MTP | Partners in Business Learning

About Us

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Joe Metcalfe

Joe graduated with a chemistry degree from Oxford and joined Unilever directly from University. He qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) and Corporate Treasurer (AMCT). Over 15 years Joe held a variety of roles at Unilever within the broader finance function and with increasing levels of responsibility, including European Customer Finance Manager and Global Competitor Intelligence Director.

Joe has significant experience in marketing finance, customer development finance, strategy implementation and competitor intelligence. Whilst at Unilever Joe worked with MTP to help co-develop customer finance and external focus training (both part of Unilever’s flagship programme in Effective Business Partnering. He has a passion for developing others and is an accomplished business war game facilitator – helping leadership teams devise winning action plans under intense competitive pressure.

Joe’s areas of specialisation include design and delivery of training programmes that contain a combination of financial and business partnering skills – with a focus on external analysis, competitor intelligence and customer / brand finance.

Joe is a Client Director at MTP.

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Fran Howat

Fran graduated with a degree in Economics from Heriot-Watt and joined BP directly from University. She qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant whilst gaining experience in a variety of finance, control and accounting roles. She later progressed to senior roles within the Finance and IT Functions as well as one of BP’s business units.

After a career spanning more than 20 years at BP she then moved into the Retail sector becoming Finance Manager for Comet plc.

Having always had a passionate interest in learning and development Fran became a full time management trainer in 2010. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development CIPD.

Fran’s areas of specialism include design and delivery of financial training for non-financial managers, utilising a variety of training delivery techniques. Building on her years of experience as a line manager she also has expertise in finance function transformation and capability development. She has particular experience of developing individuals to become more effective Finance Business Partners.

Fran is a Client Director at MTP.

About Us

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Our History

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Recruitment

Join the MTP Team

MTP Partners in Business Learning employs full and part-time tutors based mainly in the UK.

We are always interested to hear from individuals with broad-based business experience, excellent communication skills and a proactive, self-motivated approach who would like to join our team as a tutor. A willingness to travel as part of the role is necessary.

To find out more about working as a tutor with MTP, please get in touch at learn@mtpplc.com

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

About Us

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Our History

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Jacqui Wingfield

Jacqui graduated with a degree in pure mathematics and undertook her accountancy training in industry, becoming a Chartered Management Accountant through the Tube Investments training scheme. She then moved to Unipart where she worked as a Management Accountant, providing financial reporting services to managers in the automotive sector.

Jacqui then moved into financial services with a business that was acquired by Abbey National and eventually became Financial Controller of an autonomous operation within the Abbey Group. More recently she spent a period as Bursar to a primary school and has acted as Financial Adviser and Consultant to a number of smaller organizations.

Jacqui’s role at MTP is to support the finance team in development activities, including the provision of up to date information for financial and business analysis of competitors on tailored programmes. She also acts as co-facilitator where double manning of business simulations is required and has worked with Barclays and BAT in this role.

Publications

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Publications

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Learning Value Creation (Demo)

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Download the demo version of Learning Value Creation (Demo v1.0)

Click the download button and save the file to your desktop.
Double-click the file, now on your desktop, labelled "Demo_v1.0.zip".
Unzip, extract or drag-and-drop the folder called "Demo_v1.0" to a preferred location on your computer.
Once the folder has been copied to your chosen location, find and open it then double click the file "mtpDemo.exe".
The MTP Main Menu will appear. Please enter a username and password of your choice, ensuring you record these for subsequent use.

About Us

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Our History

MTP Timeline

Our Team

Course Location Map

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AFRICA
Egypt - Cairo
South Africa - Cape Town, Durban
Kenya - Nairobi

ASIA
China - Guangzhou, Shanghai
Hong Kong - Kowloon
Indonesia - Bogor, Jakarta
Israel - Ramat Gan
Japan - Osaka, Toyko
Korea - Seoul
Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
Pakistan - Karachi
Philippines - Metro Manila
Singapore - Singapore
UAE - Dubai

AUSTRALASIA
Australia - Coogee, North Ryde, Sydney

EUROPE
Belgium - Bruxelles, Zaventem
Denmark - Copenhagen
France - Avignon, Fontenailles, Neuville-Bosc, Nice, Paris, Rueil Malmaison, Villefontaine
Germany - Berlin, Boeblingen, Hambury, Weilrod-Gemunden
Greece - Athens
Ireland - Maynooth
Italy - Milan, Rome
Poland - Warsaw
Spain - Barcelona, Madrid
Sweden - Mölndal, Södertälje, Stockholm
The Netherlands - Amsterdam, Den Haag - Kijkduin, Rotterdam
United Kingdom - Aberdeen, Bracknell, Brentford, Colchester, Denham, Derby, East Horsley, Guildford, Haddendham, Hook, Kingston-upon-Thames, Leatherhead, Leeds, Leicester, London, Macclesfield, Milton, Nutfield, Poole, Slough, Warwick

NORTH AMERICA
Canada - Mississauga, Toronto
USA - Lombard, Chaska, Chicago, Englewood, Fort Collins, Houston, Indianapolis, Miami, Nashua, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Orlando, Philadelphia, Plymouth, Roseville, Tarrytown, Teaneck, Tenafly, Virginia, Washington, Wilmington

SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina - Buenos Aires
Brazil - Guaruja, Sao Paulo
Chile - Santiago
Columbia - Bogota
Mexico - Naucalpan de Juárez, Sante Fe
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Rebecca Woodfine

Rebecca began her career as a Chartered Accountant in London, providing audit, management accounting and taxation services for a variety of clients in the entertainment and media sector. She became a corporate tax specialist, where she managed a client portfolio, delivered financial training and developed research publications.

After joining MTP, Rebecca worked with a wide variety of clients, including British Airways, Shell and Unilever, to develop tailored learning solutions for both financial and non-financial managers. She was a leading figure in MTP’s move towards more blended programmes, combining self-driven activities with face-to-face modules, and played a major part in the development of MTP’s e-learning programme, Learning Value Creation.

She then took a year on secondment in Africa, working with the Namibian government. She worked to develop financial and business skills in the regional councils, a key stage in their ongoing government decentralisation programme. This included the development of a suite of learning materials and a multi-part national training programme.

Since returning from Africa, Rebecca has started a family and now works as an Associate of MTP.

About Us

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Our History

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Lyn Williams

After reading Modern Languages at Oxford, Lyn qualified as a Chartered Accountant and spent two years as Audit Senior with Price Waterhouse in Brussels.

He moved into industry with ICI Paints Division in a management accounting role before joining Sara Lee, where he spent three years in the UK in cost and management accounting roles and two years in France as Financial Director of an operating subsidiary.

Lyn then spent 11 years in a number of Finance and Supply Chain management roles in operating companies of Unilever, in both the UK and Continental Europe. He then moved to Unilever’s Corporate Centre in London, and after various roles leading global Finance and IT projects, became VP, Corporate Risk Management, which included responsibility for Unilever’s Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiatives.

Since leaving Unilever, Lyn has developed a wide range of business interests which include a Non-Executive Directorship with a Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and acting as an Associate of MTP. His linguistic ability has been particularly valuable when running programmes for international clients and recent assignments have included finance program

About Us

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Our History

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Nick White

Nick qualified in practice as a Chartered Accountant and carried out audit work for a wide variety of major company clients.

He then joined Reuters as Management Accountant, based in Germany. He continued working in Germany for the European Finance and IT Teams of Abbott Laboratories and then returned to the UK as Divisional Finance Manager for De La Rue. During this period he developed a practical understanding of the way in which managers relate to financial information and the importance of good communication.

Since joining MTP, Nick has carried out tailored financial programmes for a range of major MTP clients, including GSK, Hewlett-Packard and Unilever. He has also worked with financial journalists from the BBC and the Financial Times, helping them to use in-depth financial analysis to support quality business journalism.

In recent years Nick has developed his expertise in on-line delivery and has become MTP’s most experienced ‘virtual’ facilitator, delivering programmes in finance and business acumen simulatneously to managers in different locations all over the world.

About Us

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Our History

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Jim Wells

Jim started his career in Finance, joining Unilever and qualifying as a Chartered Management Accountant. He then held a number of finance roles in four European countries and also learnt to speak German fluently. In his last role with the company he was Finance Director for Unilever’s Savoury business.

Jim is particularly experienced in the application of the tools of decision analysis to business strategy and innovation management. He can cover these at advanced level within the finance community and can also translate them into workable tools for practical business application. He has partnered with senior managers and has also run training programmes designed to make finance tangible at the operating level.

As an Associate of MTP, Jim is involved in a range of programmes both supporting finance managers to achieve better results with other business functions, as well as delivering finance and strategy programmes for non-finance managers. His main involvement has been as lead facilitator on Unilever’s Effective Business Partnering programme and he has also made contributions to courses for AstraZeneca, BP and Philips.

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Tina Webb

Tina joined MTP after a varied career in the Royal Air Force which included a period in Germany and a post as assistant to the Chief of the Air Staff. She then worked in London as Personal Assistant to the Chairman of a major property consultancy.

Initially her work in the MTP administration team involved preparing course material and dealing with clients for tailor made programmes and she rose to become manager of the complete back office support function, while also coordinating MTP’s marketing operation. Tina also leads the creation of visual material for MTP presentations.

More recently Tina has become involved in the facilitation of programmes, acting as support tutor in the delivery of business simulations on a range of courses, including BAE and Unilever. Tina has also become a leading figure in the development of virtual classroom technology, supporting the delivery of on-line sessions for managers of BAT and Hewlett-Packard.

About Us

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Our History

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Alan Warner

After qualifying as a Chartered Management Accountant, Alan started his career as a financial manager in industry, working for Associated British Foods and Unilever. He then moved into management training by joining Ashridge, one of Europe’s leading Business Schools where he worked on a wide range of finance and business management programmes. During this time he spent three years on a secondment to Unilever’s Management Information Consultancy in London.

Alan was one of the founding partners of MTP and was Managing Director during its early years; he delivered a wide range of finance programmes and led the move towards even higher levels of tailoring to client needs. He also spent two years based in the USA, managing the increasing demand for MTP’s programmes in the Americas.

In recent years his main area of focus has been design and development activities, including learning innovations and new material, particularly customised exercises and case studies.

Alan is a prolific author and has written six business novels, designed to communicate management concepts in reader friendly style. He has also been involved in the creation of both generic and customised e- learning material.

About Us

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Our History

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Mitchell Thomas

Mitch began his career in the financial services sector working for Prudential. After developing practical experience in sales management he moved into sales training, joining Prudential’s team of management consultants designing tailored development support programmes for senior managers and their teams.

On leaving Prudential, Mitch worked as an independent consultant with a range of clients to develop creative solutions to a variety of organisational and behavioural change initiatives, including work at the Praxis Centre at Cranfield University School of Management. He is an associate of MTP and has, during the last few years, worked on tailored sales, people and change management programmes for, among others, AkzoNobel, Huntsman, Pearson, Rolls-Royce and Unilever.

Mitch has a Masters degree in Organisational and Management Development and is licensed to use a number of psychometric tools including MBTI, SDI, TMS and FIRO B. He is also a holder of an NLP Practitioners certificate.

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Mark Ryan

Mark’s early career was with three major international companies in personnel, sales and marketing roles. He moved into management development with Sheffield University and then joined Ashridge, one of Europe’s leading Business Schools where he contributed to behavioural skills programmes and was responsible for business development.

Mark was a founding partner of MTP and led the development of programmes in leading performance, team building, innovation and managing change. He also managed a team specialising in contributions to MTP’s business management programmes, linking people skills to the implementation of strategy and business objectives.

Mark now specialises in assignments that involve working with teams to develop managerial skills and to improve performance and working relationships. He contributes to MTP’s senior finance and business management programmes, emphasising the importance of inter-personal skills to effective partnering and to the delivery of business performance. Recent work includes contributions to programmes for AstraZeneca, Huntsman, NSK and Rolls-Royce.

Mark has also published a number of articles on performance issues in business and management journals.

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Robert McCallion

Robert qualified as a Chartered Accountant while working in the City of London. He gained practical experience of finance and accounting before moving on to specialise in corporate taxation and financial consultancy.

Robert joined MTP soon after its formation and, as a member of the Board of Directors, was a driving force in its early growth and development. After a highly successful track record in delivering finance and business programmes for managers, he now specialises in providing learning solutions for members of the finance function of major businesses, with particular reference to decision support and business partnering skills.

He designs and delivers such programmes for a wide range of businesses in both the service and industrial sectors and is responsible for managing several major MTP clients including AstraZeneca, GSK, Hewlett-Packard and Rolls-Royce.

Robert's most recent area of interest has been to develop MTP's capability in the area of on-line delivery and to use Virtual Classroom technology to enhance the scope of blended learning solutions.

Robert is the now Managing Director of MTP and is responsible for new business generation activities, including the popular MTP workshops and learning networks.

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Roger Lee

Roger read Mathematics at Oxford University before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in London. He then held a variety of positions in Financial Management, including two years with Thorn EMI in the 1980s; he acted as an internal consultant, developing and supporting Financial Modelling applications.

Since joining MTP as Chief Accountant, Roger’s role has extended significantly. He is now Financial Director with responsibility for the financial measurement and control of the business and for the development and implementation of our IT strategy.

In recent years Roger has also become an important member of our development team, using IT to enhance the quality of our programmes and providing IT support to our team. He has developed a number of financial models to extend the scope of case studies and exercises and has enabled pre and post-course questionnaires to be completed on-line and fed back with analysed and charted results.

Roger has also been a leading figure in the development of virtual classroom technology and the extension of our business simulation offerings, including a leading role in the creation of two tailored business simulations for BP and Unilever.

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Julian Honey

Julian qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant with Unilever and started his business career in the corporate audit team and with Unilever's treasury function in The Netherlands.

Julian then joined Birds Eye Wall's as a Finance Manager, initially within the frozen food business, and then to lead the corporate finance team. It was during this time that he designed and ran several management training courses for non-finance professionals and Unilever graduates. He also further developed his business acumen as a Marketing Manager for Birds Eye with specific responsibility for a portfolio of products.

Julian is a Director of MTP and has worked on a variety of finance, marketing and business management programmes for a range of international clients. He is Client Director for the IBP, Unilever’s flagship programme in Effective Business Partnering for finance people, and also manages MTP’s relationships with Barclays and BAT.

Julian’s particular area of specialisation is the design and delivery of programmes that contain a combination of marketing, financial and business partnering skills and an increasing area of focus is external analysis and competitor intelligence. His engaging style has enabled him to win training awards within both Barclays and Unilever.

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Chris Goodwin

Chris read Economics at Cambridge and then joined KPMG, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

He began his involvement in learning by joining the Financial Training Group where, in addition to preparing accountants for qualification, he was responsible for developing and marketing a series of programmes for leading financial institutions.

Chris then moved to Ashridge, one of Europe’s leading Business Schools, and worked as Course Director for a wide range of finance and business management programmes.

Chris is one of the founding partners of MTP and now acts as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He is responsible for programmes in Business Strategy and his main areas of focus are the ways in which strategy is developed and its impact on the decisions of managers in all parts of the business.

Chris also designed the MTP board simulation ‘Creating Value’ and is experienced in the running of business simulations, some of which are delivered on-line. He is Client Director for Associated British Foods and the Huntsman Corporation and makes major contributions to programmes for AkzoNobel, Hewlett-Packard and Unilever.

About Us

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Our History

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Justin Elliott

Justin joined Unilever direct from Cambridge University in 1988. He qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant while working in accounting, IT and treasury roles. This was followed by a major project to introduce new ways of measuring performance throughout the business, based on the principles of value creation. After developing the new system, Justin designed and delivered training across the world, working closely with an MTP team.

Justin was then appointed Financial Controller in Unilever Russia - in the aftermath of that country’s economic crisis - and then became Financial Director of the Unilever Food business in Spain. He returned to the UK in 2005 and, after a project on the development of information systems throughout the business, decided to dedicate himself full-time to coaching and training.

As an Associate of MTP, Justin runs a range of programmes, especially those which help finance managers deliver better performance by improving their understanding of key financial and management concepts, and their implementation skills. He has worked recently on programmes for BAT, BP, Premier Foods and Unilever.

Justin is also a Director of the company and manages the client relationship for some of our key finance programmes for Unilever.

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Recruitment

Contact Us

MTP plc
15 Prebendal Court
Oxford Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 8EY UK

Telephone:
+44 (0) 1296 423474

Facsimile:
+44 (0) 1296 393879

email:
learn@mtpplc.com

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Recruitment

Our Team

The MTP team is made up of three key groups:

Our design and development team that works with clients to tailor content and learning methods to meet programme objectives
Our training team that delivers the programmes, either virtually or face-to-face
Our administrative team that provides client and programme support from our offices in Aylesbury, UK

All our programme facilitators are experienced in business and fully qualified in their specialist areas; in addition they have exceptional facilitation skills and the ability to relate to client business issues

Click below for biographies of key personnel:

Alan Warner

Chris Goodwin

Fran Howat

Jacqui Wingfield

Jim Wells

Joe Metcalfe

Julian Honey

Justin Elliott

Lyn Williams

Mark Ryan

Mitchell Thomas

Nick White

Rebecca Woodfine

Robert McCallion

Roger Lee

Tina Webb

About Us

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Our History

Our Team

Recruitment

Our History

MTP was formed in 1987 when the Founding Partners left Ashridge Business School to form an organisation which specialises in interactive management training. Our core business is the provision of tailored learning solutions for high calibre managers of top companies, in the areas of business and financial management. We have established a consistent reputation for highly tailored programmes of business school calibre for top companies; for instance BP and Unilever have been clients throughout our history.

We can show you the way in which the world has changed since our inception and how MTP has evolved in line with developments in business learning during that period.

Click here for the year by year story of MTP’s development into a leading provider of tailored programmes for some of the world’s leading companies.

Publications

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MTP Events

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MTP organises network meetings and workshops as an extra no-charge service for our clients, to help them meet peers from other organisations and share best practice in learning.

In addition to occasional special events, we have two regular activities that provide much value for our clients:

Learning Effectiv-
ness Network (LEN)

MTP Workshops

MTP Workshops

Started soon after MTP's formation
A complimentary service to learning specialists
For current and future clients; an investment in long-term relationships
Held in London two or three times a year
Themes are based on topical client interests and latest developments in learning
Recent workshops include;

Reducing the Costs of Learning Delivery
The Role of Business Simulations in Learning Strategies
Improving the Skills of Business Partnering

Presentations made by MTP, clients and other learning specialists
Group sessions to share best practice and compare strategies

NEXT EVENT:
27th April 2012
Central London

Call +44 (0) 1296 423474 or e-mail learn@mtpplc.com to find out more or reserve your place at our next workshop.

MTP Events

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Learning Effectiv-
ness Network (LEN)

MTP Workshops

Learning Effectiveness Network

Formed 10 years ago in response to client requests
No charge to members; the LEN is MTP's investment in client service
Participants are learning professionals from top companies including BT, AstraZeneca and Unilever
Meetings three or four times a year at the London offices of different members
There are presentations and group discussion sessions
Recent topics include;

Barriers to Implementing an Effective Measurement System for Learning
Success for e-Learning in the Workplace
Transformation of Learning

Best practice is shared and ideas floated
Themes are decided by members
An MTP facilitator chairs the sessions
A great sounding board for planned innovations and challenges

NEXT MEETING:
Friday 9th March 2012
BT, BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ
Download Agenda here

Future Meetings:
Dates for 2012 to follow

Call +44 (0) 1296 423474 or e-mail learn@mtpplc.com to discuss in more detail

Clients

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MTP has a range of global clients. The following have programmes that are featured elsewhere on the website; descriptions can be accessed simply by clicking on the company name.

The wide range of international clients means that our team members have been asked to run programmes in a wide range of countries and cultures.

Click here to access a map showing locations of international programme locations in recent years.

Virtual Learning

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Learning Value
Creation

Virtual
Classrooms

Virtual Classrooms

Virtual Learning

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Learning Value
Creation

Virtual
Classrooms

Learning Value Creation

MTP has developed a highly innovative and interactive e-learning programme titled ‘Learning Value Creation’. It covers the principles of financial and management accounting in a practical and visually appealing way, with lots of multiple choice questions and short exercises to reinforce learning. This programme is the complete opposite to the many ‘text on screen’ learning packages that were offered in the early days of e-learning; this is participative learning at its best.

The programme can be made available on licence or can be purchased on a per capita basis for specific programmes; we have also produced tailored versions of the programme for Shell, TNT and Unilever. Quotations can be provided on request.

Click here for a demonstration or email learn@mtpplc.com for access to the full programme or if you encounter difficulties with the download due to your security software.

Business Simulations

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MTP has a number of Business Simulations available to our clients and the choice depends upon the programme objectives and the learning style of participants.

There will be discussions at the design and development stage to see which of our existing products is the best match or whether there is a case for the development of a tailored version.

In most cases an existing simulation meets the need and any client orientation can be carried out as part of the tailored learning sessions between decisions.

Tailored
Simulations

Tailored Simulations

MTP has the ability to tailor simulations to specialised needs
We have carried out such projects for BP and Unilever, each one with a high degree of tailoring
In both cases the requirement was to cover operational issues around running a sales team
The management of people is a more dominant factor than in other simulations, along with the service level provided to customers
Groups work together to make choices around resource allocation, between short and long-term priorities
They also have to analyse financial information to make decisions
The simulations run over four periods, each one half a year
The computer-based model produces financial results and future projections, based on choices made
In the final session, groups compete for a tender offer
Final debriefing draws out relevance of learning and leads to action plans
Call +44 (0) 1296 423474 or e-mail learn@mtpplc.com to discuss in more detail

Business Simulations

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MTP has a number of Business Simulations available to our clients and the choice depends upon the programme objectives and the learning style of participants.

There will be discussions at the design and development stage to see which of our existing products is the best match or whether there is a case for the development of a tailored version.

In most cases an existing simulation meets the need and any client orientation can be carried out as part of the tailored learning sessions between decisions.

Business
Challenge

Business Challenge

MTP delivers on a virtual basis to Unilever managers at different locations
Attractive visual display demonstrates business variables and creates engagement
Groups work together in virtual break-out rooms
Sixteen decisions are taken during 4 x 4 hour virtual sessions
The atmosphere is competitive and intensive
Decisions revolve around key business variables - capital investment, pricing, new products, R&D
Interactive inputs between decisions reinforce learning and introduce new issues
Financial outcomes determine the ‘winning group’
Facilitator debriefing analyses trends and summarises learning points
Developed and delivered in conjunction with Accenture and Enspire
Call +44 (0) 1296 423474 or e-mail learn@mtpplc.com to discuss in more detail

Business Simulations

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MTP has a number of Business Simulations available to our clients and the choice depends upon the programme objectives and the learning style of participants.

There will be discussions at the design and development stage to see which of our existing products is the best match or whether there is a case for the development of a tailored version.

In most cases an existing simulation meets the need and any client orientation can be carried out as part of the tailored learning sessions between decisions.

Car
Simulation

A well proven simulation which MTP holds on permanent licence
Computer-based, reflecting the features of a competitive business environment
Based on the automotive sector; managers relate to the issues immediately
Effective strategic management is essential to success
As are the monitoring and analysis of financial performance
Groups compete under pressure as the economic environment changes
Share prices are posted, based on strategy and performance
Final presentations determine the ‘winning group’
Facilitator debriefing analyses outcomes and summarises learning points
Call +44 (0) 1296 423474 or e-mail learn@mtpplc.com to discuss in more detail

Business Simulations

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MTP has a number of Business Simulations available to our clients and the choice depends upon the programme objectives and the learning style of participants.

There will be discussions at the design and development stage to see which of our existing products is the best match or whether there is a case for the development of a tailored version.

In most cases an existing simulation meets the need and any client orientation can be carried out as part of the tailored learning sessions between decisions.

Creating
Value

Creating Value Simulation

Developed by MTP to support learning on accounting principles
In Board Game format, showing the business environment in spatial terms
The impact of decisions on the three financial statements is shown in an engaging and interactive way
Each individual competes for business by submitting tenders in different markets
The simulation runs over two or three periods
After a number of transactions, all group members are required to complete their financial statements
The facilitators guide and support those who need assistance
Debriefing sessions reinforce learning and bring out key accounting principles
Normal duration one or two days; even more effective over a longer period with instruction sessions in-between
Call +44 (0) 1296 423474 or e-mail learn@mtpplc.com to discuss in more detail

Quiz Sessions

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Quizzes appeal to the competitive streak of most managers and provide great engagement for course participants. This approach can take a number of formats; these are the most common:

Multiple choice questions are shown via PowerPoint in the manner of well known TV quiz shows; groups work in the main course room and shout out answers, other groups can challenge
Participants receive questions before the programme and come to the course with their personal answers; these are shared in groups at an early stage and answers are reported back during a competitive plenary session
Groups are provided with financial or other business information about a number of companies - competitors, suppliers, customers - and are asked to identify each one during a group session; the debriefing brings out learning points and compares the financial structures of different sectors
At the end of each day, groups are asked to work on a number of reinforcement questions summarising the content of the day; the following morning there is a review session during which groups produce their answers; scores accumulate each day and the winner is declared at the end of the course
As part of a course evaluation and follow-up process, participants are asked to complete a questionnaire to assess their learning retention and application of content; the responses can form the basis of a follow-up session, either virtual or face-to-face

Email learn@mtpplc.com examples.

Case Studies

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One of MTP’s main areas of competitive advantage is the ability and experience to develop case studies that match the quality and depth of business school equivalents but are tailored to the needs of each client.

As part of the development process, we will discuss whether ‘green-fields’ case studies are required or whether an adaptation of an available MTP case is preferable. This will depend on course objectives, for instance whether the focus is on broad business issues and external influences or on specific company terminology and processes.

Most case studies are subject to confidentiality agreements but we can show generic examples. Email learn@mtpplc.com for two tailored examples.

Role-Play Exercises

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Role-play exercises feature on a wide range of our programmes, as a way of recreating the type of challenge that participants will face on their return to work. This method is particularly common for programmes involving business partnering and other cross-functional activities.

MTP has the expertise to develop tailored exercises to meet client needs and to ensure that the scenario is realistic and credible for participants. The exact format varies with each exercise and will be the subject to discussion at the development stage. Typically there are the following stages of a role-play session:

Plenary briefing and handing out of separate confidential briefs
Groups prepare for the meeting and nominate role-players
Simulated meeting with observers and facilitator
Group feedback session out of role
Plenary discussion and sharing of learning points

Email learn@mtpplc.com to request an example of a typical role-play exercise.

Business Simulations

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MTP has a number of Business Simulations available to our clients and the choice depends upon the programme objectives and the learning style of participants.

There will be discussions at the design and development stage to see which of our existing products is the best match or whether there is a case for the development of a tailored version.

In most cases an existing simulation meets the need and any client orientation can be carried out as part of the tailored learning sessions between decisions.

2020
Business

2020 Business

Developed by MTP to reflect a typical business environment
Computer-based, allowing quick decisions and results
Based on the soft drinks sector but relevant to all businesses
Groups compete over four or five intensive, challenging periods
Each group member has a functional role and these may rotate
Decisions increase in complexity as the simulation progresses
Learning focus is on marketing, finance and business strategy
People issues are also covered through analysis of group dynamics
Groups make presentations to ‘shareholders’ as the final stage
The ‘winner’ is based on financial returns and future prospects
Total duration one - two days, often spread over a longer programme
Call +44 (0) 1296 423474 or e-mail learn@mtpplc.com to discuss in more detail

Learning Methods

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Brief descriptions of our programmes and clients cannot do full justice to the main secret of our success; the range and power of our interactive learning methods.

The key principle of our course designs and the most powerful source of our competitive advantage, is the belief that managers learn best by taking part rather than listening. Conventional presentations are kept to a minimum and our facilitators encourage questions, challenge and discussion.

The majority of course time is spent on more experiential methods, the most commonly used of which are:

Blended Learning Programmes

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