CAREER CONCLAVE
Rapporteur: Department of Business Administration and Commerce
1 Feb. 2019: An event of career conclave was organized on February 1, 2019, by the Department of
Business Administration and Commerce, School of Liberal Studies (SLS) at PDPU Campus. Mr.
Micheal Louis Flores was invited as an eminent speaker for this conclave. Mr. Micheal Louis
Flores is a consultant to various leading international organizations across globe including
St.Anthony’s Girls Catholic Academy. He also had a broad experience of 42 years in teaching
French and Spanish.
While inaugurating the Career Conclave, Dr. Nigam Dave, Dean and Director of School of Liberal
Studies, highlighted the global career opportunities and also encouraged students to negotiate for
same. He also mentioned about various activities carried out by Pandit Deendayal Petroleum
University (PDPU) for international relations. Dr. Ashvin Dave, the Head of Department Business
Administration and Commerce, School of Liberal Studies (SLS) also spoke upon international job
opportunities and welcomed Mr. Michael Louis Flores with a bouquet.
The conclave focused mainly on discussing the impact of Brexit on key sectors of British Society and
the economy. Mr. Micheal Louis Flores explained that Brexit is an abbreviated form of British Exit.
He further discussed, the referendum question of Brexit, ‘Should the United Kingdom remain
a member of European Union or leave European Union?’ He answered this question by showing the
past records of voters that were in favour of Brexit or in favour of being a part of the European Union.
He disclosed that people above the age of 65 years, those who are less educated, having
lower skill and also lower working class voted in favour of Brexit. The young generation, under 35,
that were highly educated, and also have good managerial skills voted to stay in. He further
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