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Wednesday, 22 February 2023

The make or buy dilemma: Transaction cost economics

We are hosting an MBA open evening in Manchester and look forward to welcoming you at our state-of-the-art campus in the heart of the city centre.

Event Time
22 Feb 18:30 - 22 Feb 20:00
Event Location
Alliance Manchester Business School
Event Type

Join us for our MBA open evening in Manchester where we look forward to welcoming you at our state-of-the-art campus in the heart of the city centre.

Our events are the perfect way to get a unique insight into our MBA programmes. You will meet our marketing team, academic staff and have your admission questions answered

Join Director of MBA Programmes, Xavier Duran, for a sample MBA lecture and experience the feel of an MBA classroom.

Building on some of the frequent discussions we have with our MBA students, we will explore how Transaction Cost Economics offer us a framework to evaluate the make-or-buy dilemma and the role that trust plays in facilitating exchange.

About our speaker

Xavier Duran

As MBA Programmes Director, Xavier is responsible for the strategic direction of MBA programmes and the development and delivery of transnational education at Alliance Manchester Business School.

He has contributed to our MBA programmes since 2003, first in an academic capacity, teaching Economics of Strategy and supervising final projects. He took up the role of MBA Programmes Director in March 2018.

Xavier is passionate about innovation in business and management education and meeting the new demands posed on MBA programmes by technology improvements and a highly dynamic and globalised business environment.