Spotlight on: Business in Practice
The Business in Practice simulation was like an authentic business competition where a group of WBS postgraduates formed a team of five departments (Finance, Marketing, Innovation, Human Resources and Operations) as the directors and Deputy Directors of a virtual automotive company. It was a great challenge for us to achieve efficient collaboration in a tight schedule, we had to learn to embrace other ideas, resolve conflicts, and share leadership to co-lead the group towards the goal. Like a real firm, the various departments interlinked, and so teamwork between members was highly essential and frequent, giving us an experience that can’t be replicated in written work. Finally, the simulation allowed me to apply the knowledge and theories learned from my postgraduate courses to a virtual business simulation. It was an excellent opportunity to learn how to put my learning into practice.
Our Business in Practice option is available on the following courses: ■ MSc International Business ■ MSc Business & Finance ■ MSc Business with Marketing ■ MSc Business with Operations Management ■ MSc Business Analytics ■ MSc Marketing & Strategy ■ MSc Management of Information Systems & Digital Innovation.
Put business theory into practice through a combination of real-world and online simulation, academic lecture input, skills training and expert practitioner insights. The Business in Practice module offers an alternative to the traditional Dissertation route. Incorporating an innovative and exciting team business simulation, you’ll gain an understanding of each business function through a series of real-world play activities, and learn to evaluate business performance through various functional dimensions. You’ll replicate how a team would work together in a real business, giving you a chance to put all of the learning from your MSc year into practice. Following the simulation you will complete an Individual Reflection and a Business Analysis.
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“The skills gained through Business in Practice are highly valued by recruiters, who look for characteristics such as leadership and decision- making skills, strategic thinking, effective communication and the ability to work in remote and cross-disciplinary teams.” Peter Burnham MSc Careers Manager
Ti-Kai Chang MSc Business with Marketing (2021-2022)
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