FINAL REMINDER

Durham University and Mango Learning Express would like to invite you to "Durham Thai Alumni Reunion #2"

DUBS Alumni are invited to attend High Tea at 5pm at the Nadia Coffee Shop at the Karachi Marriott Hotel. 

In today’s competitive business world, whether you are a graduate recruit, manager or leader, it is essential to create your own unique personal brand, which will help you to differentiate yourself and to stand out from the crowd.

Join DUBS Kuala Lumpur International Chapter for a social event at Qi Towers. 

DUBS Alumni are invited to afternoon tea with Professor Rob Dixon, Dean of Durham University Business School.

DUBS Alumni are invited to dinner at 7:30pm  at Cooco's Den restuarant in Lahore.

The DUBS New Delhi International Chapter invite alumni to attend an evening reception with Professor Rob Dixon, Dean of Durham University Business School.

Join DUBS Los Angeles International Chapter for dinner at The Six Restaurant on Ventura Blvd  at 7:30pm on Thursday 3rd December.

Join DUBS Azerbaijan International Chapter for dinner at Merci Baku restaurant in the Old City at 7:30pm on Thursday 3rd December.

More DUBS Alumni Events are being planned for December and January. Full details can be found on the DUBS Alumni Network Events pages.

Durham University has further enhanced its position as one of the world’s leading universities. Following on from Durham University’s 13 place rise to 70th in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2015-16 in September 2015, the University has also achieved a 20 place rise in the THE World University Rankings subject league tables for Social Sciences, the faculty the business school is part of, to 36th in the word, entering the top 50 for the first time in this subject league table.  

To support your continuing professional development, DUBS organises a series of webinars that are free to alumni.  The first of these is on Tuesday 19th November 13.00 (UK time).  Further sessions in 2016 will be on developing entrepreneurial skills and finding your career passion. Click here for full details, to register now or to tap into the archive of previous webinars including stimulating creativity and innovation at work, getting into a senior role or negotiating a pay rise.

Congratulations to Durham University Business School student Rui Shi (Aruhan), who was selected as the overall winner for Economics in the annual Undergraduate Awards with a submission titled ‘Income Inequality and Economic Growth – an Investigation’.

We are delighted that the number of students on our full time MBA programme has doubled to 62 this year.  The expansion in student numbers means that we are looking for more mentors this year particularly in financial services, marketing and consulting.  Details of the scheme can be accessed here. If you’ve mentored in the past but haven’t confirmed your willingness to participate this year, please send a brief email to the alumni team

We are delighted to announce that Frank Wege is DUBS Mentor of the Year 2015.  To meet the demand for mentors in financial services, Rahul Kaul, one of Frank’s four mentees commented, “Frank has been extremely supportive and helpful to me throughout the year. He has been in touch on a regular basis, sharing his experience of the MBA and of corporate life. He has given me invaluable advice on various occasions for my modules, projects and general career.”  Frank joins our elite mentors Claire Rose (MBA 1996), Lee Ho Tung (Global MBA 2004) and Elizabeth Scott (Exec MBA 2003) who have been recognised for their exceptional support of our current students.

Remote Indian villagers benefit from electricity for the first time thanks to a low-cost crowdfunding project for green renewable solar energy devised by Durham student, Prabh Singh (MSc Management & Finance 2015).

We are delighted to congratulate Professor Fernandes on the award of this prestigious honour.

Professor Paul Westhead, Durham University Business School, UK; and Professor Marina Z. Solesvik, Stord/Haugesund University College, Norway challenge the view that entrepreneurship education is equally beneficial to both genders.

Local entrepreneur and author Peter Wilcock (MBA 2012) spoke to DUBS first year undergraduate students Business and Management students on Thursday 22nd October, telling them that the main constraint on their future would be their own belief in their own ability.  He drew on his new book The Business Whisperer to illustrate his points.

We welcome Alex McNinch back from her maternity leave this week.  She will be working three days each week until Christmas as Penny Hawley hands over activities.

Keep in touch with the alumni team on business.alumni@durham.ac.uk