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Each theme in the series is designed to offer new ways of
thinking about international business issues and will be
presented by a member of the ULMS academic staff and
alumni with expertise relevant to that particular topic.

The online seminars will address four key business-related
issues: leadership, social media, strategic thinking and
non-executive directors. All you need is a computer, an
internet connection and speakers or headphones, and to
register in advance at: www.liverpool.ac.uk.alumni.

Leadership

Tuesday 29 November 2011
1 2.30pm GMT

Professor Murray Dalziel,
Director of ULMS, will host an
online seminar on the theme of
leadership and the secrets of
becoming a successful leader.

Friday 13 April 2012, Geneva

In 2012 our sell-out football panel
event travels to Switzerland, the
home of FIFA and UEFA, for an
exclusive evening in which a
panel of high-profile football
professionals share their unique
experience of the beautiful game.

Hosted in Geneva by the
Vice-Chancellor, the event will
also mark the launch of the
Switzerland Alumni Association.

Further details will be
available soon at:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/alumni/events.

Business Focus Series

webinars 2011/12

Football

Panel Event

2012

Social media

Tuesday 31 January 2012
1 2.30pm GMT

Dr Anthony Patterson, Senior
Lecturer and Director of the
University's BA Marketing course,
will host an online seminar on the
theme of social media. He will talk
about current research in the field,
and explore how social media can
benefit businesses.

Strategic thinking

Tuesday 13 March 2012
12 noon 1.30pm GMT

Professor Dominic Elliott from
the Organisational, Learning and
Change group will host an online
seminar on the theme of strategic
thinking and how it can be used
effectively in the business world.

Non-executive
directors

Tuesday 12 June 2012
1 2.30pm GMT

Professor Murray Dalziel,
Director of ULMS, will host an
online seminar about successfully
recruiting, and/or becoming,
a non-executive director.

The School is hosting a series of free online

webinars to provide a toolkit of skills to help you

to excel in your career.

events

Burning Issues
lecture series

Sponsored by Weightmans

A lecture series addressing some of the `burning
issues' which are shaping the economies and
business environments of the future will open with a
lecture from Professor Brian Barwick, former Chief
Executive of the Football Association and Visiting
Professor at the School.

The Power of Leadership will be held on Thursday
29 September at 5.30pm in the Sherrington Building
and will be followed by a networking reception.

It will be the first in a series of free lectures held at
the University throughout 2011/12 which will feature
key speakers including: Brendan Barber, Secretary
General of the Trades Union Congress; John
Cridland, Director of the Confederation of British
Industry; Lord John Birt, former Director General of
the BBC; and Will Hutton, Executive Vice-Chair of
The Work Foundation.

Tickets are free but booking is essential.
Visit: www.liverpool.ac.uk/events/burning-issues
or call 0151 794 2650 for details.