University of Leicester - Seeking a recovery position

The ways in which MBA students can contribute to economic recovery during the recession were discussed at a conference at the University of Leicester. The event - organised by Alim Abubakre, the university's MBA student president - heard that radical thinking was needed to get Britain's economy back on track. The conference was held at Leicester's School of Management earlier this month. It was attended by 150 business leaders, as well as students and academics.