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Fifty Lessons

Synopsis
A senior management learning tool, focused on the sharing of business knowledge by recognised industry leaders including David Bell, Stephen Dando, Domenico de Sole, Sir John Egan, Nicola Horlick, Gay Huey Evans, John Lundgren, David McTurk, Sir Bob Reid, Lord Sharman, Phil Smith, Sir Martin Dorrell, John Steward, and Perween Warsi. They talk directly to camera about their experiences and how they relate to the everyday issues and challenges facing business people. The content is delivered as short videos, each around three to five minutes long. Talks are arranged under the categories of communiction, change, people, leadership, management fundamentals, finance, international, and sales. The lessons are delivered in digital format straight to the desktop, with each lesson supported by printable PDF "lesson cards" offering a full overview and background details for each lesson. Alternatively, copies are also supplied on DVD or VHS. The initial subscription covers 50 lessons, but more are planned in future years.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2004
Year of production
2004
Subjects
Business studies
Keywords
management training

Online availability

URI
http://www.fiftylessons.com/
Price
£100 per user per year subscription
Delivery
Streamed

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£5,000
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
250
Year
2004

Type
VHS
Price
£5,000
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
250 minutes
Year
2004

Production Company

Name

BBC Learning Business

Email
bbcactive.bbcstudies@pearson.com or queries to businesslearning@bbc.co.uk.
Web
http://www.bbcbusinesslearning.com/asp/catalogue/catalogue.asp External site opens in new window
Phone
020 8433 1646
Fax
020 8433 2916
Address
Room A3022
80 Wood Lane
London
W12 0TT
Notes
Formerly known as BBC for Business. Library closed 7/7/06 but some titles now available from BBC Active. E

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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