Evaluate your experiential learning related to each course outcome by connecting theories and concepts with your practical experiences.
According to Wikipedia, Information management (IM) is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences. I agree with this definition. Information, includes both electronic and physical information and the organization must be able to manage this information regardless of its source or format. Managers have to deal with multiple forces that move a company in any number of directions. Often it can be like managing an obstacle course. There are things you have to deal with, some of which you may have never dealt with before and those challenges can really test your abilities. I found this relevant in my experiences as I was thrust into an environment that was completely virtual and essentially functioned without any parameters that would simulate a standard Monday through Friday work week. Work was done when it was convenient with little or no regard to personal schedules and outside commitments or obligations. This made information management, in my opinion, complicated …show more content…
There are a lot of business skills we weren’t taught in class, even as a business major. Skills like public speaking are lacking thus rendering people ill equipped to present the company well, over the phone or in person, because they never developed the ability to communicate in public. Some other skills that Kaplan tried to develop in its teachings were teamwork, staying informed and time management. These are all essential skills in he business and management world but there is no course offerings for time management, it is an early on the job training.
Evaluate your experiential learning related to each professional competency by connecting theories and concepts with your practical
According to Wikipedia, Information management (IM) is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences. I agree with this definition. Information, includes both electronic and physical information and the organization must be able to manage this information regardless of its source or format. Managers have to deal with multiple forces that move a company in any number of directions. Often it can be like managing an obstacle course. There are things you have to deal with, some of which you may have never dealt with before and those challenges can really test your abilities. I found this relevant in my experiences as I was thrust into an environment that was completely virtual and essentially functioned without any parameters that would simulate a standard Monday through Friday work week. Work was done when it was convenient with little or no regard to personal schedules and outside commitments or obligations. This made information management, in my opinion, complicated …show more content…
There are a lot of business skills we weren’t taught in class, even as a business major. Skills like public speaking are lacking thus rendering people ill equipped to present the company well, over the phone or in person, because they never developed the ability to communicate in public. Some other skills that Kaplan tried to develop in its teachings were teamwork, staying informed and time management. These are all essential skills in he business and management world but there is no course offerings for time management, it is an early on the job training.
Evaluate your experiential learning related to each professional competency by connecting theories and concepts with your practical