Meet Sir Terry Leahy and Kirsty Henshaw in 2011

A quick note to let you know about our speaker programme for the Business Teacher National Conference on 30 June 2011. We’re busy inviting people who we think would provide an inspiring end to a long academic year - and we’ve had two early invites accepted!

First up is Sir Terry Leahy, currently CEO of Tesco plc and perhaps Britain’s most respected business person.  Sir Terry is currently working for a week at the checkouts of his local Tesco stores (something he does every Christmas) as a way of keeping in touch with customers and employees.  Sir Terry will lead a conference session helping us understand the challenges of growing and managing a complex, multinational business. I can imagine there will be plenty of questions too from colleagues keen to get the inside track they can share with their students on topics such as leadership, branding, retailing and much more!

I’m also delighted that Kirsty Henshaw has agreed to join us and talk about how her appearance on Dragon’s Den has led her to become one of the most talked-about young entrepreneurs in the UK.  Did you see Kirsty in the Den?  It was perhaps the most emotional, inspiring pitch the Den has seen.  With backing from Peter and Duncan, Kirsty has gone on to achieve enormous success during 2010 with her Worthenshaw’s Freedom range.  A terrific case study for just about every business specification - and I’m hoping we can arrange a product tasting session too!

We’re hoping to have some other “big” news about speakers shortly.  In the meantime, provisional bookings for the conference are now being accepted - the link is below:

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/business-teacher-conference-2011/

Economics Teacher Update - 4 January 2011

Happy new year and welcome back!  A quick update here on some new economics resources and events coming up this Easter term.

European Economy 2011 Revision Guide
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/european-economy-2011-revision-guide-launched/

Just published, our 2011 European Union Economy Revision Guide is designed to support A2 students taking papers in June 2011. Exam boards require students to have an understanding of how developments and policies in the European Union can affect markets, industries and the overall macroeconomic performance of the UK. This new guide provides comprehensive coverage of all the key topics and issues relating to the European economy.

Rory Sutherland To Speak at 2011 Economics Teacher National Conference
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/rory-sutherland-to-speak-at-2011-economics-teacher-national-conference/

This should be fun!  Rory Sutherland, Vice-Chairman of the Ogilvy Group UK, has agreed to join us as one of the speakers at the 2011 Economics Teacher National Conference at the British Library on Wednesday 29 June 2011. Rory is a passionate and gifted communicator who has specialised in analysing how ideas drawn from behavioural economics can be harnessed in marketing and in developing public policy. His two TED talks (Life Lessons from an Ad Man and Sweating the Small Stuff) have fast become legendary on the internet and a great hit with Economics teachers and students alike.  Not to be missed!

Teach GCSE Economics 2011 - Fresh Ideas for Teaching KS4 Economics
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/teach-gcse-economics-2011-a-new-tutor2u-cpd-conference/

Lots of bookings coming in now for our first CPD conference dedicated to the teaching of GCSE Economics.  Amy Chapman and Innes Robinson - our two superb GCSE Economics Blog editors - are putting a terrific programme together for the day.  It will be suitable for all exam boards and will cover a range of approaches, resources and teaching ideas to make your GCSE Economics course even more successful and enjoyable.  The day will also be suitable for teachers who deliver the economics elements of business specifications and who want some new ways of engaging with their students in a fast-changing subject. The date for Teach GCSE Economics is on Friday 11 February 2011 at the Guoman Charing Cross.

UK Economy in Focus 2011
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/uk-economy-in-focus/

Our free, regularly updated main macroeconomic presentation on developments in and prospects for the UK economy is now available. All of the data charts have been brought up to speed and the resource is available as a streamed presentation and also as a pdf handout.

AS & A2 Economics Revision Workshops March 2011
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/7250

Our AS & A2 microeconomics revision workshops prior to Christmas 2010 were a sell-out and its looking like our macro-focused workshops in London & Manchester will be full too.  Please get your provisional bookings in as soon as possible to get an allocation of places whilst you wait for students to confirm their attendance.

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Business Teacher National Conference 2010 - Speaker Announcement: Rajeeb Dey

I’m delighted to announce details of the first confirmed speaker for the Business Teacher National Conference 2010, which is being held at the British Library on Friday 18 June 2010…

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