OUBS Alumni Newsletter

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This newsletter's purpose is to keep you updated on news about the OU/OUBS and its various products, the alumni association, offers and affinity deals, alumni events and just about anything else that you request. Offers have been selected as appropriate for our readership. The companies and people offering them are not necessarily connected to or endorsed by the OUBS.

We would also like to receive news from you (with web links) that I can circulate to the rest of the association. You will see that many of the items link you back to the alumni web site at www.open.ac.uk/oubs-alumni where you will also find the news site, events listings as well as the on-line membership directory. If you are not there it is probably because you have not opted in and we need your permission and signature for data protections reasons.

Email oubs-alumni@open.ac.uk for the necessary paperwork.
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For all comments and contributions please contact:

Christine Sargent (c.sargent@open.ac.uk)
Alumni Relations Manager
OUBS Alumni Office,
Michael Young Building,
Walton Hall,
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA

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Newsletter produced in association with

The Open University is today (Tuesday, October 3) delighted to announce the appointment of The Lord Puttnam CBE as its Chancellor.

“As an acknowledged authority in the field of widening educational participation, Lord Puttnam is an... More >>

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An Evening with Charles Handy – Life, Money and Me

November 20 2006, OU Campus, Milton Keynes

International management thinker, writer, broadcaster and lecturer. Click here for further information.

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Regional Events

to make an online booking go to www.open.ac.uk/oubs-alumni or click on the event below:

16 October Fareham South Coast Facilitation Skills Group
19 October Manchester Get Personal with your Search Marketing
24 October Milton Keynes Big Issues in a Changing World Scenario
28 October Fribourg Swiss General Annual Assembly – programme

6 November Dublin Comedy Performance & Management Development,
9 November Bristol This is Your Network
16 November Horsham Global Leadership – Strategies for Success,

For further information or to make a booking www.open.ac.uk/oubs-alumni

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OU Integrating software for IT professionals course.

The OU has just launched a new short, flexible online course on Integrating software systems for IT professionals as part of an expanding programme of courses designed to enable busy professionals to update their work skills and to provide evidence of CPD activity. The course introduces systems integration and compares it with conventional systems development, examines many of the technologies that are used, the varieties of systems integration and shows how projects can be organised for systems integration. For more details of the course and how to register, visit http://www.open.ac.uk/cpd

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Inside Europe 2006

If you intend to do business in or with the European Union, this pocket sized booklet, ‘Inside Europe 2006’ is invaluable. Available to OU MBA alumni for £4.00 plus postage. Click here for more details (pdf file). If you are interested, please contact Jim Whittell, at jimwhittell@interstate.org.uk who will dispatch copies by return.

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Red Business

Red Business is an acclaimed and unique audio magazine programme which is already compulsory listening for thousands of entrepreneurs, senior executives and their advisors both in the UK and abroad.

Subscribers receive a new audio CD in the post each month (or download to their PC), and can listen in their car - or anywhere they like - to hear interviews with top business leaders and gurus, as well as features on key business issues. It's like a specialist radio programme you can listen to whenever it's convenient for you.

Special offer for OUBS alumni valid until mid November
We've negotiated a very special offer for you to be able to hear this information and inspiration on the move. Click here now to get 10% off the price of a Red Business subscription and a FREE BONUS CD of "The 3 Gurus - Live in London" featuring three of the UK's top management gurus!

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Alumni Offers

OUBS Courses. Discount vouchers are available to graduates who wish to take a further course (one per annum). Contact us for your personalised voucher. Contact: oubs-alumni@open.ac.uk

Free Broadband with Talk Talk. Available to 70% of UK. See www.getsetup.net/isp to check availability on your number and to join online.

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Your own website for £99 - ideal for small businesses and consultancies. Details and enquiry form: www.getsetup.net/oubs or phone 08700 111 447.

0800, 0845, 0870 and 0707 numbers for your business or event. See www.getsetup.net/numbers or phone 08700 111 447 (Quote OUBS).

No charge sign up to Pay As You Use Call-handling service. Get your calls answered by your named PA in your company name and your administration sorted. No minimum or monthly fees, simply pay as you go, set up in minutes. Call 08451 30 00 30 or register on line at www.corebusinessnetwork.com and quote OUAO.