Types of MBA programme

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Types of MBA programme

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Distance learning
• more flexible
• cheaper
• better for executives
• more intensive
• more sociable
• better if you are unable to travel
• more economic use of time

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How can you fund an MBA?
Loans

• Loans from family, friends, government or the
  bank
• Company or government sponsorship
• Business school scholarships
• Your own saving s

sponsorship
scholarships
savings
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Name Bob
Name Lucy
Name Mel
Problem previously worked as researcher,
teacher, then secretary. Fired for writing
stories at work. Do creative writing course, or
look for another job?
Problem designed and sold product to local
govt. when in high school. Drop out of business
school to start own business?
Problem started up successful electronics
company. Resigned when he disagreed with his CEO.
Sell shares? What next?
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Illegal questions

• Ive not heard of your surname before wheres
  it from? (Ethnic origins)
• How would your husband feel about you being away
  a lot? (Marital status)
• Do you have any children? (Family
  relationships)
• Can you work on Fridays / Saturdays / Sundays?
  (Religious affiliation)
• How fit are you? (Health)

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Answering illegal questions

• Why do you ask that?

• How would your husband feel about you being away
  a lot?

• Ive never been asked that before.

• Do you have any children?

• Id rather not discuss this, if thats OK with
  you.

• Can you work on Fridays / Saturdays / Sundays?

• Thats an interesting question.

• Ive not heard of your surname before wheres
  it from?

• How fit are you?

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What not to put on a résumé

• Weaknesses

• I spent a few years studying medicine

• Vagueness

• My golf handicap is 8

• Irrelevances

• During my internship at the bank I worked at four
  of their branches, London, Edinburgh, Leeds and
  York

• Negativity

• Over confidence

• Im sure Im the person you want

• Too much detail

• In my last job I did not enjoy the travel

• Im not very good with Excel spreadsheets

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A full-time MBA at Warwick

• Application fee 80
• Deposit on accepting offer of a place on the
  course 1,500
• Course fees including all tuition and essential
  books 20,400 (as of Sept 08)
• Travel to and from the university 1,500 (an
  average figure for students)
• Accommodation and food 630 a month
• Text books 375 on average
• Other expenses - laundry, phone, printing, IT
  requirements, social activities 250 a month