MBS to host Masterclass series in UAE
DUBAI, September 7, 2015
Manchester Business School Middle East Centre (MBS) is set t host a series of four Masterclasses in Dubai, led by senior faculty and which are free and open to the public.
The MBS Masterclass series will cover a broad spectrum of business-related issues of general interest to the local community, said a statement.
MBS organises the Masterclass Series alongside the part-time MBA workshops hosted in Dubai and attended by several hundred MBA students from across the Middle East and from other MBS regional centres, it said.
The first in the series is a lecture on 'Formulating Competitive Strategies,' will take place today (September 7) by prof Xavier Duran Martinez, associate MBA director, MBS.
It will present the intuitive insights that game theory and the economics discipline can provide to better understand interdependence and their role in competitive strategy. The focus will be on practical application to the real business world.
The second in the series will be a lecture on 'The Management of Technology' by prof David Bamford, honorary senior research fellow at MBS.
The success of technology implementation relies on the beneficial impact of intelligent application. Some argue that not all organisations are actually very capable and should, therefore, not expect guaranteed success. This session will explore some of the key leadership factors for Technology Transfer success.
The third in the series will be a lecture on 'Negotiation Skills: Just how important are they?' by prof Malcom Smith, faculty negotiation and selling strategy, MBS.
Everything starts with a negotiation, whether we like it or not. Some people take the time to learn the skills needed to extract the maximum value for themselves from every negotiation. This seminar will share insights with attendees.
The fourth in the series will be a session on 'Estimating the Cost of Capital - Three ways to crack a nut' by prof Bob Ryan, senior visiting fellow at MBS.
Estimating the cost of capital is a prerequisite for any type of decision making in a firm. In a world of fair value accounting, it is also a key number in impairment reviews. Gone are the days when the happy manager might just guess – now, as accountants, we need to be armed with the most reliable and evidence backed methods. - TradeArabia News Service
