Transcript Welcome to BX 101 Business Skills

Welcome to BX 101 Business Skills
Tutors:
David Andrew Miriam Green
Debbie Holley Gary Pheiffer
What is Business Skills?
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This module aims to facilitate the student’s
integration to the University and assist them to begin
their individual journeys toward academic and
professional achievement. …students are best
equipped to learn if:
They understand their strengths and limitations as
learners
Feel supported and confident in the learning
environment
See a connection between learning and current/future
experiences
And are introduced to a range of learning tools to
facilitate their learning
Becoming a University
Student:
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What sort of students
are there?
This will depend on
what you want from
your time at
University!
Talk to the person
next to you – are your
motives the same?
Deep and surface learners:
Deep learners:
Advantages/disadvantages
Surface learners:
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Advantages and disadvantages of
surface learning
Concerns?
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How will I manage my
coursework?
Can I fit in a part time job?
What if child care is a
problem?
I am worried about money……
Simple time management skills will
help
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Get together in small
groups – 3/4
Brainstorm the words
“time management”
Write up the best
three tips in order of
usefulness to your life
as a student
We will put the top 10
on the web site – from
this group as well as
the others.
Resources to help you learn!
The Rocket Complex –
cheap newspapers(and
cheap drinks too….)
 The learning centre
(more of this in
seminars)
 The web – starting
with the website for
this course:
http://learning………david
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Questions?
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Get into your small
groups – write down
two questions from
the group
Elect a spokesperson
or write legibly so
we can read the
question out!!
Questions – the
key to learning……