31 Dec A brief description

discussion 1

Activity Context

This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.
Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instruction

Working effectively and efficiently as part of a team can be challenging. But when done properly, teamwork offers many benefits as different people bring their experience, education, knowledge, and skills to resolve a problem. The ability to work with others and collaborate in teams is an important skill in the world today. It is likely that, as a business professional, you will be called upon to work as a valuable member in an onsite or virtual team. The course project provides a practice environment in which you can build your collaborative and leadership skills.

For this discussion, address the following:

What experience (if any) have you had in working as part of a team?
What aspects of the experience were positive?
What aspects of the experience were negative?
What tips or best practices from your experience or from your readings can you offer that you believe can be used to make the team experience in this course a positive one?
Be sure to read Johnson’s 2010 article, “Four Steps to Effective Collaboration,” before you post your initial response to this discussion.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners. What similarities and differences do you see between your experience and that of your peers? Have they offered tips or best practices that you think would be useful to your team experience?

discussion 2

Activity Context

This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competency:

Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

Read the MBA Capstone Project Guidelines document, paying careful attention to the template and example of a proposal located in Appendix A. In your post, describe what you think may be a viable capstone project for you. You may use the template from Appendix A of the document to organize your thoughts. Include the following in your post:

A brief description of the business you are choosing.
A description of your project and expected outcome (recommendations, business plan with next steps, and so on).
Your reason for choosing this project.
Remember to consider the scalability of your project. For example, you may wish to write about Barnes & Noble, but that would require hundreds of pages. However, you could choose to focus on how Barnes & Noble has managed to survive the Internet age when borders crumbled. Use this opportunity to gain valuable feedback from your peers and instructor on focusing your project. Keep in mind that your capstone project must result in evidence-based recommendations, takeaways, or next steps.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners, providing feedback on the clarity and feasibility of their capstone projects. Include answers to the following:

Is the goal of the project apparent?
Will the project help the learner demonstrate the program outcomes?
Is project completion feasible within the six weeks of MBA6900?