Wed 14 January 2015 to Fri 16 January 2015
Creative Entrepreneurship
Creative Entrepreneurship is an exciting and innovative course for anyone who wants to learn how bringing together creative, digital and entrepreneurial skills will make a real difference to their job and ensure greater success in the publishing world. The three-day residential course will be led by expert publishing staff from OICPS together with a group of inspirational industry speakers who will challenge mindsets, help generate new ideas and explore new ways of thinking that can be directly applied in the work place. Be open to new ideas, learn from other media, think in new ways about new products and ensure your opinions get heard, so that your great ideas see the light of day.
Run in January 2014 under the title ‘Fusion Workshop’, this course had fabulous testimonials by the delegates and is back by popular demand.
“I thought the course was fantastic – one of the best I’ve ever been on. Very inspirational and interesting. I can’t rave enough about how great this course was. Far exceeded my expectations…please run it again, as soon as possible, because I want to send my entire team on it”. Astrid deRidder, Content Development Manager, Cambridge University Press
Audience: Publishers from any part of the industry who want to adopt best practice from other media industries and improve their creative, digital and business skills
The course will help inspire new ideas and new ways of thinking that can be directly applied in the workplace. In the evenings, delegates will work on a born digital project and, on the final day, delegates’ managers are warmly welcomed to join the course to find out about some of the exciting things that have been learned and to hear the presentations.
This three-day residential course will be led by expert publishing staff from the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies at Oxford Brookes University, together with a group of inspirational and exciting speakers:
- Emma Barnes – Managing Director, Snowbooks, and enterprise management software developer
- Marc Bloch – Head of Digital, Pearson
- Eric Huang – Development Director, Made in Me
- Piers Ibbotson – coach and facilitator
- John Mitchinson – author, publisher and co-founder of Unbound
- Rebecca Smart – Managing Director, Ebury
- CM Taylor – author, ghost writer, app maker and screenwriter
The course will help inspire new ideas and new ways of thinking that can be directly applied in the workplace. In the evenings, delegates will work on a born digital project and, on the final day, delegates’ managers are warmly welcomed to join the course to find out about some of the exciting things that have been learned and to hear the presentations.
Comments from the most recent delivery of this course:
'Exceeded all expectations. One of the best residential courses I have been on'. Wiley
'I can't express enough how much I got out of the course, it has really encouraged me to take things further within my company and made me feel passionate about publishing again'. Cambridge University Press
Who is it for?
The course is for publishers from any part of the business who want to think creatively about their work, expose themselves to new ideas, and thrive professionally.
Where and when?
19-21 November 2014, Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford, OX1 4PS
What does it cost?
The three day course, including all the teaching, meals and two nights’ accommodation costs £795
How do I book?
There are just 20 places available for this course, so do get your booking in quickly! You can book this through the Oxford Brookes eShop.