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With China set to economically dominate the coming decades, it is more important than ever for today's new graduates to learn how business is done there.

Management: Planting the Green seed

Large organisations are starting to realise the importance of green fingers and graduates of Forum for the Future can show them how environmental practices can reap financial rewards, says Jack O'Sullivan

How to draw out all the talents

Change may bring fear and uncertainty, but, says Jackie Townsend, firms can find ways to make it stimulating too

Big pay cheque, no experience required

The salaries paid to new graduates in accountancy are leaping ahead of inflation. Paul Gosling reports

Blooming young

A DIY store known for hiring the over-50s also wants the best of new graduates. Meg Carter reports

The perils of power

Could you cope with promotion - and remain yourself? John van Maurik spots the dangers

Keep it clean, please

This man's job is to reduce the pollution of our air, land and water. No easy task.

How firms with no map get lost

Attempting change without involving those affected risks failure, reports Roger Trapp

A business plan is the best prescription

Watching the current crop of medical soap operas, it would be easy to run away with the idea that hospitals have always been subject to the discipline of the market and not places for tending the sick whatever the cost.

The death of loyalty

Companies are paying the price for the years of ruthless downsizing, says Roger Trapp

Where to find the facts on information

Once upon a time, information technology was a highly specialised activity that companies could safely confine to dark corners of their operations. Not any more.

The man making Whitehall assets count

Paul Gosling on a revolution which will bring new opportunities for accountants

Web library will offer guidance round the clock

Ever needed instant information on some aspect of management theory or had a sudden requirement of practical advice on team-building? Well, it will soon be available at the click of a mouse.

Don't sink overseas

Ian Hunter explains the hazards of taking employment abroad and how they can be avoided

The rewards that come by design

Think D as well as R&D, writes Hugh Aldersley-Williams

Too many try to pour into the advertising honeypot

"These are the people who will take your jobs." So runs the invitation to this week's Student Expo, hosted by the Designers and Art Directors Association (D&AD).
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