Are you a young and aspiring professional who wants to improve your career prospects? We can support your ambitions through management, marketing, and business online and printed resources.

What resources do we have?

Our professional development resources are available to support and inspire young professionals and future leaders who need to develop their skills for an ever-changing workplace.

Why use our resources?

As a member of our centre, you'll be able to support your professional development hrough our extensive collection of business, managment, marketing books, periodicals, journals and  publications. We also offer internet access to the best of professional development online resources.

How do you get involved?

If you are already a member of our centre, you can access our resources for professionals by talking to one of our staff. If you are not a member already, joining is easy, simply fill in an application form (which you can download here), and bring it along to the centre with your membership fee 30 Dinars, ID card and photograph.

If you would like to know more about the professional development material in our library, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Business News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/
As expected from the BBC, informative and topical reports on the world of business, the economy, market data and company information.

http://www.lexis-nexis.com/default.asp
The LexisNexis website provides authoritative legal, news, public records and business information. This is a comprehensive resource which will provide you with a wealth of information.

http://news.ft.com/home/rw/
Financial Times web site giving you all the latest news, views and in-depth analysis from the world of business.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/
Top stories from the London Times newspaper, covering all aspects of business.

http://www.bnet.co.uk/
Bnet is a great web site containing high quality information and learning materials about business and management.

http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/
This is the periodical for cutting edge articles on management best practice and also includes challenging articles on all aspects of management.

Human Resources Management

http://www.ipd.co.uk/
This is the website for people interested in human resources issues; includes a link to the authoritative magazine on HR issues, People Management.

http://www.iipuk.co.uk/
Website describing this prestigious HR Award and how your company could apply for nomination.

http://www.inst-mgt.org.uk/index3.htm
The Chartered Institute of Management is the pre-eminent institute for managers in the UK. On this site you will find information about the Institute, how to join and excerpts from their magazine Professional Manager.

http://www.hr-guide.com/
HR-Guide (started in January 1999) is a rapidly growing website containing hundreds of pages of information related to human resources.

http://www.eoc.org.uk/
The Equal Opportunities Commission is the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.

http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/
IES conducts research into all areas relating to work and produces reports, surveys and press notices. The website includes recent news, comment and observation on up to the minute employment issues.

http://www.officeproductivity.co.uk/
This network seeks to improve workplace productivity, design and management. Visit their website for more information.

Marketing

http://www.cim.co.uk/cim/index.cfm
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) provides leadership, knowledge and expertise for everyone involved in the marketing process. CIM awards are one of the most accessible qualifications for marketing professionals.

http://www.cio.com/research/crm/
Comprehensive website with reports, news and case studies in the cutting edge field of customer resource management. A must for anyone interested in marketing.

http://www.mad.co.uk/mw/
Headlines from this important weekly newspaper.

http://www.marketinguk.co.uk/
Marketing UK is the one stop resource for all that is best about marketing.

http://www.crmcommunity.com/
Free membership of this customer resource management community site with news, stories and advice.

http://www.wnim.com
Dynamic new I-magazine with thought-provoking articles on many areas of marketing.

Finance

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Finance

http://www.cipfa.org.uk/

Website of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. This site has information and news stories relating to public finance. Membership necessary to see full site.

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk

News and information about the Bank of England plus details of the Bank’s publications.

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/default.asp

This website gives you access to information about one of the cornerstones of the financial world – the London Stock Exchange.

http://www.cima.org.uk/

The website for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. You will need membership to get the most out of this site.

http://www.lrp.ac/index.html

Website of the International Journal of Strategic Planning. This site includes executive summaries from the journal and is a good place for information on issues in strategic planning.