6. Skills to learn
• Learning to learn
• Working from scratch
• Working with others
• Believing in yourself
• Re-inventing yourself
• Developing leadership
• Listening
• Thinking
• Dreaming
7. Languages to master
• English
• Mathematics
• Computing
• Spreadsheets
• Mathematics
• Computing
• Thinking …
• Body language
• Public speaking …
8. Skills workshops
• English and communication
• Reading, writing and listening
• Academic writing
• Academic integrity
• Presentation
• Study skills
• Case-study
• Mind mapping
• Time management
• Stress management
• Team collaboration
9. Spreadsheet modeling
• Compose & compute
• Collaborate
• Communicate
• Inform
• Insight
• Impress
• Hands on learning
• Bring your laptop PC to class, for 6 + 1 sessions
10. Modeling vs models
• Exploratory vs computation
• No questions or data given at the start
• No correct answer
• Process as learning
• Knowledge in modeling
• Experience extracted and codified
11. Self-directed learning
• Blended learning
• Lectures and course materials are online
• Study guides (ePub and pdf)
• Canvas LMS (Learning Management System)
• In case of conflicts, e.g. deadlines, LMS info take precedence
• Pre-course summative quiz
• To pre-qualify for course; multiple attempts permitted
• Deadline: 12 nn, Fri before week of term starts (or first class)
• Failure to get ≥ 80%: Try again at next offer of same course
• Face-to-face sessions
• Working real-time with real-life challenges
• Networking and bonding with faculty and fellow students
• Attendance is compulsory for all credit courses
• Take charge . Sign up
• Be prepared . Be present
• Follow through . Gain habit
12. Time Table
• Skill workshops online and face-to-face classes
• Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/ucworkshopreg
• Outward Bound in 2 batches
• BUS100 schedule in 5 class sections (T1 to T5)
• 80% rule on summative quiz waived, but counts towards final grade
• Complete each study unit quiz before each face-to-face session
13. Misconceptionsto correct
• Undergrad life is all fun and games
• Take care of “Number One”
• Study what the lecturers dish out
• Ask for “model answers”
• Complete assignments quickly
• Study for tests and examinations
14. Fundamentals
• Athletes without fitness
• Struggles to keep up at every turn
• Wishes race is over quickly
• Loses the race
• Athletes with fitness
• Feels the wind in their faces
• Smiles and waves at the spectators
• Wins the race
15. BUS100 ++Quick summary
Skills Workshops
• Common base abilities
• Must study and learn
• Master and sharpen over time
Business Skills and Management
• Overcoming ambiguity
• Dealing with real problems
• Leading and implementing solutions
Outward Bound
• Discovering yourself
• Orienteering the way ahead
• Working with others
17. Common Core: Course list
Semester 1 Term 2
• CCO101
• CCO103
• CCO105
• CCO107
Semester 2 Term 1
• CCO201
• CCO203
18. Common Core: Inter-related courses
• Complete all the
online study units
• Note deadlines to
complete the study
units and quizzes
• Get at least 80% for
summative quizzes
• Repeated attempts
permitted
• What if < 80%?
19. Common Core: Key questions
• Thinking and Reasoning
• How do people form beliefs and recognise when they are being
manipulated?
• Critical Readings
• How to read and respond to texts?
• Social Research
• How to generate knowledge about human beings?
• World History and Issues
• How the world system evolved to its current state?
• Culture and Diversity
• How to embrace cultural variation in an interconnected world?
• Sustainability, Technology and Society
• How technology influences sustainability, society and our
environment?
20. Your questions, please
• Ask your question in person, or
• https://www.polleverywhere.com/unisim
