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Prime minister applauds Portsmouth MBA student
An inspirational Portsmouth student and businessman is among the first in the country to be given a Points of Light award by prime minister David Cameron
Danny Glavin (pictured), a teacher turned social entrepreneur, has made it his life’s mission to encourage children to find and look up to real heroes and heroines, rather than celebrities.
He has also raised tens of thousands of pounds for military charities through a national schools fund-raising campaign he started, which also won praise from Cameron in 2011. His initial inspiration for this was the passing of his childhood friend Richard Hollington, who died while serving in Afghanistan.
In his spare time, since last September, Glavin has been studying towards his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Portsmouth Business School.
He was among the first to win an innovation scholarship, offered to encourage and foster creativity and innovation, and to support those who wish to make a greater leadership contribution in the future.
The scholarships are funded by Portsmouth Business School and supported by the city’s Cathedral Innovation Centre, and the Royal Society of Arts. They are available to those wishing to study part-time for an MBA this autumn, and more information on how to apply and who qualifies is available at the Portsmouth Business School open evening on Tuesday, July 8.
The Points of Light awards are a new initiative to recognise and
honour the work people do to help others. Glavin will receive his award from the prime minister at 10 Downing Street.
Through the national in-schools ’Heroes Day’ he started, 27-year- old Glavin of Fareham has raised tens of thousands of pounds for military charities. The venture became a hit with teachers and pupils across the country and was reported in many national news outlets and on national television.
After launching National Heroes Day in 2011, Glavin also created an educational programme for school children to learn about ’real’ heroes as opposed to the ’celebrities’ and ’reality’ TV programmes. The programme has been widely praised and has benefited thousands of young people across the UK. The Heroes Day programme is co-ordinated by The Inspiration Federation.
Glavin said: “Winning a Points of Light award has taken me completely by surprise, but I’m delighted, it’s fantastic.
“The MBA is enabling me to build upon my experiences of creating and driving a national charity initiative and aid me in my new role of CEO at The Inspiration Federation. It will inevitably have a beneficial impact not only on my personal professional development, but also upon the charity itself.“
Details:
University of Portsmouth
www.port.ac.uk
The Inspiration Federation
www.inspirationfederation.org
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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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‘Since graduating, I’ve applied much of what I have learnt through new challenging roles in the UK and internationally.’
Marc Gray Performance Excellence Manager, BAE Systems
www.port.ac.uk THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH CENTRAL – JULY/AUGUST 2014
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