...Personal Development Plan By Nidhi Shukla | Carlow University EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Combining business school education, professional/personal development training, and self-education along with life experiences has directed me toward beginning a career as a business analyst and later on being an entrepreneur. I have been taking classes and exploring various business opportunities as well. I am an MBA student at Carlow University. I have masters in Physics and English from India and during the course of my graduation, and have also studied various art mediums to explore creative talents. I have decided to combine those strengths and interests into my career path. Now that graduation is closer it is time to formulate and begin executing a plan for the next 5 to 10 years of my life. INTRODUCTION During my education and my career as a high school teacher, I have learnt that leadership is a critical management skill and an ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal. These items help to develop a person’s skills as a leader. Personal Development Planning is useful in this regard as it is a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development. The benefits of PDP are numerous. PDP processes are designed to improve the capacity of individuals to understand what and how they are learning, and to review, plan and take responsibility...
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...Airlines and Marketing Essay Kimberly Clancy MKT/571 May 9, 2011 Alan Mandel Classic Airlines is a company that wants to be profitable by adapting a marketing concept. The company has to analyze its external and internal environment to determine opportunities any threats that would inhibit the company from success, increase profits and give the company a competitive advantage. A method some companies use to analyze the market he or she works in is the Porter’s Five Forces Model. This technique is used to identify a company’s structure to determine its corporate strategy. This method can be used to any segment of the economy to research for profits and attractiveness (Quick MBA, 2010). The barrier of entry for the company is too steep however; the strong competition in the market displays the company’s profitability. Classic Airline is the fifth largest airline and has been in business for 25 years. The airline has had decreased profits for a few reasons. First, is the public’s increase in the hesitation of flying and the decreasing of reward programs in place. Second, the increase of labor and fuel costs along with customers switching to fly with a different airline. Third, the company is being closely scrutinized and watched from all sectors (University of Phoenix, 2011). This essay will discuss how Classic Airlines has to reexamine its marketing concepts to increase profitability in addition to addressing any concepts that relate to the company scenario. Marketing Concepts ...
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...My desired post MBA role after graduating from UC Berkeley-Haas is to work as a business designer for IDEO, preferably in my home city of Chicago. I first heard of IDEO when they came to speak at the University of Michigan’s engineering campus about human to computer interaction, and the presentation was absolutely fascinating. I have been hooked on the company ever since, even picking up a copy of The Little Book of IDEO that has helped to drive many of my product design decisions over the past few years. The seven values that are a part of the culture at IDEO are to be optimistic, collaborate, embrace ambiguity, learn from failure, make others successful, take ownership, and talk less, do more. These beliefs are instilled in a corporate environment that focuses on a human-centered approach to innovation as the designs that they create are ultimately geared toward helping people. Those at IDEO seek to challenge themselves to explore the unknown, similar to Haas, and are constantly developing new concepts and improving their processes. For these reasons, an MBA from Haas would prepare me to work at IDEO as they share and champion similar principles. In addition to sharing the key ethics that are a part of IDEO culture, my engineering background in combination with my professional experience make me a compelling candidate for IDEO. My professional experience has allowed me to acquire the technical expertise required in working with sophisticated mechanical and software...
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...Core Marketing: Marketing for Entrepreneurs Summary of the posted Powerpoint deck: What I would have said if we had more time Note 1: I consider this to be extra material. I don’t expect you to know it for the exam. I present it because I think it may help you in the lab-to-market sequence. Note 2: My comments in this talk are based mainly on a decade of talking to students about their start-up ideas. Take this advice for what it is worth. You should keep in mind that I am not an inventor, an entrepreneur, or a venture capitalist. The AirMount: more information about this amazing failed invention, in case you want to look any of this up. Plus a possible new version based on similar principles from a company called Tesla Amazing. (Notice that they call their product “magnetic” even though it doesn’t involve magnets) Main lessons from the AirMount: Just because a product is cool doesn’t mean you should invest time and money developing it. You have to solve a real customer problem at a price customers are willing to pay. If you do the EVC on the AirMount, and you take staples or tape as a reference product, you’ll notice that you don’t have much room for a margin. Generally speaking, there are two ways to start a business: start with a solution and find a customer need it solves; or start with a customer need and find the best way to solve it. Both ways can work. There are lots of successful, rich inventors who start with solutions first. However, I think that MBA education...
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...Strategic Marketing Management MBA5320 E Fall 2013 Professor Office Telephone E-Mail Office Hours Class Location Class Hours Simin Foster, Ph.D., MBA Desmarais 5140 Contact via e-mail simin.foster@uottawa.ca By appointment (confirm via e-mail) Desmarais 4170 Thursday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Weight on Final Grade 15% 15% 10% 15% 20% 25% Course Deliverable Case 1 – Black & Decker (A) Case 2 - Marketing Simulation Case 3 – A Case for Brand Loyalty Case 4 – Online Marketing at Big Skinny Peer-to-Peer Learning Experience Final exam Due Date September 19 Part A: September 26 Part B: October 3 Par November 14 November 21 A. February 7 To be assigned To be announced Please note that all assignments must be submitted via Turnitin™ in addition to hard copy. COURSE DESCRIPTION The objectives of this course are to demonstrate the role of marketing in the company; to explore the relationship of marketing to other functions; and to show how effective marketing builds on a thorough understanding of buyer behavior to create value for customers. Using lectures, case studies, and class discussions, students learn how to control the elements of the marketing mix—product policy, channels of distribution, communication, and pricing—to satisfy customer needs profitably. The Telfer MBA distinguishes itself by training students to Lead High Performance Organizations. Successful firms are those that integrate the objectives and resources of the organization with the needs and opportunities...
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...* ------------------------------------------------- HOME * ------------------------------------------------- MBA RESOURCES * ------------------------------------------------- GWSB * ------------------------------------------------- MBA PREPARATION * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- PART-TIME MBA IN DC * ------------------------------------------------- SIDE NOTES * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- BUSINESS SCHOOL CASES * ------------------------------------------------- BEST MBA TEXTBOOKS * ------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE Part-time MBA Degree in DC Blog on in and out of class experience of part-time MBA student at GWU School of Business Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group Case Analysis APRIL 12, 2011 The presented case of Deloitte and Touche Consulting Group engagement with SKS Manufacturing is offering invaluable lessons in team and project management. It briefly touches upon all major facets of the consulting company involvement with client projects, such as: • Engagement planning • Team selection • Roles and responsibilities of team members • Background and qualifications...
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...Ten Thousand Villages Marketing Analysis Ten Thousand Villages Marketing Analysis Opportunities Ten Thousand Villages (TTV) is the only location in Cincinnati, a city with a population of 331,280 people. This presents some distinct opportunities. First, it provides a sufficient population base to sustain the business. The primary market, “cultural creative” people, account for approximately 19 thousand individuals (based on the percentages provided). Since the store served 10,880 customers throughout the first year, there is an opportunity to reach an additional eight thousand people. Based on the rate of increase in demand for socially responsible products across North America, this number could even be larger. Second, TTV is located in O’Bryonville, which has more drive-by traffic than foot traffic. So, a second opportunity exists for TTV; to move to a location with significantly more foot traffic, like Hyde Park, in order to reach the additional people. A final opportunity is to record the information about consumers that visit the store. They are already inquiring how customers heard about the store and if they were a repeat customer, there is an opportunity to find out more about, and potentially expand the target market by simply recording the information and analyzing the results. Threats Cincinnati has four other businesses with similar products to TTV: Pier 1 Imports, Cost Plus World Market, Z Gallerie, and From the Ridiculous to the Sublime. These competitors...
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...COVER LETTER SAMPLES Your Name Your Street Address City, State, Zip Date Employer’s Name Title Company Street Address City, State, Zip Dear Mr. or Ms. Last Name: Your opening paragraph should briefly introduce you and your interest in the company. If you are aware of a specific position or opening, refer to it now. This paragraph should also be used to mention the names of individuals you have met from the company (e.g., at the EIS, company event or other networking event), or the individual who directed you to this person. Cite other research that prompted you to write, such as a recent article on the company or a positive networking interaction. The last line in this paragraph should give a summary statement of who you are and why you are a strong fit for the position. Your middle paragraph (or two) should consist of specific examples from your background that would be of greatest interest to the company and consequently create the “notion of fit.” Do not just make broad generalizations about your skill set – any assertions about your skills have to be backed up with specific examples of how/why you have developed those skills. Focus on your skills and accomplishments and how they could contribute to the company, but do not simply restate what is on your resume. Demonstrate that you know about the organization and the industry. If you are a career changer, it is essential to clearly state your transferable skills from previous experience that directly...
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...leadership as expressed in service to others for the common benefit of humanity. In 2009, Hariri Canadian University (HCU) started its MBA program in 2009, with only 7 students enrolled in class. It offered MBA education with one emphasis which is General Management. Although HCU’s MBA merely has a history of 3 years, it has already gained a good reputation. Today in 2012, the registration rates show an increase as the number of students reached 26. MBA applicants are increasing slowly. Two fundamental reasons contribute to this increase. On one hand, MBA is needed in the workplace. More students are choosing MBA due to pressures from their current jobs. On the other hand, the Lebanese culture regards education as a vital tool for progress and social welfare. The achievement MBA is winning wide social acceptance and is said to improve education quality. Although HCU is ranked as the 11th among the top universities in Lebanon, maintaining a good position at the educational industry is not easy. The educational industry in Lebanon is very competitive, having more than 41 accredited universities and vocational institutes. However, Universities in general face a difficult barrier when they plan to enter the MBA education or expand the range of its specifications because of the accreditation process and evaluation system for the qualification of MBA. In...
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...ahead of the game by Marketing ON 20 February 2013 As the digital economy comes of age and the marketing disciplines struggle to adapt, we ask four senior practitioners about their professional evolution, how they stay up to date with the changes in their respective professions and what they look for in potential hires. David Redhill Partner and chief marketing officer Deloitte When you started your marketing career what was the digital component of your discipline and role like? I started my marketing career in a computer company, ICL, in 1981 – before desktop computers or even word processors were available to a junior PR and marketing officer. So that meant, ironically, that I was publicising and marketing a digital product in an analogue way. I would type up my press releases on an old IBM golf ball typewriter and hand draw my presentations on marketing strategy on plastic slides for overhead projection – so my marketing career really started in the pre-digital age. Dang, am I really that old?! What comprised your original education? I obtained a Bachelor of Arts in communications at the NSW Institute (now University) of Technology. It gave me a superb grounding in all aspects of media and communication – production, script writing, print, radio and television journalism, mass communication theory, and psychology, music and mass culture, professional writing, radio drama, etc etc. To this day I use just about all of those skills in my marketing career. The funny...
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...Issue 2 30.4.10 Jyoti nivas college sagezza FINANCE INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Finance Marketing Human resource management 2 3 4,5 Reliance discovers more oil in Cambay basin Energy major Reliance Industries has discovered more oil on India's western coast, raising the potential of the exploratory blocks it has been drilling, India's biggest conglomerate whose businesses span petrochemicals, refining, oil and gas exploration and retail said the current flow was at 300 barrels of oil per day (bopd)at the onland exploratory block in the Cambay basin in Gujarat state. The potential commercial interest of the discovery is being evaluated through more data gathering and analysis, it said in a statement. "The discovery is significant as this play fairway is expected to open more oil pool areas leading to better hydrocarbon potential within the block," it said. Reliance holds 100 per cent participating interest in the block, and three earlier discoveries had a flow rate of 500 bopd. The company has so far drilled 14 exploratory wells in the block that covers an area of 635 square kilometres. Last year Reliance, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, started pumping gas from its block in the vast Krishna Godavari (KG) basin off India's east coast, where it made the country's largest gas find. environment technology Economy politics sports 6 7 8 9 10 entertainment medifacts Campus 11 12 13 RBI OK with teaser home loan rates Teaser home loan rates, which are in the...
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...A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In • Prepare your resume and professional record • Discover the differences between business schools • Top essay and interview strategies • Behind the scenes of the admissions process • Qualitative factors that can make you stand out • Application insights from insiders Chioma isiadinso, M.ed. former Admissions Board Member of Harvard Business School The Best Business Schools’ Admissions Secrets A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In Chioma Isiadinso, M.ED. © 2008 by Chioma Isiadinso Cover and internal design © 2008 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Cover photo © Punchstock Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. —From...
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...Contents 1. Strategic Review................................................................................................................5 1.1.1. 1.1. 1.1.2. 1.2. The industry.....................................................................................................................................7 Needs and Expectations of stakeholders of an organization ............................... 10 1.3.1. 1.3. The macro-environment.............................................................................................................6 External factors affecting the organization...................................................................5 Macro-environmental level: Pestle analysis is applied ...............................................12 Major Changes taking place in the external environment.................................... 12 1.3.2. Industry Level: Porter five forces.........................................................................................13 2. Review of Tesco Existing Plans ................................................................................. 16 2.1. Tools to analyze the effect of current business plan............................................... 16 2.2. Position of Tesco in its current market ....................................................................... 17 2.3. Competitive Strengths and weaknesses of current business strategy ............. 19 3. Consideration...
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...Guide to Writing MBA-Level Resumes Table of Contents I. Introduction Purpose of this Guide Purpose of a Resume II. Before You Begin Writing Self-Assessment Accomplishment Statements PAR Formula Tips for Writing Powerful Accomplishment Statements III. The BU Resume Format Technical Specifications Content Guidelines Contact Information Education Guidelines for including GMAT and GPA Experience Additional Resume Sections Information NOT to Include on Your Resume Editing Your Resume Other Resume Formats IV. Common Resume Concerns and How to Address Them Dual Degrees Joint Degrees Multiple Undergraduate Institutions Study Abroad Company Name Change Gaps in Employment Small Company Experience Entrepreneurial Experience Multiple Temporary Jobs Short Term Work Experience Self-Employment V. Electronic Resumes Keywords Submitting Your Resume Electronically Suggested Naming Conventions Appendix A: Self-Assessment Appendix B: BU Resume Template and Sample Resumes Appendix C: Grammar Rules and Resume Action Verbs Rules for Capitalization, Dates, and Numbers Resume Verbs 2 2 3 3-4 4-5 6-7 8-9 9 10 10-11 12 12-15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 23-25 26-31 33 34 I. Introduction Purpose of this Guide The purpose of this guide is to help you develop the best possible resume to market yourself with honest confidence. The Feld Career Center requires 1st year MBA students to prepare your resume in the BU Graduate School of Management resume format in...
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...The Lancaster MBA Assignment First Page Student ID number(s): Student Name(s): Nabil Kilany – 30675912 Khalil Elias – 30983977 Riyad Kurdi – 31082936 Ramzi Shokeh – 31007941 Laith Adas – 31007784 Nabil Al-Kilany Khalil Elias Riyad Kurdi Ramzi Shokeh Laith Adas Module Name: GMBA 558 - Strategy Module Tutor: Dr. Martin Friesl Essay/Project Title Professional Company for Real-estate Investment and Housing Strategy Project Word Count: (5430 excluding Cover, Contents, reference list & appendices ) Assignment Due Date: 15-Nov-2013 By submitting this coursework for assessment, I/We acknowledge the following: Academic Integrity I/We have read and understood the Lancaster University Postgraduate Regulations (http://www.lancs.ac.uk/celt/celtweb/marp) on cheating and plagiarism and state that the work I submit will be my/our own and will not contain any unacknowledged work from other sources. As the author(s) of submitted work in my/our name I/we am/are prepared to undertake a fair and reasonable oral examination of its contents. Research Ethics and Governance I/We have read and understood the Lancaster University Research Ethics and Governance code of practice. Note: This form is to be used as the first page for all coursework submissions. 1|Page GMBA558 Group Assignment The Lancaster MBA Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................
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