Business Question

Level 5 PaperThe purpose of the Self-Development Plan:
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reflect upon the degree to which you have acquired a broad and deep understanding of the business disciplines
and the interdisciplinary nature of business. In designated terms of the course, a comprehensive test measuring
students’ content knowledge is included as part of the capstone course grade. In non-designated terms,
students are expected to self-critique themselves with respect to their content knowledge of Accounting,
Economics, Finance, International Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing, and Strategy;
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comment on your abilities/skills/competencies against the specific learning goals of the MBA program;
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develop a self-development plan that describes where you need to improve in order to move up the Level 5
Manager (effective leader) pyramid;
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identify specific steps and timing to attain these self-development goals; and
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be able to do all of the above in a clear, concise, professional, and interesting way.
The expectation is the Self-Development Plan should not exceed four single-spaced pages, exclusive of appendices.
Required Element
Expectations -Level Work
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Manager and Leader
Self-Assessment using
Course Assessments ▪
Clearly demonstrates areas of strength and areas that need greater attention given career and
life goals
Other Program or
Workplace
Assessments may be
supplemented
Self-Assessment of
Business Knowledge
using MBA Program
Learning Goals
Discusses whether “sense of self” is consistent with other trusted individuals who know the
student well. In other words, do unbiased and knowledgeable individuals rate the student in
similar ways?
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Discusses manager/leader self-assessments with interesting examples of whether they
accurately describe student’s current manager or leader effectiveness
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Has clearly evaluated strengths and areas for improvement against the discipline knowledge
and competency expectations described for the MBA program
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Discusses plan for strengthening discipline and competency areas necessary to meet
student’s career objectives
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Clearly has spent significant time reflecting on what the assessments say about his/her
manager/leadership status and goals for improvement/growth
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Has developed several priorities (and timetables) and approach to strengthening discipline
knowledge, other competencies
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Identifies short and long-term career goals
Self-Reflection and
Prioritization
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Written Communication ▪
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Clear, concise
Well-structured sentences, paragraphs and sections
Adequate support for claims made
Appropriate use of appendices
Free from typos or grammatical errors. (up to 5 allowed)
Ratings:
▪ Inadequate
▪ Average
▪ Excellent
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