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The group must hen decide who as Inade& good ene for continuing and wha has adopt op ott ‘MARKETING MAMIAGER || PERSONNEL MANAGER Aecomplanments Accomplanmants rete poste rage a ran nae {fe bora peston red on consis ‘Sud soso nore ‘ranged srs amos crepe Projects Prec ty ow mats area crits naar porn th Sbiecven Sojectves ere te fo ton scoos te wot Forse ranger oy fora tat open ecamuson prey contrat ae sabato a ochng ak EAD OF ADRINSTRATION——————) | DIRECTOR OF STUDIES a Accomptanen ‘Aecomotanments face sro! eater yas fase: ‘Sore luo wih atineds popans Projets Proje locate soeantip and goon tring Soop evlstenay att eer Ser scourge nde sues fronse naar smg ore sh Snes Sriccives ‘roe oles a roti {0M ues eas wth 50% ste 1 Building a career Interview questions and oy ae) > cxresomforshing | Listening and discussion a IEE_3 195-120 stn to sixntriew questions. 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Discussion, nama groups, hol mesting to dis the brie below and raw op propor for MESS Mangalia Business School Brie for international ansultants 1 Sponsorship Should MBS accept Bumberc' fer to sponsor the scheal (se pin 3) 2 Tutlon eee Unitnon eeshave been average for busines school they. shoul MES maintain thi poly ae fees to ager ha sveage lever educe the toa lower han average evel 2 Development projects MBS can afro incest in th deveoprent projects blo 3 flows: ‘Ac cutent average! ee lvls one project ony. faumbescus sponsorships accepted, wo roe fees are increased one aden project ies are reduced, one poets ‘Theposbepojectsareas follows 1 grenathen fly an ners esac fring + improve and extend ais + deopintematonal ecutmentand exchange progres Pease consier the olowing, a5 wea your own das: Who should MBS target unser raduates future MBAS corporate cles? ‘Where oul MS look fort future cents: Romani Cental rope, Ween EoD ‘the US, the far Eas woe! 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