OUBS Alumni Newsletter

If you need to change any of your contact details, email, home or work please go to the alumni website www.open.ac.uk/oubs-alumni click on 'update your details' on the home page. If you have not registered your details or opted into the membership directory please do so now and keep connected to this thriving international network.

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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

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This is aimed not just at the business speaker but at anyone who has to stand up and communicate in public – and wants to raise their game. Whether you have to speak to an audience of hundreds, give an Elevator Pitch to a couple of prospective clients, or be able to convince your boss or bank about your bright new idea - this is the course for you. For further information or to make a booking click here

Next Strategy Updating Residential will be in early October – details to follow.

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Wine Reviewers required

For our new Food and Wine Club starting in March 2007 (see Open Business for further information). Probably around 4 bottles per month in exchange for a paragraph of creative and informed comment. Samples in return! Email c.sargent@open.ac.uk if you would like to volunteer.

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Regional Workshops

23 February Leadership in a Competitive Environment led by Peter Kennedy, OU Campus, Milton Keynes
You will be taken on an interactive leadership journey during which Peter will raise your energy level, show you how to change your state, introduce competition to raise performance, inspire you and finally show or remind you how to build high performance teams that are essential in today’s increasingly competitive environment.

To make a booking or for further information click here

30 March Strategy Update half day 9.30am – 12.30 pm OU regional office, East Grinstead

This workshop will be of benefit to those of you who wish to bring your knowledge up-to-date with current thinking, theories, techniques and the practise of strategy in the workplace. Led by Paul Temple, OU Business School A/L on B820.

To make a booking or for further information click here

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Regional evening events
www.open.ac.uk/oubs-alumni for further information, or click on the event below

23 January My most useful creative idea, Leeds

31 January Classroom to coalface, MBA to Entrepreneur, Dublin

7 February Life Coaching, Southampton

8 February What next after your MBA? Bath University

13 February Strategy, Culture & Change, Belfast

22 February What Colour is my Parachute? London

22 February An Evening with Charles Handy, Leeds

27 February International Outsourcing, Edinburgh

28 February How to use Job Searching Tools, Oxford

7 March It is not just about Snow! Milton Keynes

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School Awards and Dinner – Friday 20 April 2007

The next Awards dinner will take place at the House of Commons – including a tour of both Houses, drinks, dinner and entertainment. £70 per ticket – booking now!

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Open Insight Events

SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUBS ALUMNI

The biggest challenge for all organisations is identifying, securing and maintaining competitive advantage.

Click here to get 25% off The Fight for Competitive Advantage, an inspirational and thought-provoking masterclass in which world-renowned management gurus Tom Peters and Richard Scase go head-to-head to debate key issues affecting the global economy.

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My Personalised Alumni Library (MyPal)

This package of online library resources continues to expand in number and quality. Access via www.open.ac.uk/oubs-alumni click on Members Area,

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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

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