Newsletter

	JULY 2010
	COWEN BIDS TO DRUM UP BUSINESS IN NY: 13th July 2010 “The focus of all efforts must be the entrepreneur and enterprise,” Taoiseach Mr. Brian Cowen told a breakfast audience of some two dozen people at the New York stock exchange, on July 12th 2010. Over the next five years, the National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) and Enterprise Ireland are to provide €250 million for the scheme, which is intended to lure venture capital to Ireland. Venture capitalists are to provide the other €250 million. (Source: The Irish Times 13/07/10) Click here for more >>
	TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: 1st & 2nd September 2010, Limerick This ICBE hosted event is for - those currently involved in large organizational change - those with expertise in management looking to increase their ability to manage “Resistance to Change” and - staff faced with Change who desire to respond to it with more than just ‘emotion’. Click here for more >>
	POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT & MARKETING, DIT: September 2010, Dublin Starting in September 2010, this new programme provides the opportunity for graduates in Engineering, Science, IT, Humanities, Law and other disciplines to experience an accelerated business studies programme over one calendar year of part-time studies leading to a Postgraduate Diploma. Click here for more >>
	LEAN SIX SIGMA IN THE U.S. ARMY! (24 June 2010) "The intent of LEAP (Lean Six Sigma Excellence Awards Program)is to recognize Army organizations and practitioners that have demonstrated excellence in Continuous Process Improvement and Lean Six Sigma capabilities," said David Reed IMCOM-Europe operations division. "The competition represents a great opportunity for garrisons to showcase their work." Click here for more >>
	DYNAMIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: 19th October 2010, Dublin The recent economic volatility has provided a fresh impetus in terms of building the necessary supply chain strategic capability in a proactive and focused manner. For this reason Logistics Ireland 2010 focuses on achieving supply chain alignment in building the capability necessary to succeed in this challenging environment. Click here for more >>
	THE LAST BUSINESSMAN What do you think of the IDA`s video promoting Ireland as a location for business? I`d like to see the Indian or Chinese version of this! This piece of cheese aside, the IDA website has some useful information videos that are worth a look. Click here for more >>