MBA Flying Start Welcome Week 2025 timetable
Find out what you can expect to be doing during Flying Start Welcome Week which begins on 22 September 2025.
We're excited to welcome you to the Management School on 22 September for your Flying Start Welcome Week! This crucial first week of studies sets the foundations for your journey and requires your attendance to ensure your MBA success.
We have designed and prepared a week that is full of essential information about your studies and skill development sessions to help you hit the ground running, with plenty of time to network with your fellow MBA students and the MBA team.
You'll find full details of your timetabled activities in iSheffield, which you can download via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store or access via a web browser.
Flying Start Welcome Week timetable
Please note: the timetable is subject to change.
- Monday 23 September
All activities will be based in the Middleton Lecture Theatre in the Management School.
Time Activity 9am - 10am Formal welcome to The Sheffield MBA with the MBA Programme Director
Programme overview - get to know all the essentials about your studies
10am - 10.30am Break 10.30am - 12 noon Personal, Professional and Career Development - Dr Laura Dean (PPCD Module Leader) 12 noon - 1pm Welcome lunch 1pm - 2.30pm The UK context - challenges, industries and economies 2.30pm - 3pm Break - Tuesday 24 September
All activities will be based in the Middleton Lecture Theatre in the Management School.
Time Activity 9am to 12 noon Reflective Thinking Skill Development with Dr Stephen Allen (Lecturer in Organisation Studies, Sheffield University Management School) 12 noon to 1pm Lunch and networking 1pm to 2.30pm Your skills and values - the skill audit with Marian Derbyshire (Careers and Employability Consultant, Sheffield University Management School) 2.30pm - 3pm Break 3pm - 4pm An introduction to the Mannheim international study trip with Professor Paul McGuinness (Chair in Accounting and Finance, Sheffield University Management School) - Wednesday 25 September
All activities will be based in the Middleton Lecture Theatre in the Management School.
Time Activity 9am to 12 noon Story Telling: presentation and pitching skill development with Thomas Graham (Founding Director & Chief Inspiration Officer, Mad Courses) 12 noon to 1pm Lunch and networking 1pm to 3pm Story Telling: presentation and pitching skill development with Thomas Graham (Founding Director & Chief Inspiration Officer, Mad Courses) - Thursday 26 September
All activities will be based in the Middleton Lecture Theatre in the Management School.
Time Activity 9am - 12 noon Numerical Skill Development with Dr Lina Kloviene (Director of Postgraduate Education, Sheffield University Management School) 12 noon to 1pm Lunch and networking 1pm to 5pm Online: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) - joining link will be sent via email - Friday 27 September
Time Activity 9am - 12 noon Marketing Consultancy Challenge with Dr Sabrina Thornton (Marketing Consultancy Challenge Module Leader, Sheffield University Management School) 12 noon - 1pm Lunch 1pm - 4pm Marketing Consultancy Challenge with Dr Sabrina Thornton (Marketing Consultancy Challenge Module Leader, Sheffield University Management School)
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