tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30634967656639060002024-03-08T02:31:42.510-08:00SocratesIMCAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563304161595079685noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063496765663906000.post-79989603947686924062009-07-30T21:40:00.000-07:002009-07-30T22:02:34.263-07:00Barchester invites SOCRATES onboard<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">The latest SOCRATES installation took place the week commencing 20th July 2009 in London, England with the creation of the Barchester Business School. Barchester Health is a major player in the aged care industry in the UK and decided to use the action learning process to create their own business school using the SOCRATES platform. Barchester's position as a leading edge service provider is reflected in their desire to create leading edge learning opportunities for their managers and leaders.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dr Terry Tucker, Director Barchester Learning, Development and Hospitality is already an IMCA graduate having earned her Doctorate through the SEAL program run by IMCA's Dr Joanna Kozubska. Dr Kozubska will be the Barchester Business School's Accreditation Advisor and Dr Tucker the school's inaugural Dean.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Terry's commitment to action learning as the major driver for organisational learning was instrumental in their decision to commit to the SOCRATES platform. Barchester plans to have their first intake of learners in October of this year. We wish Terry and her team all the very best for their exciting new venture and welcome them into the IMCA faculty.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Terry can be contacted on </span><a href="mailto:terry.tucker@barchester.com"><span style="font-family:arial;">terry.tucker@barchester.com</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> should you wish to make contact with her. She plans to be at the IMCA graduation ceremony in Oxford this year, so please make yourself known to her and make her welcome as part of the IMCA family.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dr Garry Luxmoore</span></div>Prof Garry Luxmoorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199972539410803368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063496765663906000.post-21654768476929417972009-05-11T18:44:00.000-07:002009-05-11T18:55:20.063-07:00Faculty of Corporate StudiesIts been a long but exciting journey for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">FCS</span> as we move forward this year. With big things happening now in the UK and inquiry from South Africa it seems that the concept of the corporate business school, or Enterprise School of Management, as Gordon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Prestoungrange</span> once referred to it as, is now emerging as a very desirable option for organisations wanting to create a learning culture.<br /><br />The one <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">IMCA</span> concept is also gaining momentum and that is good for all of our learners across the globe. I'm sure that as the global recession bites, that action learning's time has at last come. Although action learning has been around for many years, its now becoming recognised as a valid and very real way for companies to deliver a great return on the their T & D spend. One united <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">IMCA</span> is a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">wonderful</span> tool for us to help advance the action learning cause.Prof Garry Luxmoorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199972539410803368noreply@blogger.com0