Stage I
| International management and LEad |
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5 days - Mon-Fri
This module introduces the firm, the essence of management, and the interplay of the firm and its environment. Over the past decades larger firms have rapidly internationalized as their relevant business environments have become more international. Consequently, the focus of this module is to understand the nature of the multinational/global corporation and the subsequent challenges to managers. The week finishes with LEAD, a tailor-made Leadership module designed for the development of individual's leadership skills as the MBA progresses. |
| finance i: accounting |
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3 days - Thu-Sat
This module introduces the ways in which accounting systems are structured and work in reality. Essential parts of financial statements (the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, notes, etc.) are introduced. Key topics include performance measurement, how effective control structures can be built, and how risk management, internal audit and cooperation with external auditing can be optimized. |
| strategic and operational marketing |
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3 days - Thu-Sat
The Marketing course will provide participants with the core challenges and key issues for market- and customer orientation. It offers concepts and frameworks for major challenges in marketing management, when companies are looking for ways to improve their market positions. The course will begin with the principles of market and customer orientation followed by concepts and strategies for market-oriented growth of the firm. |
| finance II, management information systems and lead (managing people) |
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5 days - Mon-Fri
This module is split into three sections covering: Finance II, which deals with the valuation of financial instruments and risk management and analyses the major asset markets (equity, bond, currencies and derivatives), portfolio choice and risk management; Management Information Systems which provides a broad knowledge of Information Technology as it relates to business operations and strategy; and LEAD, a tailor-made Leadership module designed for the development of individual's leadership skills as the MBA progresses. |
| finance III: corporate finance |
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3 days - Thu-Sat
The module provides an integrated understanding of the main subject matters of modern corporate finance such as the principles of corporate valuation, the need for capital budgeting, the capital structure decision and the related dividend policy, as well as the challenges and instruments of long-term and short-term financing. In addition, new developments regarding restructuring and takeovers, risk management, international financial markets and efforts in corporate performance evaluation will be discussed. |
| organisational development and change |
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3 days - Thu-Sat
After clarifying strategic issues for growth, innovation and sound governance, this module clarifies which organizational aspects need evolution or revolution to ensure the strategy's success and overall alignment of all key variables for maximum performance. We will review the key frameworks on organizational development from a content and process dimension. |
| corporate strategy and lead |
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5 days - Mon-Fri
This course focuses on the problems that organizations face in the development and execution of strategy. Research in the field of strategic management provides the intellectual basis for the course; reading and discussing this literature will be a principle focus. Cases and project work will require participants to integrate knowledge from economics, finance, accounting, marketing, operations, and organization behavior. Problems require students to take the perspective of a strategist. The week finishes with LEAD, a tailor-made Leadership module designed for the development of individual's leadership skills as the MBA progresses. |
| operations |
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3 days - Thu-Sat
The goal of this program is to shed light on the idea that Operations are crucial to help companies position themselves for profitable growth. Factors such as production, purchasing, distribution, quality, sales force, etc. that used to be considered merely part of the cost of doing business are now coming together as a strategic item on the CEO's agenda in all leading companies because they can help the company to increase revenues while at the same time raising profits. |
| global business environment |
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3 days - Thu-Sat
The principal goal of this course is to improve your ability to identify, analyze, and execute strategies in the fast-changing global business environment. This course prepares senior managers for the diverse set of circumstances found in the global economy now and in the years to come. |
| business Simulation, corporate social responsibilty, capstone course |
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5 days - Mon-Fri
This final module trains participants by means of an integrative business simulation. It also addresses unresolved issues in management and leadership. |