Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

Running the company and lead on event production.

Every day is different. I might be pricing a multi-million pound event, advising here or overseas on an international sporting event, delivering a boutique commercial activity.

I might be chained to the laptop all day or out meeting clients. Skype and conference calls are ever-likely.

Making events happen and the results of high-quality content being screened. Meeting people, using the range of contacts built up and the opportunity to travel to use skills on a worldwide stage.

Timescales. A booking is a fixed date and the quality has to match the investment. Hitting the financial targets is also a powerful driver.

Variety, scale, impact, playing on an international and national stage, high-quality clients and artists.

Multi-tasking management; delivering in a timely fashion; stress and pressure management; people skills; persuasion; negotiation; conciliation; leadership; decision-making.

None. Past training in specific event skills through the key public courses available to all event agencies and public bodies.

BBC Radio Production then Local Radio Station management 1975 - 1994

BBC TV Producer 1994 - 1996

BBC Live Events Senior Manager 1996 - 2007

LOCOG (London 2012) Head of Live Sites 2007 - 2012

Formidable Productions 2012 to present

Running Formidable Productions with short-term consultancy to international Games organisers

Keep your eyes and brains wide open to opportunities. I was destined to be a music teacher and was off to get my teaching diploma when the Careers Service made me come and talk to them. They didn't have any helpful advice…..except on the way out of the door they told me to pick up a leaflet about the BBC. I read it, applied and was accepted.

I never had a career path. I always went with the flow and applied for what seemed interesting. Plenty of disappointments, even now when pitching for work for the new company, but the good ones happened. Go for it.