Event

Undergraduate Summer 2024 Workshops

A series of in-person and online workshops to prepare you for next academic year.

  • Wed 1 - Thu 23 May 24

    11:00

  • Southend Campus

    See individual listings

  • Event speaker

    Dr Fay Aljibory, Ms Hansa Bissoondeeal, Mr David Bradbury, Ms Magda Mahdy, Ms Michel Mason, Ms Elinor Harwood-White, Katie Trafford

  • Event type

    Workshops, training and support

  • Event organiser

    Essex Business School

  • Contact details

    Mrs Clare Summers

Build on the knowledge and skills acquired this academic year with the EBS UG Summer 2024 Workshops Programme. Throughout May, we will be hosting a series of in-person and online workshops to consolidate your learning and prepare you for next academic year.

Workshops are interactive and based around learning through activities. You’ll see these via your online timetable shortly.

Topics covered in these workshops are:

  • Numeracy - for assessment centres; basic statistical concepts
  • Digital – Excel for managing and analysing data
  • Entrepreneurship – ‘Make me an entrepreneur’ with Essex Startups
  • Sustainability for business
  • Careers – CVs, LinkedIn, Sustainability in Careers
  • LinkedIn Learning - AI applications in business
  • Skills for working in a ‘Global Village’ – intercultural communication and competence

Week 31

Day/Time Venue Title Tutor
Wednesday 11.00am to 12.30pm IT Lab 1 GB.3.53
Numeracy tests for assessment centres Ms Hansa Bissoondeeal
Wednesday 1.00pm to 2.00pm TF.2.59 Applying basic statistics concepts in a project Ms Hansa Bissoondeeal

Week 32

Day/Time Venue Title Tutor
Wednesday 10.00am to 2.00pm TF.2.59 Sustainability for Business Part 1 Ms Michel Mason
Mr David Bradbury
Ms Elinor Harwood-White
Thursday 10.00pm to 2.00pm TF.2.59 Sustainability for Business Part 2 Ms Michel Mason
Mr David Bradbury
Ms Elinor Harwood-White

Week 33

Day/Time Venue Title Tutor
Tuesday 10.00am to 2.00pm TF.2.13 Prepare to be an entrepreneur Ms Magda Mahdy
Wednesday 10.00pm to 2.00pm TF.2.13 Creating Business ideas and problem solving Ms Magda Mahdy
Thursday 10.00am to 2.00pm TF.2.13 Launching a startup Ms Magda Mahdy
Friday 10.00am to 12.00pm Online via Zoom Excel: Managing and analysing data Katie Trafford

Week 34

Day/Time Venue Title Tutor
Tuesday 10.00am to 12.00pm TF.2.13 Skills for a global village; understanding intercultural awareness Dr Fay Aljibory
Wednesday 10.00am to 12.00pm TF.2.13 Skills for a global village: developing cultural competence Dr Fay Aljibory
Thursday 10.00pm to 12.00pm TF.2.13 Skills for a global village: cultural identity and biases Dr Fay Aljibory