{"id":20557,"date":"2023-05-09T16:04:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/?p=20557"},"modified":"2024-07-30T11:15:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T10:15:16","slug":"inaugural-mba-summer-school-taking-place-this-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2023\/05\/inaugural-mba-summer-school-taking-place-this-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Take part in our brand new MBA Alumni Summer School this July!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We know how important Continued Professional Development (CPD) is for our graduates, so here at KBS, we are offering all MBA alumni a little extra with the very first MBA Summer School, consisting of a series of &#8216;How to&#8230;&#8217; workshops.<\/p>\n<p>Each workshop will be hosted by a resident KBS or MBA alumni expert, who will share their latest research and knowledge on their particular subject. As always with the MBA at Kent, this should provoke a sharing of views and experiences from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>The programme is designed to be flexible around work commitments and our MBA alumni can join us for as many of the workshops as they like, either in-person in the MBA Suite in the Sibson building in Canterbury, or online via Zoom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2023\/05\/MBA-Summer-School-2023-2.pdf\">Download MBA Summer School programme<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Monday 3 July<\/h2>\n<p>On the first day, the focus is on healthcare. So, we have opened up the two workshops to alumni of our MSc Healthcare Management programme too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>09:30:<\/strong> Sign in and refreshments<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00 \u2013 12:30 Workshop 1: How to innovate and manage organisational change in Health and Social Care<\/strong><br \/>\nHosted by Dr Simon Fletcher and Dr Catherine Marchand from the Centre for Health Services Studies<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/events\/event\/60795\/mba-alumni-summer-school-how-to-innovate-and-manage-organisational-change-in-health-and-social-care\">View details and book<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>14:00 \u2013 16:00 Workshop 2: How to make decisions in crisis conditions (Healthcare case study)<\/strong><br \/>\nHosted by Professor Des Doran<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/events\/event\/60819\/mba-alumni-summer-school-how-to-make-decisions-in-crisis-conditions-healthcare-case-study\">View details and book<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16:00 \u2013 16:30 Plenary session with Debbie Kemp (MBA Director) and Dr Nondas Katsikas (MSc Healthcare Management Director)<\/p>\n<h2>Tuesday 4 July<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From how you can build data capabilities and use them effectively in your organisation, to how to harness the power of AI for your business while avoiding pitfalls. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to learn how to thrive in the age of AI!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">09:30: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sign in and refreshments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10:00 \u2013 12:30 Workshop 3: How to build a data infused organisation<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hosted by Martin Paice and Stuart McDonald (MBA alumni\/Valcon)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/events\/event\/60820\/mba-alumni-summer-school-how-to-build-a-data-infused-organisation\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">View details and book<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">14:00 \u2013 16:00 Workshop 4: How to embrace AI into your organisation<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hosted by Thomas Hirschmann, KBS<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/events\/event\/60821\/mba-alumni-summer-school-how-to-embrace-ai-into-your-organisation\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">View details and book<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">16:00 \u2013 16:30<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Plenary session with Debbie Kemp (MBA Director)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s events are kindly sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/valcon.com\/en\/\">Valcon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2023\/05\/Valcon-logo-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21065\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2023\/05\/Valcon-logo-1.png\" alt=\"Valcon logo\" width=\"600\" height=\"191\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Wednesday 5 July<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the final day, the morning is devoted to sustainability and how you can successfully embed it into your business strategy and operations. While the afternoon is all about leading and developing a high-performance team in today\u2019s competitive landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">09:30: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sign in and refreshments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10:00 \u2013 12:30 Workshop 5: How to embed principles of sustainability in your organisation<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hosted by James Havey (MBA and Social Value Portal) and the ASPIRE team<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/events\/event\/60822\/mba-alumni-summer-school-how-to-embed-principles-of-sustainability-in-your-organisation\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">View details and book<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">14:00 \u2013 16:00 Workshop 6: How to lead and develop a high-performance team in times of organisational change and build personal resilience<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hosted by Professor Chidi Ogbonnaya, KBS<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3BR05P6\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">View details and book<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">16:00 \u2013 16:30<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Plenary session with Debbie Kemp (MBA Director)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are coming in person, there will be an opportunity afterwards to join us for a drink and enjoy some networking at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to welcoming you on the day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know how important Continued Professional Development (CPD) is for our graduates, so here at KBS, we are offering all MBA alumni a little extra &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2023\/05\/inaugural-mba-summer-school-taking-place-this-july\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79181,"featured_media":20560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[177066,9875,124],"tags":[185765,170946,263913,199959],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20557"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79181"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20557"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21360,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20557\/revisions\/21360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}