Masterclass: Strategy & Interdependence – 25 February 2025

In today’s fast-paced global economy, senior leaders face the challenge of navigating rapid technological shifts, evolving markets, and diverse cultural landscapes. Are you prepared to lead on a global stage?

Join us for an exclusive taster of the Manchester Global Executive MBA , featuring a powerful masterclass on “Strategy & Interdependence”, followed by an information session by our Programme Director, Xavier Duran.

Strategy & Interdependence:

🎓 Experience the Curriculum: Experience the innovative learning approach that equips leaders to address global business challenges.

Traditional competitive strategy approaches often overlook the importance of interdependence. However, in the real business world, organizations frequently consider how competitors are likely to react when developing their strategies. Xavier will explore the valuable insights offered by Game Theory and Economics to enhance understanding of interdependence and its role in shaping competitive strategies, as taught in our MBA programs.

Information Session:

🌍 Discover the Programme: Learn how the Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) prepares leaders to thrive internationally through an 18-month accelerated journey across 5 bustling business hubs across the world.

🤝 Meet the Director: Gain direct insights from Xavier Duran and learn how GEMBA transforms senior executives with clarity, confidence, and purpose to lead across borders.

Programme Agenda
Date 25 February 2025 (Tuesday)
Time 6.15pm – Registration and Networking
7.00pm – Strategy & Interdependence - Masterclass
8.00pm – Manchester Global Executive MBA Information Session
8.30pm - End of event
Venue The University of Manchester South East Asia Centre
80 Robinson Road, #13-01, Singapore 068898
Fee Complimentary

Xavier Duran
MBA Programmes Director
Alliance Manchester Business School

Xavier is responsible for the strategic direction of MBA programmes and the development and delivery of transnational education (TNE) at Alliance Manchester Business School. Key to these responsibilities is ensuring both that the MBA curriculum is kept current, innovative and fit for purpose and that more than 2,000 students on our MBA programmes receive an outstanding learning and administrative experience. Xavier also works with colleagues in all parts of the business school to coordinate the development and delivery of TNE activity.

Xavier has contributed to our MBA programmes since 2003, first in an academic capacity, teaching Economics of Strategy and supervising final projects and, since 2012, as Associate TNE and MBA Director. He took up the role of MBA Programmes Director in March 2018.

Xavier is passionate about innovation in business and management education and meeting the new demands posed on MBA programmes by technology improvements and a highly dynamic and globalised business environment.

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