InSparation
Negotiating & Influencing Skills
Date: Friday 29th October 2010
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Sion Hill Board Room
Facilitator: John Hector, Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Creative Industries)
This workshop will prepare you for those situations where compromise and a facilitative approach may win you what you want!
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Business in Action - Visit to Colston Hall
Date: Wednesday 10th November 2010
Time: TBC
Venue: Colston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Colston Hall is a leading South West based concert hall situated in Bristol with an impressive 140 year history. Many of the world’s greatest entertainers have performed on its stage to audiences of up to 2075 people. Artists include The Beatles, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen and The Rolling Stones to name a few.
12 students have the opportunity to attend a guided tour of Colston Hall followed by a question and answer session with the halls director, Graeme Howell. Find out what it’s like to run a large live entertainment venue and the skills required to make it a success such as venue and events management, artist management, front-of-house, production management, marketing and public relations.
This bookings is mainly suitable for students studying Creative Music Technology, Commercial Music, Theatre Production, Arts Management , Graphic Design, Graphic Communication, Creative Writing and Publishing however other students are also encouraged to sign up if it is relevant to their career ambitions.
Bookings
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Business Start Up - The Basics
Date: Thursday 11th November 2010
Time: 2.00-5.00pm
Venue: Newton Park, Main House, G.15
Facilitator: Abdullah Ali-Ahmadi, Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Business Development)
This workshop will introduce you to the essential things you need to do when going into business for yourself – whether as a freelancer, sole trader or setting up a small enterprise.
"Personally, I wasn't doing a business plan but I learned a considerable amount and it made me more aware of business tactics, etc. I really enjoyed the introduction to business. I felt like I was really involved and learned a lot. It has helped me understand businesses." Alice Kirby, History undergraduate student 2010
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Business in Action - Visit to Spike Design
Date: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Time: tbc
Take a look at Spike Design - the largest design incubator in the SW, offering a highly creative business environment in open-plan studio/office space – visit studios, chat with some designers, show yourself to graphic designers, writers and digital media start-ups. Includes a talk from Enable Interactive, a large successful digital media company.
Spaces will be limited so book you place at Bath Spa Plus. Available to Bath Spa University students only.
Concept to Reality 1-2-1 Advice Sessions
Date: Thursday 18 November 2010
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
Facilitator: Paul Clarkson, Entrepreneur-in-Residence (B2B)
Venue: Newton Park, Main House, G.15
An opportunity to discuss and shape your business idea in a 1-2-1 advice slot (45 minutes) with one of our entrepreneurs-in-residence. Pre-booking required.
The one-to-one sessions made me think of lots of items I wouldn't have known previously, such as useful organisations for me to network with and also try for funding." Penny Seume, MA Design (Textiles & Fashion) postgraduate 2010
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Concept to Reality 1-2-1 Advice Sessions
Date: Wednesday 24th November 2010
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
Facilitator: John Hector, Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Creative Industries)
Venue: Meeting Room, Unit 11, Riverside Court Business Park, Bath BA2 3DZ
An opportunity to discuss and shape your business idea in a 1-2-1 advice slot (45 minutes) with one of our entrepreneurs-in-residence. Pre-booking required.
"The sessions with John Hector helped me to decide exactly where I wanted my business idea to go and he gave me excellent advice". Rosanna Campbell, Music & English Literature undergraduate 2010
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Business in Action - Visit to Ellen Bell Studio
Date: Thursday 25th November 2010
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
A rare opportunity has been set up for SIX art and design students to visit Ellen Bell’s studio for a talk with her about how she set up her practice and approaches her work. Available for Bath Spa University students only.
If you are studying an art and design subject at Bath Spa University and thinking of starting your own practice, this visit to Bath Artists’ Studios will be an opportunity to get some tips and advice on creative and career development from an experienced artist.
Ellen's current work is informed by the nature of language, and, in particular, its limitations as a method of expressing deep and difficult feelings. Ellen works directly with books, texts and paper ephemera to create drawings, installations and sculptures that pose questions rather than deliver answers about how we communicate within our familial and intimate relationships.
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Workshop - How to Structure a Business Plan
Date: 07 December 2010
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
Facilitator: Emma Collins
Venue: Innovation Centre, Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath BA1 1UD
Top tips from this workshop will put you on the right track for turning your business idea into reality. For those considering entry to the Business Plan Competition 2011, it is also a useful aid to ensuring you have the content the judges will expect to see.
"It helped me to structure my plan and gave me confidence". Wendy Allan, MA Fashion & Textiles 2010
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Workshop - Market Research & Marketing
Date: Thursday 09 December 2010
Time: 2.00-5.00pm
Facilitator: Abdullah Ali-Ahmadi, Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Business Development)
Venue: Newton Park, Stable, ST.1.09
Top tips and a practical approach to finding out about your target customers and promoting your key messages to them.
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Workshop - Managing the Money
Date: Tuesday 18th January 2011
Time: 2.00-5.00pm
Facilitator: Abdullah Ali-Ahmadi, Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Business Development)
Venue: Newton Park, Main House, Room 1.11
Get to grips with the financial aspects of running a business with the help of some advice from an industry expert.
"The finance event helped me build an effective cash flow for my business plan." Nataliya Babicheva, Business & Management undergratduate 2010
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Intellectual Property 1-2-1 Sessions
Date: Friday 21st January 2011
Time: 11.00am-3.30pm
Facilitator: Lewis Hands (Handsome IP), Patent Attorney
Venue: Sion Hill Board Room
Book a 1-2-1 advice session with an IP expert for clarification on any copyright, trademark, patent, licensing or general intellectual property queries you may have regarding any products or services you are developing.
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
Introduction to Project Management
Date: Wednesday 26th January 2011
Time: 9.15am-4.30pm
Facilitator: Stephen Davies
Venue: Innovation Centre, Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath BA1 1UD
This one-day workshop will provide you with essential tools and techniques for running a project effectively and efficiently through a combination of presentation and practical exercises.
Booking
Bookings for this event will be open four weeks before the workshop date and places are available to Bath Spa University students only. Book your place online at Bath Spa Plus.
