Exam 1
Cheryl Trump, of New York City, is the daughter of a well-known financier. She is currently in her first year of college but has decided that she definitely wants to earn an MBA as soon as possible after earning her four-year college degree. Outline the five steps in effective planning. Use these planning guidelines to develop an appropriate plan for Cheryl.
The first thing to do when making an effective plan is to set goals. According to Williams (2013), “To direct behavior and increase effort, goals need to be specific and challenging” (pg 89), and to do so one can use the “S.M.A.R.T. guidelines; S.M.A.R.T. goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely” (pg 89).
In reference to Cheryl Trump, a few S.M.A.R.T. goals for her to graduate in four years and continue on to get her bachelors, she should first plan out her map for her school career. One way to do this is to use the schools resources, such as an academic advisor. Mapping out her school career will help her graduate on time by keeping her on track and knowing what classes she needs to get done and when. Another goal for her could be to know what it takes to get into graduate school to receive her MBA. Having this kind of knowledge will keep her at an advantage to her competitors because she knows what graduate schools are looking for.
Mapping out her major, plus knowing what it takes to get into a graduate program are a few good S.M.A.R.T. goals because not only are they specific, they are measurable. She can keep track of all the classes she takes, as well as, what grade she gets in them and keep referring back to what she needs to accomplish to graduate in four years in addition to getting into a graduate program.
Along those lines, to accomplish the specific goals Cheryl can set for herself, she can also take it one step further by developing an effective action plan. As said by Williams (2013), “An action plan lists specific
The first thing to do when making an effective plan is to set goals. According to Williams (2013), “To direct behavior and increase effort, goals need to be specific and challenging” (pg 89), and to do so one can use the “S.M.A.R.T. guidelines; S.M.A.R.T. goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely” (pg 89).
In reference to Cheryl Trump, a few S.M.A.R.T. goals for her to graduate in four years and continue on to get her bachelors, she should first plan out her map for her school career. One way to do this is to use the schools resources, such as an academic advisor. Mapping out her school career will help her graduate on time by keeping her on track and knowing what classes she needs to get done and when. Another goal for her could be to know what it takes to get into graduate school to receive her MBA. Having this kind of knowledge will keep her at an advantage to her competitors because she knows what graduate schools are looking for.
Mapping out her major, plus knowing what it takes to get into a graduate program are a few good S.M.A.R.T. goals because not only are they specific, they are measurable. She can keep track of all the classes she takes, as well as, what grade she gets in them and keep referring back to what she needs to accomplish to graduate in four years in addition to getting into a graduate program.
Along those lines, to accomplish the specific goals Cheryl can set for herself, she can also take it one step further by developing an effective action plan. As said by Williams (2013), “An action plan lists specific