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The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) is a master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in MBA programs have the option of taking general business courses throughout the program or can select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-fourth of their studies in this subject.
Accreditation bodies exist specifically for MBA programs to ensure consistency and quality of graduate business education. Business schools in many countries offer MBA programs tailored to full-time, part-time, executive, and distance learning students, with specialized concentrations.
Basic types of MBA programs
Two-year (Full Time) MBA programs normally take place over two academic years (i.e. approximately 18 months of term time). For example in the Northern Hemisphere beginning in late August/September of year one and continuing until May of year two, with a three to four month summer break in between years one and two. Students enter with a reasonable amount of prior real-world work experience and take classes during weekdays like other university students.
Accelerated MBA programs are a variation of the two year programs. They involve a higher course load with more intense class and examination schedules. They usually have less "down time" during the program and between semesters. For example, there is no three to four month summer break, and between semesters there might be seven to ten days off rather than three to five weeks vacation.
Part-time MBA programs normally hold classes on weekday evenings, after normal working hours, or on weekends. Part-time programs normally last three years or more. The students in these programs typically consist of working professionals, who take a light course load for a longer period of time until the graduation requirements are met.
Executive MBA (EMBA) programs developed to meet the educational needs of managers and executives, allowing students to earn an MBA or another business-related graduate degree in two years or less while working full time. Participants come from every type and size of organization – profit, nonprofit, government – representing a variety of industries. EMBA students typically have a higher level of work experience, often 10 years or more, compared to other MBA students. In response to the increasing number of EMBA programs offered, The Executive MBA Council was formed in 1981 to advance executive education.
Distance learning MBA programs hold classes off-campus. These programs can be offered in a number of different formats: correspondence courses by postal mail or email, non-interactive broadcast video, pre-recorded video, live teleconference or videoconference, offline or online computer courses. Many schools offer these programs.
Dual MBA programs combine MBA degree with others (such as an MS, MA, or a J.D., etc.) to let students cut costs (dual programs usually cost less than pursuing 2 degrees separately), save time on education and to tailor the business education courses to their needs. Some business schools offer programs in which students can earn both a bachelor's degree in business administration and an MBA in four or five years.
Friday, May 27, 2011
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Managing Change Assignment
"Change management is not a matter of simply following steps. No two changes are
exactly alike, nor are any two organizations. Following a recipe for change management
is insufficient to drive business results. The right approach will be specific to the
situation. If you do not understand the why behind your actions as a change management
practitioner, changes can fail even when reputable change management processes are
followed" The question of "why" these activities or strategies are used, such as the
following, are worth investigating.
1. Why do business leaders need to communicate directly with employees instead of
using the normal chain of command?
2. Why are change management practitioners not the best people to manage
resistance with employees?
3. Why are the "designers" of the change often the worst at managing the people
side of that same change?
4. Why are supervisors and managers preferred communicators, even more so than
the project team?
5. Why do background conversations and the rumor mill sometimes carry more
weight with employees than the "official" communications?
6.Why do employees resist change, even when the change is a "good" idea for
everyone?
The seven guiding principles that can impact the change management activities are
shown in Figure 1."
Figure 1 - Seven guiding principles of effectively managing change
(Adaptated from Prosci Change Management, www.change-management.com)
Requirement:
Using any five of the principles highlighted in the figure above, justify and illustrate
"why" the principles are important for effectively managing change.
Your answer should as far as possible show practical applications that you have
encountered in the organization that you are attached to or you are familiar with.
Evidences of arguments with proper referencing will earn additional marks, though
referencing in-text and at the end of the assignment is a compulsory requirement.
REPORT FORMAT
1. Cover page
2. Executive Summary (summarize the assignment and not exceeding 1 page)
3. Table of content
4. Introduction to the subject matter of Change management
5. Body The answer to the question set
6. Conclusions and Recommendations The summary of the main points covered in
the introduction and body, together with recommendations for further studies.
7. References (following the Harvard format and alphabetically arranged).
FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
1. The word count, which does not include the figures or charts used, for the
Introduction, Body and Conclusion, should be approximately 3500 words +/- 10%
1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman font type, font size 12, fully justified.
2. Reference sources should be appropriately cited in the text and in the reference
list by using the Harvard referencing style.
Strategic Assignment (100%)
Strategic analysis is a necessary step before a company's corporate and business strategy
can be formulated. It is necessary for the company to assess its present strategic position
in order to determine its future strategic direction. Determination of the strategic position
is a basic and crucial step in strategic analysis. Strategic analysis uses a framework that
guides the analyst to review the company's mission and objectives, explore the
opportunities and threats in the external and internal environment of the company, and
analyze its strengths and weaknesses. This leads to formulation of strategies suitable for
the company to overcome its competitors and strengthen its position in the market.
You are required to analyse and determine the strategic position of the company of your
own choice. In order to be able to suggest a viable and workable strategy, you are
required to critically evaluate the company's internal and external environment by using
the SWOT and Porter's 5 Force Analysis tools. You are also required to critically
evaluate the current strategy of the chosen company and suggest an alternate strategy
backed by sound arguments.
The following companies are NOT ALLOWED to be discussed:
1. Air Asia
2. Firefly
3. McDonalds
4. KFC
5. Toyota
6. BMW
7. Mercedes Benz
8. Starbucks
9. Coffee bean
10. Maxis
11. Digi
12. Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Report Format:
1. Executive Summary: (summarizing the entire assignment and not exceeding one
page)
2. Introduction: (5% of the total word count)
3. Background of the Company: (5% of the total word count)
4. External Analysis: (15% of the total word count)
a. Porter's 5-Force Analysis
5. Internal Analysis: (15% of the total word count)
a. SWOT Analysis:
6. Review of Existing Strategy: (30% of the total word count)
7. Proposed Strategy: (25% of the total word count)
8. Conclusion: (5% of the total word count)
9. List of Referencing following Harvard Referencing System
10. Bibliography following Harvard Referencing System
INSTRUCTIONS
1. The assignment MUST be submitted on-line on or before the due date.
2. Assignments should be word processed.
3. The assignments shall contain 3500 words (+/- 10%), presented in text of font size 12
with 1.5 line spacing.
Business Leadership assignment
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the module Business Leadership.
Module
Description
This module treats all managers as strategists. Strategic management is defined
here as concerned with the long-term future of the whole organisation. Consequently,
managers need to act corporately and to handle and manage change. The aim of
this module is to encourage the development of knowledge, understanding and skills
of such strategic leadership of change. The challenges to managers seeking to lead
through the use of strategic management centre on envisioning strategic directions,
the development of managers and employees committed to, and equipped for, major
strategic change, and the development of a high-level organisational capacity for
innovation and learning. Finally, under existing environmental conditions, many
organisations in the public and private sectors need to be effective in finding,
negotiating and managing strategic partnerships.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, participants should be able to:
1. Analyse a strategic context of an organisation and envision necessary
directions and activities.
2. Evaluate and select appropriate processes or actions for developing the
potential of managers and employees for engaging in critical and strategic
thinking (e.g.involvement in decision making, empowerment, information,
concern, etc).
3. Evaluate opportunities and strategies for developing partnerships with other
organisations to achieve strategic goals.
Indicative Content / Areas of Study
1. Shaping an organisation for strategic change.
2. Leadership credibility.
3. Leadership of change at multiple levels of the organisation.
4. Empowerment of managers.
5. Critical and strategic thinking in management teams.
6. Developing receptiveness to reform and innovation.
7. Handling conflict during strategic changes.
8. Networking and partnerships.
9. Matching leadership behaviour to context.
Teaching and Learning Strategy
1. Student centered learning will be strongly encouraged and developed.
Cooperative Learning and Problem-Based Learning will be infused into the
teaching-learning-assessment strategies.
2. Group work, case analysis and self directed learning resources will be
available to support the delivery and the appropriate assessment tools / tasks
will be used to assess the intended learning outcomes.
3. It should be noted that the focus will be on facilitating learning rather than
teaching and, in this respect, the strategy is designed to facilitate the “deep
learning” attributed to a more active participation of the learning process by
students through the Online learning Portal specially designed for this
purpose.
Assessment:
1. Assessment Weighting: 100%Coursework
2. A case analysis leading to a written report of 3500 words involving the
analysis and evaluation of leadership and transformation strategies, selecting
appropriate processes or actions for developing the potential of managers and
employees for engaging in critical and strategic thinking and organisation
development practices in organisations.
Resources
1. Course Materials provided by WEC.
2. DAFT, R. L. 2006. The Leadership Experience. 4th ed. USA
3. CROSBY, P., & WILEY, J., 2005. Absolutes of Leadership. Jossey-Bass.
4. WEC SERF Portal online resources
5. University of Derby
COURSE WORK
Assignment
Due Date: (June 03, 2011)
By 12.00 midnight (Singapore & Malaysia
“It is a norm for academicians and business executives to paint portraits of
exemplary and successful business leaders as those being equipped with specific
skills and attributes. In recent years however, the tools and emphasis of being
successful 21st Century leaders seems to include considerations beyond
conventional skills and roles played by leaders. The rise and fall of the Enron
Corporation for instance merely confirms the emerging trends and challenge of
business leaders to act and function in ethically and morally responsible ways.
Business leaders are said to be in the driver‟s seat in exerting and possessing
tremendous power that shape and direct the ethics mindfulness and social
responsibility among members of its organization.”
By analyzing the archive of material available on Enron Corporation, provide critical
arguments in support or against the statement that „Leaders from Enron are
accountable for its downfall as they were not ethically and morally responsible”.
Strengthen your analysis by providing cogent facts and evaluating the role played by
the charismatic leaders, Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling in the fall of Enron
Corporation. Finally discuss and consider emerging trends and best practices in
business leadership, and what changes in “leadership philosophy” that you would
have recommended for Enron (prior to its fall) that may have prevented its collapse.
E-Marketing assignment
You are required to submit a report for a case-study organization outlining a proposed e-marketing strategy for that organization. The report is addressed to the owners of the organization and you are to write it as if you are a consultant engaged to develop the report. You should use recognized theories and models to support your recommendations. The report (in management-report format) should identify and critically analyse the fundamental issues related to e-marketing strategy and show clear evidence of synthesis and evaluation of the subject in the recommendations given to the organization.
CASE STUDY: THE RESTAURANT
Musa was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur
The location has been selected and the building is currently under-going repairs and renovation and should be ready for customers in three months time. The site is in a convenient prime location in the centre of Kuala Lumpur
Musa will act as head chef, and he has recruited two other chefs with international reputations to act as his assistants and to cook when he is not available. His wife Aisyah, who has an MBA and has held senior management positions in several blue-chip companies, will be his business partner and will take an active role in the running of the restaurant. Such is Musa’s devotion to his home-city that he intends to operate a foundation scheme that will provide training positions for ten young people from under-privileged background every year.
Musa and Aisyah have decided the venture will be called simply- The restaurant.
Aisyah will handle the local advertising and promotion, but she has no experience of using any aspect of the Internet as part of her marketing strategy. To date no marketing – off- or online- has been undertaken.
*Note that for this assessment, the opening date is three months from the assignment’s submission date.
3000 words
TESL Assignment
Module 3 (pick 1 out of the three questions)
1) Examine the role of an EFL/ESL teacher in a specific teaching situation (obviously from your own experience if possible).You can cover the role not only in the classroom, but in the institution or even further, in the community or society as a whole.
Examples:
* British teacher in a secondary school in Germany
* Nigerian teacher of 7 year olds using English as a second language.
2) Prepare a scheme of work for about 90 hours of teaching, which may be spread in one of the following ways:
*A two hour evening class, once a week for 3 terms of 12 weeks
* Four 45 minute classes per week for 3 terms of 12 weeks.
*Three 1 hour classes, ditto.
*Three hours of ENglish per day, 5 days a week for 6 weeks
*Three weeks of intensive English, consisting of 5 days of 6 hours each.
Specify the age and level of students. indicate the pattern of activity -one lesson a week devoted to writing compositions, 10 mins a weeks to pronounciation practise or whatever is your choice. Include the course aims, the language items or functions introduced or revised (lesson aims), sample language and for some of the items give examples of practice activities which seem particularly appropriate.
3) Prepare a diagnostic test for a class of students you are about to take over. You should specify the age and approximate suspected level of the students. Briefly explain the purpose of each section of the test. State any time limit imposed; if none, state the expected duration.
Module 4
1) Write lesson plans for THREE of the situations (i-viii)
i) To introduce and practise the present simple tense to a class whose age you may choose
ii) To introduce and practice too +adjective, as in It’s too high to reach, to a class of under 11 years whose age otherwise you may choose.
iii) To introduce and practise adverbs of frequency – sometimes, always etc. – to a class under 15 years olds
iv) To contrast a use of the present simple and present continuous tenses with a class of adults.
v) To teach describing motion, using some new verbs of motion and some already known, to a class under 11 year olds.
vi) To teach for the first time the functions of making suggestions, to a class under 15 year olds.
vii) To teach the function of expressing disagreement, with varying degrees of politeness, to a class of adults.
viii) To teach the language of a specific social situation to a class of adults, e.g. at a dinner party, in a pub , at a school open day , at the theatre.
2) Write THREE lesson plans of your choice (Number them ix,x,xi)