1) What have you learned how to do since you started working on your senior project?
I have gained more knowledge on international business and I have learned the basics such as etiquette and currency exchange.
2) Post evidence of this accomplishment. It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc..
I can now read business magazines and newspapers with ease now that I have picked up the basic jargon.
3) What research helped you to do this and how?
My interviews have helped the most, because they have experienced this stuff first hand.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Plan Approval
(1)Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.
For my independent component I plan to sell either clothes or lotions from my family friends business online either through ebay or a website internationally.
(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.
This would take a matter of 30 hours because I'd have to create a profile online with the products I'm selling as well as a "mini-marketing" plan in order to make my product appealing to the market I am planning to sell to. Also handling customers, packaging and shipping goods would take a long time as well.
(3) How does your independent study component relate to your EQ?
This relates to my EQ (which is currently, What is the most important to success in international business?) because business is basically the selling
of goods or service, which is something that I plan to do for my independent component.
For my independent component I plan to sell either clothes or lotions from my family friends business online either through ebay or a website internationally.
(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.
This would take a matter of 30 hours because I'd have to create a profile online with the products I'm selling as well as a "mini-marketing" plan in order to make my product appealing to the market I am planning to sell to. Also handling customers, packaging and shipping goods would take a long time as well.
(3) How does your independent study component relate to your EQ?
This relates to my EQ (which is currently, What is the most important to success in international business?) because business is basically the selling
of goods or service, which is something that I plan to do for my independent component.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Blog 6: Essential Question
(1) What is your EQ?
What is most important to success in international business.
(2) Define the words in your EQ to make sure we are on the same page regarding what your EQ means.
Important - the factor that seems to add to a person success in business the most.
Success - meaning the best possible outcome in business.
(3) What are some possible answers to your EQ so far?
-Ability to adapt to changing markets
-Constant awareness of different cultures and world news.
-Ability to handle different currencies.
(4) What has been your most important source and why? Be specific. If it is a person, name them and what they do, if it is an article, book or video, name the title and author.
-My most important source so far has been The Wall Street Journal. The reason for this is because it constantly gives updates on different successful businesses and the business world, which helps me better understand international business as well as apply the knowledge I gained from my research to real-life situations.
What is most important to success in international business.
(2) Define the words in your EQ to make sure we are on the same page regarding what your EQ means.
Important - the factor that seems to add to a person success in business the most.
Success - meaning the best possible outcome in business.
(3) What are some possible answers to your EQ so far?
-Ability to adapt to changing markets
-Constant awareness of different cultures and world news.
-Ability to handle different currencies.
(4) What has been your most important source and why? Be specific. If it is a person, name them and what they do, if it is an article, book or video, name the title and author.
-My most important source so far has been The Wall Street Journal. The reason for this is because it constantly gives updates on different successful businesses and the business world, which helps me better understand international business as well as apply the knowledge I gained from my research to real-life situations.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Blog 5: Second Interview Questions
1. Where did you study for
under-graduate and graduate school? And what did you major in?
2. What made you decide to go into
business?
3. What is your current occupation? What can you tell me about it? What is an average day at your job like?
4. Who/what business do you work for? And what do they do?
5. What aspect of your career to you enjoy the most?
under-graduate and graduate school? And what did you major in?
2. What made you decide to go into
business?
3. What is your current occupation? What can you tell me about it? What is an average day at your job like?
4. Who/what business do you work for? And what do they do?
5. What aspect of your career to you enjoy the most?
Monday, October 3, 2011
Blog 4: Presentation Reflection
1. In what way did the first interview affect your presentation? Please explain, be specific and use an example.
My interview gave me a lot information about the information that I was eager to learn more about going into the interview, however she also gave me a bit of new information that I ended up focusing on for my five minute presentation. For example, when I asked her if she could give me any suggestions for places in which I could get my service learning done she said that I should talk to any business as long as it is international and not domestic. She then went on to explain the several differences between the two types of businesses. At the time I new that a domestic and international business were different, but I didn't know that the ways in which they trade and handle business had such a significant difference. I found this bit of information to be very important for someone who wanted to learn about business, so I decided to use that as the core of my five minute presentation.
2. What you say stood out about your presentation performance and why?
My visual was pretty unique from the other visuals I saw from other presentations. The reason for this is because unlike several others my visual supported the information that I shared and was integrated into the overall presentation. Due to this I believe that my presentation was more interactive than a majority of the other presentations.
3. What was the most challenging to do and why?
The most challenging part of the presentation was organizing the information I had received from my research and interview into a presentation that could be easily understood and interesting to a group of 12th graders that probably didn't know much about business or those who cared little for the subject.
My interview gave me a lot information about the information that I was eager to learn more about going into the interview, however she also gave me a bit of new information that I ended up focusing on for my five minute presentation. For example, when I asked her if she could give me any suggestions for places in which I could get my service learning done she said that I should talk to any business as long as it is international and not domestic. She then went on to explain the several differences between the two types of businesses. At the time I new that a domestic and international business were different, but I didn't know that the ways in which they trade and handle business had such a significant difference. I found this bit of information to be very important for someone who wanted to learn about business, so I decided to use that as the core of my five minute presentation.
2. What you say stood out about your presentation performance and why?
My visual was pretty unique from the other visuals I saw from other presentations. The reason for this is because unlike several others my visual supported the information that I shared and was integrated into the overall presentation. Due to this I believe that my presentation was more interactive than a majority of the other presentations.
3. What was the most challenging to do and why?
The most challenging part of the presentation was organizing the information I had received from my research and interview into a presentation that could be easily understood and interesting to a group of 12th graders that probably didn't know much about business or those who cared little for the subject.
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