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BA Strathclyde Business School Integrative Core Integrative Studies I 49107

BA Strathclyde Business School Integrative Core Integrative Studies I 49107. Activity. What are the 3 most important skills (a) you want to develop during your course? (b) do you think employers are looking for?. Aims of the Integrative Core.

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BA Strathclyde Business School Integrative Core Integrative Studies I 49107

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  1. BA Strathclyde Business SchoolIntegrative CoreIntegrative Studies I49107

  2. Activity What are the 3 most important skills (a) you want to develop during your course? (b) do you think employers are looking for? 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  3. Aims of the Integrative Core • To develop core skills - i.e. those perceived as employers in a business context • To integrate your knowledge and experience from your Principal Subjects with that of other students and staff 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  4. Employers want People who can rapidly fit into the workplace culture, work in teams, exhibit good inter-personal skills, communicate well, take on responsibility for an area of work and perform efficiently and effectively to add value to the organisation Graduate’s Work 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  5. Key Skills and Knowledge Year 1 communication, numeracy, IT, team working, problem solving Year 2 decision-making, leadership, negotiation, entreprenuership Year 3 business environments, strategic management, ethics, research methodology 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  6. Teaching Team Professor Val Belton, Dr Lesley Walls, Gordon Campbell, Farhad Shafti (Management Science) Roger Perman (Economics) Sheila Webber (Information Science) Dr Eddie McKenzie, Dr Sergei Zuyev (STAMS), Bill Johnston (CAP) Lois Farquharson (Hotel School), Prathap Oburai (Marketing) 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  7. Class Administration • Adele McPherson • Email - intstudies@mansci.strath.ac.uk • Noticeboards - outside K325, GH520 • Integrative Core room - GH 520 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  8. Class Outline • Active learning experience • Driven by real business problems • Invited clients from business and industry • Semester 1 will focus on two business issues • Develop skills on ‘need-to-know’ basis • Time scheduled for group work and reflection 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  9. Web Page http://www.strath.ac.uk/Faculty/SBS/integrative-studies/core.htm • The Integrated Learning Environment (TILE) • Class material • Updated regularly • Vital resource 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  10. Ways of Working Plenary Wed 11-12 K325 Plenary/groupwork Wed 1-2 K325+ Groupwork Thurs 4-5 K325+ Computing labs various various Complete and submit lab forms today! 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  11. Assessment • Pass/Fail plus transcript of competencies • Elements: • Attendance at ALL classes! • Individual computing exercises • Group presentations and reports • Learning diary • Must pass all elements to pass the class • Help you develop skills and knowledge 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  12. Learning Diary • Diary of reflections on knowledge and skills developed during class • Your personal journey • You (and we) can monitor progress and development • Learning from self evaluation 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  13. Group work • Learning with others (colleagues and staff) • Groups of ‘6’ • Work together throughout semester • Peer assessment 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  14. Partnership in Class Development • Encourage feedback and suggestions • face-to-face, web etc • Be open about issues of concern • Flexible and informal • Necessarily some formal rules! 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

  15. What’s next? • Thursday 4-5 ‘Meet your group’ • Make sure you have your computer user number and password for the labs in week 2 • Please complete and hand in lab forms NOW! 49107 semester 1 week1 plenary 1

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