The MBA Companion

ISBN-13: 9781403998859 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 368 str.

Paul Dainty

Opis

The MBA Companion maps out the academic terrain of an MBA, exploring the context in which management ideas and
practices have developed and how disciplines interrelate. At the same time, this book serves as a developmental tool, enabling students to derive the maximum benefit from their MBA.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements.- Introduction .- PART 1: STUDYING THE SUBJECT .- Why Take an MBA? .- Maximising the MBA Experience.- Developing a Learning Capability .- Developing a Problem Solving Capability .- Developing an Emotional Capability .- Developing an Interpersonal Capability.- Developing a Leadership Capability .- Developing a Career Management Capability.- PART 2: CORE TOPICS IN BUSINESS.- Periods and Perspectives in Management; P.Dainty.- Operations Management; K.Sethuraman & D.Tirupati.- Quantitative Methods: making numbers work for you; C.Morris.- Accounting; D.Trende.- Finance; R.Brown.- Organizational Behaviour; P.Dainty.- Marketing; M.Baker.- Macroeconomics& Public Policy; M.Crosby.- International Finance; G.Chavez.- Business Strategy; C.White.- PART 3: LEARNING RESOURCES.- Index.

O autorze

PAUL DAINTY is Professor of Management Development at Melbourne Business School, Australia, and has been teaching on MBA programmes in the UK and Australia for more than twenty years.

MOREEN ANDERSON is Principle Fellow in Leadership and Organisational Behaviour at Melbourne Business School, Australia.

Blurb

The Palgrave Student Companions offer undergraduates an innovative and highly designed one-stop print resource that provides essential information about the subject - and the course - they've chosen to study. Each one addresses the core components of study at degree level, covering basic study skills specific to the subject, key terms and concepts, influential theorists and theories, major studies and methodological approaches, comprehensive overviews of what to expect from the course and the most common and popular topic areas and modules, lots of guidance regarding further reading, useful websites to visit, etc. At once friendly and authoritative in tone, the aim is to support the student throughout their degree. They encourage the reader to think about study skills alongside the substantive content of their course, offer guidance on module and career choices, and act as an invaluable source book and reference that they can return to time and again. The format of the books offers the multiple access points, cross-referencing, snappy presentation and web guidance that will appeal to a new generation of students - while still offering the stamp of academic quality.

The MBA Companion gives the student everything they need between two covers. It tells them what to expect from their MBA and how to get the most out of their time studying. It also serves as an excellent reference book which can be referred to again and again during their degree. With contributions from some of the leading experts this will give students a great head start.