The Surrey MBA
MBA Events
School of Economics Alumni Lecture
Thursday 29 November 2012
Join us as we welcome alumnus Jim O'Neill for an evening drinks reception and School of Economics alumni lecture on the global economy, current trajectory and the changing economies of the BRIC countries.
MBA Christmas Social
Friday 14 December 2012
Celebrate the festive season and network with MBA alumni, staff and current students.
Women In Business: The Journey To Success
Wednesday 13 March 2013
The secrets of success for working women is just one of a number of stimulating talks and seminars being held to mark International Women’s Day. The Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Surrey is hosting a continuing professional development event for women in business on Wednesday 13 March.
A guest talk will be given by Jenny Garrett, a leading coach, mentor and author. She is founder of Reflexion Associates and a mentor for the Cherie Blair Foundation, ASPIRE programme and Centre for Excellence in Women’s Entrepreneurship. Jenny will share practical and enlightening success secrets from her recent research and experience of coaching professional working women. Rosemary French, Executive Director of the Gatwick Diamond Initiative will also be explaining why 2013 could not be a better time to start and run a business or to reach MD/ CEO level of a corporate. The event is supported by Fabulous Women, a not-for-profit community which aims to create a supportive, encouraging and positive environment for women in small businesses to generate interest in their business and support their life aspirations
SAP Training Session for MBA Students
Friday 5 April 2013
This session will look at the concepts behind ERP systems and business process operations using the SAP system. The module carries two sets of objectives.
The First set of objectives, achieved through the Class Lectures, highlight the operation of processes as enabled by the SAP ERP system and its implications for the operation of the business organization and the work of managers. In the first day of teaching, the module will cover the basics behind how business processes are used by (virtually all) organizations today. On days 2-4 we will go in depth on the critical functions of the corporation; Procurement and Logistics, Production Planning and Execution, Human capital and Capital assets Management, Sales and data Management, Financial Accounting and the Controlling Function as they are enabled and structured through the SAP ERP systems. We will focus on the data structures, document flows (Material and Accounting docs) and the overall processes enabled by these elements.
Secondly, the module also exposes students to modelling of business processes using the SAP platform. This objective accomplished in the PC lab will allow students to gain an understanding of how SAP operates as an ERP system and also provide some hands-on experience using the system to create and operationalize processes in a company. Topics covered by the course will critically evaluate the advantages and disadvantages that ERP driven corporate processes provide to the corporation.
