New Directions 2011
On 13th & 14th June 2011 we ran a two-day pre-start enterprise event called New Directions. We wrote and delivered 6 sessions that culminated in a business generation session where 7 new business ideas were created.
The event attracted over 75 students and recent graduates who all participated in the two-day activity filled programme. The activities were based around knowing and developing yourself as an enterprising individual, creating ideas, exploring opportunities and making things happen. They also interacted with real entrepreneurs, including a first year student entrepreneur and our Entrepreneur in Residence, the CEO of Eco2Life Mark Sims.
A team with a wide range of academic and commercial skills facilitated and supported the days. They were:
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Gerry Kelleher – MMU Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Planning
Professor Alison Price – NCGE Director of Educator Department
Delivery Team:
Dr Clare Schofield – MMU Enterprise Champion and Deputy Director of the Centre for Enterprise
Professor Lynn Martin – Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the Centre for Enterprise
Dr. David Bozward – Director of Flying Start at the NCGE
Laura Rimmer – Project Administrator, MMU NW HE Enterprise Champions
Emma Ward – Operations Manager, Innospace
Haleh Moravej – Senior Lecturer (to shadow the NW HE EC team)
Commercial Expertise:
Mark Sims – MMU Entrepreneur in Residence and CEO of Eco2Life
Iain Cumpstey - Commercial Manager Janda Digital Ltd
The event was hugely successful with many attendees leaving with innovative and revolutionary ideas that we hope to see on the market soon.
New Directions 2012 - COMING SOON
