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Class subjects |
Class subjects
A comprehensive understanding of fundamental business skills and functions is central to running any business. Throughout the year, you will build your knowledge in core areas and directly apply this to real business issues through case studies (over half of which are live) and projects that cover different company stages, sizes, industry and international contexts
Classes run:
- Monday morning to Saturday noon
- 10 class sessions per week (40 hours)
- Extra preparation and project work (evenings and weekends)
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| Accounting | Feel comfortable interpreting accounting data, recognize its limitations & read a set of accounts with confidence. | |
| Critical Thinking | Helps you answer the question "how do we know" - become a more thoughtful manager who does not take knowledge for granted. |
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| Economics | Relevant concepts of micro- & macro-economics, institutional economics & classical political economy | |
| Entrepreneurship | Understand the issues relevant to developing entrepreneurial ventures (independent or corporate) |
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| Finance | A general management perspective towards financial management & analysis. |
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| Global Political Economy | Leadership qualities needed for creating welfare, wealth & enterprise in tomorrow's global markets | |
| Innovation | Mike Wade | Design new product concepts & prototypes applying theory & methods learnt in class. |
| Marketing | John Walsh | From the perspective of managers responsible for results. |
| Organizational Behavior | Acquire skills to implement strategies effectively and create sustainable high performance. |
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| Production and Operations Management | Understand fundamental knowledge on operations strategy & process analysis. |
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| Strategy | How strategic decisions are made & executed in large, complex organizations. |
Exams and Integrative Exercises
To complete the program, you must pass exams on all business fundamentals courses and successfully present your project results. You will also complete a series of two-day integrative exercises. You and your study group will analyze a case or participate in a buiness simulation and present a detailed action plan to a panel of Faculty.
