Hi Neil, Thanks for writing this - I found it very interesting. What do you teach on the course? How did you get in to that?
I ask as I've finished an MBA, though down south at Melbourne Business School, and I really enjoyed the atmosphere in the classroom while learning about entrepreneurship (I guess you could say that I specialised in it, in as much as one can) and I'm wondering how I could help out a bit more. Thanks for your time! Tim Clark On 25/06/2011, at 5:08 PM, Neil James wrote: > I had a similar experience to Andrew. > > After years of knocking MBA's and declaring I would not do one, I > succumbed and enrolled in a Masters of Entrepreneurship and Innovation > at Swinburne University. I saw that program as a compromise! It was an > interesting program, however due to a forced move to Brisbane, I ended > up at QUT on their MBA program. I chose it because of its flexibility > and opportunity to still focus on Entrepreneurship. > > Despite the fact I now teaching on that program (declared interest!), > I still believe that the strength and structure of an MBA with an > entrepreneurship focus is a great blend. QUT does strive very had to > blend reality with theory, including having people like me teach on > the program as opposed to pure academics. We also endeavour where we > can to get real live entrepreneurs in front of classes to share their > experiences. > > From a personal perspective I believe I make significantly better > decisions today, with a more objective base, that I ever did > previously. > > In short, the right MBA can make a significant difference to ones > approach to business. > > Neil James > www.novateur.net > Brisbane > > > > On Jun 25, 4:55 pm, Andrew Dowling <andrew.dowl...@tapestry.net> > wrote: >> I spent years knocking MBAs as a waste of time until I did one & had >> to eat my words ... best educational experience I ever had. But I >> agree with Geoff -- most MBA programs don't focus anywhere near as >> much on the sorts of things that matter to startups in their early >> phases. These days the best MBA programs include a lot of emphasis on >> entrepreneurship, but the emphasis is usually on strategy and the DNA >> of successful startups than the nuts and bolts of financial >> management. >> >> +1 for me for the seminar ... and an extra +1 on the idea of turning >> this from a single workshop into something of a bit more lasting >> permanence. If the material is worthwhile it's something we should be >> capturing and making available to all SBers ... it's stuff like this >> that can really make a difference to the Australian startup community. >> >> Andrew.www.tapestry.net >> >> On Jun 24, 10:29 pm, Avis M <avismulh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I'd be well keen, looks awesome >> >>> On Jun 24, 9:47 pm, Jonathan Clarke <clarke.jonat...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> +1 >> >>>> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Nicholas Tong <nton4...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Definately keen! >> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Matthieu Stone >>>>> <matthieu.st...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>>>>> I'd be there. >> >>>>>> On 24 June 2011 19:30, Bec Coleman <b...@becfaye.com.au> wrote: >> >>>>>>> Definitely been keen! >>>>>>> Its an area I don't feel too confident in so would love to learn more. >> >>>>>>> Bec >>>>>>> Hatchling Online >> >>>>>>> On 24/06/2011, at 1:05 AM, Peter Alderson wrote: >> >>>>>>> Guys - I just want to get a quick feel as to the level of interest in >>>>>>> brushing up on your financial management skills. >> >>>>>>> NSW I&I have been thinking about offering to pay for entrepreneurs to >>>>>>> undertake a two day financial management workshop. We've been talking >>>>>>> about >>>>>>> making this <http://bit.ly/kLT2vl> Westpac-run course available for >>>>>>> entrepreneurs to attend free-of-charge, however, I've just been through >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> and feel it's to focused on manufacturing & retail businesses. >> >>>>>>> With that said, I'm interested to know whether you would attend a >>>>>>> two-day, free-of-charge, financial management workshop specific to >>>>>>> early-stage web/software companies? >> >>>>>>> To give you a bit of an idea as to the type of information I envision >>>>>>> being covered, check out the links >>>>>>> here<http://www.forentrepreneurs.com/saas-metrics/>and >>>>>>> here<http://thinkvitamin.com/business/how-to-track-six-key-metrics-for-you...> >>>>>>> . >> >>>>>>> Any feedback is most appreciated. >> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon >>>>>>> Beach >>>>>>> Australia mailing list. >> >>>>>>> Guidelines on discussion: >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/msg/351e183e13... >> >>>>>>> No lurkers! 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