To open, Dean of the school; Professor Chris Cowton, ran us through the year's financial news. Which was all good. We are rich! And free of borrowing. Anyone who like me has got carried away with a credit card in the past will appreciate the strength of this position the university is in. We then had a big debate over the upcoming school mission statement. Getting a room full of academics to agree on anything is nearly impossible. Trained in arguing to a pathological degree (or post-graduate degree huhhuhhuh) a full Rogers thesaurus of synonyms for each and every word were considered carefully. I agree with the ban on using obvious buzzwords, except for 'sustainability' which as the crux of my research I believe ought to be crow-barred into every sentence ever.
Pie and mushy peas for lunch. Then talks on teaching and learning; keeping us up to date with ongoing strategy plan. And enterprise and research. After this we broke into departmental groups to work out ideas for future enterprise activity that might bring in funding and raise the school' profile. Our marketing group was interested in developing a range of short courses for businesses, third sector and other organisations, in for example; cultural studies, sustainability management, or destination branding. These would harness the strengths and passions of our members. A lot of talented, knowledgeable and willing people. Perhaps time to develop and market a plan in this respect would be advantageous. As always, comment and feedback welcomed here, through mine or colleagues email, or just stopping me at the water cooler as I wait for it to dribble out half a plastic cup of liquid before I collapse of dehydration.
Business School Meeting
Discussing Mission Statement
Group brainstorm on enterprise
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