...DEVELOPING YOUR PERSONAL CAREER STRATEGY (PCS) MBA Class of 2015 Smeal MBA Career Services Mike Brown, Director Emily Giacomini, Associate Director Deliverables: 1. Complete the PCS Appendices (at end of this document.) Save them separately from rest of PCS with YourNamePCS as the document name and e-mail them to Mike Brown at mjb74@psu.edu by Mon. July 29, 2013. 2. E-mail your updated resume in the John Q. College format (located here on the MBA Admitted Student Website) saved as YourNameResume to Mike Brown at mjb74@psu.edu by Mon. July 29. 3. Complete CareerLeader™ assessment by Monday July 29, 2013. To register: 1) Visit: https://www.careerleader.com/sign-in.html Go to NEW USER section. 2) Enter your email address and registration key: smeal-roadmap (with hyphen) 3) At user dashboard, click on TAKE THE TEST for each of the 3 inventories. 4) View your personalized results in each of the six sections on dashboard. Your printable CareerLeader™ Report is available in the Toolbox on user dashboard. Objectives of the Personal Career Strategy Assignment 1. Identify characteristics/attributes in support of your unique selling propositions. 2. Explore personal and institutional assets that will enhance your education and internship/job search process. 3. Understand and succinctly package past activity and build clear future goals. Developing Your Personal Career Strategy Successful organizations create strategic plans...
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...of Tables ……………………………………………………………… iii List of Figures ……………………………………………………………… iv List of Pictures ……………………………………………………………… v Preface ……………………………………………………………… vi Acknowledgment ……………………………………………………………… vii Page CHAPTER I: Institutional and Operational Background History of the Restaurant x General Location x Philosophy, Mission and Vision x Organization Chart x Job Description x Job Specification x Job Breakdown x Standard Operating Procedures x Manpower Requirements x Facilities and Layout x Work Atmosphere x Use of Materials Resources x Safety and Sanitation Procedures and Practices x Outstanding Characteristics x CHAPTER II: SWOT Analysis, Strategic Planning and Recommendation Strengths x Weaknesses x Opportunities x Threats x SWOT Analysis x Strategic Plan x Recommendations x CHAPTER III: Conclusion Objectives of the Practicum x Learning Experiences / Weekly Report x Improvements of the Practicum Training Program x APPENDICES: APPENDIX A – Previous Grades x APPENDIX B – Medical Certificate x APPENDIX C – Daily Time Record (DTR) /...
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...of Tables ……………………………………………………………… iii List of Figures ……………………………………………………………… iv List of Pictures ……………………………………………………………… v Preface ……………………………………………………………… vi Acknowledgment ……………………………………………………………… vii Page CHAPTER I: Institutional and Operational Background History of the Restaurant x General Location x Philosophy, Mission and Vision x Organization Chart x Job Description x Job Specification x Job Breakdown x Standard Operating Procedures x Manpower Requirements x Facilities and Layout x Work Atmosphere x Use of Materials Resources x Safety and Sanitation Procedures and Practices x Outstanding Characteristics x CHAPTER II: SWOT Analysis, Strategic Planning and Recommendation Strengths x Weaknesses x Opportunities x Threats x SWOT Analysis x Strategic Plan x Recommendations x CHAPTER III: Conclusion Objectives of the Practicum x Learning Experiences / Weekly Report x Improvements of the Practicum Training Program x APPENDICES: APPENDIX A – Previous Grades x APPENDIX B – Medical Certificate x APPENDIX C – Daily Time Record (DTR) /...
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...of Tables ……………………………………………………………… iii List of Figures ……………………………………………………………… iv List of Pictures ……………………………………………………………… v Preface ……………………………………………………………… vi Acknowledgment ……………………………………………………………… vii Page CHAPTER I: Institutional and Operational Background History of the Restaurant x General Location x Philosophy, Mission and Vision x Organization Chart x Job Description x Job Specification x Job Breakdown x Standard Operating Procedures x Manpower Requirements x Facilities and Layout x Work Atmosphere x Use of Materials Resources x Safety and Sanitation Procedures and Practices x Outstanding Characteristics x CHAPTER II: SWOT Analysis, Strategic Planning and Recommendation Strengths x Weaknesses x Opportunities x Threats x SWOT Analysis x Strategic Plan x Recommendations x CHAPTER III: Conclusion Objectives of the Practicum x Learning Experiences / Weekly Report x Improvements of the Practicum Training Program x APPENDICES: APPENDIX A – Previous Grades x APPENDIX B – Medical Certificate x APPENDIX C – Daily Time Record (DTR) /...
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...to respond proactively to situations. Therefore, analysing managerial and professional development in regard to self-awareness creates a positive effect to both personal and professional enhancements. This report posits the importance of managerial self-awareness to the effectiveness of personal and professional development. It aims to develop understanding of self awareness for career development gauged from feedback tools, specifically the Personal Assessment of Management Skills (PAMS) instrument. To identify strengths and skill areas for development and to identify long term career goals. Firstly, the report reviews the PAMS instrument against popular feedback systems like 360 degree feedback and then delves into the analysis of the results from the completed PAMS questionnaires so that to identify the discrepancies in the data that...
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...APPEN DIX Writing a Marketing Plan Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks. —Paul “Bear” Bryant, football coach, University of Alabama 2A for the firm, marketing objectives and strategy specified in terms of the four Ps, action programs, and projected or pro forma income (and other financial) statements—enables marketing personnel and the firm as a whole to understand their own actions, the market in which they operate, their future direction, and the means to obtain support for new initiatives.2 Because these elements—internal activities, external environments, goals, and forms of support—differ for every firm, the marketing plan is different for each firm as well. However, several guidelines apply to marketing plans in general; this Appendix summarizes those points and offers an annotated example. WHY WRITE A MARKETING PLAN?1 A s a student, you likely plan out much in your life—where to meet for dinner, how much time to spend studying for exams, which courses to take next semester, how to get home for winter break, and so on. Plans enable us to figure out where we want to go and how we might get there. For a firm, the goal is not much different. Any company that wants to succeed (which means any firm whatsoever) needs to plan for a variety of contingencies, and marketing represents one of the most significant. A marketing plan—which we defined...
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...APPEN DIX 2A Writing a Marketing Plan Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks. —Paul “Bear” Bryant, football coach, University of Alabama WHY WRITE A MARKETING PLAN?1 A s a student, you likely plan out much for the firm, marketing objectives and strategy in your life—where to meet for din- specified in terms of the four Ps, action programs, ner, how much time to spend study- and projected or pro forma income (and other ing for exams, which courses to take financial) statements—enables marketing per- next semester, how to get home for winter break, sonnel and the firm as a whole to understand and so on. Plans enable us to figure out where we their own actions, the market in which they want to go and how we might get there. operate, their future direction, and the means to For a firm, the goal is not much differ- obtain support for new initiatives.2 ent. Any company that wants to succeed (which Because these elements—internal activ- means any firm whatsoever) needs to plan for ities, external environments, goals, and forms a variety of contingencies, and marketing repre- of support—differ for every firm, the marketing sents one of the most significant. A marketing plan is different for each firm as well. However, plan—which we defined in Chapter 2 as a written several guidelines...
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...investors, regulators, and the economy. 1.2 Scope While evaluating the corporate governance performance of the company, it is useful and important to pay attention to the four core values of corporate governance, including transparency, accountability, responsibility, and fair and equitable stakeholders, as well as to consider some indicators of the company, such as its Board Structure, Compensation system, Shareholder Rights, and Audit issues. On the other side, the financial information that the company disclosed on its financial statements is also considerable to deal with its corporate governance performance analysis. 1.3 Method I divided the whole report into three main parts—Self-Diagnostic Issues, Competitor-Diagnostic Issues, and SWOT Analysis—to analyze the corporate governance performance of the company comprehensively. In the first section, I did a 100-question corporate governance survey using “Corporate Governance Self-Diagnostic Toolkit” to rank the company from scoring scales. In the second section, I compared some important indicators of the company, such as revenues, capitalization, stock price, ROE, and numbers of BOD, to its main competitors to discuss whether the company’s corporate governance performance is above the average level of its industry. In the last section, I gave my evaluations of the...
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...[Type the company name] | Personal Marketing Plan | [Type the document subtitle] | | | 7/29/2012 | I. Executive Summery The purpose of this marketing plan is to help determine what direction and actions I should take in pursuing a business career. I am offering my services to a large multinational corporation in need of a Logistician. My main long term goals are to achieve a Senior Level Logistician Manager for a earning a salary of over 100,000 dollars a year plus benefits. To achieve this goal I must analyze the internal and external marketing environment, competition, SWOT, and set goals and objectives to measure my progress. II. Situation Analysis A. The Internal Environment I am a studying in Supply Chain Management. I’m about to enter in the professional workforce focusing on companies that are in need of a professional in the Supply Chain field. Corporations are now competing in the global market for customers, suppliers, retailers, and manufacturers and are now having to get their raw materials into finished product and then to market using a vast supply chain that stretches across the globe. Review of the marketing goals and objectives My main marketing goal is to coordinate an organization’s supply chain. I will manage the entire life cycle of a product, which includes how a product is acquired, distributed, allocated, and delivered. To achieve this goal I must first, within 2 years, is to achieve an internship...
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...APMP EXAM 1) Which of the following is NOT a best practice for using lists? a) Name each list b) Create interest by varying each entry by beginning with a different kind of word (noun, verb, adjective, or adverb) c) Minimize or eliminate confusing nested lists d) Capitalize the first word in each item. End all items with a period only if at least one item is a complete sentence. 2) Recommended ways to explain how your proposal is organized include a Table of Contents, section introductions, and what? a) Compliance Matrix b) Theme statement c) Endnotes in an appendix d) List of graphics 3) How should opportunities be qualified? a) By analyzing customer, competition and capability b) By analyzing competition c) By value only d) By solution only 4) Unless the RFP specifies otherwise, numbered subheadings should be limited to how many levels? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 5) When estimating the required expert resources for writing detailed technical proposal sections for which no boilerplate exists, which of the following metrics is typical? a) 1 page/person day b) 4 pages/ person day c) 10 to 15 pages/person day d) More than 25 pages/person day 6) Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Price and Value? a) Price is what you charge for a product or service b) The customer will always attribute value to additional features that have not been requested c) Value and price are the...
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...Rest will provide candidate for employment positions ranging from skilled laborers to corporate management. Although based in Atlanta, ATR Staffing will look to expand its services into other states and globally after building a large enough market share to support the expansion. Any new expansion will be strategically located in cities with access to large retired and prior service military populations such as Washington, DC, Virginia, San Antonio, TX and Germany. The products that ATR Staffing Agency will offer for purchase will be educational classes that focus on issues that can preclude prior military members from being successful in the workforce, intermediate level computer classes, salary negotiation classes, and a professional resume writing service. With the increased proliferation of technology in everyday life, it is essential that our candidates be well versed in using computer programs such as Outlook, Power Point, Excel, and Word. In a do more with less work environment, ATR’s veterans must also provide superb customer service as our added value. If ATR neglects to focus on its veterans, it runs the risk of...
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...COURSE : Diploma in Business Administration | CODE : MGTG2001\V0Rea7LECTURER : MR. Tham Poh Weng | MEMBERS : Ngui Meei Yann Chan Wei Jie Choo Yan Ling Leong Hui Ling Lin Bin Hui | | | | | Objective By analyzing TEPCO as the organization which facing a crisis recently, given us a chance to Study their strengths and weakness and how we are going to assist them in the most effective way. Table of Contents Objective 1 Introduction 3 Corporate Summary 3 Crisis Background 4 Oct Year 2004 & July 2007 4 Mar 2011 – Current 4 Impact from the Crisis 6 Analyse the Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) 7 SWOT Analysis 7 Strength 7 Weakness 8 Opportunities 9 Threat 10 Criteria in Success 12 Conclusion 13 Resources: 14 Introduction Corporate Summary Figure 1.1.1 – Company logo Tokyo Electricity Power Company (TEPCO) is an electricity utility and was established in 1st May 1951. TEPCO is the fourth power company in Asia, operation 17 nuclear reactors and supplying one-third of Japan’s electricity. The first nuclear unit at Fukushima Dai-Chi (Fukushima) nuclear power plant began operational generation on 26th March 1971. During 1980s and 1990s, the widespread use of air-conditional and IT/OA appliances caused a gap between day and night electricity demands. In order to reduce surplus generation capacity and increase capacity...
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...ADV 2012 Creative Strategy | | Assignment 2-A Public Sector ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN-TRANSIT OFFICERS | | Martha mwaniki Xian Luo Yanhao Li Tan Wang Mohammed Babiker | | ECU | 4/18/2012 | | Table of Contents Team Agreement 3 BRIEF OVERVIEW 4 Objective 4 Marketing strategy 4 SWOT ANALYSIS 5 Transit Officer SWOT Analysis 5 Primary audience 6 Target Audience Profile 6 CREATIVE STRATEGY 8 Digital Campaign 14 Television Campaign 15 Team Agreement Research & Target audience profile & Poster : Xian Luo Report & Creative Strategy : Martha mwaniki Marketing Objective & Strategy & Poster : Yanhao Li Digital Campaign & Logo : Tan Wang Television Campaign : Mohammed Babiker BRIEF OVERVIEW Whether you are trying to expand your new business or fill an employee spot or two in your current business, you will need to create recruitment advertisements to target your potential employees. In this campaign we are recruiting new Transit officers to the public transport sector. Being a Transit officer is not for everyone and not everyone who sees him or herself being able to be an officer. In this recruiting campaign we want to vouch new officers on the team who are looking for a new career that is challenging and yet rewarding. In order for this campaign to be effective we have come up with creative advertising appeals and strategies to attract and or influence the new recruits to join the team...
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...OF CONTENTS Part Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………………………………………………. v INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………………………….1 Statement of the Problem …………………………………………………………….1 Background Information ………………………………………………………………1 Purpose of the Study ………………………………………………………………….2 Scope and Limitations ………………………………………………………………...2 Methods of Research …………………………………………………………………2 Definition of Terms …………………………………………………………………….3 FINDINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………….4 Strategies ………………………………………………………………………………..4 Self SWOT Analysis …………………………………………………………….4 Goal setting ………………………………………………………………………5 Personal organization...
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...accounting system. Through in depth research this technique has been identified as the environmental management accounting technique. This result was achieved through the research of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis and the identification of the critical success factors. A balanced score card was then created using the information gathered to be used in identifying the most relevant technique. EMA was the technique decided upon as compared to the other techniques as it is the most relevant to BHP Billiton as their industry deals day to day with the environment and society. It will create awareness for the harm that is being done to the environment and will encourage them to create the minimum damage to the earth. It will also assess any repercussions of their actions that may affect society and bring harm to people. By integrating the EMA technique, it will help the organisation to collect the most relevant information to their situation and will assist in the planning, controlling and decision making within that organisation. This will improve the organisations strategy in which to help preserve the environment and also affect their financial state positively. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 1. INTRODUCTION 5 2. BHP BILLITON LTD 5 2.1 SWOT ANALYSIS 5 2.2 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS 7 2.3 BALANCED SCORE CARD 8 3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 10 ...
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