LATEST NEWS

The best of the shark tank – pitching session recup

On 28 May had place a dry run for XI and XII MBA Students named PITCHING DAY. Students from two MBA cohorts challenged their projects – presenting 10 business cases.

IDEA

Cooperation linked to the relations with companies, NGO’s (from Poland and Internationally)
Developing the idea for mutual responsibility for the Society of the future regarding Digital Transformation by Innovations Hub for Humanities initiative
Extending co-operation with other alliances, organizations, universities
Developing co-operation in the field of digital transformation in educational programmes

VISION

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We envision new collaborative partnerships between campuses and various types of public and private organizations that will allow participants to develop knowledge and skills of direct relevance to the society.

THE MBA CAPSTONE PROJECTS

Following the AMBA recommendations of the 2018 review of the program, the GUT MBA Advisory Board and MBA teaching staff designed a required, concentration-wide GUT MBA capstone projects to bring valuable experience towards society.

It will require for all concentrators to work with their peers across the three tracks:

to synthesize theoretical and real world knowledge;
to synthesize learning across the MBA’s 4 pillars disciplines;
to demonstrate connections between the education and business ecosystem.

Meaningful platform
for social innovation projects

PROJECT CHALLANGE

Capstone projects – Final MBA Dissertation

with applicable outcome, with social value impact

Where: Olivia Business Center, Gdansk Sky Club 12th Floor

When: 1st February 2019

Duration: 3/4 hrs

Who may attend: Unrestricted

AGENDA

HOW IT WORKS

AIM & OUTCOMES

AIM

projects that bring social value
projects combining technology with social needs
building archipelagos of various competences

OUTCOMES

innovative social projects
practical work for others
mutual learning
learning social entrepreneurship

PROJECT AREAS

society 4.0

CITIES AND CITIZENS

EQUALITY IN EDUCATION

HEALTH

CLIMATE CHANGE

diversity

DIGITAL DISRUPTION

KEY PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES

To benefit both the students and sponsor organizations, following are project success factors:

Well-defined project goals and scope negotiated by sponsor, team and faculty advisor
Clear deliverables incorporated in a written project plan with milestones
Setting of context within the sponsor organization and access to data

BENEFITS

COMPANIES & ORGANIZATIONS

Sponsor organizations view Capstone projects as an exciting opportunity to:

Access bright, focused and community-oriented students and faculty
Receive an objective study of a critical issue facing a sponsor organization
Receive written documentation of analysis and recommendations
Develop connections to GUT students and faculty for future collaborations

STUDENTS

Students participating in Capstone projects receive academic credits and learn to:

Build skills in problem analysis, business case preparation, product/solution development, market research, presentation and public speaking
Enhance project management, teamwork and problem-solving skills
Develop expertise in a specific problem area while understanding context, leverage points and constraints (e.g. economic, legal, social, diversity and cultural conditions)

CAPSTONE PROJECT TIMELINE

DEC 2018

Projects concepts delivery

Supervisors + Selected Mentors

Tollgate checked

PROJECT OUTLINE RECEIVED

FEB 2019

Project presentation

Project Challange
Supervisors & Mentors

PROJECT PITCH

APR 2019

Tollgates

Approvals

DRY RUNS

SEP 2019

OCT 2019

PROJECT VALIDATION

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DEFENCES

HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER?

VIDEO MEETINGS

CASE STUDIES

DISCUSSION PLATFORMS IN COWORKING AREA

CO-CREATION WORKSHOPS

ONLINE LEARNING AND SHARING EXPERIENCE

STUDY VISITS

for:

MBA Students
MBA Alumni
MBA Business Ambassador

The final 3 will be nominated for The AMBA Excellence Awards 2020 →

MBA Innovation Award
Business School Impact on Community and Society Award by an AMBA-accredited Business School
MBA Entrepreneurial Venture Award (charity / third sector / community interest company / social interest group)

ORGANISERS

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MEDIA PARTNER

This pillar creates a coherent and solid base for further progress into the entire MBA Programme. It develops and fosters a substantive, contextual and critical understanding of the nature and effect of principles relating to key areas such as economics and law, and finance and accounting: the fundamentals for strategic decision-making. It consists of five modules that combine theoretical knowledge with practical approaches to analysing problems. The Foundations pillar also highlights the role of values and ethics, which are essential in leading contemporary business organisations, and covers the important field of corporate social responsibility, which is becoming an important competitive advantage in customer and employment markets.

Modules

Introduction to Academic Standards
Business Economics
Business Law
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting for Enhanced Decision-Making and Control

Competences and learning outcomes

Become acquainted with the fundamental standards of academic activity
Think critically and make decisions based on complex information
Maximise resources for the benefit of organisations and society
Know and understand organisations and their stakeholders
Integrate functional knowledge and apply strategic management skills at a senior level in changing business environments
Operate effectively in cross-cultural settings
Analyse complex data and understand the financial implications of managerial decision-making
Understand the mechanism of the modern market economy and the importance of global trends for business
Analyse complex financial data and evaluate firm risks, managerial decisions, the firm’s strategic orientation, and its overall operating performance
Creating new mind-sets with respect to the perception of law in the business environment

This approach enables students to understand their managerial talents, apply continuous professional development, and acquire leadership skills while taking responsibility for their own personal development. The pillar of People Management and Self-Development guides participants in how to turn the competencies of a group of people into a highly productive and performing work team, how to resolve conflicts, and how to use collaborative and inspirational communication to implement business strategies. The compilation of subjects aims to foster and facilitate team spirit and establish an organisational culture that engages people, develops human capital and strengthens business relationships, where the objectives of the organisation and the individual are realised.

This dimension enables the broadening of knowledge and cognitive gains, develops personal competencies, and fosters soft skills associated with communication, presentation, interpersonal problem-solving, negotiations and people-oriented leadership.

Modules

Team Building
Managerial Talent Diagnosis
Business Communication
Business Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
Human Capital Management
Presentation Skills
Pitching Session

Competences and learning outcomes

Lead themselves and others in the achievement of organisational goals, contributing effectively to a team environment
Think critically and make decisions based on complex information
Maximise resources for the benefit of organisations and society
Operate effectively in cross-cultural settings, understanding the importance of globalisation
Understand the complexities of business ethics in a global environment and act with integrity

In today’s competitive global marketplace, operational excellence is one of three essentials for success and the key to global business competitiveness; the other two are customer intimacy and product leadership. The Operational Excellence pillar focuses on the efficient application and implementation of strategic goals and objectives throughout an organisation. It establishes the importance of change management and continuous improvement implementation, to leverage operations and to achieve business growth and maximise the value an organisation creates and delivers. In such an approach, stream value management, lean process improvement and project management methods, traditional and agile, are vital steps toward achieving Operational Excellence. The Operational Excellence pillar also highlights the importance of talent transfer to create a flow of expected value to the customer through efficient processes. The Operational Excellence pillar aims to develop business-minded operational experts who can enhance value for a business, by supporting operational change.

Modules

PM mindset guidance
Lean Management and Value Stream
Creativity, Innovations and Entrepreneurship
Strategic Project Management and Analysis: PRINCE2™ Agile – Foundation
Agile PM – Foundation
Operational excellence applications

Competences and learning outcomes

Lead themselves and others in the achievement of organisational goals, and contribut effectively to a team environment
Think critically and make decisions based on complex information
Maximise resources for the benefit of organisations and society
Know and understand organisations and their stakeholders
Integrate functional knowledge and apply strategic management skills at a senior level in changing business environments
Operate effectively in cross-cultural settings and understand the importance of globalisation
Understand the complexities of business ethics in a global environment and act with integrity
Analyse complex data and understand the financial implications of managerial decision-making
Enhance their careers and their commitment to lifelong learning

The outcome of this theme is recognising the essence of strategic thinking and the application of the latest strategic insights and approaches, in addition to the practical tools used in organisations. The compilation of subjects within the domain cover why strategy matters in helping organisations gain and retain a competitive advantage in today’s marketplace. The main goal of the Strategic Thinking Pillar is to develop students’ mindsets by delivering effective strategic foundations for a sound decision-making.

The Strategic Thinking pillar integrates the importance of leadership in strategy implementation and the significance of the human impact on organisational changes. It highlights the need for talent management and personal development in the strategic realm.

Modules

Strategic Leadership
Strategic Management
Marketing and Business Model
Risk Management
Change Management in Digital Transformation

Competences and learning outcomes

Lead themselves and others to achieve organisational goals and contribute effectively to a team environment
Think critically and make decisions based on complex information
Maximise resources for the benefit of organisations and society
Know and understand organisations and their stakeholders
Integrate functional knowledge and apply strategic management skills at a senior level for changing business environments
Operate effectively in cross-cultural settings, understanding the importance of globalisation
Understand the complexities of business ethics in a global environment and act with integrity
Analyse complex data, understanding the financial implications of managerial decision-making
Enhance their careers and their commitment to lifelong learning

The international dimension to the above, including political risk and contemporary processes of regionalisation, emerging markets, global governance and globalisation

Modules

Business Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
Business Law
Accounting for Management Decisions
Business Strategy
Marketing and Business Model
Creativity, Innovations & Entrepreneurship
Strategic Programme Management - MSP™
Applications – aligning MSP, Prince2, MoP, P3O and Change Management with Business Strategy Planning and Implementation context

Further contemporary and pervasive issues, such as creativity, enterprise, innovation, e-commerce, and knowledge management

Modules

Managerial Talent Diagnosis
Business Economics
Accounting for Management Decisions
Business Strategy
Marketing and Business Model
Creativity, Innovations & Entrepreneurship
Change Management and Digital Transformation
Strategic HR Management
Strategic Programme Management - MSP™
Applications – aligning MSP, Prince2, MoP, P3O and Change Management with Business Strategy Planning and Implementation context

An understanding of the impact of sustainability, ethics and risk management on business decisions and performance, and on society as a whole

Modules

Business Law
Accounting for Management Decisions
Strategic Leadership and Personal Development
Business Strategy
Marketing and Business Model
Risk management in Projects
Creativity, Innovations & Entrepreneurship
Change Management and Digital Transformation
Strategic Programme Management - MSP™
Strategic Project Management and Analysis- PRINCE2™
Management of Portfolios-MOP™
Lean, Value Stream, Operational Excellence and Transition to Business Excellence
Applications – aligning MSP, Prince2, MoP, P3O and Change Management with Business Strategy Planning and Implementation context

Leadership and entrepreneurship

Modules

Team Building
Managerial Talent Diagnosis
Business Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
Coaching
Presentation skills
Effective Business Communication
Strategic Leadership and Personal Development
Marketing and Business Model
Change Management and Digital Transformation
Strategic HR Management
Strategic Programme Management - MSP™
Lean, Value Stream, Operational Excellence and Transition to Business Excellence
Applications – aligning MSP, Prince2, MoP, P3O and Change Management with Business Strategy Planning and Implementation context

Business policy and strategy

Modules

Accounting for Management Decisions
Strategic Leadership and Personal Development
Business Strategy
Marketing and Business Model
Risk management in Projects
Creativity, Innovations & Entrepreneurship
Change Management and Digital Transformation
Strategic HR Management
Strategic Programme Management - MSP™
Management of Portfolios-MOP™
Lean, Value Stream, Operational Excellence and Transition to Business Excellence
Applications – aligning MSP, Prince2, MoP, P3O and Change Management with Business Strategy Planning and Implementation context

Explicit coverage of the ability to respond to and manage change

Modules

Business Law
Strategic Finance Accounting
Accounting for Management Decisions
Strategic Leadership and Personal Development
Business Strategy
Risk management in Projects
Creativity, Innovations & Entrepreneurship
Change Management and Digital Transformation
Strategic HR Management
Strategic Programme Management - MSP™
Applications – aligning MSP, Prince2, MoP, P3O and Change Management with Business Strategy Planning and Implementation context

MBA Programme Office
Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdańsk University of Technology
Traugutta Street 79, room 404
80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

LATEST NEWS

The best of the shark tank – pitching session recup

IDEA

VISION

THE MBA CAPSTONE PROJECTS

PROJECT CHALLANGE

HOW IT WORKS

AIM & OUTCOMES

PROJECT AREAS

society 4.0

CITIES AND CITIZENS

EQUALITY IN EDUCATION

HEALTH

CLIMATE CHANGE

diversity

DIGITAL DISRUPTION

KEY PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES

BENEFITS

CAPSTONE PROJECT TIMELINE

DEC 2018

FEB 2019

APR 2019

SEP 2019

OCT 2019

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HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER?

VIDEO MEETINGS

CASE STUDIES

DISCUSSION PLATFORMS IN COWORKING AREA

CO-CREATION WORKSHOPS

ONLINE LEARNING AND SHARING EXPERIENCE

STUDY VISITS

ORGANISERS

POWERED BY

MEDIA PARTNER

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The international dimension to the above, including political risk and contemporary processes of regionalisation, emerging markets, global governance and globalisation

Further contemporary and pervasive issues, such as creativity, enterprise, innovation, e-commerce, and knowledge management

An understanding of the impact of sustainability, ethics and risk management on business decisions and performance, and on society as a whole

Leadership and entrepreneurship

Business policy and strategy

Explicit coverage of the ability to respond to and manage change