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Professional Development 1 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

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Professional Development 1 will develop students’ skills in critical thinking, problem solving and collaborative working necessary for professional and academic learning through group and teamwork, interactive class-based activities, team-based projects and a case study approach to business issues.

 

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Assessment

Assessment typeDescriptionGrade
Case StudyBusiness Environment Scenarios30%
PresentationOral Presentations20%
ExerciseProblem Working Activities20%
ReportReflective Journal and Report10%
TestIndividual and Team Readiness Tests20%
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Required reading

Strategies for Creative Problem Solving 2nd Edition
Fogler HS, LeBlanc S, (2008)
Prentice-Hall Ed., New Jersey

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