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Lesson Objectives
- Identify the main sources of career information.
- Understand career opportunities within the Finance Career Cluster
Assignment 6.1
- Obtain your assigned partner from your instructor.
- With your partner, read this Social Network to Network case study to learn more about networking with business contacts to improve your chances to get into the career you desire.
- What is a Case Study?
- A case study is a real-life situation embedded with problems. Part of your learning is devoted to case study discussion. You will be asked to read the case, analyze the problems that the case presents, and propose solutions. This case describes actual events that are typical of challenges that human capital leaders face.
- Case study learning is the best when all participants are prepared and actively participating in the group discussions. Everyone should feel comfortable enough to share their insights with others. Feel free to draw on your own knowledge and experience when analyzing a case; and don’t hesitate to make an observation that differs from what others are saying. Cases are not written to trick or confuse discussants, so don’t be afraid that your “hunch” about a case may be wrong.
- What is a Case Study?
- Follow these steps to get the most out of your group work:
- First, read the case from beginning to end. As you read, ask yourself “what is this case about and what kinds of information do I have to analyze?” If the case has exhibits, familiarize yourself with them in a general way; but don’t get bogged down in the details when you read the case for the first time.
- Make a copy of this Google Document, rename it Networking Notes-(Your Initials), and move it into your folder.
- Read the case again very carefully. Identify important facts as you go and make notes of them in your notes document. As you read, ask yourself “What are the main problems this decision maker is confronting?” Try to put yourself in the position of the case’s protagonist. Spend some time with the exhibits during the second reading. Exhibits often contain data and technical information that are important for analyzing the problems that are described in the case narrative.
- Note key problems and issues in your notes document. Then review the case a third time with the goal of mastering the important facts and issues that pertain to each problem area.
- Develop some recommendations to solve the problems you’ve identified. Be prepared to support your recommendations with facts and data from the case.
- Make a copy of this Google Document, rename it Networking Questions-(Your Initials), and move it into your folder. After you have completed the analysis of the case as described above, complete the questions posed in the document.
