The SLP exposes students to an integrated curriculum, including:

Workshops

• Group Dynamics—This curriculum segment will explore the dimensions of human personality with the objective of learning how and why we act the way we do in different situations. It will delve into the definition, construction, and operation of teams and the exponential benefits derived from them.
• Business Sectors—This workshop serves to introduce students to the many diverse sectors within the business world. The workshop will be segmented into three areas: Finance, Marketing, and Non-Traditional Business.
• Social Enterprise—This topic was chosen for inclusion because of the unique situations business leaders of the 21st century find themselves in; leaders are looking to deliver not only on financial targets but social and environmental ones as well.
• Negotiation—This workshop will provide students with the opportunity to develop the skill of negotiating a desired outcome – in multiple contexts.
• Business and The Environment—This workshop is designed to inform students about the innovative concepts such as carbon trading that businesses have come up with in order to conserve the environment and still remain profitable.

Team Project

Students will be separated into groups to tackle real-world business conflicts in a fun and interactive environment. The team project will require the synthesis of multiple skills, techniques, and approaches. In tackling each scenario, students will have the opportunity to refine their problem solving acumen while being introduced to the fascinating challenge of creating business solutions.

Managing a Business

Participants will get a chance to meet with a Cambridge based business person on the second day of the course. The person will lead you through the day to day processes that goes into running a business, with a special focus on people management.