The Mba Handbook

"An absolutely vital resource for anyone doing an MBA. It will help you at every stage: before, during and after your MBA." Alex Elferink, MBA student at Cass Business School, City University ''I found the book invaluable in helping me to prepare for my own MBA studies and have always recommended it to prospective students wishing to embark on postgraduate studies in business and management." - Daniel Ganly, MBA Director, Oxford Brookes University. Undertaking any postgraduate management study is a big investment on many levels. The MBA Handbook, fifth edition explains what will be expected from you on a personal, professional and academic level and is designed to prepare and support you throughout your studies. The book is clearly structured and simply written around the following sections: Pre-course preparation - Decide which qualification is right for you and plan your time and your funds. Check your study skills are up to scratch and recognise your own strengths and areas for improvement. Studying - Familiarise yourself with all forms of teaching and assessment used on your course. Find out what your lecturers are looking for and learn how to boost your grades. Beyond your Masters - Reassess your objectives and your options and learn how to make the most of your new opportunities. This successful text has been thoroughly updated to include coverage of video conferencing, GMAT and problem-based learning. Features of this new edition include: Activities, examples and exercises in every chapter to help evaluate progress and put ideas into practice. Completely revised chapter on projects and dissertations which features an expanded section on methodologies and new material on plagiarism, internal consultancy, and electronic searches. Extended coverage of issues relating to EFL and ESL students. Dedicated chapter on 'Using Numbers' with worked examples of maths problems to help clarify and explain key mathematical techniques and applications. Helpfiles to assist with grammar, mathematics and spelling. Visit the updated and expanded companion website for The MBA Handbook, fifth edition at www.booksites.net/cameron for worksheets, and self-assessment quizzes. "An invaluable source of guidance to my MBA success with articles carefully placed to complement the skillsets that are required for a rigorous programme like this - I would say that this is the most-used book during the MBA study" Lakshmi Ishwar, Director, Guardian Risk Advisors (P) Ltd, Bangalore Sheila Cameron has worked for the Open University Business School since its inception. She has been involved in its MBA programme since its earliest design stages in a variety of roles, including a period as MBA Director.

The MBA Handbook is the definitive, companion, skills support guide and reference handbook for all students studying for their MBA.

The MBA Handbook is a solid support guide for students studying for their MBA, providing advice about the whole MBA process, including choosing a course and examining post-MBA job opportunities. It can be used either to support a specific study skills unit on the course or as student reference and support beyond the classroom - it therefore has a lot of value for distance-learning students.

Practice management continues to be an area of growing importance, especially in the light of the increasing visibility of managed care with respect to private practice. The business aspects of medicine have acquired even greater significance. Establishing a mission for your practice allows you to convey who you are, what you want to be, and how you want to get there. Allowing a practice to be 'focused' is an investment that will pay big dividends. The question is: How does a physician establish competitive advantage? Practical, comprehensive, and reliable, MBA Handbook for Healthcare Professionals tells you everything you need to know about the effective business management of a modern medical practice. The book includes marketing, streamlining overhead, developing a competitive advantage, understanding corporate finance, contract negotiating, employment law, and every other essential element of a successful medical practice. Exploring basic business principles as they apply to a medical practice, the book covers leadership and motivation, applied law, the business plan, strategic management, the theory of constraints, office management, operating strategies from a CPA's perspective, customer service, computers and the Internet, and the all-important business of coding documentation and compliance. As a physician, you went to school to learn how to heal people. You probably planned on having a practice of your own. However, the reality of that practice often turns out to be more than just seeing patients. You must run the office, produce and stay within a budget, order supplies, market your services, and handle everything running a business entails. You need an MBA in business along with your medical degree. MBA Handbook for Healthcare Professionals gives you all that and more.

?Undertaking any postgraduate management study is a big investment on many levels. The MBA ?Handbook is the definitive text in this area and explains what will be expected from you on a ?personal, professional and academic level. Designed to prepare and support you throughout ?your studies and your career, the book is clearly structured and simply written around the ?following sections: ??Understanding the MBA and postgraduate study – covering self-management, time-?management and planning as well as common challenges and how to overcome them; ????Transferable learning skills – covering professional development, diagrams, numbers and ?data analysis, teamwork and leadership, and crucially, case studies and problem solving; ??Skills for assessment – covering preparation for the unique assessments that await in MBA and ?PG study, including speaking and presentations, writing, exams, projects and theses; ??Afterwards – how to start and shape your career.?? ? This successful text has been thoroughly updated to include: New and updated activities, examples and exercises in every chapter to help evaluate your ?progress and put ideas into practice. Mini-cases and real-life study and business examples integrated throughout the book. ??Support for distance learning students and extended coverage of issues relating to EFL and ?ESL students.?

This volume provides guidance on choosing an MBA course and all the factors that should be considered. It covers pre-course preparation and the requisite skills necessary for making the most of your courses and performing well in assessments.