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MBA6028 unit 1 discussion 1 & 2

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?
MBA6028 unit 2 discussion 1

Activity Context

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

Formulate business decisions for immediate actions based on integrated analyses.
Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

When you got the results from Period 1 of the simulation, how did they compare with what you expected? For this discussion, answer the following questions at a high level:

What choices did you make in your first round?
How did the results reflect or not reflect your desired outcome of those choices?
What did you learn in the process?
Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners. Compare the decisions you made to their decisions, and discuss the similarities and differences in the outcomes.

Do you see any patterns in the decisions made and the outcomes?
How might you want to adjust your decisions for the next period based on this information?
MBA6028 unit 3 discussion 1

Activity Context

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

Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this discussion, read the incident in the Competitor’s Safety Problem document given in the resources. In your post, indicate which action from the list of five possibilities you would recommend and your rationale for recommending it.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners, analyzing the potential risks and benefits of the action each learner recommended. Then, decide whether you would still select your recommendation or go with one of the other learner’s recommendation.

MBA6028 unit 4 discussion 1

Activity Context

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

Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this discussion, read the incident in the Flight for Congressman document given in the resources. In your post, indicate which action from the list of three possibilities you would recommend and your rationale for recommending it. Also, identify the ethical implications of your recommended action.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts at least two other learners, analyzing the potential risks, benefits, and additional ethical implications of the action each learner recommended. Then, decide whether you would still select your recommendation or go with one of the other learner’s recommendation.

MBA6028 unit 5 discussion 1

Activity Context

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

Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this discussion, think back to the courses you have taken in the MBA program and how each contributed to preparing you for participation in this simulation. In your post, identify the courses that were most helpful to you as you went through the simulation and explain why you found these courses most relevant. Finally, identify any areas where you would have preferred to have more preparation before engaging in this simulation.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners, sharing insights you gained from courses related to the areas for which they would have liked more preparation.

MBA6028 unit 6 discussion 1 & 2

discussion 1

Activity Context

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

Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this discussion, read the incident in the Diversification Planning document given in the resources. In your post, indicate which action from the list of 13 possibilities you would recommend spending money to investigate and your rationale for recommending it. Also, identify the ethical implications of your recommended action.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners, analyzing the potential risks and benefits of the action the learner recommended. Then, decide whether you would still select your recommendation or go with one of the other learner’s recommendation.

discussion 2

Activity Context

Throughout the course, you have been building toward the achievement of the following competencies:

1. Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decision making.

2. Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.

3. Formulate business decisions for immediate actions based on integrated analyses.

4. Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.

5. 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 Instructions

For this discussion, reflect on the knowledge and skills you developed over the past six weeks. In your post, answer the following questions:

How has your ability to perform these skills and apply this knowledge evolved for each competency?
What concepts, skills, or insights were most relevant to you?
How have you grown in your academic and professional goals? Have you made progress on any items in the action plan you developed during first course?
Response Guidelines

You are not required to respond to the posts of fellow learners but you can choose to do so. When responding to others’ posts, provide encouraging feedback about how they have grown over the past six weeks. If applicable, provide recommendations for how they may continue to develop these skills and knowledge, or suggest additional strategies for leveraging the knowledge gained in the course.