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Business Seminar for Pharmacy Students
The School of Pharmacy at UCC hosted its annual Business Seminar for final year students on Monday and Tuesday 24 and 25 September. This year’s seminar was sponsored by McNeil and students participated in a two day programme covering a wide range of topics which started with a presentation from Brenda Nestor of UCC Careers service on a prescription for a great CV.
The programme also offered specialist advice on financial planning and infesting for the future from Bank of Ireland and sound management advice from other local Pharmacists such as Keith O’Hourihane from Pharmacy First Plus and Prof Peter Weedle Weedle’s Pharmacy in Mallow. Darren Kelly and Jim Curran discussed the role of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU). Ms Bridget Quille from McNeil Healthcare offered her views on the topic of category management. Ms Miranda Horgan MD of Horgan Pharmacy Group offered her expertise on Becoming a good manager and taking extra responsibility: The Do’s, Don’ts and Pitfalls which was followed by a session from Ms Clare Fitzell, Boots Pharmacy Operations Manager on legendary customer care. Mr Barry Meade from Haydon Chartered Accountants specialising in pharmacies discussed the possibilities of setting up your own pharmacy which was followed by by Dr Jean Van Sindersen Law on customer relationship management. The seminar closed with another inspiring session with Mr Ultan O’Callaghan Domestic Manager of Munster Rugby who spoke on leadership, ethics and moral fibre and bringing leadership from the pitch to the work environment. The seminar closed with Mr Barry Allen of McNeil Healthcare presenting certificates of attendance to the final year students.
Photographed are: Top Photo - Noreen Moynihan, School of Pharmacy; Ultan O’Callaghan, Domestic Manager of Munster Rugby; and Barry Allen, McNeil Healthcare Bottom Photo - Barry Allen, McNeil Healthcare and James Crowley, Pharmacy student