{"id":4246,"date":"2016-04-08T16:02:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T15:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/?p=4246"},"modified":"2016-09-26T11:44:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T10:44:39","slug":"kbs-spring-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2016\/04\/kbs-spring-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"KBS Spring Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Think Kent Videos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='1140' height='672' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o-0-JMsG_2A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h4>Dr Patricia Lewis on &#8216;The Feminine Leader&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p>As part of the Think Kent video series, Kent Business School\u2019s Dr Patricia Lewis, Dr Fragkiskos Filippaios and Dr Jesse O\u2019 Hanley recently gave insightful lectures on contemporary business topics. Now available on YouTube, our three thought-leaders explore diverse topics from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o-0-JMsG_2A\">the feminine leader<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FuQW6dFZZkw\">effective social media strategies for business professionals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EHyCNWwzIn4\">improving blood collection using an optimisation-based modelling approach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/new-building.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4221\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4221 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/new-building.jpg\" alt=\"KBS SMSAS new building\" width=\"750\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/new-building.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/new-building-300x108.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>KBS new building set to reach milestone this month\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>KBS&#8217; new building will have its &#8216;Topping Out Ceremony&#8217; this month whereby the\u00a0last beam will be placed on top of the structure. This marks the project&#8217;s successful development and progress towards completion in early 2017.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/dhl.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4249\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4249 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/dhl.jpg\" alt=\"MSc Logistics &amp; Supply Chain Management DHL depot visit \" width=\"601\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/dhl.jpg 601w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/dhl-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MSc Logistics &amp; Supply Chain Management DHL depot visit\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nMSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management students\u00a0from Kent Business School (KBS), recently visited DHL&#8217;s Dartford Depot\u00a0to see how it\u00a0operates for Sainsbury&#8217;s supermarket and\u00a0contributes to the UK\u2019s distribution supply\u00a0chain network.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/gendered-inclusion.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4248\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4248 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/gendered-inclusion.jpg\" alt=\"KBS hosted ESRC funded seminar \" width=\"550\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/gendered-inclusion.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/gendered-inclusion-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>KBS hosted ESRC funded seminar on Gendered Inclusion in Contemporary Organisations\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nAs part of an ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) funded seminar series, Kent Business School hosted the second session last month. The seminar attracted\u00a040 attendees from different UK institutions. A <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.kent.ac.uk\/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fbackdoorbroadcasting.net%2f2016%2f03%2ftheorising-gendered-inclusion-contemporary-gender-roles-identities-and-expectations-at-work%2f&amp;srcid=23537&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=3859536&amp;trid=fee90b9d-18c1-4f5d-83b7-6463e6eacf61\">podcast of the event<\/a>\u00a0is available online.<\/p>\n<h2>Alumni Profile of the Month<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/namita-shete.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4220\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4220 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/namita-shete.jpg\" alt=\"Namita Shete KBS alumni\" width=\"166\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a>The research Namita Shete conducted during her MBA in 2012 has led to the development of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.kent.ac.uk\/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.rare.org%2f&amp;srcid=23537&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=3859536&amp;trid=fee90b9d-18c1-4f5d-83b7-6463e6eacf61\">Campaigning for Conservation (C4C)<\/a> an initiative that seeks to empower communities by providing affordable conservation workshops in developing countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you choose to study your MBA?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was working with a large consulting firm in the information technology sector before applying for an MBA degree. After three years of work I felt confined by my role. I wanted to use new skills to develop into my managerial potential. To achieve this, I needed professional direction and training, so this is why I chose to complete an MBA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the most valuable lesson you learned during your MBA?<\/strong><br \/>\nI would say the most valuable lesson was recognising globalisation as the norm and that networking is the key to business growth. In my future job roles I will also always appreciate that being aware, time-bound and culturally sensitive are essential factors when evaluating different business scenarios.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What have you done since completing the course?<\/strong><br \/>\nSince completing the Kent MBA, I have been able to make a career transition and venture into management consulting. I am currently working with a private strategic advisory firm in India as an Associate Consultant. In addition to this, I am undertaking my PhD at University of Bath School of Management in the field of corporate social responsibility and strategy.<\/p>\n<h2>Points of View<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/mind-the-gap.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4219\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4219\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/mind-the-gap-242x300.png\" alt=\"Gender gap\" width=\"145\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/mind-the-gap-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/mind-the-gap.png 726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a>UN\u00a0Women\u00a0Goodwill Ambassador\u00a0Emma Watson recently stated that,\u00a0&#8220;full female participation in the workforce could boost GDP by $28 trillion within a decade,&#8221; calling it the &#8220;single biggest stimulus to the economy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In line with this, we get KBS views on<strong> whether the gender gap still exists in the workplace?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KBS academic \u2013 Dr Patricia Lewis, Reader in Management:\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Yes is the short answer! In a Harvard Business Review article in 1990 called &#8220;Ways Women Lead&#8221;, Judy Rosener suggested that the ranks of 21st century leadership would\u00a0be dominated by women as they have the &#8220;natural&#8221; skill set necessary for future business success&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kent-business-matters\/2016\/03\/24\/does-the-gender-gap-still-exist-in-the-workplace\/\">Read the full article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Student Survey on Gender and Inclusion<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womens-day.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4223\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4223\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womens-day-300x44.jpg\" alt=\"Inspiring women\" width=\"750\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womens-day-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womens-day-768x113.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womens-day.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As part of the International Women&#8217;s Day campaign, we thought we&#8217;d get our students&#8217; vote on which female leader most inspires them &#8211; Angelina Jolie came out on top, closely followed by Emma Watson and Malala Yousafzai.\u00a0We also asked for their opinions on gender matters with some interesting results:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womensday-results-1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4224 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womensday-results-1.png\" alt=\"womensday-results-1\" width=\"731\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womensday-results-1.png 731w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womensday-results-1-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womensday-results-2.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4225 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womensday-results-2.png\" alt=\"womensday-results-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womensday-results-2.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2016\/04\/womensday-results-2-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Get in Touch<\/h2>\n<p>I hope you&#8217;ve enjoyed this newsletter, if you would like any further information about studying at Kent Business School, or our postgraduate programmes, please contact me directly at <strong><a href=\"mailto:KBSadmissions@kent.ac.uk\">KBSadmissions@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>Charlotte Lynsdale\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nGraduate Admissions Manager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think Kent Videos Dr Patricia Lewis on &#8216;The Feminine Leader&#8217; As part of the Think Kent video series, Kent Business School\u2019s Dr Patricia Lewis, Dr &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2016\/04\/kbs-spring-newsletter\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40913,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[124],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4246"}],"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\/40913"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4246"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4624,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4246\/revisions\/4624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}