PERSONAL MANAGEMENT – GROWTH AND COMMUNICATIONS

  • 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