UK: Open University seeks to use global business contacts to develop its international reputation
April 1st, 2008
By Keith Nuthall
Britain's Open University has drawn on international commercial talent to advise its managers on how to develop its business school. The country's first virtual higher education institution, which pioneered the use of televised lectures and correspondence courses, is hoping a panel of experts will highlight opportunities for growth that would otherwise be missed.
Its new International Advisory Board has also been tasked with linking the university to its members' extensive business contacts and also undertaking strategic oversight. An OU note ...
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