60th Anniversary of Aston Business School
"When the Department of Industrial Administration was created in 1947, few would have anticipated that it would one day grow to be one of the largest and best Business Schools in the UK, or indeed that it would gain international recognition for its world-class research and teaching."
Julie King, Vice Chancellor
"Aston Business School has been involved in advancing understanding of what makes organisations and managers successful for 60 years."
Michael West, Executive Dean, Aston Business School
“Then and Now” Open Day
On 17th June 2008, Aston Business School opened its' doors to staff and students past and present to celebrate the School's achievements and explain the vision for the future.
Professor Julia King CBE, FREng, Vice Chancellor, Aston University, welcomed over 100 guests.
Emeritus Professor Derek Pugh outlined how the business school's reputation for excellence in research was established. Professor Pugh first taught at Aston in the 1960s and helped to found the Aston Studies Programme.
Carole Parkes, Aston Business School, Work and Organisational Psychology Group, and Kathy Daniels of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management launched a recently published book entitled "Aston Centre for Human Resources - Building Research-based Practice".
Guest Speaker, Sir Peter Rigby talked about how a Business School can meet the future needs of industry.
Professor Michael West, Executive Dean of Aston Business School, concluded the formal proceedings by outlining his vision for the future, and presented Pat Clark, AARM Administrator with the Aston Business School Medal for Career Contribution 2008.
Invited guests enjoyed afternoon tea and listened to classical music provided by the Birmingham Conservatoire.
Speeches
- Professor Julia King CBE FREng, Vice Chancellor, Aston University, "Welcome address"
- Professor Derek Pugh, Emeritus Professor of International Management, "How Management Research Came to Aston".
- Professor Michael West, Executive Dean, Aston Business School, "Vision and Future"
A dvd of the formal proceedings can viewed by clicking here.
A history of Aston Business School 1948-2008, produced to mark the anniversary, can be downloaded here,
The 60 years of success powerpoint presentation can be downloaded here.
Photographs of guest enjoying the afternoon tea can be viewed by clicking here.
14th April 2008
Over 170 guests gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Aston Business School. The celebrations included:
Unveiling of artwork by the artist Eryka Isaak
Presentation of the Beta Gamma Sigman Business Achievement Award to Sir Adrian Cadbury
Naming of the Susan Cadbury and Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatres
Photographs
4th July 2008
60th anniversary celebrations concluded on Friday 4th July when Aston Business School staff gathered to enjoy a "Summer of 47" themed party.