MBA Handbook, The (eBook)

Put ideas into practice using theoretical concepts and real-life examples

The MBA Handbook, 9th Edition, by Cameron is a vital resource for MBA and other postgraduate management students to gain maximum learning benefit from their programme. This clearly structured handbook addresses the specific challenges of management study and the transferable skills required to meet these, including:

• Managing self, time, stress and the risks associated with study
• Learning and professional development, including reflective and action learning, critical reading and thinking and using data and other evidence
• Working with others, including teamwork and leadership, group creativity and problem solving
• Demonstrating learning, including academic writing for assignments and exams, making presentations, building portfolio, and assessment for and during employment
• Consultancy, research and project management

With real-life case studies, business examples, new activities and exercises in every chapter, this successful text is designed to prepare and support you early in your studies, at key points during the programme, and well into your subsequent career. It also aids distance learning students and covers issues relating to EFL and ESL students.

'A practical and thorough handbook, that prepares MBA students to balance work and study.'
Harriet Richmond, Subject Leader of HRM and Organisational Behaviour, University of Northampton

About the author:

Sheila Cameron worked as director of the Open University Business School. She was involved in the development of the school's pioneering MBA programme, and subsequently developed its Masters in HRM. She has been external examiner for management programmes at a wide range of universities. Sheila is also the author of The Business Students Handbook.

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