Category: Courses

A core course taken in the first term 8 lectures Examined by case study (20%) and examination (80%) Pre-course thoughts Welcome to the big picture. I read Jack Welch’s autobiography recently, and I suspect this is an introduction to the stuff he seemed to spend his time thinking about. Which companies to buy, which industries…

A core course taken in the first term 8 lectures, 8 lectures, plus case studies Examined by 4 case studies (40%) Final exam (60%) Pre-course thoughts This is one of the ones I’m really looking forward to. From people and what makes them tick to companies and how to make them tick this course covers…

A core course taken in the first term 8 lectures, 8 1 hour classes, + 3 hours work per week Examined by 3 case studies (30%) Final exam (70%) Pre-course thoughts Microeconomics and how to use it, seems to be the subject of this course. I haven’t got a lot to go on here, but…

A core course taken in the second term 8 lectures Examined by Final exam (100%) Post course thoughts I liked this course a lot, its about how to get real companies to do real things. It was also about other important things, like quality, which may not seem like a huge deal till you think…

A core course taken in the second term 8 lectures Examined by Final exam (100%) Post course thoughts Macroeconomics is one of the subjects MBA students tend to think they shouldn’t have to take. They throw their hands in the air and say ‘there’s nothing we can do about it, it’s not important’. A few…