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Our dediicated Alumni Group
on Linkedin goes from strength to strength with active
membership approaching 4000 and a lively range of
discussions.
Following a recent Alumni
event in London with Mark Williams (Mr Linkedin), we have
posted his top tips to get the most our of the platform
and contact details if members want more information.
To join the group, see
below- it is important that the e-mail address to
which this newsletter is sent is in your Linkedin profile
so that you can be automatically approved.
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evening events:
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. Please
do make an effort to support your local alumni group
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Have you experience of
Mentoring?
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We are considering setting up an online
mentoring service for MBA alumni to mentor new MBA students. If you have
experience of either running a mentoring programme or of mentoring please
email Christine c.sargent@open.ac.uk
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Are
you working in Japan?
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Following the recent announcement about a new
partnership between The Open University and NetLearning Inc in Japan, we would
welcome hearing from any Business School alumni who are currently working in
Japan either on short-term assignment or long-term residency. Your experience of
the course from a student's point of view would greatly help the development of
this partnership. If you are able to support us, please contact n.j.herrington@open.ac.uk
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Click here
for information on BBC and Business School programmes, blogs and interviews.
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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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OU
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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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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
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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
this newsletter
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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.
If your details don't
appear in the directory, it is probably because you have
not opted in yet. For data protection reasons, we need
your permission to publish your details in the
directory. You can register online at (check link)
We would also like to
receive news from you (with web links) that we can
circulate to the rest of the alumni association, as well
as your comments and ideas for improvement. Please send
your suggestions using our online feedback form (check
link), or email me at c.sargent@open.ac.uk
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Alumni Relations Manager
OUBS Alumni Office,
Michael Young Building,
Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
Tel +44 (0)1908 652874 Fax +44 (0)1908 655102
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