Strathclyde Business School hosts MBA Conference
Strathclyde Business School is hosting its annual MBA Conference jointly with the University of Edinburgh Business School and Glasgow University's Adam Smith Business School at Strathclyde University's Technology & Innovation Centre tomorrow (Friday, February 23).
Over 180 students will come together from the three business schools alongside over 30 representatives from business and industry for the day long event.
Featuring a number of industry-specific panels and keynote speakers, the conference will help build a dialogue and exchange of information between participants, creating an understanding of the challenges companies face and the skills required to meet these challenges both now and in the future.
Camila Zrein, MBA External Engagement Officer at Strathclyde Business School, said, "The conference's overarching theme is employability and the focus is to help students understand how to make themselves employable as an MBA graduate and how to change path to work in new industries. We have constructed the conference to cater for some specific, topical themes – sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion (EDI) - and how companies are implementing and ensuring these initiatives are being implemented within their businesses.
"This event will be beneficial for both the students and the businesses taking part and will provide an excellent forum for the sharing of business insights and topical discussion."
Each panel will provide perspectives and insights into different industries with reference to the panellists' individual experiences. Question and answer sessions will follow each panel for further discussion and networking, and a networking reception will conclude the day's panel discussions.
The Conference will be opened by Clyde Marwick, a seasoned executive, board advisor and accredited leadership and performance coach. Clyde has extensive experience leading international HR operations and corporate communication. He has worked with market leading businesses spanning a broad spectrum of sectors and cultures with a specific emphasis on global entrepreneurial growth businesses in the food and drink industry.
The end keynote speeches will be given by Rupa Mooker and Jane Wilson. She has been passionate about equality, inclusion and wellbeing within the legal profession since first joining it. She has specialised in employment law, practising exclusively as a solicitor until becoming Director of People and Development at Morton Fraser MacRoberts. She is a member of the Law Society of Scotland's Equality and Diversity Committee and the Scotland National Advisory Committee for Action for Children as well as a regular contributor on BBC Scotland.
Jane is responsible for strategic communication and leadership development at JW Squared. She is passionate about the power of communication to change how we lead and how we influence, particularly in political and complex environments. She is a former CEO of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, a non-executive director, communications advisor, and leadership coach. With a background in the media sector, Jane was Director of Corporate Communications at FTSE-listed GCap Media and prior to this corporate communications manager at Scottish Media Group. She has advised a wide range of multinational organisations and is an experienced speaker and media commentator, appearing on CBS, BBC, and Sky.
Published: 22 February 2024
