Reengineering the MBA for Small and Mid-Size Firms: A Business-Driven Approach
Most universities have MBA programs designed to train functionally specialized managers for large Fortune 1000 type firms. The graduate management education needs of small and mid-size firms have been largely ignored. Many innovative MBA programs have themes that emphasize entrepreneurship, management of technology, or international business, but none have integrated all three themes in a redesigned MBA program that meets the needs of small and … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Don R. Beeman, Thomas W. Sharkey, William J. Doll | Source: mid-american Journal of Business | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News
Why Organizations Fail
Companies such as Pan Am provide classic case examples of failure. From examining such cases, current literature has identified four notable areas of failure within organizations. In addition, the authors carried out a survey on front-line supervisors and managers asking what factors they thought contributed to organizational failure. Six of the top causes of failure are presented.
Content: Article | Authors: Clinton O. Longenecker, Jack L. Simonetti, Thomas W. Sharkey | Source: ManagementFirst | Subjects: Leadership, Management