D8 Master-classes
The D8 is a master-class series of worldwide events we will be hosting in our eight most significant markets each year for current and prospective students, and alumni of Durham University Business School (DUBS).
In conjunction with our Centre for Global Learning and Executive Education Centre (CGLEE), the DUBS Alumni Network are organising Continuing Professional Development workshops to enable alumni and students to engage with the School’s vision of lifelong learning, and provide prospective students with the chance to experience DUBS teaching.
Below are previous D8 locations and topics for info. The D8 locations for 2013/14 are - Canada, China, Geneva, India, Singapore, Taiwan, the USA and the UK. Venues and topics will be updated once confirmed.
For further details please go to the alumni Events Calendar, for more information on future events, please email the Alumni Relations Team.
Upcoming D8 master-classes 2013/14:
Details of upcoming D8 events to be announced over the summer.
Our past D8 master-classes are listed below:
D8 London- Thursday 12 June 2014
‘Crisis Management and The Ethic of Care: Why some crises may be more catastrophic than others' with Dr Richard Slack
6:30pm - 8:30pm
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 33 Queen Street, London, EC4R 1AP
D8 New Delhi- Saturday 10 May 2014
'Big Data: Your organisation's strategic weapon' with Professor Kiran Fernandes
Jaypee Vasant Continental, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, 110057
D8 Mumbai- Wednesday 7 May 2014
'Big Data: Your organisation's strategic weapon' with Professor Kiran Fernandes
The Leela Mumbai, Sahar, Mumbai, 400059
D8 Shanghai- Saturday 12 April 2014
'Toxic Management' with Dr Robert McMurray
Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel, 1018 Changning Road, Shanghai
D8 Beijing- Thursday 10 April 2014
'Toxic Management' with Dr Robert McMurray
Crowne Plaza Beijing Wangfujing, 48 Wangfujing Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100006
D8 Singapore- Wednesday 2 April 2014
‘Psychology, Limited Arbitrage and Financial Markets’ with Dr Ian Whitfield
Marina Bay Sands Hotel, 10 Bayfront Avenue, 018956, Singapore
D8 Kuala Lumpur- Monday 31 March 2014
‘Psychology, Limited Arbitrage and Financial Markets’ with Dr Ian Whitfield
Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088, Malaysia
D8 Geneva- Tuesday 25 March 2014
‘Innovation across the supply chain: How do customers & suppliers use your products?' with Dr Christos Tsinopoulos
Hotel Royal, 41 – 43 Rue de Lausanne, CH-1201, Geneva
D8 New Delhi- Friday 26 July 2013
‘Corporate Social Responsibility Matters’ with Prof Geoff Moore
Jaypee Vasant Continental, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, 110057
D8 San Francisco- Thursday 25 July 2013
‘Crisis Management’ with Dr Mike Nicholson
USF School of Management, Classroom 529, 101 Howard Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, 94105
D8 Washington DC- Wednesday 24 July 2013
‘Crisis Management’ with Dr Mike Nicholson
UN Foundation,1615 M Street NW, Suite 700, Washington DC, 20036
D8 Mumbai- Wednesday 24 July 2013
‘Corporate Social Responsibility Matters’ with Prof Geoff Moore
Taj Lands End, Band Stand, Bandra (West), Mumbai, 400050
D8 New York City- Monday 22 July 2013
‘Crisis Management’ with Dr Mike Nicholson
British Consulate, UK Trade & Investment, 845 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10022
D8 London- Thursday 11 July 2013
'Crisis Management' with Dr Mike Nicholson
Mazars, Tower Bridge House, St Katharine's Way, London, E1W1DD
D8 Athens- Friday 12 April 2013
'Supply Chain: How well do your customers and suppliers know your products?' with Dr Christos Tsinopoulos
British Embassy Athens, 1 Ploutarchou Street, Athens, 106 75, Greece
D8 Geneva- Thursday 21 March 2013
‘Trust in Uncertain Times’ with Dr Graham Dietz
Hôtel Royal, Rue de Lausanne 41-43, 1201 Genève
D8 Frankfurt- Tuesday 19 March 2013
‘Supply Chain: How well do your customers and suppliers know your products?’ with Dr Christos Tsinopoulos
Movenpick Hotel, Daan Haager Strasse 5, 603327, Frankfurt am Main
D8 Toronto- Thursday 20 September 2012
'Trust in Uncertain Times' with Dr Graham Dietz
InterContinental Toronto Centre Hotel, 225 Front Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2X3, Ontario
D8 New York- Tuesday 18 September 2012
'Trust in Uncertain Times' with Dr Graham Dietz
InterContinental New York Barclay, 111 East 48th Street, New York, NY 10017
D8 Hong Kong- Wednesday 12 September 2012
'Derivatives in the News: understanding the dangers of exotic derivative products' with Ian Whitfield
Room No 6605, 6th Floor, Academic Building 2, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
D8 Shanghai- Saturday 21 July 2012
'Crisis Management. A Continuing Professional Development workshop' with Dr Mike Nicholson
Shanghai Intercontinental EXPO, 1188 Xueye Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 200125
D8 Dubai- Friday 18 May 2012
'Finance for the non-financial manager' with Dr Aly Salama
The Monarch Dubai, One Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
D8 Moscow- Thursday 19 April 2012
'Crisis Management. A Continuing Professional Development workshop' with Dr Mike Nicholson
Ararat Park Hyatt, 4 Neglinnaya Street, 109012, Moscow