As you have seen in my previous articles, I am learning a lot during my leisure time in Italy that is enhancing my Full Time MBA studies. On the weeke...
As you have seen in my previous articles,
I am learning a lot during my leisure time in Italy that is enhancing my Full Time MBA studies.
On the weekend after I enjoyed my surprise birthday celebration, I visited Sansepolcro for sightseeing. Sansepolcro is a small, quiet town in the region of Tuscany in Italy. It was of particular interest to me because Luca Pacioli, who is well-known as ‘The Father of Accounting’ for establishing the double-entry bookkeeping, was born here.
As an accountant, Luca Pacioli is one of my inspirations and it is long cherished dream to be studying just two hours away from his birthplace. For me, it is a huge benefit of the Bradford-Perugia Full Time MBA that I can immerse myself in this culture.
On my return from visiting where ‘The Father of Accounting’ had developed his theories and ideas, I started the ‘Business Economics’ module of my MBA. Dr Damian Ward, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Bradford University School of Management, flew in to Italy to deliver the module. Due to the recent rapid economic fluctuation across the world, the lecture attracted classmates including external auditors from a range of Italian enterprises.
The following week, we started ‘Business Accounting’ with Senior Lecturer Iain Ward-Campbell, a chartered accountant in England and Wales. The spruce Scottish gentleman talked with me about Luca Pacioli and recent issues around International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). I was particularly impressed with his commercial knowledge gained from working for 10 years as a partner at Ernst & Young. It was fascinating to see how ancient accounting theory and modern day phenomenon have shaped the whole financial sector.
I am convinced that the experiences I am having in and outside the classroom here in Italy doing a Full Time MBA will influence my future life and career – especially the golden opportunity to meet my hero Luca Pacioli.
Notes
The Full-time Bradford MBA in Italy is run in partnership with the University of Perugia. It is based in Spoleto, about 40 km from Perugia in the Umbrian region of Italy, at The Rocca Albornaziana.
It is taught in English and delivered Full-time over 12 months by a combination of senior academics from both universities. Teaching is in small groups, which gives the programme a tailored, intimate feel. Opportunities to take modules in Bradford or at one of our partner institutions in France or Spain are available and encouraged.
Bradford-Perugia Full Time MBA students benefit from a guaranteed three month internship, managed by the University of Perugia in conjunction with local Italian enterprises, at the end of the programme. They also have access to support, resources and services offered by both universities throughout their studies. This includes help with getting your visa.
All our MBA programmes are made up of three stages
• Core modules – designed to help you get back in to learning and provide fundamental knowledge of management principles and theory
• Elective modules – provide an in-depth understanding of specialist topics that are essential and relevant to the contemporary commercial world. Students choose those that are of most interest or greatest career benefit
• Management project – enables you to put the knowledge and skills gained throughout the programme to practical use on a relevant management issue
Bradford-Perugia MBA students are taught an additional two core modules and can take advantage of the engineering and operations specialist electives delivered by University of Perugia academics. Alternatively, a range of other, specialist or more generalist MBA electives can be studied in Bradford or at one of our partner institutions in France or Spain.
Modules are delivered in weekly blocks using a variety of learning and teaching approaches, including lectures, case analysis, group work, individual and group problem solving research. Assessment is by a combination of written examinations, assignments, group projects and presentations.
