Looking at Future Options - 3 Day Workshop

‘Looking at Future Options’ - An intensive three day workshop in Career Transition

Venue: Manchester Business School

Dates: July 23rd / 24th / 27th.

Combining the no-nonsense attitude and knowledge of the Manchester Business School Incubator and its associates in delivering an authentic approach to launching a Portfolio Career, Starting a Business or Job hunting. Highly interactive and practical; sessions will include tutorial and syndicate activity, culminating in three separate workshops of choice. To achieve this, each Workshop will be limited to twenty five participants.

Objectives.
To assist people, in career transition to gain competitive advantage in launching a Portfolio Career, starting a business or in securing a new job
To identify pitfalls and challenges, provide direction and identify support mechanisms.

Content

General

Personal Competency Analysis
Personality, Aptitude, & Skills Requirements
Application—CV to interview
Sources of professional advice
Sources of support
Decision making

Portfolio Working

Self Management Programme and Timetable
Definitions
Skills, Competencies, and Product mix.
Planning and Organising
Sales and Marketing
P/T Management
Interim Management
Directorships
Consultancy
Teaching
Speeches
Publishing

Starting a Business

How do I start?
What is my idea?
How to identify demand
What are the steps to start a Business
Launch and first sales
Identifying costs, income & finance
Basics of cash flow analysis
The plan for the Business
Intellectual property


Cost: £250 per participant

Contact Details: Leigh Wharton, Manchester Business School Incubator, Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB

Tel: 0161 275 6487. Email: incubator@mbs.ac.uk