Take some time out to work on your business

Help to Grow: Management is a hands-on practical business training course delivered by a selection of world-class business schools accredited by the Small Business Charter.

 
This practical course takes place over three months, facilitated by small business experts from Leicester Castle Business School.  The focused sessions allow you to complete the course alongside running your business. It includes both online and face-to-face sessions, peer support and 1:1 mentoring.

And as part of the support offered to the local business community, DMU's offering fully-funded places on the next cohort.

It runs for 12 weeks online and starts on September 1. Email us at h2gm@dmu.ac.uk or book online now.

Check out our podcast discussing the Help to Grow programme:

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course is designed to help small to medium-sized businesses by providing a structured course with clear learning outcomes.

The experience includes:

• Weekly online seminars with Topic experts, 
• Four practical and interactive case study workshops 
• Peer networking - including peer group calls that allow you to share experiences with a small group of other business leaders and managers.
• Confidential 1:1 mentoring with a professional business mentor to help you develop a personal business growth plan.
• Access to the alumni programme featuring events with inspirational speakers, business clinics and networking opportunities.

 By the end of the course, you will have the following:

• A deeper understanding of your business and industry
• A personalised business growth plan
• Access to a broader professional and academic support network

 Interested? email us at H2GM@dmu.ac.uk and we'll take it from there.

 Why choose us?

Leicester Castle Business School (LCBS) is part of De Montfort University. We have a long history of helping businesses grow and developing professionals and industry-ready students and experts. Here at Leicester Castle Business School, we aim to meet the needs of professionals and support lifelong learning in business. We aim to go beyond business as usual by fostering creative, distinctive, and pioneering solutions to real-world problems. We help business leaders develop personal, interpersonal, cognitive, and technical skills.

Got a question, or would like a chat?

We would love to hear from you. Drop us an email at H2GM@dmu.ac.uk 

How does the course work?

Facilitated by small business experts from DMU's Leicester Castle Business School, this practical programme takes place over three months and will include both online and face-to-face sessions, alongside peer support and mentoring.

The programme is built around a practical curriculum which features:

• Eight facilitated online two hour sessions
• Four practical and interactive case study workshops
• One-to-one support from a mentor, providing you with personalised support to develop your business growth plan
• Peer networking, including peer group calls that supply you the opportunity to share experiences with a small group of other small business leaders
• Access to the alumni programme featuring events with inspirational speakers, business clinics and networking events

The programme will cover key areas of leadership including:

Eligibility

•    Be a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)
•    Employ between 5 and 249 employees
•    Trading for at least one year

To join Help to Grow: Management, the applicant must have the following:

•    Decision-making and staff responsibilities
•    An open mind to consider new and improved business practices
•    Commit to completing all sessions

Businesses with five to nine employees are permitted one participant on the course. Businesses with ten to 249 employees are permitted two participants on the course.

When you need to remember something important, it makes sense to look around for hacks and tricks to maximize your recall. And plenty of those are out there, but do they actually work? One popular tip involves chewing a certain flavor of gum or spraying an specific scent in the air while you study or work, then using the same gum or scent when it’s time to perform, such as when you’re taking a text or presenting the material you went over. The tip relies on the so-called Proust Effect and if you use it, your mileage may vary.

What is the Proust Effect?

Marcel Proust, a 20th-century writer you may already be familiar with, was the man who came up with the term “involuntary memory” to describe being hit with a memory because of a scent, taste, sound, or other sense-based trigger. As a reward for his efforts, he got this effect named after himself.

It’s a real thing that happens to the best of us: A sensory stimuli, like walking by someone wearing the perfume your mom used to wear, can jolt us into a vivid memory of the past. The phenomenon has resulted in a lot of research, because it’s deeply human but also deeply physiological and scientific.

How do people use the Proust Effect to study?

When you search for studying and memory tips, this one comes up a lot. The University of Nebraska Kearney, for instance, recommends using unfamiliar scents as a “brain booster” by spraying a different scent every time you study a unique subject. Before your test in that subject, spray the corresponding scent because, they say, “this can help you recall information.”

Does the Proust Effect really work for studying and recall?

Here’s the thing: Involuntary memories are more emotional than they are practical. Research shows that olfactory cues are much more effective at triggering emotional memories than visual cues are. The scent of a spray or the taste of a gum might transport you back to when you were studying, but it’s not guaranteed to help you remember the details of what you were studying so much as make you feel the way you felt when you were doing that.

It’s similar to the idea of changing into a designated “study outfit” when it’s time to hit the books in that way: Scents can help you compartmentalize and get in the zone, which can have a positive impact on your focus and output, but they aren’t the magic cure-all to make you remember entire passages of text.

Chewing strawberry gum while you study for chemistry and again when taking your chemistry test is more likely to help you feel like you’re in your chemistry zone than anything, which, again, can be helpful. To really remember what you studied, though, make sure to double up on hacks by using a study technique, such as interleaving or the primacy effect.

We offer a structured foundation supported by a flexible programme of study across our courses, allowing you to build your skills and knowledge while keeping your personal interests and career goals firmly in mind.

In your first year, you will explore key concepts and ideas in the fields of management, economics marketing and accounting, as well as understanding the global business environment.

Second-year teaching builds on this to explore more advanced ideas around international business management and will enhance your understanding of core research methods alongside a range of optional units. In the final year, you will choose from a wide range of specialist units and put your skills and knowledge into practice when you write your dissertation, which provides you with the opportunity to research a Topic of particular interest to you.

Sample units may include:

• Consumption and Consumer Behaviour
• International Business Management
• The Digital Economy
• Project Management
• Digital Marketing
• Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Business
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.

If you have opted for a degree with Study Abroad, you will spend your third year studying at a partner institution overseas, either in English or in a modern language. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Studying Abroad. 

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM^®) has opened a Call-For-Presentations (CFP) for its annual international conference, ISM World 2024, an immersive experience April 29 – May 1, 2024. The influential three-day, procurement and supply chain management conference will provide attendees educational and networking opportunities to further their professional development and organizational success. It will bring together global industry practitioners and thought leaders to network, collaborate, and discuss future trends in the profession.

Supply management leaders and practitioners are invited to submit presentations that generate innovative ideas, share an inspiring story, real-life case study, or incorporate a new technology or methodology. The CFP will remain open for submissions until Tuesday, September 12 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

"Practitioners can share and submit proposals that present new knowledge, innovative tools and tips to prepare attendees for the future," said ISM^® Chief Executive Officer Tom Derry. "Various perspectives are encouraged as today's practitioners are on the frontlines of delivering strategic value for their organizations."

Volunteer supply management practitioners and leaders on ISM^® Committees and Councils will review completed submissions and evaluate based on the provided details as it aligns with the conference theme, the interest level of the audience, and presentation format.

Approved and selected speakers receive complimentary ISM World 2024 Annual Conference registration and corresponding recertification credit.

For more information and to submit a presentation proposal, please visit: ISM World Call-For-Presentations.

About Institute for Supply Management®
Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM^®) is the first and leading not-for-profit professional supply management organization worldwide. Its community of more than 50,000 in more than 100 countries manage about US$1 trillion in corporate and government supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 by practitioners, ISM is committed to advancing the practice of supply management to drive value and competitive advantage for its members, contributing to a prosperous and sustainable world. ISM empowers and leads the profession through the ISM Report On Business^®, its highly-regarded certification and training programs, corporate services, events and the ISM Supply Chain Capability Model™. The ISM Report On Business^®, Manufacturing, Services, and Hospital, are three of the most reliable economic indicators available, providing guidance to supply management professionals, economists, analysts, and government and business leaders. For more information, please visit: www.ismworld.org.

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jboyd@ismworld.org

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A study published this week could help doctors to identify patients with brain injuries, in seemingly unresponsive states, who are more likely to recover.

In the study, published in the journal Brain on Monday, researchers identified what may be the source of a curious phenomenon known as "hidden consciousness" or cognitive motor dissociation (CMD).

Hidden consciousness is seen in patients with acute brain injury who appear to be in a coma or other unresponsive state.

Patients with CMD seem to be able to hear and comprehend verbal commands even though they cannot carry out those instructions because the body does not respond, study author Jan Claassen, a researcher at Columbia University and critical care neurologist at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, said in a statement.

The CMD phenomenon has only been identified in the past few years and is still poorly understood.

Methods have been developed to detect CMD in unresponsive patients. These include analyzing changes in electrical activity or cerebral blood flow recorded by an electroencephalogram (EEG) or functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) respectively. But both of these methods currently have their limitations.

Nevertheless, it is thought that around 15 to 20 percent of patients who appear to be in a coma or another unresponsive state display signs of CMD when evaluated with such methods, Claassen told Newsweek. The detection of CMD is reshaping our understanding of patients in comatose or other unresponsive states.

Associated With Recovery of Consciousness

Clinicians define when a patient is in a "coma" purely based on the clinical examination, Claassen said. They apply this label to patients who display a complete absence of arousal (for example, eye opening) and awareness.

Patients with CMD do not seem to be able to follow commands and may in clinical examination appear to be in a coma.

But an analysis of EEG or functional MRI, recorded while patients are given verbal commands, reveals that the brains of these unresponsive patients are being activated in a similar way to conscious patients, Claassen said. This supports the interpretation that patients with CMD are to some degree conscious.

Identifying patients with CMD has important clinical implications for interactions, communication with families and the guidance of therapeutic decisions, according to the study.

Importantly, in prior research, Claassen and colleagues have been able to associate CMD with the recovery of consciousness and long-term recovery of independence in brain-damaged patients.

Researchers have been trying to develop more effective screening methods to identify which patients are likely to be in a state of hidden consciousness. But progress has been hampered by the fact that the brain mechanisms underlying the phenomenon have remained a mystery. This is where the latest study comes in.

In previous research, Claassen and colleagues found that subtle brainwaves detectable with EEG are the strongest predictor of hidden consciousness and eventual recovery for patients with brain injuries.

Many Patients With Hidden Consciousness Remain Undiagnosed.

For the latest study, the scientists used EEG to examine 107 unresponsive patients with acute brain injury. Almost half of the patients appeared comatose, while one quarter were in a vegetative state—i.e. their eyes were open but they could not follow commands.

The remaining patents were in a minimally conscious state—meaning they could track an examiner with their eyes or look at them but were not able to follow any commands.

Using the EEG, scientists can identify when patients are trying, but are unable, to respond to a command such as "keep opening and closing your right hand."

This method detected CMD in 21 of the patients. The scientists then analyzed structural MRI brains scans from all the patients.

Using a special analysis technique, the team were able to identify patterns of brain injury that the patients with CMD shared and contrast those to the individuals who did not display signs of hidden consciousness.

The researchers found that all of the CMD patients had intact brain structures related to arousal and command comprehension. This supports the idea that they were able to hear and understand the verbal commands.

But they also found that the CMD patients had damage to brain regions responsible for integrating and carrying out motor commands, which is why they were unable to take action.

"Our study suggests that patients with hidden consciousness can hear and comprehend verbal commands, but they cannot carry out those commands because of injuries in brain circuits that relay instructions from the brain to the muscles," Claassen said in the statement.

The findings could lead to more frequent and earlier diagnosis of CMD. This, in turn, could help better predict which brain-injured individuals are more likely to recover with rehabilitation, according to the scientists.

More research is required before the approaches documented in the study can be applied to clinical practice. But the latest study shows that it may be possible to screen for CMD using widely available structural brain-imaging techniques.

Due to the technical complexity of CMD detection, at this time it is only available in a few academic centers. As a result, the vast majority of patients with hidden consciousness in the United States and around the world remain undiagnosed.

"Not every critical care unit may have resources and staff that is trained in using EEG to detect hidden consciousness, so MRI may offer a simple way to identify patients who require further screening and diagnosis," Claassen said in the statement.

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• Adding more olive oil to your diet could reduce the risk of dying from dementia, new research shows.

• Replacing just one teaspoon of margarine or mayonnaise with olive oil each day was associated with an 8–14% lower risk of dementia-related death.

• Though the study is preliminary and does not prove causation, the findings are in line with dietary recommendations of using olive oil in place of margarine or mayonnaise for a healthier diet.

Replacing some fats like margarine or mayonnaise with olive oil in your diet could help reduce the risk of dying from dementia—a particularly important finding as many countries face rising rates of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

The claim comes from a new study presented Monday at NUTRITION 2023, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition. It’s the first study to investigate the relationship between diet and dementia-related death.

“Our study reinforces dietary guidelines recommending vegetable oils such as olive oil and suggests that these recommendations not only support heart health but potentially brain health, as well,” presenting study author Anne-Julie Tessier, RD, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said in a news release. “Opting for olive oil, a natural product, instead of fats such as margarine and commercial mayonnaise is a safe choice and may reduce the risk of fatal dementia.”

Dementia is not a specific condition but an umbrella term for a range of conditions that involve losing the ability to think and remember enough to interfere with daily life and activities. Alzheimer’s disease, which affects more than 6 million Americans, is the most common form of dementia. It’s also considered fatal because it has no cure.

Related: How to Tell the Difference Between Normal Age-Related Memory Changes and Dementia

Olive Oil May Be Beneficial for Brain Health

For the study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a scientific journal, scientists analyzed data from more than 90,000 Americans over the course of three decades—60,582 participants were women; 31,801 were men. Over the course of the study, 4,749 participants died from dementia.

Researchers found that participants who consumed more than half a tablespoon of olive oil each day had a 28% lower risk of dying from dementia, compared to those who never or rarely consumed olive oil.

Further, replacing 5 grams or about one teaspoon of margarine or mayonnaise a day with olive oil was associated with an 8–14% lower risk of fatal dementia. This was independent of overall diet quality, researchers said.

It’s also important to note that the individuals who died of dementia were more likely to be APOe4 carriers, a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and causes their bodies to make more cholesterol. Results were still consistent after adjusting for APOe4.

Though the research is observational and doesn’t prove that olive oil causes a reduced risk of fatal dementia, it does suggest that olive oil may have properties that are beneficial for brain health in addition to its heart health benefits.

“Some antioxidant compounds in olive oil can cross the blood-brain barrier, potentially having a direct effect on the brain,” Tessier said in the news release. “It is also possible that olive oil has an indirect effect on brain health by benefitting cardiovascular health.”

Related: A New Study Links Olive Oil Intake to Lower Risks of Heart Disease and Alzheimer's

Other Health Benefits of Olive Oil

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans already recommend limiting saturated fats and replacing them with unsaturated fats like olive oil to help lower “bad” LDL cholesterol in the blood and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

A 2021 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that the same olive oil measurement used in the new study—more than half a tablespoon of olive oil a day—was associated with a 14% lower risk of heart disease, compared to no olive oil consumption.

Olive oil has also been shown to help reduce inflammation and lessen the risk of type 2 diabetes. Replacing other fats like mayonnaise, butter, and margarine with olive oil has been associated with an 8–34% lower risk of death from all causes—including cancer-related mortality, neurodegenerative disease-related mortality, and respiratory disease-related mortality—as well.

While the new study has promising results and supports current research for the addition of olive oil as part of a healthy diet, more research needs to be done on olive oil’s impact on brain health and dementia-related death, and potentially determine optimal olive oil measurements.

Overall, the new research is in line with current dietary recommendations and adds even more evidence for using olive oil in place of other less-healthy fats like mayonnaise and margarine. It also offers hope that adopting healthy eating patterns that incorporate olive oil can help to prevent or slow down the progression of dementia.

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We offer a structured foundation supported by a flexible programme of study across our courses, allowing you to build your skills and knowledge while keeping your personal interests and career goals firmly in mind.

In your first year, you will explore key concepts and ideas in the fields of management, economics marketing and accounting, as well as understanding the global business environment.

Second-year teaching builds on this to explore more advanced ideas around international business management and will enhance your understanding of core research methods alongside a range of optional units. In the final year, you will choose from a wide range of specialist units and put your skills and knowledge into practice when you write your dissertation, which provides you with the opportunity to research a Topic of particular interest to you.

Sample units may include:

• Consumption and Consumer Behaviour
• International Business Management
• The Digital Economy
• Project Management
• Digital Marketing
• Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Business
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.

If you have opted for a degree with Study Abroad, you will spend your third year studying at a partner institution overseas, either in English or in a modern language. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Studying Abroad. 

Take some time out to work on your business

Help to Grow: Management is a hands-on practical business training course delivered by a selection of world-class business schools accredited by the Small Business Charter.

 
This practical course takes place over three months, facilitated by small business experts from Leicester Castle Business School.  The focused sessions allow you to complete the course alongside running your business. It includes both online and face-to-face sessions, peer support and 1:1 mentoring.

And as part of the support offered to the local business community, DMU's offering fully-funded places on the next cohort.

It runs for 12 weeks online and starts on September 1. Email us at h2gm@dmu.ac.uk or book online now.

Check out our podcast discussing the Help to Grow programme:

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course is designed to help small to medium-sized businesses by providing a structured course with clear learning outcomes.

The experience includes:

• Weekly online seminars with Topic experts, 
• Four practical and interactive case study workshops 
• Peer networking - including peer group calls that allow you to share experiences with a small group of other business leaders and managers.
• Confidential 1:1 mentoring with a professional business mentor to help you develop a personal business growth plan.
• Access to the alumni programme featuring events with inspirational speakers, business clinics and networking opportunities.

 By the end of the course, you will have the following:

• A deeper understanding of your business and industry
• A personalised business growth plan
• Access to a broader professional and academic support network

 Interested? email us at H2GM@dmu.ac.uk and we'll take it from there.

 Why choose us?

Leicester Castle Business School (LCBS) is part of De Montfort University. We have a long history of helping businesses grow and developing professionals and industry-ready students and experts. Here at Leicester Castle Business School, we aim to meet the needs of professionals and support lifelong learning in business. We aim to go beyond business as usual by fostering creative, distinctive, and pioneering solutions to real-world problems. We help business leaders develop personal, interpersonal, cognitive, and technical skills.

Got a question, or would like a chat?

We would love to hear from you. Drop us an email at H2GM@dmu.ac.uk 

How does the course work?

Facilitated by small business experts from DMU's Leicester Castle Business School, this practical programme takes place over three months and will include both online and face-to-face sessions, alongside peer support and mentoring.

The programme is built around a practical curriculum which features:

• Eight facilitated online two hour sessions
• Four practical and interactive case study workshops
• One-to-one support from a mentor, providing you with personalised support to develop your business growth plan
• Peer networking, including peer group calls that supply you the opportunity to share experiences with a small group of other small business leaders
• Access to the alumni programme featuring events with inspirational speakers, business clinics and networking events

The programme will cover key areas of leadership including:

Eligibility

•    Be a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)
•    Employ between 5 and 249 employees
•    Trading for at least one year

To join Help to Grow: Management, the applicant must have the following:

•    Decision-making and staff responsibilities
•    An open mind to consider new and improved business practices
•    Commit to completing all sessions

Businesses with five to nine employees are permitted one participant on the course. Businesses with ten to 249 employees are permitted two participants on the course.

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TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM^®) has opened a Call-For-Presentations (CFP) for its annual international conference, ISM World 2024, an immersive experience April 29 – May 1, 2024. The influential three-day, procurement and supply chain management conference will provide attendees educational and networking opportunities to further their professional development and organizational success. It will bring together global industry practitioners and thought leaders to network, collaborate, and discuss future trends in the profession.

Supply management leaders and practitioners are invited to submit presentations that generate innovative ideas, share an inspiring story, real-life case study, or incorporate a new technology or methodology. The CFP will remain open for submissions until Tuesday, September 12 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

"Practitioners can share and submit proposals that present new knowledge, innovative tools and tips to prepare attendees for the future," said ISM^® Chief Executive Officer Tom Derry. "Various perspectives are encouraged as today's practitioners are on the frontlines of delivering strategic value for their organizations."

Volunteer supply management practitioners and leaders on ISM^® Committees and Councils will review completed submissions and evaluate based on the provided details as it aligns with the conference theme, the interest level of the audience, and presentation format.

Approved and selected speakers receive complimentary ISM World 2024 Annual Conference registration and corresponding recertification credit.

For more information and to submit a presentation proposal, please visit: ISM World Call-For-Presentations.

About Institute for Supply Management®

Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM^®) is the first and leading not-for-profit professional supply management organization worldwide. Its community of more than 50,000 in more than 100 countries manage about US$1 trillion in corporate and government supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 by practitioners, ISM is committed to advancing the practice of supply management to drive value and competitive advantage for its members, contributing to a prosperous and sustainable world. ISM empowers and leads the profession through the ISM Report On Business^®, its highly-regarded certification and training programs, corporate services, events and the ISM Supply Chain Capability Model™. The ISM Report On Business^®, Manufacturing, Services, and Hospital, are three of the most reliable economic indicators available, providing guidance to supply management professionals, economists, analysts, and government and business leaders. For more information, please visit: www.ismworld.org. 

Contact: Jessica Boyd, 480.752.6276, ext. 3085

jboyd@ismworld.org

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