Saturday 23 January 2016

The Durham University Business School's Pakistan International Chapter and Sharne Procter, Director of Durham University's International Office invite alumni to join them for dinner. 

Friday 29 January 2016

DUBS representative Adam Rennison will be travelling to Toronto and meeting alumni for an informal drinks event from 7pm. Reservations are under the name Adam Rennison. This will be a great opportunity to catch up on the latest news from the school, see old friends and network with other DUBS alumni.

Venue: Citrus Lounge at the Grand Hotel & Suites, 225 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON M5B 2C1

Friday 26 February 2016

Integrated reporting is the big new development in corporate reporting that everyone is talking about.  Why? Quite simply integrated reporting marks a paradigm shift in the way companies and other organisations think about business models and the creation of value.  

Paul Druckman, CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council, Anne Adrain, Head of Sustainability at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland will join DUBS Professors Carol Adams and Richard Slack in discussing these claims and their implications for reporters, investors, assurance providers and broader business stakeholders. 

Venue: Room 405, Durham University Business School, Mill Hill Lane, Durham, DH1 3LB

Wednesday 2 March 2016

Inspired by Durham's success in the LinkedIn employability rankings, these events gather together professionals in specific sectors of the economy, offering opportunities to make new connections across the Durham network and to hear the latest thinking from the leading Durham figures in the profession.

Venue: The Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG

Monday 18 April 2016

Inspired by Durham’s success in the LinkedIn employability rankings, these events gather together professionals in specific sectors of the economy, offering opportunities to make new connections across the Durham network and to hear the latest thinking from leading Durham figures in the profession.

Venue: ICAEW, 1 Moorgate Place, London EC2R 6EA

Wednesday 20 April 2016

A large group of DUBS's Masters students will be travelling to Geneva as part of the International Study Tour. Part of their schedule includes meeting with local alumni and hearing about their post-Durham career choices. This event brings together alumni, students and staff in Geneva for informal networking.

Venue: Hotel Royal, 41, Rue de Lausanne, CH-1201 Genève

It is with deep sadness that I inform you that our colleague, Professor Tom Redman, Chair in Human Resource Development, has unexpectedly passed away.  I am sure that we all share in offering our condolences to Tom’s wife and his family at this very sad time.

Tom was an outstanding scholar.  He was one of the most cited academics in the field of Human Resource Management.  Known all over the world not only for his academic insight but also his willingness to help.

The Financial Times recently published the results of its 2015 top 85 European business schools ranking. We were delighted to receive news that we had climbed three positions from 53rd in 2014 to become a top 50 European business school. The ranking evaluates the combined performance of four of the Financial Times education rankings published during 2015 and places the school in a strong position as we move into what will be another challenging year.

On Friday 15 January we welcomed over 300 graduates and their guests back to the Business School to celebrate their graduation. The event followed the formal congregation ceremony in Durham Cathedral which was presided over by the Chancellor, Sir Thomas Allen.

Does your organisation offer pay incentives to boost productivity? Is offering multiple schemes the most effective approach?

Durham's Professor Andrew Pendleton's recent research looks at whether a combination of individual, group and profit share schemes could support the theory of enhanced employee efficiency.

Our full-time MBA students have formed three career interest groups; consultancy, entrepreneurship and marketing to deepen their knowledge of the sector through research, invited speakers and more recently, career treks. They are looking for alumni working within those sectors to either come to the school or arrange company visits which will help enhance their practical understanding of the area.

Two DUBS alumni have reached the finals of the Education UK Alumni Awards 2016. The awards honour the outstanding achievements made by business professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders across the globe who can demonstrate how their UK education has contributed to their subsequent success.

We wish Susan Zhu (2007/08) from Treasure Carbon and Evita Liao (2010/11) from Litim Wealth Management the best of luck for the grand final in Beijing on 19 March.

Strategic business projects are a cost-effective way of acquiring expertise on a consultancy basis to address a specific business issue. The consultancy projects (June - September) form the concluding part of our MBA & Masters (Finance, Management, Marketing & HRM) programmes.

Organisations define the remit of the project (by late February 2016) and following an application and selection process, select the student best fitting their requirements.

 

PPE graduates gathered at The Fable in London to share stories of their time in Durham and to catch up on 14 January.  The PPE society is now looking to organise a summer reunion in Durham on 18 June and they are seeking to gage interest. Alumni are invited to register their interest at the link  below.