COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION-I
Course Overview
Faculty : Prof. Anil Kumar Pathak
No. of Classes- 20 (90 Minutes each class)
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
- Lifelong Learning
- Creativity
- Impact of economic change in Business and environment.
- Communication & Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Writing Skills
- Creating Impact through LinkedIn.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Identify the value and implications of using established Business and Economy tools for personal and professional growth.
Gain strategies to develop lifelong learning habits to keep pace with economy and business change.
OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE
Acquire strategies to develop lifelong learning habits to keep pace with ever changing business environment.
OUTCOME
Reading newspaper is a good habit that can provide a great sense of educational value. It carries information about politics, economy, entertainment, sports, business, industry, trade and commerce. With this habit, it will not only enhance your knowledge about general information but it will likewise improve your language skills and vocabulary, thus a great help in enhancing your career
BENEFITS OF HAVING A LINKEDIN PROFILE FOR STUDENTS
Employment Opportunities
The foremost advantage of having a LinkedIn profile is that it is your doorway into employment opportunities worldwide. Before the advent of LinkedIn, students would get jobs through connections. Apart from this, if there is a particular company that you're interested in, you can make applications for the same. Companies regularly update their LinkedIn profile when it comes to job openings and hence you can be one of the selected few who know about the same.
Easy Job Applications
The traditional recruiting process has taken a back seat and LinkedIn has become paramount. Gone are the days, where you would have to run around with copies of your resume. With the ease of uploading the necessary information on your LinkedIn profile, not only will the recruiters peruse through your profile but you can update your skills regularly. The initial stress of a job application is reduced because the recruiter is already aware of your skills and wants to explore them further. This gives you an excellent opportunity to capitalize on the same and use the app to its fullest.
Skill Assessments
A recently added feature of the app is the Skill Assessment tab, wherein you are required to show adequate knowledge for the skills you've put in. You have to complete a set number of tasks only upon the completion of which you are allowed to add the skill to your profile. It provides you with the advantage that your skills are backed and thus employers won't get an opportunity to question the same.
Initiate Connections
Apart from receiving a job offer, the connections you establish on your LinkedIn help you in the long run. For instance, you may start by connecting with your school and college friends and eventually shift to your colleagues. An alumnus from your university is good connections to have. Having an illustrious list of connections speaks to your strong profile. Having a connection who is working at your dream company can be your pathway to the same. Initiating connections will allow you to analyse industry trends and be at the top of the game.
Endorsement and Connections
Collecting endorsements and connections is an excellent way of adding social backing to your profile. As mentioned earlier, having illustrious connections will add value to your profile. Upon receiving endorsement for your skills, employers receive extra confidence in your profile. The trick now is to not only have relevant skills but also make your profile stand out.
Branding
Having a profile on LinkedIn allows you to create a personal brand. This enables you to showcase what you are, what your skills are to the employers. By highlighting your skills, attributes, and interests you create a personal brand for yourself. Once you have created a brand for yourself, employers know what you stand for and thus the process of receiving a job offer becomes streamlined.
Positive Social Image
An increasing trend amongst employers recently is the act of conducting a social media search. In most cases, students often lag in the same department due to several innocent social media posts. Having a LinkedIn profile shows the employers how serious you are and thus allows you to have a positive social image.
PEDAGOGY
Duration of the Class: 60 minutes
Student groups to be formed and reshuffled frequently.
- Students will read Economic times individually/in groups for the first 40 Minutes, with a special emphasis on editorials.
- Next 20 Minutes will be group discussions on any topic from the newspaper suggested by the professor. The whole group will be evaluated, not the individual students. If any group member will not contribute the whole group will get Zero marks.
- Weekly group presentation of minimum 5 minutes will be on every Friday or the next working day. Every group member needs to contribute else the whole group will get zero marks.
- Every student need to post 2 articles per week of app 200 words on their LinkedIn Account and tag Taxila Business School page so as this can be evaluated. Also share the link on [email protected]
| Work Process | Limitations | Max Weekly Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Posting on LinkedIn | Group Discussion | Weekly Presentation |
| Minimum 2 per week | Daily, 5 days a week | Every Friday |
| 40 | 30( 6 per day) | 30 |