Richard Bowen: Program Manager for Microsoft

One of the great advantages of this online course is that it provides me enough flexibility for work, play and study.

My wife and I are expecting our first baby any day now (April ’08) and something tells me that with my full time job as Programme Manager for Microsoft and my Business Studies course with Kaplan Open Learning, I’m about to be a fair bit busier than usual!

And that is one of the great advantages of this online course – it provides me enough flexibility for work, play and study, not to mention being a new dad!

Having worked in technical roles for Vodafone, Amazon and Fujitsu-Siemens, I decided to join the course for a number of reasons: Becoming a well-rounded manager from a business perspective was important to me, as well as grasping the theory around business practices. Also, I have a real passion for meeting new people and working with them professionally and personally, and the opportunity to interact closely with my fellow students is a great benefit.

Thus far, the course is helping me understand the differences in communications, perception and reality in the business world. Being aware of people’s views and assumptions about business is very important.

I tend to study a bit each day to refresh my memory rather than cramming it all in on a deadline.

Ultimately, I want to apply my experience and the knowledge I gain from this course to gain a position in higher management.

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