InterTradeIreland All-Island Innovation Programme 2012: October Master Classes

UCC – October 11th-12th 2012
InterTradeIreland All-Island Innovation Master Class Programme

The All-Island Innovation Programme is an InterTradeIreland funded programme established to promote and encourage innovation across the island. The Department of Management and Marketing, University College Cork has recently become an institutional partner in the All Island Innovation Programme.

As an official programme partner, UCC’s Management and Marketing Department will be hosting a series of master classes by international academics over the coming three years. The first of these will take place on October 11th-12th when University College Cork will host the Entrepreneur in Residence (Ms. Hanadi Jabado) from Judge Business School at Cambridge University (UK).

Over the two days, Hanadi will deliver an evening keynote lecture and three master-classes addressing key issues of entrepreneurship and innovation.

• Keystone Public Lecture: Oct 11th (18.45-20.00) – Rejuvenate your business through entrepreneurship
• Master-class 1: Oct 11th (10.00-12.00) – Overcoming start-up and SME road-blocks
• Master class 2: Oct 11th (14.00-16.00) – Negotiation: The secret art of the entrepreneur
• Master class 3: Oct 12th (14.00-16.00) – Business Models and value-capture

Rejuvenate your business through entrepreneurship (UCC Main Campus Boole 2)
Keystone Public Lecture with networking reception beforehand in Common Room of Quad (18.00)
This lecture is targeted at established organisations, as well as start-ups. The discussion will centre on how established businesses can reinvigorate their business practices through nurturing entrepreneurial flair. Hanadi will not only address the potential benefits of nurturing such entrepreneurial behaviour but also the associated challenges of managing entrepreneurial employees.

Overcoming start-up and SME road-blocks (UCC O’Rahilly Building Room 2.55)
Master class 1
This master class will address the challenges start-ups and SME’s face in a global market and how these can be overcome. This session will address issues such as how to innovate, the route to market, managing people, making the most of your team and access to finance. This master class is very interactive and is guided by issues raised by the attendees and also from case studies.

Negotiation: The secret art of the entrepreneur (UCC O’Rahilly Building Room 2.55)
Master class 2
This master class will focus on how to negotiate. Again this session will be very interactive and cover a wide range of issues including how to negotiate with suppliers, with employees, with finance providers (banks, business angels and the VC community) and with members of the senior management team.

Business Models and value-capture (UCC O’Rahilly Building Room 2.55)
Master class 3 – Full
This master class is aimed at third-level researchers and those contemplating the entrepreneurial journey. It will address the business canvass and the building blocks of business development.

All sessions are free; however spaces are limited for the three master classes so early registration is advised. To register for any of the events, visit the website www.uccinnovationevent.eventzilla.net. Further information regarding any of the events or registration is available by contacting Dr. Lawrence Dooley at l.dooley@ucc.ie.

Hanadi Jabado
Entrepreneur in Residence, Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship Programme Mentor
Hanadi Jabado was born in the Lebanon and grew up in France where she graduated in law from Université Paris II (Assas) and in international affairs from ILERI (Ecole des Relations Internationales). She was among the fifth intake of MBA students at Cambridge Judge Business School. Hanadi has founded businesses in several industries, including education, online retail and property. Having learnt about the challenges that start-ups face, she co-founded Glymon, a consultancy serving new ventures. Its ethos is growth through partnership.

Hanadi also carries out board reviews for Armstrong Bonham Carter, a City-based consultancy whose mission is to assist the boards of listed and private companies as well as government and voluntary organisations in the UK and overseas, helping them to maximise their effectiveness.

Hanadi used her multicultural background and experience with new technologies to co-found Ecamb, a business accelerator aiming at helping entrepreneurs to succeed globally.

Hanadi is an entrepreneur in residence at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at Cambridge University. She also delivers master classes at international conferences and is a mentor to entrepreneurs, students and executives. She is an elected member of the Alumni Advisory Board at Cambridge Judge Business School. Hanadi is fluent in English, French and Arabic and speaks another four languages. She lives in London with her four children.

All welcome! For registration information for these free events, visit www.uccinnovationevent.eventzilla.net or email l.dooley@ucc.ie

Pre-registration required!

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