Durham MBA 2010/11

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It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the death of Eric Findlay. He will be dearly missed.
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With regret,

Geoffrey

Durham University Business School : News - Durham University The Durham University Business School full-time MBA has been recognised as one of the leading programmes in the UK and Europe, according to the latest annual Global MBA ranking of the world’s leading business schools by the Financial Times.

On 14th or 15th June we are running Mock Assessment Centres with Workmaze. Workmaze have designed an Assessment Centre Workshop and will facilitate two sessions, each lasting one day on EITHER the 14th or 15th June 2011. The workshop will give you an opportunity to enhance your knowledge of Assessment Centres, how to effectively prepare for the selection process and practice a group exercise and presentation.

Leadership Skills Conference - 16th June - Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management (inc. Negotiation & Assertiveness), Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making - all covered in one day by First Ascent. Refreshments and lunch included ....

Workmaze have designed an Assessment Centre Workshop and will facilitate two sessions, each lasting one day on EITHER the 14th or 15th June 2011. The workshop will give you an opportunity to enhance your knowledge of Assessment Centres, how to effectively prepare for the selection process and practice a group exercise and presentation. You will also be given feedback on your performance.

On 2nd June we have a “Career Masterclass” with Peter Fennah:
The Career Masterclass is an interactive career workshop that will be tailored to the groups career needs and can cover key areas such as:
• The labour market
• Identifying opportunities
• How to market your skills, your MBA and your experiences
• Managing your campaign
9am - 3.30pm in the Boardroom

On Tuesday, 31st May we have a Work Permit Presentation by Dickinson Dees, 12:00 – 1:30pm in Seminar 8:
There have been a number of changes this year and we have organised another session with Dickinson Dees to update you on these developments and give you information on how to apply for a visa should you choose to do so.

Business school rankings from the Financial Times - List of Rankings

Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2011

I am delighted to inform you that the School has made significant progress in the 2011 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking and is now ranked:

• 55th in the World (74th in 2010)
• 17th in Europe (20th in 2010)
• 9th in the UK (12th 2010)

rankings.ft.com Business school rankings, including MBA, MSC, and European MBA rankings from the Financial Times

Live Q/A: Global Economic Prospects 2011 | Engage on ideas and issues during World Bank meetings and

http://blogs.worldbank.org/meetings/discuss/online-qa-global-economic-prospects-2011?EXT_FBWB_D_EXT

blogs.worldbank.org The World Bank Meetings Center provides links and inside access to the information, ideas, and issues being discussed at various events such as the IMF and World Bank spring and annual meetings.

Now that the exams are over - and you are thinking of your career - we have 3 sector specific events running next week: Strategies for Career Changers, Introduction to Investment Banking and Introduction to Management Consultancy. Flyers for all events are in your pigeon holes and will be copied to your weekly mail which will be sent this afternoon.

Good luck to you all for your exams - I wish you all the very best success!

Happy Christmas Everyone!

Have photos available from the residential, but unsure of posting all here ... if you want to see them come down to my office and I can add to facebook those of you that you like!

Dear All, Please join the Facebook group 'Happy Hours : Durham MBA Social Calendar' where the social, sporting, and welfare events of the Durham MBA 10/11 are centralised. Thanks a lot, Geoffrey

Your next Leading Edge activity is Personal Branding on the 8th November. Please sign up on Symplicity - if you have problems with this please come and see me and I shall try and help you sort.
Also - if you are not going to attend this session PLEASE let me know!

Thank you for coming in this morning for your profile pictures - speedy and well organised (even though I say so myself!) Will let you know when they are ready to be viewed and what you need to do next.
For your class photo tomorrow - you need to be in Reception for 1.20pm to be ferried to St. Hilde & St. Bede!

Congratulations to team "Burping Burgers" who won the quiz on Friday night! First quiz i've won in a long time, but i'll admit to only contributing one correct answer!! We rocked! :-)

Don't forget to sign up via Symplicity for your first Durham Speaker Series event this Thursday - Monty Halls. 6.15pm start and is followed by a networking buffet. Should be a really good talk so come along!!

Bonjour! Hallo! Ciao! Hola! How were language classes today??!!

Don't forget to register your attendance at the Welcome Party - e:mail [email protected] by the 11th October - so you'll get your FREE food and drink voucher! Don't say we are nothing if not generous!!!

Great 3 days with First Ascent, sorry guys for my total meltdown on the bus fiasco, and thanks to my volunteers who weren't too late going home, and thanks for those on the very full bus! We got home - yay - no more white bread sandwiches!!

Castle Dinner tonight. Then off to the Scottish Borders on Tuesday. Warm clothes required for both venues.

Welcome to Durham!