2015 Pre-sessional ProgrammeIndependent Learning – Business and Management

Week 2: Applied Project Management Time, Practical Planning and Risk

How is time influenced by culture?

Time spent preparing meals?

Time spent eating meals?

Working hours per week?

Typical hours of class per week for undergraduates?

Typical hours of class per week for postgraduates?

Example Timetable

BA Management and Finance

  09:00-10:00 10:00-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00 15:00-16:00 16:00-17:00 17:00-18:00

Monday    MANG 1003 Lecture 1 - Introduction to Management

MATH 2011 Lecture 1 - Statistical Distribution Theory

      MATH 2040 Lecture - Financial Mathematics

Tuesday        MATH 2011 Lecture 2 - Statistical Distribution Theory

      MATH 2039 Lecture 1 - Analysis

Wednesday                  

ThursdayMATH 2040 Class - Financial Mathematics

      MATH 2039 Lecture 2 - Analysis  

MATH 2040 Lecture 2 - Financial Mathematics

MANG 1003 Lecture 1 - Introduction to Management

MATH 2011 Lecture 3 - Statistical Distribution Theory

Friday   MATH 2039 Lecture 3 - Analysis            

MATH 2011 Class - Statistical Distribution Theory

Any Questions?

Homework

Complete the activity log of a typical day

You will be feeding back in advising

Watch the Critical Thinking and Analytical Strategies for Business (Part 2) Vidcast

Extra Support

• Extra one-to-one support sessions are available. Sign up outside the LRC

• Support groups are running on a number of useful topics. Sign up with me!

• Conversation cafes are taking place in the café courtyard at lunchtimes. Just go along!