University of Bedfordshire Business School's posts

Mark Collier is a very successful scrap-metal dealer and employs eight people in his Luton business. But it wasn't all plain sailing! Listen to a lively and entertaining discussion with Mark and Professor in Management Practice Stephen Hyde. Thrills and spills guaranteed!

Businesses always need finance and the bank is the first port of call. How do you ensure that your bank manager will be supportive in the inevitable difficult times and help your business survive and thrive? Join the discussion with Professor in Management Practice Stephen Hyde and Phil Bidwell, Corporate Banking Manager, Handelsbanken, Luton.

Listen to Professor in Management Practice Stephen Hyde and Miguel Viana, an Elon Musk evangelist and enthusiast in finding out more about the owner of Tesla and Space X and his ways of doing business.

Join data-driven marketing expert Michael Collins and Professor in Management Practice David Harding for another relaxed but thought-provoking discussion of what goes on in the real world of business.

Is selling an art or a science? Whichever it is, every business needs sales expertise and yet it is so often overlooked. And aren't all of us actually part of the sales team for whoever we work for? Come and join the discussion and get some tips with Cheryl Harding, a sales expert with over 25 years experience and Professor in Management Practice David Harding (no relation!).

Luton Business leaders regularly moan about the level of regulation preventing their organisation being more successful. Regulations are imposed at all levels - local authority, national, EU, UN. We all agree on essential health and safety rules but is there too much regulation? Who benefits from it? We are joined by Ron Yellon who has held senior roles on both sides of the regulatory fence.

An over-hyped idea from some Mad Men with a solution looking for a problem? Or a genuine new marketing method for business? Listen to the discussion with Professors in Management Practice Stephen Hyde and Colin Bradshaw.

Many of us dream of starting our own business. It is an exciting prospect but can be fraught with risks. What are the things you should (and shouldn't) do? How can you learn lessons from others' experiences? Listen to Clive Haywood who has advised over 200 start-up businesses talk to Professor in Management Practice Stephen Hyde.

Research is increasingly showing that employees feel happier in their jobs if they have an affinity with the values and way of working of their organisation. But how important to an organisation is the happiness of its people? David Bellamy, CEO of Stonepoint Partners, is an expert in this field. Join him and Stephen Hyde, Professor in Management Practice in a discussion on this intriguing topic.

Introducing commercial best-practice into the public sector is a controversial and challenging exercise. Join the discussion with Professor in Management Practice Stephen Hyde and ex-KPMG healthcare division partner Martin Munro.