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'Grow your Network'

Executives or Interns, men or women, as Scots Globally no matter where or when or indeed why- we all take pleasure in the same things…. - the sound of a Scottish accent - the ability to share our humour - and…the opportunity to help I realised this yesterday morning, post ‘Female...

Posted to Undergraduates by Robyn Hamilton on 19-Jul-2012
Filed under: Filed under: IBM, Shenzhen, Global Scot, Networking, 2012, Internations

Networking Networking Networking

So another week has passed, and the majority of us will now only have 3 weeks left - wow! It has gone so fast and I really wish it didn't have to come to an end!! Last Monday (the 9th July) saw the beginning of my placement in the Business Development department of Brodies, and it has been yet another...

Posted to Undergraduates by Katrina Barry on 15-Jul-2012
Filed under: Filed under: business development, Edinburgh, Networking, Scotland, Scholars 2012, Brodies

Learning to handle the heat!

I’ve titled this post “Learning to handle the heat” because it seemed to fit as a description for my great experiences in the last couple of weeks living in Boston as a Liberty Mutual intern. If any of you have read the blogs of the other Boston interns this week, you might well be...

Posted to Undergraduates by Tala Byrne on 26-Jun-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Boston, Liberty Mutual, Irn-Bru, Networking, Scotland, 2012 Scholar, Weather, goals, Irn Bru, personal markets, objectives, aims

Torches and Rain

Another week is over at work and it is unbelievable how fast paced my internship is becoming. In the first week at GSK Ulverston Chris and myself spent most of our time running between different appointments and trying to meet as many people on site as possible. It wasn't until this week that I started...

Posted to Undergraduates by Pamela Forbes on 22-Jun-2012
Filed under: Filed under: rain, Eilidh Dillon, Networking, Chris Dunlop, GSK Ulverston, Olympics

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to Missouri I go!

Warning: in the process of reading this blog, you may feel slight aches and pains in your eyes and bottoms (from sitting) due to the high volume of information being updated. :p it'll be well worth the pain though! :D So I've been wanting to blog for AGEEESSS (wayyy before I left for Missouri...

Posted to Undergraduates by Caroline Ho on 11-Jun-2012
Filed under: Filed under: opportunity, internship, saltire, Saltire Foundation, Risk, Scottish, Leadership, pharmaceutical, U.S.A, University of Strathclyde, Week 1., Project Management, Networking, London, St. Louis, intern, Scotland, Picture, Undergraduates, New Project., St Louis, Saltire Foundation Alumni, 2012, scholar, Scottish Internship, 2012 Scholar, Missouri, caroline ho, risk management, Caroline, gallus, biopharmaceutical

Entrepreneurship IS GO

This blog from Makur is simply stunning....Any Saltire Supporter, Fellow or Scholar should read...!! http://www.entrepreneurial-spark.com/chiclet-blog/2012/3/16/entreprenuership-is-go.aspx

Posted to Fellow by Jim Duffy on 17-Mar-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Networking, success, improve, Economic Development, Competitive Scotland, teamwork, Social ROI, Culture, Creativity, Performance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Small Businesses, start-up, startups

Networking for Women

It was a real pleasure to be on the panel at the Networking for Women Event last night, hosted by The Saltire Foundation and Edinburgh University Business School. The panel, chaired by Katie Michels, comprised my fellow Fellows (!) - Amina Nabi, Joanne Hagerty, Sandrine Sienche and myself. Being back...

Posted to Fellow by Rebecca Ewing (2010) on 07-Mar-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Networking, International Women's Day, Edinburgh University

How to get keen businessmen/women out of a networking event…

The weekend went past very quickly, it was a relaxing weekend that included; taking the guys to the airport so they could enjoy Vegas, sitting by the pool, going to the cinema, horse riding at Cyprus Trails and shopping. All of which provided some surprises. The ride home almost involved a few car accidents...

Posted to Undergraduates by Nicola Thomson on 26-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Houston, week 7, Networking, Abertay University, Wood Group PSN, happy hour, babc, blog 8

On giving culture-shock the cold shoulder.

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Arriving alone to a new city can result in culture shock that hits you like a train. It is very easy to become overwhelmed, particularly coming from the west to a city such as Shanghai and not only being unable to speak the language but not even being able...

Posted to Undergraduates by Emily Gray on 03-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: IBM, China, Shanghai, Networking, Languages, Culture Shock, Emily Gray

A selection of musings and experiences from Shanghai

It is fascinating to gain a perspective on business in China , and most notably Shanghai , from those with their fingers firmly on the pulse. Whilst at home business studies lecturers harp on about how the sensible money is heading off to cities such as Shanghai as they are full of opportunity, cost...

Posted to Undergraduates by Emily Gray on 25-Jul-2011
Filed under: Filed under: opportunity, IBM, China, Shanghai, Networking, Emily Gray, Investing, People

The Power of Networks

Everyone who I spoke to in the run up to my Saltire Foundation Internship stressed to me the importance of networking, not only during your internship but long after you return home as well. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who, after being told this, didn't really know how to network/ what...

Posted to Undergraduates by Christopher Jones on 26-Jan-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Saltire Foundation, China, Christopher Jones, Networking

Networking on campus

Our one week holiday has flown by so quickly. Hopefully we are all fully re-charged to embrace the second half of our academic term here at Babson. During the week long break, I took the opportunity to attend some of the peer-to-peer events on campus organized by the MBA clubs focused on high growth...

Posted to Fellow by Madhu Nair (2010) on 31-Oct-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Saltire Experience, Social Skills, Opportunities, innovation, entrepreneurship, Networking, ideas, Creativity, Babson

The power of coffee and replicating success....

In the past few weeks we have been exposed to a mix of start ups, global companies, venture capitalists, angel investors and numerous examples of brands, technologies and developments that have emerged from the Northeastern seaboard. Despite this influx, some random trivia has stuck in my mind. Population...

Posted to Fellow by Joanne Hagerty (2010) on 18-Oct-2010
Filed under: Filed under: innovation, Networking, Scotland, mass challenge, business ecosystems, Babsonoston

Bits and Bobs...

Hello folks, Its been a busy few weeks since returning from the US - for personal and fellowship related reasons. I hadn't told my family about my early return, so walking in to my parents house unannounced, wearing cowboy boots and a stetson was good fun. Sadly however, my Aunt Christine tragically...

Posted to Fellow by Simon Boyle on 01-Aug-2009
Filed under: Filed under: Fellowship, Networking, USA, Weak Ties, Powerpoint

Kid Entrepreneurs

Spend enough time in Massachusetts and you can't help but run into some kid entrepreneurs...! Now to old "Wantrapreneurs" like me, I mean the 18-21 year old hot-shots full of passion, brimming with optimism, and with the courage and the creativity to just leap on an entrepreneurial adventure...

Posted to Fellow by Iain Mcdougall on 14-Jun-2009
Filed under: Filed under: entrepreneur, Fundraising, Cause, Networking, success, persist, passion, focus, improve