Success of Enhance Conference 2024
On Wednesday 6 November, over 200 Management School master’s students took part in the Enhance Career Conference at the Hilton Hotel.
Throughout the day, students experienced hands on interactive training with industry experts including Tonia Galati (TG Consulting), Mark Kay (BJSS), Megan Hood (Enterprise Mobility), Louise Graham (ACCA) and Barry Challinor (BDO UK). Each industry professional delivered sessions and discussions focussing on their own career journey and perspectives in addition to sharing industry insights, advice, expertise and employability tips to students.
Students were also able to connect and network with Management School master’s alumni Rudy Parengal (MSc International Business/Abjak), James Mantle (MSc Management/MTC), Lasya Tammu (MSc Finance/Tri Star Medicals) who shared their own career advice, post-university perspectives and more.
As well as having the opportunity to sharpen their analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, the conference concluded with a reflective discussion on personal goal setting where they learnt the GROW model (Goal, Reality, Options and Will), a framework designed to help individuals achieve their objectives.
Commenting on the day, MSc Business Analytics and Big Data student Zainab Alstrawi posted on LinkedIn she was: “Thrilled to have attended the Enhance Career Conference… It was a fantastic experience connecting with industry leaders and meeting inspiring alumni who shared their journeys and insights.”
Yasmina Ammar, MSc Sports Business and Management student, also posted on LinkedIn how the conference: “Was an incredible experience filled with networking opportunities, inspiring talks from alumni, and employer briefs... Thanks to everyone involved for making it such an insightful experience!”
Speaking on the success of the event Sadie Lawty, Careers Advisor at the Management School, said: "The Enhance Career Conference was a huge success and a highlight of our second Enhance Week of the academic year! They embraced every opportunity to hone their skills, whilst also learning invaluable insights from our alumni. A huge thank you to the employers and ULMS alumni who made this event possible. Together, we empowered students to build confidence in their career journeys and inspire one another."
The Enhance Conference is part of the Enhance programme which takes place over the 2024/25 academic year for master’s students. Enhance is an innovative addition to our master’s careers and personal development offering designed to empower you to go further and succeed in a competitive global job market.
Take a look at pictures from the event below:
