1. Presented by Bob Donchez Robert.Donchez@Colorado.edu
BUSINESS PREPARATION 101
Presented by Bob Donchez

2. OR
SKILL SETS TO SUCCEED

3. Business World & Academics
Transitions & Take Aways
H.S. to College to Business

4. KEYS RESULTS DRIVEN ! 1. Plan 2. Preparation 3. Focus 4. Effort
5. Must be:
RESULTS DRIVEN !

5. Business Meetings: Conduct / Expectations / Assessment
1. On time / when scheduled / in attendance / prepared.
2. Project / assignment deadlines adhered to.
3. Ready & involved; unacceptable responses.
4. Outside material / business meetings: Not permitted!

6. Business Meetings: Conduct / Expectations / Assessment
5. Appointments / No shows / Cancellations - Policies
6. No Sleeping
7. Inappropriate departures from business meetings: During end.
8. Inappropriate use of others’ work: honor code
9. Proper names

7. Business Meetings: Conduct / Expectations / Assessment
10. Cell phone / Hand-held communications devices policy

8. E-Mail: Conduct Policy
1. Business time frame - correspondence:
business day / after hours / weekend
2. Requirements:
a. Subject line
b. Opening / salutation
c. Request for action: specifics
d. Contact info including phone & section
e. Closing

9. Preparation & Study Approach
Logic
Understanding
Learning
NOT:
Memorization
Or Binge and Purge

10. Preparation & Study Approach
Perimeter of a Square??
P = 4s
Or P = 2L + 2W

11. Preparation & Study Approach
Amount of Studying

12. Preparation & Study Approach
Focus Level

13. Study Approach Treat like Job => Five days /week
Read relevant material night before covered in class (back to front)
Outline of summary / highlights / key terms

14. Study Approach Go to class / sit near front / take notes
Review notes from that day’s class for minutes after class, penciling in any additional thoughts / understandings
At night, review lecture notes, work problems, pull out important info from text based on lecture notes.

15. MUST
Acquire the skill sets to
SUCCEED!

16. FINAL TAKEAWAY
One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for an extended period of time.
Andre Gide