ActSmart offers 10 FREE Retail Scholarships
Posted on 1 May 2010
Free scholarships at the Oxford Summer School worth £1599 each are available to talented independent retail managers.
Skillsmart Retail and Retail Trust have linked up with ActSmart to offer Silver/Gold/Platinum subscribers this unique opportunity.
The scholarships are open to all managers from independent retailers with at least five years experience and who are currently working in SME's with less than 1000 employees.
Oxford Summer School is a unique management training programme developed specifically for retail and takes place at Keble College, Oxford, from 21st to 27th August 2010.
The intensive programme combines tutorials, group work and presentations from senior executives in the retail trade.
This year's speakers include Joseph Wan, Chief Executive of Harvey Nichols, Mark Newton-Jones, Chief Executive of Shop Direct Group and Susan Aubrey-Cound, Director Multi Channel Retail of Marks and Spencer .
There are 10 free scholarship places available, which will give ActSmart subscribers the opportunity to:
- Develop the skills of managing: people, money, marketing, merchandise and retail space.
- Meet and work with some of the best retailers in the UK.
- Benefit from over £1500 worth of top quality management development - 7 days all costs included - for free, in the inspiring location of Keble College Oxford.
Louise Pallas, an independent retailer who won a place at the Summer School last year said:"The opportunity to experience meeting the best in the business and learning from them is something I will never forget and I am grateful I was given the opportunity."
Terry Bowles, Chief Executive of Design Objectives (ex Chief Exec. of Madison) said "Oxford Summer School was the making of me".
To apply for one of the ten scholarships, which include all accommodation and meals, e-mail contactus@skillsmartretail.com, call 0207 462 5060 or visit here.
Closing date for applications is Friday, May 14th
