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MBA Programme INDUCTION 2016-17

 

Day 1 – Welcome to the Programme

Friday 23 September 2016

 

Time Location Session
09.30 2/5053 Welcome and Registration (Dan Bradley, Swarna Prasad, Nuno Da Camara)
10.00 2/5053

MBA Introduction

MBA Team – Nuno Da Camara

Programme Structure – Nuno Da Camara

Student office information – Dan Bradley

Enrolment, Visa checking, SBSAOB website, Personal Academic Tutor, English Language support – Swarna Prasad

11.30 2/5053 Coffee
11.45 2/5053 Group Exercise – Icebreaker (Nuno Da Camara, Swarna Prasad)
12.45 2/5053 Buffet Lunch (students + all MBA module leaders)
13.45 2/5053 Introduction to Modules*
15.00 2/5053 Coffee
15.30 2/5053 Introduction to Modules*
16.30   End

 

*    LIST OF CORE MODULES

  • Managing Effectively in the 21st Century (Roger Plant)
  • Accounting: Managing & Measuring Performance (Venn Tauringana)
  • Organisations in Global Context (John Marti)
  • Contemporary Marketing (Mike Crossman)
  • Decision Modelling & Analysis (Sally Brailsford)
  • Operations & Quality Management (Steve Brown)
  • European Business Context (Alan Gilbert)
  • Strategy (John Marti)
  • Corporate Finance (Rakesh Jory)
  • Managing People for Performance (Malcolm Higgs/ Nuno Da Camara)
  • Application of Management Skills (Nuno Da Camara)
  • Dissertation (Nuno Da Camara)

 

OPTIONS

  • Innovation & Technology Transfer (David Baxter)
  • Project Management (Ian Cammack)
  • Supply Management (Tarila Zuofa)
  • Marketing Communications Management (Julia Wolny)
  • Consultancy (John Marti)

 

 

Day 2 – Study Skills

Monday 26 September 2016

 

Time Location Session
09.30 2/5053 Assignment Skills (Roger Plant)
11.00 2/5053 Coffee
11.30 2/5053 Time Management (Roger Plant)
12.30   Lunch Break
13.30 2/5053 Case Study Skills (John Marti)
15.00 2/5053 Coffee
15.30 2/5053 Presentation Skills (Roger Plant)
17.00   End

 

Day 3 – Programme Information

Tuesday 27 September 2016

 

Time Location Session
09.30 2/5053 IPads (Swarna Prasad)
10.30 2/5053 E-books (Lindsey Ross from Kortext)
11.15 2/5053 Coffee
11.30 2/5053 SAA Introduction- Blackboard, Turnitin, Assignment Guidelines, Regulations, Academic Integrity (brief) (Emma Hampton, Dan Bradley)
12.45   Lunch Break
13.30 2/5053 Welcome from Head of School (Martin Broad)
13.40 2/5053 Using the Library (Harry Gibbs)
14.15 2/5053 Senior Academic Tutor (Shahnaz Ibrahim), Personal Tutor (Alex Wang)  & Peer advisors (PG Peer advisors team)
14.30 2/5053 Personal & Professional Development (Nuno Da Camara)
14.45 2/5053 Mindfulness (Sri Kandiah)
15.30 Off campus Ten-pin Bowling
17.30   End

 

Friday 30 September 2016 

Time Location Session
11.00-12.00 46/3001 Academic Integrity Session (Jonathan Klein)

 

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