If you’re thinking about or already studying the Hull Online Global MBA, there’s a good chance you’re interested in becoming a future business leader.
While studying is one way to keep up-to-date with the latest leadership trends, LinkedIn provides endless opportunities to expand your network and engage in current discussions with experts, peers, potential employers and customers.
There are thousands of networking groups on LinkedIn covering all manner of business and leadership activities, the trick is finding the groups most relevant to your interests, ambitions and needs.
To get you started, here are some of the most popular LinkedIn groups for leaders, innovators, start-ups and entrepreneurs.
One of the largest moderated communities among all LinkedIn groups for start-ups, investors, aspiring entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and more.
A group for people that are fans of TED to discuss all things TED and other ideas worth spreading.
This group is a place for future-forward market research and insights professionals to explore the latest emerging consumer trends and their impact on their industries and brands.
A global community connecting accomplished executives and entrepreneurs with aspiring business leaders.
A group to discuss how business development can boost communication, PR, sales and marketing.
A group for professionals to discuss and solve leadership-related challenges.
A group for professionals passionate about CSR and Sustainability.
A professional learning community for individuals and organisations committed to helping leadership practitioners to shape organisational culture, stretch leadership capacity and accelerate the leadership development of those who follow.
This group is for current and future accounting and finance leaders, including CFOs, Finance Directors, Finance Leadership team members and aspiring accounting or finance leaders.
A group for executives who want to be transformational leaders, i.e., front runners, in their companies.
A Community of Practice for leaders and leadership development professionals who want to get the most from their team members in the “new world of work.”
A job search and career advancement networking group on LinkedIn exclusively for MBA business school students, MBA professionals, and employers, recruiters and HR and talent professionals seeking MBA-calibre job candidates.
This group describes itself as the premier global network for systems-minded entrepreneurs, investors, scholars and students of social and environmental innovation.
Bright Ideas & Entrepreneurs offers a networking community for all types of entrepreneurs, small business owners, start-ups, angel investors, venture capitalists and other like minded individuals to join, share ideas, and connect.
By tapping into the knowledge of your peers you will grow personally and professionally. The strength of this executive sales manager community is your willingness to help others by sharing your experiences and challenging the group by asking thought provoking questions.
The IBM Institute for Business Value surveys executives and experts around the world to discover emerging trends, business innovations and success patterns. They are ranked among the best business thought leadership providers in the world.
This group is a place to share ideas, insights, events and opportunities that can help small businesses innovate and grow internationally.
Women's Business Mentor Roberta Jerram's group is for women business owners, female entrepreneurs, mumpreneurs and micro businesses.
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