Department of Management & HNU University of Applied Sciences, Germany

HNU MBA International Extension Programme & Strategy live case study

October – November 2017

The Department of Management and FEMA have recently run and concluded the October 2017 Edition of HNU University’s MBA International Extension Programme. This intensive 2 week programme of applied management masterclasses, seminars and industry visits, is run by the Department bi-annually and rides on the back of a long-standing alliance and ongoing collaboration between the University of Malta’s Department of Management and HNU’s Department of Business and Economics. The programme includes specialist contributors from various FEMA departments, as well as practicing professionals. Over the two-week period, the German MBA participants were engaged on an extended strategy live case study. This practice-based business project entailed meetings, analysis and direct interaction with the top-management team of a collaborating case organisation – addressing their challenges and dynamic realities, finally presenting a strategic review, findings and recommendations to the company’s board and management. This exercise also included participants ‘embedded’ within the organisation over a period of days.

For this edition, Foster Clark Products Ltd. (http://fosterclark.com/), a growth-oriented family business specialising in powder drinks and baking aids, exporting to over 80 countries worldwide and currently celebrating 50 years of accomplishments, was the enterprise partner for the strategy live case-study. The Department of Management takes the opportunity to thank

Foster Clark’s top management team for their active participation in this strategy exercise geared towards creating mutual value and opportunities for critical insight and learning. Other scheduled industry visits included Methode Electronics, Trelleborg and Actavis.

Accompanied by their professors, the profile of this edition’s international cohort of HNU MBA participants from Germany included executives employed at international blue chip companies such as IVECO, Liebherr Group, Takata, TÜV-SÜD, and Euro Engineering; as well as other German SME champions of industry – engaged in sectors spanning automotive, precision engineering, consulting services, electronics, legal, pharma, medical, software and marine / defence.

In concluding this edition of the programme, the formal award dinner and certificate presentation were held at Capua Palace, Sliema.

(Photos follow … )

Department of Management

UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

Strategy workshop: HNU MBA cohort engaged in discussion on campus at University of Malta

Strategy live case-study: Analysis and deliberation on campus, following meetings with Foster Clark top management. From left, Dr Nathaniel P Massa (Strategy and Live case-study Director), Mr Jean Sachett (Consultant and HNU partner) engaged with HNU participants

HNU team delivering their strategic analysis and recommendations to Foster Clark management team

Team HNU strategy presentation underway at Foster Clark. From right: Mr Stephen Vella (Head of HR), Mr John Schembri (Head of Operations), Mr Shaun Vella (HR Business Partner), Mr Adrian Sargent (Process Engineer), and Mr David Zammit (Head of Supply Chain)

Strategy live case study: Delivering the goods

Post facto: HNU cohort outside Foster Clark, accompanied by (from right) Dr Nathaniel Massa, Strategy and Live case-study Director, and Mr Jean Sacchet, Consultant and HNU partner – following management discussions and delivery of strategic analysis presentation and recommendations

Certificate award dinner at Capua Palace, Sliema. From left: Prof Frank Bezzina (Dean, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy), Dr Nathaniel Massa (Strategy and Live case-study Director), and Mr Charles J Falzon (Programme Manager)

All’s well that ends well: Certificate award dinner at Capua Palace, Sliema