• Recognize the need for lifelong learning
• Identify avenues for professional growth (e.g., seminars, professional associations, and journals)
• Describe key components of a professional development plan
• Identify effective communication skills for the business environment
• Identify major problems that prevent effective communication in business
• Analyze types of communication that are appropriate for specific situations
• Evaluate communications for effectiveness
• Express complex issues using appropriate verbal and/or written communications
• Identify available resources inside and outside the school for making professional contacts (e.g., career development centers, business schools, alumni, and business leaders)
• Describe why different managerial styles can be equally effective and successful
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of networking to achieve professional goals
• Evaluate the impact of community, governmental, and professional organizations on the business environment