Celebrate With Ulster University Business School

2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the Ulster University Business School and is a major landmark in its history. With over 6,000 students and 60,000 alumni the School is one of the largest of its kind in Britain and Ireland and has made a significant contribution to the development of the Northern Ireland economy.

Monday 28 September 2015

Celebrate With Ulster University Business School

2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the Ulster University Business School and is a major landmark in its history. With over 6,000 students and 60,000 alumni the School is one of the largest of its kind in Britain and Ireland and has made a significant contribution to the development of the Northern Ireland economy.

Professor Marie McHugh, Dean of the Ulster University Business School explains, “Our vision has always been to provide our students with a professional education to prepare them for professional life. To continually deliver that vision our approach has evolved and developed significantly over the last four decades reflecting the rapidly changing social and economic environment and workplace challenges faced by our graduates. As Northern Ireland’s leading business school we have much to celebrate this year and over 60,000 alumni to celebrate it with us. “

On Friday 20th November a celebratory lunch will be held in Titanic Belfast for over 300 alumni and friends of the Business School to celebrate its past, present and future. The Master of Ceremonies will be alumnus and veteran business journalist Jamie Delargy. During the event he will be joined by a panel of other distinguished alumni for a wide ranging discussion on the School’s influence both at a personal level and on a Northern Ireland basis.

The panel will comprise Helen Kirkpatrick MBE, Non-Executive Director Kingspan Group and Non-Executive Director UTV Media; Jill Minne, Director of Organisational Development, Belfast City Council; Professor Marie McHugh; Ian Larmour, Managing Director, HTMi Hotel and Tourism Management Institute Switzerland and CEO Swisstouches Hotels and Resorts; and Colin Walsh, Chair of CBI and Chief Executive, Crescent Capital.

Women In Business members are invited to join the celebrations with colleagues and friends. Simply click on to www.business.ulster.ac.uk/events to book your place or for more information phone Lynn O’Hara at 07712 117342.

Monday 28 September 2015