The document discusses solutions to help a stakeholder find an alternative mid-career path aligned with his objectives. It lists numerous obvious, modified, curious, and unlimited budget solutions such as networking, further education, internships, meditation, and unlimited education funding. The ideas are then evaluated and the most practical is a mentor system connecting students with advisors. The most favorite is distance/international education. The most disruptive is an unlimited education budget to make access universal.

1. Idea generation & Idea Selection
Moses Siwale

2. Problem Statement
Mr. Smith (Stakeholder) needs a way (need/problem) to
have an alternative career at mid-career period in line
with career objectives.

3. Solutions/Ideas to this Problem Statement

4. Obvious and Modified Solutions
 Teacher needs special training to
give proper advice
 Mentor system with university
student to give insight
 Internet research
 Doing a course at university
 Taking part in voluntary activities at
work
 Networking with like-minded
people
 Do your
undergraduate/postgraduate studies
abroad
 Do distance leaning studies with top
universities
 Go about writing a research paper
about current topics/issues
 Join social media-business groups to
get exposed to industrial
professionals and experts so as to
acquire knowledge about the world
 Try getting an internship with a
company to gain practical
knowledge
 Talk to older friends
 Read
 Visit job subscriptions
 Visit prospective companies
 Conduct interviews with experts as
homework

5. Obvious and Modified Solutions
 Contact HR personnel to get advice
 Get information in a job center
 Do a course at university
 Talk to family
 Increase funding to education
system
 Access scholarships available for
study and research based
 Try to get access to internships in a
multinational and work with the
middle/top management
 Work with friends who are
entrepreneurs.
 Do more readings to keep updated
with current global issues
 Try to pull your own strings to get
access to government officials and
request their advice and help.
 Spread awareness of value-addition
in class and hence make yourself an
integral part of the course.
 Explain the advantage of new
teaching methodologies to the
faculty and ask them if it can be
adopted.
 Undertake case study analysis.
 Find a way to work at university as
research assistance.
 Talk to liaison teacher

6. Curious Solutions
 Have faith in yourself that you
will choose the right path
automatically
 Cry until somebody helps you
 Beg if necessary to get assistance
 Meditate
 Work and travel
 Us social media to your
advantage
 Go on personal retreat
 Pray
 Find out what you do not like
 Travel around the world to find
your real interests
 Connect with childhood friends
 Try DNA activation techniques

7. Unlimited Budget
 Tests regarding special talent
 Do a MBA or other special
courses to qualify yourself more
 Pursue doctoral studies to make
yourself an expert
 No tuition fees for students
 Make free funds for student
living expense available
 Professional coachers for
students
 Oblige companies to employ a
certain amount of interns a year
 Make access to universities
easier
 Build more universities
 Establish more
entrepreneurship courses

8. Idea Selection
Most Practical Idea
Mentor system
University academicians to act
as mentor for students and give
them advice and insight.
Most favorite idea
Study abroad/distance
learning
Do your
undergraduate/postgraduate
studies abroad, do distance
leaning from top universities
(whilst working )
Most disruptive idea
Unlimited budget
No tuition fees for
students/make free funds for
student living expenses
available. This help to make
access to education possible and
have highly skilled personnel