The
Labovitz School of Business and Economics’
Sixth Annual Professor For A Day Event
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
(All panel discussions will be held in the UMD Library Rotunda)
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LSBE Alumni Participants
9:30am – 10:45am Soft Skills Panel Discussion Questions
• Beyond technical competence, what are the “soft” skills
I will need to get ahead?
•
What can I do while a student to enhance my (non-technical) “soft
skills”?
• What does it take to be effective in getting things done in an
organizational setting?
• Are writing skills really all that important?
• What is expected of me with regard to appearance, manners, etiquette,
and
• other behavioral expectations.
•
Dealing with difficult people—am I really going to have to
be good at this?
11:00am – 12:15pm
Community Service Panel Discussion Questions
• Do
employers really care?
• Why should I (as a student) care about community service?
• What are some ways I can get involved in civic/community organizations?
• What will my employer expect me to do?
• How to maximize the benefits of your community involvement.
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Global Competition Panel Discussion Questions
• Globalization---
what is it and does it really have a big impact on Minnesota
businesses?
•
What do the opponents of liberal trade policies have to say? …the
supporters?
• How are businesses changing to become world class competitors?
What else needs to happen?
• As a future employee, what will I need to know?
• How can I acquire or add to after I graduate?
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