tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47661018053565481632024-03-05T09:18:13.910+01:00International Master in ManagementA personal take, from IMIM on the global and international business issues that impact on our lives and our business management practices.Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-71492530012974725702010-10-19T10:30:00.008+02:002010-10-19T11:21:46.284+02:00Burn baby burnIt's a busy and challenging week for governments in Europe as unpopular reforms are pushed through and cutting deficit becomes the new European Mantra. In France, what started as anger towards a disruptive, but arguably necessary pensions reform has quickly moved into a multi layered crisis. The reform will be voted through the Senate on thursday, however, around 3 million are expected to Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-5579387332239037922010-09-11T16:03:00.001+02:002010-09-11T16:05:10.720+02:00September 11, 2010Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyKatrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-53125964362677283212010-05-19T11:31:00.012+02:002010-05-20T07:48:38.302+02:00Pomp and CircumstanceMonday saw the return of British parliament to the House of Commons for the first time since the General election. It's a ceremonial affair, steeped in tradition and theatre. Black Rod summons politicians to follow him from the chamber to the House of Lords in order to hear the Royal Commission open parliament and demand the election of a new Speaker for the House of Commons. Tradition demands Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-37224830707116598532010-05-12T09:46:00.001+02:002010-05-12T09:49:36.683+02:00Prime Minister CameronKatrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-63834444408248346722010-05-11T11:54:00.016+02:002010-05-11T12:55:07.346+02:00Hung, Drawn or Quartered ?Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the polling booth. The UK is facing a hung parliament, not for the first time in its political history but surely the most intriguing. The conservative party with 306 seats are 20 seats short of a majority, the Labour party with 258 seats, much further behind but as former labour politician and prime minister Sir Harold Wilson once said, 'A week isKatrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-50205372731566877802010-04-17T08:46:00.013+02:002010-04-17T09:37:17.355+02:00Ashes to AshesPoor old Major Tom...... He's got a lot of free time on his hands at the moment and ground control is keeping him on terra firma for the foreseeable future. As a trail of volcanic cloud continues to drift across nothern europe, the skies are closed to air traffic. The ash - a mixture of glass, sand and rock particles, drifting from 5,000ft (1,500 metres) - could be catastrophic to aircraft, henceKatrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-87210326062106703392010-04-01T14:46:00.016+02:002010-04-01T15:36:48.922+02:00Rocket ManApril 1st in many cultures is the day where pranks are played joyfully across the media. The UK is no exception and somewhere, someone in a public relations department has had a lot of fun. UK car breakdown service, the AA has announced the launch of a 'rapid response' service aimed at reaching stranded motorists no matter how bad the traffic. Rescue service members are being fitted with Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-33426434901524323132010-03-24T08:10:00.009+01:002010-03-29T10:59:22.909+02:00La Vie en RoseIt was the weekend of grand slams. First Saturday evening when France beat England, the last obstacle between them and the Six Nations trophy, then Sunday when the UMP party received a similar hammering at the hands of the Socialist party who drove home a decisive victory of 23 out of 26 regoinal councils in the run off elections. Whilst rugby supporters nurse their happy hangovers, pundits mull Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-45477015952752095762010-01-28T15:52:00.009+01:002010-01-28T16:09:24.852+01:00Yes we can - No we can't. In what was more a speech about the state of the President than the Nation, President Obama's first State of the Nation speech saw him rallying Democrats to stay with his ambitious legislative agenda and trying to maintain public confidence in his administration. Using a tone that was both relaxed but defensive, he fired salvos against both Republicans , lobbyists, banks - "as popular as root Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-73062591417003731712010-01-18T10:53:00.010+01:002010-01-18T11:19:11.210+01:00Big Mother is watching you !There's a lot of talk about the use of social media, in particular the creation of a professional profile via your digital identity, leveraging business opportunities through the online brand communities and networks, viral marketing, customer empowerment etc. etc. However, we're also familiar with the downside; that same digital identity being hijacked, abuse of copyright protection and amongst Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-77559602150604486812010-01-04T15:12:00.006+01:002010-01-04T15:38:15.923+01:00A New YearHello to one and all, near and far. As we see in the New Year, there’ll be some taking trains and planes to return to the alma mater, here in Lille and others on their way to pastures new be it for an overseas internship or a partner institution to study. As for me, I’m wading through learning agreements and it occurs to me that far from being something administratively mind-numbing, these Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-30117172659606619912009-12-24T10:01:00.007+01:002009-12-24T10:18:37.178+01:00For the Child in all of usAs we approach Christmas at the speed of sleighbells, I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas both to those within the walls of the Alma Mater and to those far and wide. Out of sight but never out of mind. Semper Imim. In the interests of broadening our business horizons, I'd like to recommend you the corporate website of a rather distinguished international business traveller, see below.Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-11893410397731444492009-12-06T08:34:00.020+01:002009-12-06T14:53:00.036+01:00What on earth ?Stand up environmental specialists......., thought so. For those looking for some background to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, starting tomorrow in Copenhagen, look no further than the UN's official site or the UK's Daily Telegraph for its FAQ. Eleven days to save the world? No, more realisically, eleven days during which 192 nations and 100 visiting heads of state will try and Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-23532238215010124882009-11-30T16:20:00.014+01:002009-11-30T16:50:13.551+01:00Dubai's Déja VuThe expression, you'd think they'd have learnt by now springs to mind as we read that City watchdog, The Financial Services Authority is said to be looking at exposure losses for UK Banks that have invested in Dubai World, the holding investment company wholly owned by the Dubai Government. Many were surprised as they thought that the structure of the islamic bonds or Sukuks implied state backingKatrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-70771221569181737872009-11-18T10:04:00.006+01:002009-11-18T10:36:39.564+01:00Welcome SkemaSo after weeks of second guessing, ESC Lille and Ceram finally announced their new name: Skema Business School. An acronym for School of Knowledge Economy and Management, the name is designed to underline the group's DNA of knowledge economy, internationalisation, sustainable performance, innovation and entrepreneurship based on the values of humanity, diversity, pride and multi culturalism. Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-64770637828328997622009-11-11T22:35:00.010+01:002009-11-11T23:06:41.630+01:00Rise and FallA city cut in two by a huge wall; people listening in to your every conversation, no matter where, no matter what time; the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie...... it's the stuff of legends and black n' white movies. Yet it was neither long ago nor in a far distant land and it was a stark reality for many for nearly 30 years. As this week's 20th anniversary celebrations for the fall of the Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-57508125447647655542009-10-11T15:47:00.007+02:002009-10-11T18:36:35.478+02:00FT...... What else?It's always a pleasure to read the Financial Times but even more so this week with the publication of its annual European Master in Management Survey 2009. It gave me real pleasure and great pride to see that Esc Lille and Imim are once more amongst the top twenty european business management programmes. Without wishing to plagiarise Mr Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech, this is also a team effortKatrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-16347708122079431572009-08-09T07:55:00.016+02:002009-08-09T08:51:06.419+02:00The Silly SeasonAh, summer, a time of Pims, strawberries and no news. Better known as the 'silly season' by the media, this is usually the period where 'hard' news goes into hibernation. You're more likely to find some form of sponsored entertainment; think viral video, sponsor led survey, or photo opportunity (who's holidaying where and with whom) than an item of major business or consumer news. A time for Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-8752697276201257442009-07-13T15:42:00.013+02:002009-08-09T07:55:33.376+02:00EvolutionWithin the International Marketing Major, we have a module called New Media Technologies. I am lucky to be able to count on communications professional, Marjorie Van Halteren here. With over 20 years experience in radio mainly in NYC but also in mainland Europe with the BBC, Marjorie is finely tuned into the dynamics of sound, vision and pulling them together to get your message across ..... and Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-38787781861052439212009-07-07T07:27:00.032+02:002009-07-09T17:32:55.498+02:00Facing the futureThe nature of international business is ever changing, business education as well. In what's been a pretty busy time at the ranch, ESC Lille and Ceram announced their merger. Though weeks in the making, this unprecedented venture took many by surprise and it's reassuring to see that in this Big Brother age of news transparency, instant messaging and 24/7, communications streaming, confidentialityKatrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-68969950614312671642009-07-01T21:32:00.005+02:002009-07-01T23:03:58.299+02:00R.I.P."a comic written and poorly drawn by john campbell."thanks to Marjorie for the cartoon.Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-24660029099218205992009-06-25T19:16:00.017+02:002009-06-25T19:52:01.521+02:00The WhistleblowerArguably, it's not a great time to be a British politician. You cannot fail to have noticed the press coverage surrounding the publishing of politician's expenses and in particular the misuse - abuse of the second homes allowance. David Cameron announced today that some of the more excessive conservative claims will be paid back, totalling £250,000. It's a sorry tale of vibrating leather chairs, Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-74559523149159897742009-05-16T09:09:00.013+02:002009-05-16T09:28:46.655+02:00Boom Bam a BamGirl in tutu groped by green sequinned Spiderman; stripper in oversized hamster wheel, towed by sequinned Roman centurions; woodland nymphs, cruise entertainers, the odd howling banshee, celebrity lookalikes, an over enthusiastic wind machine, lots of dry ice, masses of hair and oh did I mention the sequins? Yes it's that time of the year again.... Moscow will explode onto our tv screens tonight Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-49445784457232804752009-05-03T09:35:00.027+02:002009-05-03T10:08:50.422+02:00More Tea?Given the current media frenzy on swine flu, you'd be forgiven for thinking that nothing else is happening in the world. However, there are important elections going on at the moment. India has launched a month long election for the Lok Sabha (lower house) and is using a plethora of digital marketing techniques to inform and encourage Indians to vote. Tata was probably the first, back in 2007 Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766101805356548163.post-40960079541787808052009-04-28T13:17:00.029+02:002009-04-28T14:54:19.701+02:00Personal BrandingInteresting article about social media in today's Telegraph. Having always wondered what the definition of Barcamp was, I'm delighted to be henceforth a bit more geeky. Volunteer driven, open sourced and user generated, what makes it interesting however is how ungeeky a barcamp actually is. We have had two now at the ESC Lille campus , both based round social media, new technologies and lately, Katrina PANCHOUT IMiM Programme Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235801086268716124noreply@blogger.com1