Masters of Business Administration / MBA studies. Discussions on theory and applicaiton.
We delivered our ‘elevator pitch’ of a single page PowerPoint poster and a 5 minute briefing to the course tutor and it all appears to be going according to plan. Reflection on the elevator pitch How did it go? We delivered our pitch one late Wednesday evening. Everything went well and nearly the whole team…
Week three in the New Venture Challenge has seen mixed successes. With only 3 days until we do our first ‘elevator’ pitch, we have a venture to focus on, the (nearly) completed research to build it with and a plan of action. It’s starting to feel like it’s going in the right direction. The Venture…
Week two in the New Venture Challenge. Our democratic selection process has stumbled. Just over a week to submit our initial proposal we still haven’t selected our option. Having said that, I’ve learnt and I’ve applied the theory, so something must be working. Venture idea The Winner Option A clearly received the most votes. We…
I’m now on my final study module of the MBA before starting my final project, this time focusing on entrepreneurial endeavour. As part of this we have to take part in a New Venture Creation Challenge. This is a group challenge, requiring us to come up with ideas, assess the likelihood of success and making…
Studying for an MBA as well as being in full-time employment is a huge task. The hours needed to complete each module to a good standard are tough, and the pass:fail ratio for examinations are not favourable to the less inclined, or those less able to sacrifice the time and effort. For me, there’s been…
Stakeholders and stakeholder theory I’ve been working on identifying stakeholders for a long time, and the process has really helped me to understand who influences my services and who benefits from it. In today’s dynamic environment, who our stakeholders are and their influence changes regularly, and so will my list of people to support, cajole…
Understanding the industry environment Porter’s Five Forces On the MBA course, I’m currently studying a module on strategy which looks into understanding the industry; understanding the organisation, resources and capabilities; risk and corporate responsibility; and culture. I’m finding it an incredibly interesting subject, even if I am struggling to keep up with my studies. It…
