inclusion Archives | Blog | EU Business School EU Blog Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:23:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Going the Extra Mile to Make University More Inclusive https://www.euruni.edu/blog/going-the-extra-mile-to-make-university-more-inclusive/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 07:45:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=33509 Students should feel encouraged, secure, and at home in their institution of higher education. However, due to both visible and invisible barriers, that may not be their current experience. It’s a university’s responsibility to take specific measures to change this situation for the better. Here are some ideas they may consider to make their learning environments more inclusive and accessible. Provide financial advice and support The cost of accessing further education is one of the main obstacles faced by students from underrepresented groups. If a degree is prohibitively expensive, it immediately excludes those who are less resourced. One way universities […]

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]]> Strategies for Creating Inclusion in Business https://www.euruni.edu/blog/stategies-for-creating-inclusion-in-business/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=30789 Vicky Evangeliou is EU Business School alumni who graduated in 1995 with an MBA. She returned to present to current students and alumni on the subject of inclusion in business. Vicky started her career 20 years ago at Johnson & Johnson, where she spent nine years rising from an entry-level position to a high-status job. Vicky left when she felt it was time to begin her own marketing company, and she would later count Johnson & Johnson among her many multinational clients alongside other household names such as Pfizer and L’oreal. Over the last three years Vicky has founded VSN […]

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]]> Has Remote Working Helped or Hindered Gender Inclusivity? https://www.euruni.edu/blog/has-remote-working-helped-or-hindered-gender-inclusivity/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=30629 The feminist campaign for flexible work arrangements has been a long-running one. Despite ongoing demands over generations, it took a worldwide pandemic for widespread working from home arrangements to finally be accepted. Theoretically, telecommuting should be beneficial for women: it can be seen to promote inclusivity, empowering women of different circumstances to enter or remain in the workforce. However, problems occur when it is implemented in a context of entrenched gender inequality. Depending on attitudes in the home, the workplace and in wider society, the option to work from home can either address or exacerbate the marginalisation of women at […]

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]]> Understanding the Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace https://www.euruni.edu/blog/importance-diversity-inclusion-workplace/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:49:39 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=29560 Creating a diverse and inclusive workforce is not just about virtue signaling. Myriad studies have shown that a diverse workforce leads to greater levels of innovation and profitability. Diversity is a question of growth and profit, and there are numerous ways that it should play out in companies hoping to reap the full benefit of their efforts.   Here, we explore how diversity and inclusivity initiatives can be integrated across a business, and discover some of the companies taking the lead.  What is Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace?  Each company should have their own definition of what diversity and inclusion means for them, defined in a vision statement. This statement should outline why diversity and […]

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