Win your place at university with an outstanding UCAS application.Every year, students are rejected from their first-choice university simply because they have submitted a UCAS application that fails to make the right impression on admissions tutors.Written in association with UCAS, this annually updated guide has been helping students stay off the reject pile for over 30 years. Packed with insights from admissions tutors, it provides vital advice on how to...

The UCAS application can seem daunting and unfamiliar. It’s your chance to impress admissions tutors and secure a place to study for the next three or more years. This book breaks the UCAS process down into straightforward steps for you with instructions, screen shots, advice and tips so that you know exactly what to do, and your UCAS application makes the right impact on admissions tutors.  Written in association with UCAS, this ed...

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Now in its second edition, Pass First Time! is the ultimate guide to passing your CIMA exams. Fully revised and updated for the new 2010 syllabus and written by a CIMA examiner, it's packed with useful hints and tips that will help you:* improve the way you study* find out just what the examiners are looking for* avoid the most common pitfalls* earn all the marks you deserve Illustrated throughout, and with summarising mind-maps at the end of each chapter, this book will give you the best ...

The book is a guide to building a digital institution. This updated and expanded second edition explains how a growing band of reformers in businesses and governments around the world have helped their organisations pivot to a new way of working, and what lessons others can learn from their experience.

'Business Strategy: an introduction' is an accessible textbook that provides a straightforward guide for those with little or no knowledge of the subject. It presents complex issues and concepts in a clear and compact manner, so that readers gain a clear understanding of the topics addressed. The following features are included: * A comprehensive introduction to the subjects of business strategy and strategic management * Complex issues explained in a straightforward way for students new t...

Written by experienced and innovative projects lawyer Arent van Wassenaer, this book explains what the critical success factors are for construction projects to be completed on time, within everyone’s budget, to the right quality, with all stakeholders satisfied and without disputes. In so doing, van Wassenaer discusses how such projects could be structured, tendered for, executed and completed, and what legal and non-legal mechanisms are available to achieve success in construction projec...

With a user-friendly style and a strong theoretical base, Business Organisation for Construction provides readers with the tools required to skillfully and successfully operate a business in today's construction industry. Arranged into three sections, Chris March explains:strategy and vision, business finance and the market placethe organization, recruitment, support, motivation and leadership of peoplecommunication and negotiation....

The second edition of Corporate Real Estate Asset Management is fully up to date with the latest thought and practice on successful and efficient use of corporate office space. Written from an occupier’s perspective, the book presents a ten-point CREAM model that offers advice on issues such as sustainability, workplace productivity, real estate performance measurement, change management and customer focus. In addition, new case studies provide real-life examples of how corporatio...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the digital disruption of business by the information and communications sectors, is well underway in Australia and around the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated the pace of change. We are witnessing a proliferation of new platforms and new markets, with AI replacing human expertise – we are seeing the transformation of the firm, how we work and the nature of society. These seismic changes are all impacting the global distribution of economi...

From the Financial Times careers adviser, this book of wisdom will help you feel more empowered about your career. You can read it from beginning to end, or dive into specific sections for immediate advice on, for example, writing your CV.'We will certainly be recommending the book to all our parents. It's quite simply the best available' - George Fussey, Head of Career Education, Eton College'One of the most practical and comprehensible career gui...

A brand new edition of the student's must-read guide to writing a winning UCAS personal statementIncludes insider tips on what admissions tutors are really looking for, common mistakes to avoid, what NOT to write, as well as subject-specific advice for all the main degree disciplinesFeatures extracts from real Personal Statements to give students insights into good practice