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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 10

We spent the day in Derry with guest speakers in the morning and an extraordinary tour in the afternoon. First up was Padraig Canavan, CEO, Singularity.  He started his company...
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 9

We made our way to Derry, and were met with a splendid reception at the University of Ulster, and sponsored by the Derry City Council.  We met with and heard...
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 8

Relaxing day in Donegal today playing tourist. Before the student departed for a weekend off on Friday, I asked each team to come up with reasons why you'd do business...
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 7

My wife said it best when I asked about the weather forecast in Ireland today.  She said, "That's easy, ‘tis raining, or will rain!" The students have off this weekend,...
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 6

Great day in the West of Ireland in Sligo!  Feargus Callagy was a gracious and generous host, and our day started with a tour of Protek Medical led by Eamon...
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 5

The students got a respite from a pretty taxing schedule so far.  We had the morning in Dublin to catch up on team projects, and then traveled via coach to...
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 4

The Queen's visit continued to affect our visit.  We were headed to meet with Webroot today, and found ourselves stuck in the middle of a bridge due to rolling barricades. ...
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 3

Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland - Day 3 The Queen's visit certainly had an impact on our group today.  Our taxis were diverted due to a bomb scare, and even...
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 2

We navigated through Dublin via public transport today and were warmly greeted by the business school staff at DCU (Dublin City University).  The authors of  "Leadership in Ireland," Aoife McDermott...
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day 1

We arrived in Dublin a bit sleep deprived, but anxious for what lies ahead the next two weeks.  We're not the only ones with plans for Ireland this May.  The...
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