Business School makes debut in international regatta
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by admin in Business, MBA
Students and staff from the Portsmouth Business School are making their debut this weekend at a regatta in the Solent, competing against other business schools from across Europe.
The regatta is a two-day sailing festival of Sunfast 37ft yachts competing in fixed points’ races. Over 200 MBA (Master of Business Administration) students, alumni and staff from some of Europe’s leading business schools will participate in the race, which kicks-off in Portsmouth tonight.
The regatta is designed to allow MBA students and alumni from all over Europe to meet their counter-parts from other business schools and employers. It is organised by MBA students from Cranfield School of Management and is now in its 19th year.
Executive MBA Course Manager, Alan Gilbert, who is co-ordinating the Portsmouth team said: “To succeed in this race we’re going to have to rely on strong teamwork, communication and leadership – all skills you require constantly in the world of business.
“I am delighted the Portsmouth team is making its debut in a race which is on our doorstep. It will be a fantastic experience for the crew. We’ll be racing against a huge number of experienced yachtsmen and women so we’ll have to focus our efforts and work extremely hard.
“Our team has a mixture of experience and we’re fired up and looking forward to the challenge. As well as being focused on the race we’re also looking forward to networking with other business professionals in the evenings,” said Alan.
The rest of the seven-person team consists of Mick Crennell, a Senior Officer in the fire service, Mike Buchan, a Sales Manager and part-time lecturer (both alumni of the Business School), Marc Gray and Eric Cerneaz, current MBA students, Ian Stevens, MBA student and part-time lecturer, and Dr Sascha Bachmann, a lecturer in the University’s School of Law.
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