eLearning
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Masterclass+ Hub
Here you will find materials in support of the Masterclass+ or Workshops offered by Patrick at Manchester and Smurfit Business Schools http://advancedmanagement.net . The resources include ppt slide pack, Word documents with embedded Hyperlinks to secondary readings and a Practical example to illustrate the computation of a Nash equilibrium. A template for the applied research…
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E-book Download: Decoding Strategy
The chapters from the acclaimed Decoding Strategy are now available to download as a free e-book. Patrick and McGraw Hill have come to an agreement to end production of the book with an abridgement of property rights. If you choose to download the chapters then I would appreciate if you could consider a voluntary subscription…
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Kaelo v2.0
Welcome to Kaelo v2.0 software, an e-learning tool that should help to facilitate your application of many of the economic concepts addressed in the Managerial Economics module of the Manchester Worldwide MBA programme. It is an advance on Kaelo v1.0 – still available here. In particular, have a look at our approach to signalling and…
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The First Entelechy of Strategy: Data Patterns
Data has intrinsic patterns and they are not easily observed. Finding the pattern reveals the strategy of a company. A data pattern is the first entelechy of strategy – the first actualisation of what a company is all about. In coaching and consultancy, the Covington-McNutt Template provides a guide to the construction of critical time…
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Archive Slideshows
Pizza Paradox PriceGamePMcNv2017 The CV as filter.doc Slideshow for Ethics and Responsibility in Business Workshops Managerial Economics Slideshow Template Thief of Nature Business Economics Smurfit2017 Strategy_CompetitionWSSlidesJuly2017.ppt Masterclass New Agenda
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Management Behaviour & Twittering of Geese
An early version of a manuscript has been discovered amongst the archives, so here it is with a particular relevance today in defining the game boundaries of a management team, wherein products survive, markets evolve and firms grow. As players, management adapt to their environment and adopt new strategies just like a family of geese…
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Applied Game Theory and Strategy
Using company data, compiled a minimax/maximin payoff matrix for international client to assist management on a second brand strategy in the EU. Provided a strategic overview coupled with a detailed NPV statistical analysis and risk-on profile on the likely impact of increased obesity rates amongst age cohorts for medical group. Prepared high level executive memo…
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Memo to Ms Ahrendts
MEMO Re: Apple Inc: Play not to lose: Minimax strategy Dear Ms Ahrendts Congratulations on your recent appointment. We have been commenting on Apple for a number of years in this Blog, and from the perspective of game theory. You should challenge everything about the data – market share figures, consumer loyalty and the source…
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Spin-0 for Apple in a French defence: from iPod to iNext or acquire a telco?
In our previous Blog entries, on the smartphone and tablet market, we referred to the market as a game, G. In G a new phenomenon has occurred, created by a convergence of technology coupled with rational consumers asking: is the iPhone5 = a mini iPad or is the new iPad mini = iPhone6? This line…
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Greek crisis is a sub-game
Europe is in the long game of a United States of Europe and the Greek crisis is one sub-game in the time continuum, but the sub-game to watch in order to define a Nash Equilibrium is a Euro currency crisis…such a crisis has not happended although the Euro at May 2012 is devaluing against Sterling and US dollar. I had…