The head of Finance at Clare coco and some of his pals in other local authorities are junketing at our expense and getting a Harvard qualification. Bulldog Hogan has given the usual waffle-filled explanation for the junket.
I wonder what the qualification of our local head of finance was when he joined the council? Must have been a straight-A student-Harvard doesn't take twits

Council officials sent on €10,000 Harvard course - National News - Independent.ie

Originally Posted by Scitlipo

-Harvard doesn't take twits

If your willing to pay the big bucks and it looks like we are then Harvard will take anyone

Originally Posted by Scitlipo

The head of Finance at Clare coco and some of his pals in other local authorities are junketing at our expense and getting a Harvard qualification. Bulldog Hogan has given the usual waffle-filled explanation for the junket.
I wonder what the qualification of our local head of finance was when he joined the council? Must have been a straight-A student-Harvard doesn't take twits

Council officials sent on €10,000 Harvard course - National News - Independent.ie

If they learn and it leads to a more efficiently run local authority, it may be worth the cost?

It'll bring more power and prestige to Clare. Really, i don't see what your problem is

Same course IN&M put Ger Colleran on? He already has an MBA.
Executive education is important, HBS is one of the best places to do this. It won't be junketing there will be plenty of night work in syndicates. Its the basis of HBS' approach.

In short Clare people could get a superb return for this course depending on the quality of the guy going on it.

Originally Posted by Boy M5

Same course IN&M put Ger Colleran on? He already has an MBA.
Executive education is important, HBS is one of the best places to do this. It won't be junketing there will be plenty of night work in syndicates. Its the basis of HBS' approach.

In short Clare people could get a superb return for this course depending on the quality of the guy going on it.

Well they could but the chances are they won't

Originally Posted by ger12

If they learn and it leads to a more efficiently run local authority, it may be worth the cost?

Harvard? How about UCD? Smurfit school is top class.
Intrigued by your byline.....Why did Minister Phil Hogan drop the independent review into planning irregularities within Dublin and Cork city councils and Carlow, Meath, Galway and Cork county councils ?....wonder why one has never been instigated into the planning dept of Clare co.co?

Originally Posted by Boy M5

Same course IN&M put Ger Colleran on? He already has an MBA.
Executive education is important, HBS is one of the best places to do this. It won't be junketing there will be plenty of night work in syndicates. Its the basis of HBS' approach.

In short Clare people could get a superb return for this course depending on the quality of the guy going on it.

No. That is not the reaction the OP was hoping to elicit from you. You're meant to give out about this. Didn't you get the memo??

Originally Posted by Scitlipo

Harvard? How about UCD? Smurfit school is top class.
Intrigued by your byline.....Why did Minister Phil Hogan drop the independent review into planning irregularities within Dublin and Cork city councils and Carlow, Meath, Galway and Cork county councils ?....wonder why one has never been instigated into the planning dept of Clare co.co?

How much does Smurfit cost??

Originally Posted by ger12

If they learn and it leads to a more efficiently run local authority, it may be worth the cost?

Nothing short of firing the entire workforce and hiring them subject to accountability and ability will ever make for a better local authority.