Next week is GoGlobal Week 6, kicking off on Monday 2 March, and the excitement is definitely building. We’ve already had 2000 bookings, which is fantastic to see. A few sessions have now reached full capacity and have been closed, but don’t worry, we’ve added some new events to give everyone more opportunities to get involved. As you get ready for the big week, here are a few important things to keep in mind:
Free professional photos: Need a photo for your global LinkedIn profile? We have a professional photographer. Photos are emailed to your student email address 2-3 weeks after the event. There is no need to book. Tuesday 13.00-16.00 North Atrium.
Be on time for your session: for external speakers, students will not be allowed in late to events.
Free food: You must come to the registration desk with your student ID card to get a voucher (given on a first-come, first-served basis). Please be respectful of fasting peers by eating in the appropriate dining areas. We also have:
| Social event: Food with Friends, celebrating our global community | Tuesday 3rd March 16.00-17.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/social-event-food-with-friends-celebrating-our-global-community/ |
| Celebrating with our Muslim Communities – Ramadan Iftar Event | Monday 9th March 16.30-19.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/celebrating-with-our-muslim-communities-ramadan-iftar-event/ |
What you need to know:
International students Attendance for your visa: you must complete a minimum of three events ON CAMPUS and another one of your choice. We have a bespoke event for you to help international students with their job search with an external expert.
Foundation, Year 1 or 2 UG students wanting to apply for a fully funded GoGlobal: Mobility visit, you must complete any four activities and attend this event.
All other students can choose what they would like to engage with.
Below are some highlighted events for our department:
| Keynote Speaker: From the Olympic Games to Eurovision, Global Leadership Insights | Monday 2nd March 11.30-13.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-speaker-from-the-olympic-games-to-eurovision-global-leadership-insights/ |
| Expert speaker: Leading Global Marketing Across Regions | Monday 2nd March 14.00-15.15 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/leading-global-marketing-across-regions/ |
| Expert panel: The Business of International Sport – from Premier League to Olympic Games | Monday 2nd March 15.30 – 17.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-panel-the-business-of-international-sport-from-premier-league-to-olympic-games/ |
| Expert panel: Testimonies of Studying and Working Abroad | Tuesday 3rd March 10.30-11.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-panel-testimonies-of-studying-and-working-abroad/ |
All other events are below.
| Title of Event | Date and time | Link on RISE |
| Building Effective Relationships | All week – Anytime | Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met |
| Becoming culturally competent | All week – Anytime | Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met |
| Introducing the 17 UN sustainability development goals | All week – Anytime | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/courses/introducing-the-17-un-sustainable-development-goals/ |
| Black lives matter and Business | All week – Anytime | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/courses/black-lives-matter-and-business/ |
| Community languages | All week – Anytime | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/courses/community-languages/ |
| World languages | All week – Anytime | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/courses/world-languages/ |
| Marketing for Enterprise | All week – Anytime | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/courses/enterprise-marketing/ |
| AI literacy | All week – Anytime | Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met |
| Business and Sustainability | All week – Anytime | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/courses/business-sustainability/ |
| COIL: Using the Bloomberg terminals to understand financial decisions of listed companies | Monday 2nd March 09.30-11.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/coil-using-the-bloomberg-terminal-to-understand-financing-decisions-of-listed-companies/ |
| Workshop: Build for Great Manchester – with free pizza and prizes | Monday 2nd March 09.30 – 16.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/build-for-greater-manchester/ |
| Workshop: International competitions, come and pitch | Monday 2nd March 10.30-12.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/workshop-international-competitions-come-and-pitch/ |
| Keynote Speaker: From the Olympic Games to Eurovision, Global Leadership Insights | Monday 2nd March 11.30-13.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-speaker-from-the-olympic-games-to-eurovision-global-leadership-insights/ |
| Explore: Print City through a tour | Monday 2nd March 12.30 – 15:00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/visit-print-city-for-a-masterclass/ |
| Workshop: GoGlobal Trading challenge – using the Bloomberg terminal | Monday 2nd March 13.00 – 14.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/coil-go-global-trading-challenge-using-the-bloomberg-terminal/ |
| Explore: Manchester, peer guide-led tour | Monday 2nd March 13.00-14.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/discover-manchester-peer-guided-city-tour-2/ |
| Expert speaker: The impact, opportunities and risks for AI in business and law | Monday 2nd March 13.00-14.00 | Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met |
| Workshop: Study abroad during your degree | Monday 2nd March 14.00-15.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/study-abroad-during-your-degree/ |
| Panel discussion: Future Challenges and opportunities in the world of work | Monday 2nd March 14.00-15.15 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-panel-future-challenges-and-opportunities-in-the-world-of-work-2/ |
| Workshop: Ubuntu – I am, because we are | Monday 2nd March 14.00-15.15 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/workshop-ubuntu-i-am-because-we-are/ |
| Expert speaker: Leading Global Marketing Across Regions | Monday 2nd March 14.00-15.15 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/leading-global-marketing-across-regions/ |
| Explore: Print City through a tour | Monday 2nd March 15.00 – 17:00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/visit-print-city-for-a-masterclass-2/ |
| Social: Games from around the world | Monday 2nd March 15.30-17.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/social-games-from-around-the-world/ |
| Expert panel: The Business of International Sport – from Premier League to Olympic Games | Monday 2nd March 15.30 – 17.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-panel-the-business-of-international-sport-from-premier-league-to-olympic-games/ |
| Expert speaker: Making Sense of the World through Language and Stories – a Digital Humanities Perspective with Michaela Mahlberg | Monday 2nd March 16:00-17:30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/making-sense-of-the-world-through-language-and-stories/ |
| Social: Celebrating the Global at Manchester Law School: A Social Event for all Students | Monday 2nd March 17.00-18.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/celebrating-the-global-at-manchester-law-school-a-social-event-for-all-with-food/ |
| Social: Global Cafe: Connect hub | Monday 2nd March 17.00-18.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/global-cafe-connect-hub-2/ |
| Expert Panel: Becoming a Successful Lawyer – Experiences from Manchester Law School and HKU SPACE | Tuesday 3rd March 10.00-11.15 | Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met |
| Expert Panel: Join successful Alumni and explore their careers (FE, PP and MIBT) | Tuesday 3rd March 10.00-11.15 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-panel-join-successful-alumni-and-explore-their-careers-otehm/ |
| Expert panel: Testimonies of Studying and Working Abroad | Tuesday 3rd March 10.30-11.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-panel-testimonies-of-studying-and-working-abroad/ |
| Career support: How to apply for graduate roles for international students | Tuesday 3rd March 11.30 – 13.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/career-support-how-to-apply-for-graduate-roles-for-international-students-2/ |
| Career support: How to apply for graduate roles for international students | Tuesday 3rd March 11.30 – 13.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/career-support-how-to-apply-for-graduate-roles-for-international-students-online/ |
| Training: Becoming Culturally Competent | Tuesday 3rd March 11.30 – 13.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/becoming-culturally-compentent-external-trainer/ |
| Panel discussion: Faith, Identity & Professional Life: Muslim perspectives on navigating professional identity. | Tuesday 3rd March 11.30 – 13.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-panel-discussion-faith-identity-professional-life-muslim-perspectives/ |
| Visit: the Manchester Jewish Museum | Tuesday 3rd March 12.00 – 15.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/visit-the-manchester-jewish-museum/ |
| Social: Professional photo for your global LinkedIn profile | Tuesday 3rd March 13.00 – 16.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/social-professional-photo-for-your-global-linkedin-profile/ |
| Expert Panel: Manchester as an International Economy | Tuesday 3rd March 14.00 – 15.15 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-panel-manchester-as-an-international-economy/ |
| Expert Speaker: development, access to justice and human rights – maternal rights in Africa | Tuesday 3rd March 14.00 – 15.15 | Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met |
| Expert Speaker: Different perspectives on management: an African perspective | Tuesday 3rd March 15.30 – 17.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-speaker-different-perspectives-on-management-an-african-perspective/ |
| Career Support: Cultural intelligence through international experiences | Tuesday 3rd March 15.30 -17.00 | Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met |
| Workshop: GoGlobal Study tours – Summer 2026 | Tuesday 3rd March 15.30 -17.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/goglobal-study-tours-summer-2025-year-2-students-only/ |
| Expert Panel: Perspectives on International sports industry | Tuesday 3rd March 15.30 -17.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-panel-perspectives-on-the-international-sports-industry/ |
| Workshop – Information session for COIL and Cairo trip in June 2026 | Tuesday 3rd March 15.30 -17.00 | Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met |
| Meet a Lawyer: Experiences of practising Law in Manchester | Tuesday 3rd March 16.00 -17.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/meet-a-lawyer-experiences-of-practising-law-in-manchester-2/ |
| Social event: Food with Friends, celebrating our global community | Tuesday 3rd March 16.00-17.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/social-event-food-with-friends-celebrating-our-global-community/ |
| Visit: Trip to York to visit Rail Museum and Walking tour | Wednesday 4th March 8:30 – 4:30 (dept York) | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/visit-historic-york/ |
| Expert speaker: Emerging trends in FinTech and its impact to the banking sector | Wednesday 4th March 10.00 – 11.00 | Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met |
| Expert speaker: International Trade: Adapting to different markets, cultural norms and competitors | Wednesday 4th March 11.00 – 12.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/international-trade-adapting-to-different-markets-cultural-norms-and-competitors/ |
| Expert speaker: Performing Migration: Ethics, Methods, and Practice. Talk and Q&A with Visiting Professor of Performance Matthew Spangler | Wednesday 4th March 16:00-18:00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/performing-migration-ethics-methods-and-practice/ |
| Expert panel: Editors without Borders | Wednesday 4th March 17:30-18:30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/editors-without-borders-international-industry-guests-speak-to-challenges-and-trends-in-publishing/ |
| Expert speaker: In Conversation with Mark Breen (Event Safety Director) | Thursday 5th March 09.00 – 10.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-speaker-in-conversation-with-mark-breen-event-safety-director/ |
| Workshop: Connect Hub for International Women’s day | Thursday 5th March 10.00 – 11.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/connect-hub-celebrating-international-womens-day-2/ |
| Expert speaker: In Conversation with Matthew Phillip (Executive Director) Notting Hill Carnival | Thursday 5th March 10.00 – 11.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-speaker-in-conversation-with-matthew-phillip-executive-director-notting-hill-carnival/ |
| Fireside Chat: The journey to being a successful publishing academic | Thursday 5th March 10.30-11.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/fireside-chat-the-journey-to-being-a-successful-publishing-academic/ |
| Expert speaker: In conversation with Alexandra Von Samson (International expert in events management) | Thursday 5th March 11.00 – 12,00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/expert-speaker-in-conversation-with-alexandra-von-samson-international-events-management/ |
| Panel Event: Global Women Leaders for International Day | Thursday 5th March 13.30 – 14.30 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/go-global-global-women-leaders/ |
| Celebrating with our Muslim Communities – Ramadan Iftar Event | Monday 9th March 16.30-19.00 | https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/activity/celebrating-with-our-muslim-communities-ramadan-iftar-event/ |
We look forward to a fun and informative week.
Best wishes,
The Faculty of Business and Law International Team
MARKETING, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TOURISM 
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