C216 MBA Capstone Task 3
C216: MBA Capstone
Task 3
Western Governors University
Table of Contents
A: Competencies Developed 2
A1: Future Business Career 2
B: Career Goal 3
C: Resume 3
D: LinkedIn Profile 4
E: Academic/Professional Artifacts 4
E1: Academic/Professional Artifacts Explanation 4
F: Sources 5
, 2
A: Competencies Developed
Throughout my MBA program, three competencies facilitated my performance in the
business simulation. (1) “Competency 3012.1.1: Business Decision Making in the Global
Environment”, where I analyzed economic forces and operations of global markets in order to
improve decision making; (2) “Competency 3013.1.4: Marketing Strategy”, where I designed a
strategic marketing plan for a new product or service; and (3) “Competency 3012.1.1: Business
Decision Making in the Global Environment”, to analyze economic forces and operations of
global markets in order to improve decision making.
A1: Future Business Career
I have been fortunate enough to acquire employment at the entity I wish to be with for the
duration of my career, UF Health Cancer Center. I have developed a 5-year plan to get me to an
Assistant Director position with the end goal being Director of Operations within the institution.
The first competency from Global Economics for Managers allowed me to make
informed decisions within the simulator for each of the various global market locations. I
analyzed the global economy recovery and market competition when selecting where and when
to open a new market location. This proved most effective as within the second-to-third quarter I
had captured more than 55% of the global market share with 4 competitors. This will help me in
my future goals when we participate in global collaboration efforts to cure cancer as well as
budgeting and planning for global outreach and engagement efforts to increase donations and
funding of cancer research.
The second competency was under Marketing Strategy. Within the simulation, I was able
to strategically design, implement and redesign a marketing plan complete with print and web
advertising for three target segments. While I am far from a bicycle expert in my personal life, I