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Degree Ceremony at
Versailles.
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With
the recession biting now is the time to develop your skills
and take the next step in your career development. You are
already on the way to the MBA having completed the Certificate
and/or Diploma in Management.
You can fund your MBA using the OUSBA account 44 (0)1908
655777 ousba@open.ac.uk
or as the Business School is accredited by the Association of
MBAs www.mbaworld.com
our students have access to a special Natwest loan. http://www.mbaworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=188&Itemid=263
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Professional
Development Alumni Workshops
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6 November half day The Creative Manager's
Cookbook: Fresh thinking for the upturn, London
Focused creativity is the stuff of all business growth and cost recovery
activity at work. Refresh your skills and knowledge in this area or sample
them for the 1st time as a taster for the Creativity, Innovation and Change
MBA programme. We will examine three areas.
- Innovation: How to create a climate where innovation is 'business as
usual'.
- Creativity: Experience a menu of practical creativity tools, which
transform your thinking and others you work with.
- In the creativity kitchen: Try the menu out on topics of the group's
choosing with like and differently minded network colleagues.
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Guests
welcome, Certificate of attendance available. For more
information or to make a booking, click on the events below or
ring Janet on +44(0)1908 659262
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Linkedin
Group passes 3,000 members
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The OU Business School Alumni Group on Linkedin
now has more than 3,000 members. If you are receiving this newsletter
you are eligible to join - please ensure that the e-mail to which this
newsletter is sent is in your Linkedin profile - joining is then
automatic. To find out more and to join this
active community see below.
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News
(Click here for the News section of
the Alumni website)
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The Daily Telegraph, 10th September
Increasing numbers of public sector
employees are recognising the value of an MBA as an aid to career
progression. Journalist Theo Jourdan discovers how this internationally renowned
professional qualification can benefit a range of management staff and their
employers as well. Richard Wheatcroft has been extensively quoted in this
article and Business School graduate Pamela Jary used as a case study http://ww3.precise.co.uk/links/pdfs/82650/50484789.pdf
Open University sees surge in younger
students
With students competing to secure places at traditional universities this week,
The Open University is reporting a 36% increase in course registrations amongst
18- to 21- year olds, compared to this time last year. The limited number of
traditional university places has meant that, for some, the OU is an attractive
higher education option. Alongside this, many younger people can obtain
financial support. Those living with their parents and earning less than
£16,510 a year can qualify to have all of their course fees waived.
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Quick
Links
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Membership directory
This secure online directory
is a great tool that will enable you to network with fellow OU
Business School alumni. The directory is an opt-in service only, so
if you would like to give us permission to publish your details,
please register online.
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Your alumni association has
launched a dedicated OU Business School group on Linkedin. Linkedin
is an online professional networking service, used by over 8 million
professionals worldwide. It allows members to connect with each
other and expand their business contacts. Through this website you
are able to search and view OU Business School group members'
profiles as well as their networks. You see much more than a
name. All connections are controlled by you, this is an opt in
only.
How to join: Joining
LinkedIn is free, as is membership of the OU Business School group
in Linked In. You are pre-approved as a member of the OU
Business School alumni association and can join the group immediately by clicking on
this link:
https://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/2297/739F3E3270B6/
You will need to use the same e-mail address with Linkedin as the one to which
this e-newsletter is sent. You can add this address
additionally to your existing
LinkedIn account.
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| Workmaze
is a career coaching and information company which works with
leading business schools worldwide, delivering career
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Workmaze coaches have extensive experience in both MBA and
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They are supported by a team of researchers drawn from
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Global MBA Recruiting Companies (Updated monthly) and MBA
Recruitment in the FTSE Euro 100 Companies (Published in May
& October). In addition, you benefit from discounted rates
on coaching services such as career assessment and 'getting
interviews' programmes. For full details, click
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Alumni
Offers
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Magazine subscription
offers
Take advantage of the lowest prices available on subscriptions to
magazines such as The Economist, Time, National Geographic, Vogue and
many others. www.alumni-subscriptions.co.uk
Get your own website for £99 -
ideal for
small businesses and consultancies, add pages and features as your
business expands. Details and enquiries: www.getsetup.net.
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Continuing Professional
Development
Make the most of your OU Alumni status by taking advantage of a special
course fee with the OU which allows you to study our short, online CPD
courses at a discount of 10% off the published course fee. For more
details, visit http://www.open.ac.uk/cpd/
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About
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This newsletter's purpose
is to keep you updated on news about the OU/OU Business
School 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 OU Business School.
You will see that many
of the items link back to the alumni website www.open.ac.uk/oubs-alumni,
where you will also find news and events listings, the
detail of all our services and benefits, as well as
useful links and the online membership directory.
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