Learning from the Real World

A School Trip That Extends Business Studies Beyond the Textbook

Voyager School Travel run a special business studies 'student convention' at Disneyland Paris each year. Find out more about the convention here and then download their free 'Business of Disneyland…

A Spoonful of Finance: Teaching Investments at the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank

Using the Mary Poppins song Fidelity Fiduciary Bank, composed by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, teachers can introduce and discuss fundamental investment concepts. These concepts include compounding, credit,…

A Lesson in Valuing Information for Decision Making Using Sea Level Rise Scenarios

Kurt Wurthmann explains his worked example and scenario-based learning approach to help his students determine the value of information in decision tree analysis. The article describes a lesson in valuing…

Developing Employability Skills Through Immersive Experience: The Co-op Young Business Leaders Programme

Keela Walsh explores the Co-op Young Business Leaders (CYBL) programme, an innovative employability initiative for BTEC Business Studies students at Co-op Connell College. The programme offers immersive work placements within…

From Classroom Conversation to National Impact: Working Options is Transforming Young Lives

What began as a single classroom session has grown into a national charity, now reaching 2.2 million young people online each year and over 70,000 in-person.

What Would Taussig Have Made of Trump?

Professor Chris Godden considers how the trade policy of the current United States Administration falls outside the teaching of traditional economics and recapitulates what many economists would regard as mistakes…

Free Trade Is Under Threat

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary - Sir Jeremy Hunt gives examples from recent economic history to make the argument for free trade.

A Primer on President Trump’s Tariffs

Professor Barry Harrison explains and reflects on the impact of President Trump’s trade policy on business and economics.

Enriching Teaching Economic Theory Through History – Microeconomics

Following on from Sofia Idrissi’s article in the spring 2025 edition of this journal, (‘Enriching teaching economic theory through history and other ideas – macroeconomics’) this article delves into some…

Revving Up Wages: How Rising Productivity Has Benefitted Car Industry Workers

Fast productivity growth in the UK car industry led to staff in the sector earning about 37% more than the average manufacturing employee by the 2010s. But Andreas Teichgraeber and…

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