Professional Services

Emergency access to Bloomberg trading suites – information update

09/09/2020 Bloomberg have provided an update on training available for emergency access to their trading suites.

New update from Bloomberg

Bloomberg have provided a further update on emergency access to their trading terminals.

Using Bloomberg off campus: an update

We've been lobbying Bloomberg on emergency access to their trading terminals for business schools.

Gearing up towards 2020 – report of the October meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee

The Professional Managers’ Committee met on 4 October, our first meeting of the new academic year. On this occasion we were very pleased to welcome four new members to the…

Opportunities on the horizon: Report from the June meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee

Updates on PMAC 2020, opportunities for Professional Services colleagues, and more.

Bold steps: report from the February meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee

Bold steps: report from the February meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee The Committee met on Friday 8th February, the perfect time…

New faces and big plans – Report from the October meeting of the Professional Managers Committee

New faces and big plans - Report from the October meeting of the Professional Managers Committee The Professional Managers Committee met on 12th…

Putting theory into practice – report from the April meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee

The Professional Managers' Committee met on April 20th, our second meeting of the year. We can say with confidence and pride that our key projects are gaining momentum and we look…

Call for nominations for the Chartered ABS Professional Managers’ Committee

The Chartered Association of Business Schools is calling for new members for our Professional Managers' Committee. The Professional Managers Committee consists of leading managers…

A positive outlook for 2018 for the Chartered ABS Professional Managers’ Committee

The first meeting of 2018 for the Professional Managers Committee let us take stock of the successes of the previous year and look to the future, with a wealth of reports to…

Tool for professional development reviews and staff development

The Chartered ABS Professional Managers’ Committee has produced this Professional Development Matrix, which shows the range of competencies and skills required to be…

An interesting year in prospect for the Chartered ABS Professional Managers Committee

The first meeting of the new academic year for the Professional Managers Committee on Friday 13th October was a great opportunity for us to begin to build momentum behind our…

The Specialist Generalist

Dr Andrew Glanfield explores the concept of the Specilaist Generalist which is gaining traction amongst college and central professional services audiences at Cardiff Business…

No summer recess for business school professional managers

Summer holiday clashes resulted in a depleted attendance at the Professional Managers Committee meeting on 14 July, but that didn’t stop us from having excellent discussions and…

Call for new members for Chartered ABS Professional Managers’ Committee

We are calling for new members to join our Professional Managers' Committee. The Professional Managers' Committee consists of leading managers in a senior role in business schools.…

Professional Managers’ Committee meeting – May update

The Professional Managers Committee met on Friday 26th May for their penultimate meeting of the year. We were fortunate to have Professor Simon Collinson who is the Chair of the…

Valuing Professional Services Staff

Professor Julian Gould-Williams explores the four ways in which managers can reinforce a sense of value and appreciation amongst professional services staff.

PMAC 2020: conference submissions portal

Bringing together heads of administration, faculty managers, school administrators, senior operations staff, accreditation and other specialist managers from UK business schools.

Spring is the time of plans and projects: Professional Managers’ Committee report

The new format of the PMAC conference was discussed in this meeting. Find out more here.

New Chair for Professional Managers’ Committee

The latest developments in the Chartered ABS Professional Managers' Committee.

Identifying and Recognising the Contributions of Professional Services Staff

The contribution of professional services staff to student performance outcomes is often underestimated. Professor Julian Gould-Williams explores how to address this.

Professional Managers’ Conference highlights

An overview of our highly productive Professional Managers' Annual Conference, in which discussions focused on the impact of change and reorganisation, centralisation, leadership…

Tool for professional development reviews and staff development

This professional development matrix has been created to support staff development and performance reviews within business schools, and the Professional Managers Steering Committee…

Hubs: Creating student centric services at Cardiff

Find out about the student-centric approach at Cardiff that led to the creation of 'hubs' to provide timely and effective support.

Update on new Learning and Development Opportunities for Professional Managers

As one of their key strategic aims, the Professional Managers’ Steering Committee (PMSC) has committed to producing new learning and development opportunities for professional…

Professional managers – the hunt for added value

Dr Andy Earwaker discusses the realities of the professional managers role within business schools.

Professional Managers’ Annual Conference 2021

Bringing together heads of administration, faculty managers, school administrators, senior operations staff, accreditation and other specialist managers from UK business schools.

Entrepreneurship Grants: Recipients of Cambridge Judge start-up grants have raised over £5 million in funding

Recipients of start-up grants from an Investment Fund at Cambridge Judge Business School have collectively raised more than £5 million since the grants ranging from £3,000 to…

Embracing the future: How to excel at hybrid teaching

8 Jun 22

Event venue: 40 Queen Street, London

Embracing the future: How to excel at hybrid teaching Wednesday 8 June, 40 Queen Street, London Facilitated by Julian Dismore, TV Series Producer…

What is research-informed teaching and why does it matter?

15 Jun 22

Event venue: University of Leicester

Understand how to use research to inform your own teaching practice using a variety of approaches.

New Deans Network – Fourth Meeting

17 Jun 22

Event venue: London

The New Deans' Network: Fourth Meeting 10:30-15:30, 17 June, London The New Deans' Network is designed to support business school Deans who…

Implementing an effective support structure for resits and deferred students

22 Jun 22

Event venue: Online

The not forgotten students: Implementing an effective support structure for resits and deferred students An interactive online workshop, 22 June, 13:30 -…

Chartered ABS Annual Conference 2022

7 Nov 22 - 8 Nov 22

Event venue: ETC venues, County Hall, London

The yearly gathering of Deans and leadership teams of UK business schools Each November the Chartered ABS Annual Conference brings together over 200 business school Deans and…

Tool for professional development reviews and staff development

The Chartered ABS Professional Managers’ Committee has produced this Professional Development Matrix, which shows the range of competencies and skills required to be…