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Firefighter realises burning ambition
A senior firefighter has set himself on course to achieve his dream of one day winning the top job in Hampshire’s Fire and Rescue Service
Dan Tasker, 37, group manager in charge of fire stations in Eastleigh and the Test Valley, signed up for a course to give him a 360-degree view of business management, including everything from human resources to emotional intelligence.
He joined the Fire and Rescue Service at the age of 18 and has since attended more than 4,000 calls to everything from small vehicle fires to aircraft crashes, train derailments and major fires in high-rise buildings.
He has also undertaken highly-specialised secondments in training, community safety and project management.
But despite his experience, he didn’t have all the qualifications necessary to be considered for promotion to chief fire officer. To get him on track for promotion, Tasker signed up for a Masters in Business
Administration (MBA) at Portsmouth Business School.
He said: “The MBA is recognised by the Chief Fire Officer’s Association as an absolute pre-requisite to the role of chief fire officer because it delivers the knowledge-base and senior management skills and attributes necessary to lead a modern Fire and Rescue Service.
“The MBA has without question developed my academic and personal skills to such a level that I now feel ready to take the step into senior management. That step now seems much smaller than before.“
As part of the course Tasker studied business-critical subjects including corporate finance, marketing and strategy, and took part in masterclasses on subjects as varied as emotional intelligence and management consultancy.
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Portsmouth Business School’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) will provide you with the opportunity to develop your strategic problem-solving skills whilst mastering the latest business knowledge and practice:
• Develop your management abilities • Benefit through innovative work-based learning • Generous scholarships • Taught part-time in two-day blocks over two years • Accredited by the Association of MBAs
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‘The Portsmouth MBA has been a life- changing experience and one that I wouldn’t have wanted to miss.’
Heather Short, Entrepreneur
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THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH CENTRAL – MARCH 2013
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