You don’t need to be planning a career in banking or the commercial sector to study an accounting and finance short course. The skills you’ll earn from these courses will find uses in everyday life, from understanding the significance of certain financial transactions happening around us all the time, to developing stronger financial planning abilities which can be used to organise your personal finances, or in your professional role.

According to a recent survey, only nine percent of us manage to carry out our New Year’s resolutions. However, it’s not all bad news. The Journal of Clinical Psychology also found that simply making a resolution over the New Year makes us ten times more likely to change our behaviour in a positive manner! So, if you’re thinking about making changes to your personal, professional, or academic life this January, here are some ideas to help you hit the ground running.

After finally freeing yourself from your school or workplace routine, you’re looking at several weeks of free time and quality moments with family and friends. It also seems like a great opportunity to fit in some uninterrupted study time. But how can you make sure that time doesn't get consumed by holiday fun and responsibilities? Read this blog to find out our top tips for avoiding a holiday study faux-pas and making the most of your holiday season. 

For business owners and managers, investing in the right technologies is crucial to ensure the efficiency of their in-house business activities. Sourcing technologies and assessing their value allows you to focus on issues pertaining to understanding technology trends and breakthroughs. Read on for more insights into technology management strategies and their role in the global business environment.

Accountancy has always been considered a reliable profession for students. It is seen as a fool-proof career plan, reassuring and high paying, but accountancy is so much more than that!

Continuing our series of webinars with Follow the Leader, we met Distinguished Senior Lecturer Julian Hoseason for his insights on modern leadership characteristics, and how LSBF’s online master’s programmes can enhance your qualities as a leader.

In the sea of data, how do organisations make their products truly stand out? Grabbing the attention of the masses is easier said than done these days, and this is why strategic marketing is becoming an increasingly popular as a tool in this respect.

For an organisation, strategic marketing is now vital for sustaining itself in the long run. The focus of this blog is not just highlighting the importance of strategic marketing but also the factors to keep in mind while implementing it.

Read on to find out how the strategic role of marketing can give any business a real boost in the marketplace.

Gone are the days when financial operations were at the core of financial institutions only. Today, finance is a critical function for all businesses, irrespective of whether that business happens to be small, medium or large-scale. Organisations rely on efficient financial operations, not only to ensure that the organisation's financial health is maintained and enhanced, but also to contribute to important decision-making processes. 

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification is gaining significant popularity among students as it is an excellent way to progress career or to help starting a new accounting role.

Studying the ACCA online offers a flexible mode of study - either part-time or full-time - that can be accommodated to fit around student job timings or personal activities. 

In today’s fast-paced world, it is essential for business professionals to keep abreast with the corporate, financial, and political developments taking place at every moment.

In studying a Global MBA you’ll develop the ability to spot emerging risks and opportunities, and conduct independent global reporting, expert commentary and analysis. If you are looking to accentuate your business management capabilities, take a look at some of the advantages of studying a Global MBA degree.