MBA Resource Focus – Your journey
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MBA Resource Focus – Your journey • Pre-Orientation • December 2014 • Orientation and Leadership Development Program Introduction – 1 week – mid January Feedback and self- assessment: – Completes self- assessment report on strengths and development needs – Asks colleagues and friends to fill out feedback reports – Undertakes personality profile Introduction s to: – Leadership Development Program – MBA program and options – Social elements of MBA and other program participants – Business Connect Program – Local cultural activities with other program participants Participant profile Engineer with a multinational energy firm • 26 years old from Australia • Spent 3 years with current employer • Looking to move from an operational to a managerial role • Identified as a ‘rising star’ in the organization • Some capabilities need development (commercial acumen, presentation skills) but is not aware of that • Volunteers at a children’s hospital Gets 360° feedback: – Surprised by some elements of feedback – Sees disconnect between self- assessment and feedback – Realises commercial and presentation development goals Individual development plan: – Meets with study coordinator to develop study plan with development goals in mind – Chooses Resource Focus, with three resource- based options and resource based business advisory project. – Through Business Connect, matched with a Senior Executive and Senior Manager mentor from a WA based global resource company. – Attends career
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Pre-Orientation December 2014. Orientation and Leadership Development Program Introduction – 1 week – mid January. Feedback and self-assessment: Completes self-assessment report on strengths and development needs Asks colleagues and friends to fill out feedback reports - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MBA Resource Focus – Your journey
• Pre-Orientation• December 2014
• Orientation and Leadership Development Program Introduction – 1 week – mid January
Feedback and self-assessment:– Completes self-
assessment report on strengths and development needs
– Asks colleagues and friends to fill out feedback reports
– Undertakes personality profile
Introductions to:– Leadership
Development Program
– MBA program and options
– Social elements of MBA and other program participants
– Business Connect Program
– Local cultural activities with other program participants
Participant profile
Engineer with a multinational energy firm• 26 years old from
Australia• Spent 3 years with
current employer• Looking to move
from an operational to a managerial role
• Identified as a ‘rising star’ in the organization
• Some capabilities need development (commercial acumen, presentation skills) but is not aware of that
• Volunteers at a children’s hospital
Gets 360° feedback:– Surprised by some
elements of feedback
– Sees disconnect between self-assessment and feedback
– Realises commercial and presentation development goals
Individual development plan:– Meets with study
coordinator to develop study plan with development goals in mind
– Chooses Resource Focus, with three resource-based options and resource based business advisory project.
– Through Business Connect, matched with a Senior Executive and Senior Manager mentor from a WA based global resource company.
– Attends career advice session and realizes cv needs some work
MBA Resource Focus – Your journey
• Session One
January – March(7 weeks)
Theory:Takes three core units:
– Organisational Behavior
– Accounting
– Data Analysis & Decision Making
March – May(8 weeks)
Careers:₋ Through Business
Connect - meets senior executive
₋ Meets student peers from leading global resource companies
Theory:Takes two core units:
– Marketing Principles
– Managerial Finance
Takes one option:
– Global Energy & Mineral Markets
Practice:Through ‘Leading Organisations’ program
₋ Attends workshops and guest lectures by visiting industry faculty
₋ Attends Case Club & Boardroom Lunches
Careers:Through Business Connect meets Business Executive mentor and discusses career trajectories
Practice:₋ Attends workshops
and guest lectures by visiting industry faculty
₋ Attend workshops with Librarians and Study Skills team
₋ As part of the Leadership Development Program learns more about “Leading Self” eg. Self management; adaptivity; proactivity
• Session Two
MBA Resource Focus – Your journey
• Session Three
June – July(8 weeks)
Theory:Takes two core units:
– Economic Management & Strategy
– Operations Management
Takes one option:
–Asset Failures
August(2 weeks)
Careers:₋ Attends career skills
workshops with industry speakers
₋ As part of Leadership Development Program, learns more about “Leading Others”, eg transactional management, transformational leadership etc
Theory:No theory work
Practice:Undertakes two week study tour to the Pilbara region of Western Australia – visits BHP Billiton and Woodside mining operations
Careers:Through Business Connect, meets mentor, to discuss ongoing development in MBA and feedback from Leadership Development Program
Practice:Through ‘Leading Organizations' Series, attends workshops and guest lectures by visiting industry faculty
• Study Tour
MBA Resource Focus – Your journey
• Session Five
September – October(6 weeks)
Theory:Takes one core unit:
– Strategic Management
Takes one option:
– Strategic Management of Resource Companies
Session Four
End October – December(7 weeks)
Careers:Attends career skills workshops with industry speakers
Theory:No theory work
Practice:Undertakes Business Advisory Project in a WA-based global resource company working with a team of three students
Careers:
Meets Business Connect Mentor for final review
Practice:₋ Specifically focuses on
presentation skills and receives good feedback from peers and consultant coach
₋ Through ‘Leading Organisations’ series, attends Strategy Month
MBA Resource Focus – Your journey
– Graduation
– Form Alumni Group
– Feedback survey undertaken
– Undertake follow-up 360 degree feedback and personality profile
Graduation / Alumni 2016
Undertake follow-up 360 degree feedback and personality profile
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