UHI FREE Business Seminars

22nd September 2012

UHI's Management School will be running a series of 5 free business seminars in October and November. All workshops will run from 12.30 - 1.30pm and anyone interested can participate by video conference at The North Highland College UHI in Thurso.

For more details see
www.managementschool.uhi.ac.uk/cpd/module/188/sector/6/Business-lunches-with-UHI

 

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