representing 11% of the total global amount. The top three is also made up of the United Kingdom and Ireland. With…
Strategically Located Omani Port Joins Sea-lng
SEA-LNG welcomes SOHAR Port and Freezone as its first Middle Eastern port member. SOHAR joins SEA-LNG to promote its investment in LNG bunkering facilities and the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. SEA-LNG is the leading multi-sector industry coalition, created to accelerate the widespread adoption of…
Specialist Business Programme to Help SMEs
Cranfield University’s Business Growth Programme (BGP) is offering free virtual workshops and drop-in clinics with business counsellors to help SMEs triage and stabilise their organisations. The programme has been reshaped and launched online as the BGP Response Programme to support SMEs, offering structure and guidance during…
Covid-19 : The Biggest Cyber Security Threat to Hit Businesses
Securely authenticating employees working remotely is becoming critical to business continuity. The COVID-19 outbreak is forcing millions of employees to work from home. This means countless organisations are faced with a unique challenge: how to keep as many business-critical functions running as possible whilst maintaining adequate security. Phishing attacks have…
‘Coronomics’: How a Pandemic Can Impact World Economics
In response to the developing coronavirus pandemic, Professor Miltos Makris of the University of Kent’s School of Economics explains the current and potential implications for the world economy. Explainer: covid-19 and Worldwide Recession ‘The almost simultaneous lockdown of several countries will have a major negative impact on economic activity…