2006/07, Enterprise Tuesday

CfEL Celebrates Enterprise

Tom Craig — Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Aspiring entrepreneurs returned to the Judge Business School this week to receive their prized ‘Certificates in Enterprise’ from the organisers of the popular and highly successful Enterprise Tuesday programme. Professor Arnoud De Meyer, Director of Judge Business School and Dr Shai Vyakarnam, Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) handed out the certificates during a special presentation ceremony on 21st May. The certificates were awarded to the 30 people who completed a demanding portfolio of learning assignments for the 2006/07 programme.

Enterprise Tuesday: Motivation

Rahul Vohra — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:46:47 +0100

Start: 24 Oct 2006 - 18:00

End: 24 Oct 2006 - 20:30

Ask our entrepreneurial panel what motivated them to become entrepreneurs, and why enterprise and entrepreneurship is so important and relevant.

Chaired by Peter Day BBC Radio 4 Presenter with Richard Green, CEO Ubisense and Andy Hopper FRS, Co-Founder of Ubisense and Acorn

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Enterprise Tuesday: Increasing the odds

Rahul Vohra — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:45:34 +0100

Start: 21 Nov 2006 - 18:00

End: 21 Nov 2006 - 20:30

What can you do to maximise your chances of success - developing a deep understanding your environment, competitors and customers amongst some of the top tips give by our entrepreneurs.

Jack Lang, serial entrepreneur and business angel, is a co-founder of Artimi Ltd, which is making the next generation of ultra wide band wireless chips. Jack previously worked on the BBC Microcomputer, founded Netchannel Ltd, which was acquired in 1998 by ntl, founded Electronic Share Information, which was acquired in 1995 by E*Trade Inc and co-founded Midsummer House Restaurant.

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Enterprise Tuesday: Recognising opportunities and avoiding dead ducks

Rahul Vohra — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:44:01 +0100

Start: 7 Nov 2006 - 18:00

End: 7 Nov 2006 - 20:30

Find out how to determine potential opportunities, test your ideas and gather support in the early stages.

Julie Meyer, Founder of First Tuesday and Ariadne Capital

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Enterprise Tuesday: Understanding your customers' needs

Rahul Vohra — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:43:58 +0100

Start: 14 Nov 2006 - 19:00

End: 14 Nov 2006 - 20:30

To have a successful business, you really have to understand exactly what your customers need – hear an example of how to achieve success!

Lord Karan Bilimoria, CBE DL Founder and CEO, Cobra Beer

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Enterprise Tuesday: Gathering Resources

Rahul Vohra — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:42:41 +0100

Start: 31 Oct 2006 - 18:00

End: 31 Oct 2006 - 20:30

How to gather the resources to make your ideas happen, i.e. securing the team, the premises, advice, etc.

Prof Chris Lowe & Frank Craig CEO, Smart Holograms

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Enterprise Tuesday: Learn how to pitch your ideas

Rahul Vohra — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:41:25 +0100

Start: 28 Nov 2006 - 18:00

End: 28 Nov 2006 - 20:30

Selling your ideas and persuading people that you are the most capable person to lead and generate interest from investors and customers is one of the keys to success.

Mary Spillane, Whitehead Mann. Also Founder of Imageworks.

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Enterprise Tuesday: How to find a genuine opportunity

Rahul Vohra — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:40:14 +0100

Start: 23 Jan 2007 - 18:00

End: 23 Jan 2007 - 20:30

Business ideas are commonplace, but how do you find a real opportunity?

Hermann Hauser, Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Amadeus Capital Partners

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Enterprise Tuesday: Increasing the odds

Rahul Vohra — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:39:48 +0100

Start: 30 Jan 2007 - 18:00

End: 30 Jan 2007 - 20:30

What can you do to maximise your chances of success - developing a deep understanding your environment, competitors and customers amongst some of the top tips give by our entrepreneurs.

John Snyder, CAP Partners and Co-Founder of Grapeshot; Jack Lang, Serial Entrepreneur

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Enterprise Tuesday: Building a dream team

Rahul Vohra — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:38:13 +0100

Start: 6 Feb 2007 - 18:00

End: 6 Feb 2007 - 20:30

Entrepreneurship is a team activity – but how do you build a team and then a company which is capable of delivering your vision?

Walter de Brouwer, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Starlab

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department