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CIER to host Entrepreneurial Learning: Growth and Internationalisation Workshop

Issued: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:26:00 GMT

The Gilbert Scott Building

Workshop: Entrepreneurial Learning: Growth, Internationalisation and Policy Issues

Date and time: Tuesday 16th April 10:15am - 3:30pm (Registration from 09:45am)

Location: The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School

About the workshop:

Internationalisation is a key driver in the Scottish economy and it is accepted that success in this area is increasingly important if we are to accelerate Scotland's economic development.

The Community for Internationalisation and Enterprise Research (CIER), in association with The Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE), is hosting a workshop to look at what has been learnt recently as companies grow internationally.

This workshop will provide an opportunity for business leaders to meet leading academic thinkers on how SME owners/ managers learn. It will also allow business leaders to influence academics and ensure they understand what companies need as they expand internationally.

Programme:

09:45 Registration and coffee
10:15 Welcome to the University of Glasgow - Dr Margaret Fletcher, CIER
10:20 Introduction - Dr Clare Schofield, MMU
10:30 Business introductions (businesses introduce themselves in their discussion groups)
10:50 Speaker 1: "Entrepreneurial Experience and Reasoning" - Professor Marian Jones, CIER
11:20 Speaker 2: "Knowledge acquisition and learning by internationalising entrepreneurial firms" - Dr Margaret Fletcher, CIER
11:50 Coffee and networking
12:10 Group discussions: round table discussions led by businesses giving their perspectives on the research*
13:00 Lunch
13:50 Introduction to the afternoon session: Professor Pauric McGowan, University of Ulster
14:00 Speaker 3: "Learning to grow internationally: Strategies for success" - Rakesh Sondhi, MD, BMC Global Services Ltd
14:30 Business Panel: Q&A with business leaders**
15:15 Concluding discussion: identification of learning and action points for policy, practice and research**
15:30 Coffee and networking

*   facilitated by Dr Clare Schofield
** facilitated by Professor Pauric McGowan

Registration

Cost:

£70 for ISBE members
£90 for non-members
£30 for businesses

Click here to register

Places are limited so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. For queries about the event or to apply for a bursary please contact Tamara McNeill on t.mcneill@mmu.ac.uk

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