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Questions could cover business analysis, business planning, business development, strategic planning, corporate planning, corporate development, manpower planning etc

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18 years working managerial experience in business planning,
strategic planning, organization planning , human resource planning etc.

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24 years in management consulting covering business planning,strategic planning, marketing planning, product planning,
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Expert: Leo Lingham - 2/22/2009

Question
1-whats your opinion to about MBA distance learning program , this time I couldnt wait 2 yrs to complete an MBA then searching for job , I want to study with applying ? so if I ll take this path I ll find a job in any engineering consulting service company as entry level if I ll satisfy I ll take an MBA even if distance learning or anything else , whats your opinion also ?

2-is my abilities & skills & desire to
- stratgic planning
- innovation
- creation
- analysis
- working with data
- diverstiy & varities of issue
-  diversity in many knowledge & business issues

to do my own business ????????????????????????


3- is doing small business even if simple project need business planning for instance ( Importing ear muff & defender for well know company in USA or china or being their agent) - ( or being an agent or franchise for fiber optical service for well know multinational company) or I may suffice with fesability studies only ?


4- when I do any work plan for any sort of business I often brake in a same step which is collecting information about your market for instance ( if I want to import product , my problem to research is their anyother competitors if yes what about their work , volume

noticed that , I did internet research some personal investigating , also ask people in the field but I obtain few info , to do market research from well known company it ll cost too much

please comment , suggest


5- can you tell me from your point of view if someone has good theoritical information about some engineer issues , illustrations , ideas , vision beside lot of business info specially in business managment , international business(import/export , franchise) , marketing , investmet basic , economy basic

A- which positions can collect between the two knowledge ?

B- is that good basis to start a small business after choosing market niche  ?


wish to hear from you soon
thanks  

Answer
AJ,

1-whats your opinion to about MBA distance learning program , this time I couldnt wait 2 yrs to complete an MBA then searching for job , I want to study with applying ? so if I ll take this path I ll find a job in any engineering consulting service company as entry level if I ll satisfy I ll take an MBA even if distance learning or anything else , whats your opinion also ?
MY PERSONAL  OPINION  ABOUT  MBA [DISTANCE LEARNING]
-it is  useful.
-but  you need to  work  twice  harder
-due  to  the  lack  of  interaction, you  need some  tuition or  mentoring
in  some  subjects.
-you must  put  into  use every  piece  of  knowledge/ skill  to  gain
the  benefits.
-the  books  supplied  with  the  course  are  sometimes  below  the
standard  of   regular  MBA.
-the  employers  generally  do  not  treat   MBA  dist
equal  to  MBA  full time.
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2-is my abilities & skills & desire to
- stratgic planning
- innovation
- creation
- analysis
- working with data
- diverstiy & varities of issue
- diversity in many knowledge & business issues

to do my own business ????????????????????????
YES,  YOU CAN.
BUT  TWO   MORE  THINGS  ARE  REQUIRED
1.FINANCE.
2.TAKING   RISK.
HERE, KNOWLEDGE/  SKILLS  ALONE   ARE  NOT  SUFFICIENT.
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3- is doing small business even if simple project need business planning for instance ( Importing ear muff & defender for well know company in USA or china or being their agent) - ( or being an agent or franchise for fiber optical service for well know multinational company) or I may suffice with fesability studies only ?

FEASIBILITY   STUDIES  ARE  INDICATORS  ONLY   AND DO  PRESENT
THE FULL PICTURE.
BUSINESS   PLAN  PRESENTS  FULL  PICTURE,  INCLUDES
-market
-marketing
-organization
-finance
*balance  sheet
*cash flow
*profit  and  loss
etc.
THE  BANKS/ SUPPLIERS ETC  WOULD  ASK
FOR  THE  COPY  OF  BUSINESS/ MARKETING PLAN.
============================================
4- when I do any work plan for any sort of business I often brake in a same step which is collecting information about your market for instance ( if I want to import product , my problem to research is their anyother competitors if yes what about their work , volume
noticed that , I did internet research some personal investigating , also ask people in the field but I obtain few info , to do market research from well known company it ll cost too much
please comment , suggest
COLLECTING   DATA  OF  ANY  KIND  IS  EXPENSIVE.
1.If you collect information, on  your own,   the  companies may  not
provide ,  as  you  lack   creditation.
You  have  to  join   the  market  research  association  for  creditation.
or
You  have  to  buy off  the  market  research   firms.
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5- can you tell me from your point of view if someone has good theoritical information about some engineer issues , illustrations , ideas , vision beside lot of business info specially in business managment , international business(import/export , franchise) , marketing , investmet basic , economy basic

A- which positions can collect between the two knowledge ?
IF  YOU  HAVE  LEANING  TOWARDS  MARKETING,
YOU  WILL  GO   FOR  '' MARKETING  MANAGEMENT'' POSITIONS.
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IF  YOU  HAVE  LEANING  TOWARDS   OPERATION,
YOU  WILL  GO   FOR  '' OPERATION  MANAGEMENT'' POSITIONS.
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IF  YOU  HAVE  LEANING  TOWARDS  OWNING/ MANAGING,
YOU  WILL  GO   FOR  '' BUSINESS   MANAGEMENT'' POSITIONS.
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B- is that good basis to start a small business after choosing market niche ?

IT IS  AN  USEFUL  BASIS ,
BUT  AS  I   INDICATED   EARLIER,  YOU   WILL  FACE
THE  '' RISK''   PRESSURE.
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REGARDS
LEO  LINGHAM

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