Teaching and Boards of Studies are winding down as we get closer to the end of term, although I have seen many more of you in one-to-ones this week as deadlines start to bite. Remember our Library Subject Guide has lots of worksheets and and presentations to recap the use of databases and planning literature searches or you can always email us with quick questions as well.
Facebook is apparently working on 'Facebook at Work' to compete with LinkedIn but will need to gain the trust of corporations if it is to succeed. For those of you looking at Energy and energy companies, this is great special report from the Financial Times on Energy and the section also has a host of useful articles on the topic. A fascinating article for MBA students on leadership, the role it plays in your career and the how you can develop it both at University and in work.
More bad news for the large supermarkets - have they become uneconomic in the face of online shopping? Very useful article for Second and Third years looking at a supermarket as their company. But on the flipside digital marketing is threatened by fraudsters who embed bots in click-through ads, create fake shop fronts or sell fake items, damaging the brand. Finally could your Human Resource skills make you a great CEO? This article from the Harvard Business Review Blog thinks so.
Friday 28 November 2014
Friday 21 November 2014
Quick Round-up. Help for some MGT3170 & MGT3000 assignment
Hello all. I hope you are enjoying the term so far. it's been a very busy week with teaching sessions and Boards of Studies. I hope you have all fed back to you Student Voice Leaders, especially about your Kortexts.
Thinking of some of the topics that have come up in recent teaching sessions I have some news stories that might add colour to your assignments. Firstly an article on a potential new aeroplane shape from Airbus - the Flying Donut. What do you all think? Looks strange to me but maybe more comfortable? A mention in the 'Week in Review' about promotions at Goldman Sachs might be useful for those of you in MGT3000 who are looking at the Goldman Sachs Group. Also an interesting video on corporations' vulnerability to crime and extortion is an interesting watch.
One for MGT3170 students doing a supermarket, looking at the price war in groceries and the serious knock-on effect for the big retailers. Finally two articles with good pieces of advice, why start-ups should listen to criticism and why you shouldn't check your phone in meetings - and for meetings read in Seminars and lectures too!
Thinking of some of the topics that have come up in recent teaching sessions I have some news stories that might add colour to your assignments. Firstly an article on a potential new aeroplane shape from Airbus - the Flying Donut. What do you all think? Looks strange to me but maybe more comfortable? A mention in the 'Week in Review' about promotions at Goldman Sachs might be useful for those of you in MGT3000 who are looking at the Goldman Sachs Group. Also an interesting video on corporations' vulnerability to crime and extortion is an interesting watch.
One for MGT3170 students doing a supermarket, looking at the price war in groceries and the serious knock-on effect for the big retailers. Finally two articles with good pieces of advice, why start-ups should listen to criticism and why you shouldn't check your phone in meetings - and for meetings read in Seminars and lectures too!
Monday 17 November 2014
Entrepreneurship at MDX this week - Check it out!
1/3 of current day students will at some point work
for themselves.
How can you be ready for when the idea pops into your
head.
Give yourself the best chance for success by attending
this interactive workshop.
EDH@MDX
Presents
An interactive workshop
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Got an idea for a business?
·
Will it fly or fail?................
You need to know the
right kind of questions to ask yourself to test your ideas.
This must see workshop
will introduce you to the 5 Mind-Opener Questions that will enable
you to build a successful business and avoid the common pitfalls.
Tuesday 18th
of November
13:00-15:00
W154
Friday 14 November 2014
Getting ready for deadlines?
I have seen a lot of students this week at the Librarian's desk in the study hub and booking appointments to check their research is up to scratch and deadlines start to creep up on us. I hope the rest of you are all confidentially getting ahead with your work but if you have concerns or questions don't forget to email us - businesslibrarian@mdx.ac.uk or to our personal emails which are available on the Library Subject Guide. You can , of course, also make appointments with us or drop by the Study Hub on the first floor of the library.
I hope some of you saw the seminar I was promoting earlier in the week and found it useful I will try and post up more of those events as they come in. So onto articles I have found interesting this week. First Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century has been named the Business Book of the Year. This been a fascinating and controversial book and is available in the library so check it out and expand your horizons. Speaking of expanding horizons, this is the Guardian list of the Top 10 Sustainable Business Tweeters. Have a look, follow some of the accounts and get inspired! On the subject of inspiration, apparently a third of MBA graduates are taking an entrepreneurial path and starting their own companies rather than returning to corporations. Will that be you? Don't forget to take advantage of the support for Entrepreneurship and Innovation here at Middlesex. On a different note, here is a question and answer about dealing with someone who is not a team player. Hopefully all of you are in supportive and hard working groups for projects but just in case you are not. Here's some tips! Hope everything is going well.
I hope some of you saw the seminar I was promoting earlier in the week and found it useful I will try and post up more of those events as they come in. So onto articles I have found interesting this week. First Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century has been named the Business Book of the Year. This been a fascinating and controversial book and is available in the library so check it out and expand your horizons. Speaking of expanding horizons, this is the Guardian list of the Top 10 Sustainable Business Tweeters. Have a look, follow some of the accounts and get inspired! On the subject of inspiration, apparently a third of MBA graduates are taking an entrepreneurial path and starting their own companies rather than returning to corporations. Will that be you? Don't forget to take advantage of the support for Entrepreneurship and Innovation here at Middlesex. On a different note, here is a question and answer about dealing with someone who is not a team player. Hopefully all of you are in supportive and hard working groups for projects but just in case you are not. Here's some tips! Hope everything is going well.
Tuesday 11 November 2014
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Friday 7 November 2014
Library Sessions and Reading week
I've really enjoyed doing library sessions for MGT3170 this week. We were trying a new approach which we thought would be more wide ranging and hands-on than the sessions we have done for this group in the past. I hope you all liked it and found it enjoyable. I also hope you are already for reading week and getting a head start on all the projects and deadlines you have coming up. Don't forget, the librarian's are still here and available to support your research even if classes are not happening next week.
Starting this round-up with some interesting videos from the Financial Times - firstly a piece on Ryanair's current success which might be useful for those of you researching Airlines. The second video is on the stress tests of European banks and the future for the banks afterwards which is very interesting. Finally, also from the FT, a fascinating interview with Google's CEO. Finally, seven easy ways to improve your CV for those of you looking ahead to jobs and internships.
Starting this round-up with some interesting videos from the Financial Times - firstly a piece on Ryanair's current success which might be useful for those of you researching Airlines. The second video is on the stress tests of European banks and the future for the banks afterwards which is very interesting. Finally, also from the FT, a fascinating interview with Google's CEO. Finally, seven easy ways to improve your CV for those of you looking ahead to jobs and internships.
Monday 3 November 2014
Weekly round-up
If you have been using Passport GMID this week, you may have noticed that the homepage looks different and it it hard to find the visual dashboard which I know is a popular feature. Just explore the site, all the functionality is still there and the visual dashboard is still on the home page, it's just called 'Dashboards' now.
It's been a busy week so just a three articles caught my eye this week.The first is on China's economy where outbound investment is set to eclipse inbound for the first time, demonstrating the slowing of China's domestic economy. Another focuses on Apple boosting the budget for Research and Development which is interesting as a hint of what the future might hold for Apple. Finally an article of specialist wine MBAs, don't you wish Middlesex had a specialist wine MBA?
It's been a busy week so just a three articles caught my eye this week.The first is on China's economy where outbound investment is set to eclipse inbound for the first time, demonstrating the slowing of China's domestic economy. Another focuses on Apple boosting the budget for Research and Development which is interesting as a hint of what the future might hold for Apple. Finally an article of specialist wine MBAs, don't you wish Middlesex had a specialist wine MBA?
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