- Identifying personal time-wasters
- Defining goals; establishing important and valid priorities
- Creating a realistic and productive schedule
- Dealing with self-distractions and interruptions
- Increasing productivity by using technology efficiently
- Identifying ways to manage e-mail
- Creating boundaries and balance
- Prioritizing and choosing activities to balance life and work
- Creating a personal “no” script
- Problem identification and statement
- Needs assessment
- Rationale for the project (including a literature review citing research that the
- project is building on what has been learned in the past)
- Goals and objectives
- Project activities
- Project work-plan and timeframe
- Budget development
- Monitoring and evaluation plan
- Management Plan and Institutional Capability
- Discover how all components of a business fit together
- Read and understand financial statements and analyze the financial health of a business
- Gain insights into the economy and its impact on business
- Develop a business strategy and a sustainable competitive position
- Learn the language of business and communicate effectively on business matters to any audience level
- Develop an effective organization and successfully deal with people
- Enjoy an invaluable peer-to-peer learning experience
